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Death toll from heavy flooding in Malaysia climbs to 41; 8 still missing

The death toll from heavy seasonal floods in Malaysia has risen to 41, with eight people still missing, the police said on Friday.It was previously reported that 27 people were killed in the floods. At present, there are 26 men, 13 women and two children killed in the floods."Of the 41 deaths, 25 were reported in Selangor, 15 in Pahang and one man in Kelantan," Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said, as quoted by The Star newspaper.The Malaysian Meteorological Department forecasts heavy rains and thunder storms in the coastal states of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan on Saturday.Flooding is common in Malaysia during the rainy season, but it turned disastrous after torrential rains hit the country's east on December 17 and continued until December 19. The heavy rains stopped on Monday and the flood waters began to recede, buy they are still up to 5 feet high in many regions of the country.

Malaysia reports 3,519 Covid-19 infections, 29 more deaths in 24 hrs

Malaysia reported 3,519 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,728,203, the health ministry said.

Death toll from Malaysia's floods rises to 17; nearly 70,000 displaced

Another nine people have been reported dead, bringing the total deaths due to severe flooding in Malaysia to 17, authorities in Selangor state said.

Over 35,000 displaced in Malaysia's 7 states due to floods after heavy rain

Heavy rain in Malaysia has displaced over 35,000 people in seven states plus the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur as of Sunday night, according to data from the Malaysian social welfare department.

Intel to invest $7 bn in new plant in Malaysia, creating 9,000 jobs

The new advanced packaging facility in Malaysia is expected to begin production in 2024.

Infosys subsidiary to acquire Singtel's Malaysia delivery centre

The cost of the transaction is "up to 6 million Singapore dollars, including the value of net assets, subject to customary closing adjustments", Infosys said in a regulatory filing

Malaysia detects first case of omicron variant in South African student

Malaysia said Friday it has detected its first case of the new omicron strain of the coronavirus in a foreign student who returned to the country last month after visiting her family in South Africa.

Top buyer India to favour Malaysian palm oil as Indonesian prices rise

India is likely to buy more Malaysian palm oil after export levies imposed by top producer Indonesia hit record highs in the past year

Malaysia bans entry of travellers from eight countries over Omicron fears

Malaysia has imposed travel restrictions on travellers from eight countries in a bid to stop the new Omicron variant from spreading to the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday.The countries affected are South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, with non-citizens from these countries being barred from entering Malaysia, he told a press conference.The restriction will also apply to migrant workers as well as international students from the affected countries.The minister said the list would be updated regularly and countries added or removed as needed.He said that while Malaysian citizens, permanent residents and long-term passholders were not barred, they would be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine on arrival.Khairy also said plans to introduce vaccinated travel lanes with countries afflicted with Omicron would be put on hold.The Omicron variant was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South ...

Gold worth Rs 22.67 lakh seized in Trichy, 2 from Kuala Lumpur detained

Gold worth Rs 22.67 lakhs was seized from two passengers who arrived in Trichy from Kuala Lumpur

TCS expands partnership with Malaysia's Celcom for digital transformation

With the new core platforms transformation project, TCS will enable Celcom to further enhance its digital and platform positioning through advanced digital capabilities

United States bars disposable gloves from Malaysia over forced labour

The US government has ordered a halt to imports of disposable gloves from a Malaysian company

Malaysia reports 7,509 new COVID-19 infections, 88 more fatalities

Malaysia reported another 7,509 new infections as of midnight Saturday, according to the health ministry

Odisha FC signs Malaysian international Liridon Krasniqi on loan

Indian Super League club Odisha FC on Monday announced that it has reached an agreement with Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim FC over a loan deal of midfielder Liridon Krasniqi. Krasniqi will represent the Bhubaneswar-based side in the upcoming eighth edition of the ISL. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder started his career in Europe and made his senior professional debut for FK Mlad Boleslav in Czech Republic in 2011 before signing for Turkish club Ankaraspor. He was loaned out to another club in Turkey - Fethiyespor. Krasniqi moved to Malaysia in 2015 and played for Kedah Darul Aman Football Club. He also won the 2016 Malaysia Cup and 2017 Malaysia FA Cup titles for Kedah before signing for Melaka United in 2019. In the previous season, Krasniqi was roped in by current Malaysia Super League champions Johor Darul Ta'zim and then represented Australian side Newcastle Jets in the A-League on loan in early 2021. Krasniqi has a unique achievement of representing three national tea

Ismail Sabri Yaakob appointed as new Prime Minister of Malaysia

He will succeed Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned on Monday after losing majority support in the lower house of parliament

Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin resigns after failing to get majority support

Muhyiddin, 74, will stay on as a caretaker prime minister until a successor is named, the palace said in a statement on Monday

Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin refuses to resign, delays vote by a month

Embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin refused to resign Wednesday after a key ally pulled support for him

Jet lag: Asia's air travel may take three years to recover from Covid-19

Asia's jet fuel usage accounted for a third of global consumption in 2019. Right now, the region's overall flight numbers -- domestic and international -- are 70% of pre-virus levels

A quiet leader: Why Malaysia ranks high in global list of cybersecurity

While neither a technology powerhouse nor a prolific hacker, Malaysia's standing comes from a solid national strategy.

Malaysia to extend nationwide lockdown until Covid-19 is contained

Malaysia will extend its current restrictions until the Covid-19 pandemic is further contained, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced.