Sabah fire destroys 1,000 homes and displaces thousands
Sabah authorities said a pre-dawn Sandakan fire destroyed about 1,000 homes, with no confirmed deaths and relief centres open for evacuees....
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Deep 7.1 earthquake jolts Sabah waters off eastern Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 struck off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island early Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit shortly before 1 a.m. local time and was centered offshore north of Kota Belud, the USGS said, with the tremor originating deep below the surface. No tsunami......
UAE and Malaysian foreign ministers discuss enhanced cooperation
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, engaged in productive discussions with his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abdul Kadir, during his official visit to Kuala Lumpur on June 15, 2023. The diplomatic rendezvous focused on fortifying the already robust bilateral ties between the two nations and paving......
Leaders launch election campaigns in a tight race in Malaysia
Several Malaysian political leaders began campaigning on Saturday for the upcoming election. Ismail Sabri is facing off against veterans Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin. In the 222-seat parliament, no single party or coalition can win a simple majority, and opposing alliances will have to come together to form the next......