Tag: Malaysia
Community in Sabah regrows forest during pandemic
After months of hiatus due to the fear of contagion, residents of Batu Puteh have returned to plant trees to green the rainforest
27 dead, 70,000 displaced in Malaysian floods
This year's floods were the worst since 2014 when over 100,000 people were forced from their homes
Floods in Malaysia displace over 29,000 people
Heavy downpours since Friday have caused rivers to overflow, submerging many urban areas and cutting off major roads
Christian Churches urge faithful to participate in Sarawak state election
The election in Malaysia's Sarawak state “could develop a route toward greater Sarawak autonomy” in the country
Rohingya refugees jailed for 5 years in Myanmar for attempt to...
A separate group of 90 refugees was released with warnings by the court because they were under the age of 18
11 Indonesians dead, 27 missing in Malaysia boat sinking
At least 11 Indonesian migrants died and 27 are believed to be missing after a boat sank Wednesday in stormy weather off southern Malaysia
Malaysians take a shot at ancient pastime
Horseback archery was common for thousands of years in hunting and warfare but declined with the introduction of modern combat gear
Singapore, Malaysia ease COVID travel curbs
Before the pandemic, about 300,000 people used to commute across the border from Malaysia every day to the neighboring city-state
Catholic bishops call for unity, ‘national recovery’ from pandemic on Malaysia...
“This prolonged pandemic has turned life upside down. There are uncertainties in every dimension of life,” said Archbishop John Wong
Malaysian interfaith groups welcome non-passage of bill on non-Muslims
A top Malaysian official earlier announced that laws are being drafted, including one restricting the propagation of non-Muslim religions