Thirteen dead after boat with Rohingya migrants capsizes near Malaysia
At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and 13 others rescued after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya migrants capsized near the maritime...
Malaysia set to ban children under 13 from social media
Malaysia and Singapore are planning to take serious action against harmful online content targeting children, with Kuala Lumpar set to ban under thirteens from...
Malaysian state to impose fines and jail time for men who miss Jumuah
The Malaysian state of Terengganu has threatened to jail Muslim men who skip Friday prayers for up to two years.
Under the state's Sharia law,...
Poll: Huge majorities in Malaysia and Indonesia support Shari’ah law
Overwhelming majorities of Muslims in Malaysia and Indonesia favour making Shari'ah law the official law of the land, according to new research.
A Pew Research...
World Squash Championship cancelled in Malaysia after Israeli players refused visas
After Malaysian authorities refused to issue visas to Israeli players, the World Squash Federation (WSF) has cancelled the World Squash Championship that was scheduled...
Malaysian organisations threaten to boycott Bristol University over David Miller sacking
Civil society organisations, scholars and activists from Malaysia have written to the University of Bristol threatening to lobby Kuala Lumpur to stop sending students...
Personal data from Muslim Pro app ‘is ending up with U.S. military’
The Muslim Pro prayer app, which has over 98 million downloads, is connected to a supply chain that sends ordinary people's personal data to...
India requests that Malaysia extradite Dr Zakir Naik
The Indian government has sent a formal request to Malaysia to extradite the prominent Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik.
The Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA)...
Mass gathering at Malaysian mosque caused huge coronavirus outbreak
A mass gathering at the end of last month at a mosque complex near Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur has emerged as the source of...
Mahathir Mohamad resigns as Malaysian PM amid ruling coalition turmoil
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has announced his resignation but has been asked to stay on as interim leader by the country's king.
Mahathir...
