An oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel was hijacked after leaving a Malaysian port, according to the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA).
Two workers were killed and three others injured by an ammonia leak at Petronas Chemicals, a chemical plant in Sabah state, eastern Malaysia, on August 16.
Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) divers on August 14 recovered the remains of a Vietnamese fisherman who went missing when a fishing boat sank in waters off Bintulu 11 days ago.
Malaysia’s proposal to form a global-level secretariat to combat terrorism was unanimously agreed to at the Counter-Terrorism International Convention held in Bali, Indonesia, on August 10.
Singapore’s Minister of Home Affairs K. Shanmugam and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on August 10 discussed counter-terrorism measures.
Vietnam and Malaysia have agreed to bolster naval cooperation through increasing consultations and boosting affiliations in sea patrols, delegation exchanges and personnel training.
Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anifah Aman on August 8 affirmed that ASEAN’s unity and central role in the region is of more importance than ever to the bloc right now.
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has warned that followers of Abu Bakar Bashir are looking to make Southeast Asia the new base for the Islamic State (IS), according to The Star newsp
Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to intensify cooperation to address several cross-border security issues in both nations during Malaysian Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s two-day visit to Thailand.
Myanmar’s authorities said an investigation has been launched into a reported threat by the Islamic State group against State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
The Van Thinh Phat Investment Group has signed an investment cooperation agreement with Malaysian investors Pavilion Group and Genting Group to develop a park and housing complex in Ho Chi Minh City.