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Flash floods continue to affect Malaysia’s Sabah state
On February 25, the number of flood victims seeking shelter at temporary relief centres in Malaysia’s Sabah state is pset at to 2,616, after it reached a peak of over 5,000 only a day prior.
Malaysia moves to limit the prime minister’s mandate to two terms
On February 23, Malaysia made a constitutional breakthrough by introducing a bill to limit the prime minister’s period in office to just two terms, a total of ten years, in an effort to boost accountability and curb executive overreach.
Malaysian ringgit reaches seven-year high as stronger currency lifts confidence
On February 1, Malaysia’s ringgit has strengthened to its highest level against the US dollar in more than seven years, breaching the psychological 4.00 mark and signalling renewed investor confidence underpinned by political stability and sound economic management.
Border shift moves three Indonesian villages into Malaysia in North Borneo
A border realignment between Indonesia and Malaysia has reportedly placed parts of three villages in Nunukan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia within Malaysian territory.
Indonesia and Malaysia ban Grok over sexualised image generation
On January 10, Indonesia and Malaysia have banned Grok, X’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot over concerns about its feature and ability to sexualise images.
Malaysia, Türkiye to boost strategic cooperation
On January 9, Malaysia and Türkiye have agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation across defence, energy and high-technology sectors following Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Istanbul.
Malaysia–Türkiye deepen ties through high-level meetings
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Turkish President Recep Erdoğan during a three-day official visit from January 6 to 8 in Ankara.
Malaysia introduces Asia’s first luxury Umrah cruise
Malaysia has launched IslamiCruise, Asia’s first luxury Umrah cruise in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Aroya Cruises. This cruise offering a 15-day halal-certified voyage from Port Klang to Jeddah with regional stopovers.
Malaysia court rejected Najib Razak’s house arrest plead
On December 22, the Malaysian court rejected ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.