Malaysia to introduce new rules to protect youth on online platforms
- 22-May-2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will introduce new measures from June 1 to protect children and reduce their exposure to harmful content on online platforms, its communications regulator said on Friday. The new rules will require online service providers to include safeguards that limit account registration and ownership by users under the age of 16, as well […]
14 missing, 23 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Malaysia
- 12-May-2026
KUALA LUMPUR: A boat carrying 37 undocumented migrants believed to be from Indonesia sank off Pangkor island on Malaysia’s west coast, leaving 14 people still missing, maritime authorities said. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Perak said it was alerted early Monday by a local fisherman who found the survivors floating at sea. “Initial […]
Malaysia offers full support to Pakistan’s US-Iran peace efforts
- 26-Mar-2026
Malaysia has offered its full support to Pakistan’s peace efforts aimed at ending the ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. The offer was made by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today. During their warm and cordial conversation, the Prime Minister thanked the Malaysian Prime Minister and […]
MH370: Families of passengers urge Malaysia to extend search
- 09-Mar-2026
Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday urged the Malaysian government to extend a contract it signed with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity to continue a search for the aircraft that disappeared 12 years ago. The Boeing 777 was carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala […]
Malaysia court convicts ex-PM Najib Razak of power abuse
- 26-Dec-2025
Jailed former Malaysian premier Najib Razak was convicted on Friday on all charges of abuse of power and money laundering in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a ruling that could have significant political repercussions. The judge had yet to announce sentencing of Najib over his role in massive embezzlement from 1Malaysia […]
Malaysia says search for long-missing flight MH370 to resume
- 03-Dec-2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, Malaysia’s transport ministry said on Wednesday, more than a decade after the plane disappeared. The Boeing 777 carrying 239 people vanished from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in […]
Malaysia’s Aiman Ridhwan wins Pakistan’s first International Qirat Competition
- 29-Nov-2025
ISLAMABAD: Aiman Ridhwan Bin Mohammad Ramlan from Malaysia won first place in Pakistan’s inaugural International Qirat Competition, held from November 24 to November 29. Iran’s Adnan Momeninkhamiseh and Pakistan’s Qari Abdul Rasheed secured second and third place, respectively. The concluding ceremony of the competition was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who presented the […]
Malaysia mulls social media ban for under-16s
- 24-Nov-2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia says it is planning to block children under 16 from signing up to social media accounts next year, in a move to tighten access over child-safety concerns. Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday the government was looking at how Australia and other countries dealt with imposing online age restrictions. “We hope that […]
Pakistan, Malaysia agree to cement digital cooperation
- 19-Nov-2025
Pakistan and Malaysia have agreed to deepen cooperation in the digital sector. The understanding came during a meeting between Federal Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Malaysia’s Minister of Communications Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil on the sidelines of the World Telecommunication Development Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Both sides appreciated the strong bilateral […]
PM Shehbaz Shairf honored with doctorate degree in Malaysia
- 07-Oct-2025
The International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) on Tuesday conferred an Honorary PhD degree of Philosophy in Leadership and Governance on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in recognition of his outstanding leadership and contributions to nation-building. The conferment of the honorary degree took place at a Special Convocation Ceremony held at the International Institute of Islamic […]