Malaysia, Singapore to announce border economic zone master plan
The JS-SEZ will be located in Malaysia's Johor state, bordering Singapore, and will cover an area of approximately 3,588 sq.km.
Lunar new year get-togethers held for overseas Vietnamese
The Embassy of Vietnam in Ukraine on January 28 held a get-together for the Vietnamese community in the European couuntry on the threshold of the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.
Malaysia closes hundreds of schools due to toxic fumes
Dozens of people have fallen ill and hundreds of schools have been closed in Malaysia due to toxic fumes believed to have come from a chemical factory in Pasir Gudang district of Johor state.
Boat carrying immigrants capsizes off Malaysia
At least one woman died and 18 others went missing after a boat carrying dozens of illegal immigrants from Indonesia sank off Malaysia’s shore.
Malaysian navy rescues tourists stranded on Tioman island
The Royal Malaysian Navy has been deployed to rescue 93 tourists stuck on Tioman island following bad weather and rough seas.
Vessel sinks off Malaysian coast, crewmembers missing
A tanker vessel sank in Malaysia’s territorial waters, 4.6 nautical miles off Pengerang in Johor state on June 15.
Malaysia deploys warships to search for nine missing navy members
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on May 22 called for more efforts to search for nine navy members who have been missing since May 20 as their boat lost contact during a regular patrol off the southern state of Johor.
Malaysia to charge foreign vehicles at border gates
Malaysia will start collecting road charge from foreign vehicles at its border gates on November 1, reported by The Star.