KUALA LUMPUR—Rescue teams in Malaysia on Saturday recovered the body of the last person unaccounted for after a landslide that flattened a campsite last week, bringing what is thought to be the final death toll to 31. The landslide occurred in the early hours of Dec. 15 at Batang Kali, a popular hilly area about…
Malaysia Finds Body of Last Person Unaccounted for in Campsite Landslide
Malaysian PM Wins Confidence Vote Called to Prove ‘Moral Legitimacy’ of New Government
Malaysia’s newly-elected Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday won a vote of confidence in parliament, a motion brought forward by his own coalition to prove to a defiant rival that he commands the majority to lead the government. The motion of confidence was debated by 12 members of parliament (MPs) from the ruling and opposition…
Malaysia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 24, 9 More Missing
BATANG KALI, Malaysia—Rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide on an unlicensed campground in Malaysia to 24 with nine others still missing. Selangor state fire chief Norazam Khamis told reporters the bodies of a mother and son were found buried under a meter…
Landslide Buries Malaysian Campground, Killing at Least 16
A deadly landslide struck a tourist campground in Malaysia early Friday morning, killing at least 16 campers and leaving more than a dozen missing, according to local authorities. More than 90 people were camped out when a landslide hit an organic farm in Batang Kali in Selangor state, north of the capital Kuala Lumpur, according…
Malaysia’s Anwar Becomes Prime Minister, Ending Decades-Long Wait
KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner convicted of sodomy and opposition leader. His appointment ends five days of unprecedented post-election crisis, but could usher in a new instability with his rival,…
Malaysian King Calls Council of Rulers as Political Impasse Continues
Malaysia’s king is set to hold a meeting with his fellow rulers on Thursday to seek their views on how to break the impasse in forming a new government as the country’s post-election stalemate continues for the fourth day. Malaysia’s king, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, will need to determine the country’s new prime minister…
Malaysian Currency, Stocks Decline As Parliament Remains Deadlocked
Malaysia’s currency and stocks fell on Monday as the country’s election remains in deadlock and no party secured an outright majority in parliament. The Malaysian Ringgit fell to 4.5780 against the U.S. dollar on Monday from 4.5480 at Thursday’s close, while the benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) slid 1.5 percent in early trading. Malaysian…
Malaysia Ex-PM Mahathir Loses Seat in First Election Defeat in 53 Years
KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad suffered his first election defeat in 53 years on Saturday in a blow that could mark the end of a seven-decade political career. Mahathir, 97, who served as Malaysia’s prime minister for more than two decades in two stints, failed to retain his parliamentary seat in the Langkawi island…
30 People Rescued After Being Trapped in Malaysian Cave
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—About 30 members of a film crew who were trapped in a limestone cave in northern Malaysia during heavy rain Wednesday have been rescued, police said. Two police officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information, confirmed that all of the people trapped in Tempurung Cave…
Malaysia’s Mahathir, 97, to Run in General Elections
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia—Malaysia’s 97-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday he will defend his seat in the general elections expected next month, though he wouldn’t say whether he would be prime minister a third time if his political alliance wins. “We have not decided who will be prime minister because the prime minister candidate is only…
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