World Aug 04 Cambodian and Thai leaders meet in Malaysia to iron out ceasefire after deadly border clashes Thai and Cambodian officials have met in Malaysia for the first round of cross-border talks since a tense ceasefire was brokered last week. By Eileen Ng, Associated Press
World Jul 28 Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘unconditional’ ceasefire to end border fighting, Malaysian PM says As part of the ceasefire deal, military commanders from both sides will hold talks Tuesday to defuse tensions while Cambodia will host a border committee meeting on Aug. 4., said Malaysia's prime minister. By Eileen Ng, Jintamas Saksornchai, Sopheng Cheang, Associated Press
Science Jul 20 Watch 4:27 Malaysia stops accepting plastic waste from the U.S. and other rich nations The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than any other developing country. But in… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Jul 10 ‘I didn’t make an effort to live this long’: Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad turns 100 Mahathir has been the country’s longest-serving and oldest-serving prime minister. By Eileen Ng, Associated Press
Nov 29 Malaysia prepares for its worst floods in decade, with already 3 dead and 90,000 displaced By Associated Press Malaysia is preparing for its worst floods in a decade after heavier-than-expected monsoon rains caused severe flooding that killed three people and displaced more than 90,000. Continue reading
Mar 20 Boat with dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees on board capsizes off Indonesia’s coast By Yayan Zamzami, Edna Tarigan, Associated Press Fishermen off Indonesia’s northernmost coast rescued six people after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslims capsized. Continue reading
Mar 06 MH370 disappeared ten years ago and search for the plane may be renewed. Here’s what we know about one of aviation’s biggest mysteries By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malaysia’s government says it may renew the hunt for MH370, the Malaysia Airlines flight that vanished without a trace on March 8, 2014, after an American marine robotics company proposed a fresh search. Continue reading
Aug 30 India and Malaysia protest China’s land claim in a newly published map ahead of G20 summit By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press An Indian foreign ministry official said his country has lodged a protest over a new Chinese map that lays claim to India's territory. Continue reading
Mar 09 Ex-Goldman Sachs banker sentenced to 10 years in prison in 1MDB fraud By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Roger Ng was convicted last April by a U.S. District Court jury in Brooklyn. He was sentenced on Thursday. He continues to deny charges that he conspired with two other people to launder money and violate two anti-bribery laws. Continue reading