Indonesia has borne the heaviest blow, recording at least 753 deaths, followed by Sri Lanka with 465. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said it’s too early to determine the exact number of dead in his country. At least 185 people in Thailand and three in Malaysia have also been confirmed dead.

Malaysia is reviewing how it enforces laws banning same-sex activity after authorities failed to charge about 200 men arrested in a recent raid, a sign of pressure by Islamic parties on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government to enforce religious conservatism.

Albert Tei purportedly channelled over US$150,000 to Anwar’s former senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, which was allegedly spent on home renovations, cigars and tailored suits.

Entering the Malaysia scooter market is Peugeot Motocycles, under the aegis of Aveta International. A distributor agreement signing ceremony was earlier held to formalise the agreement between Peugeot and Aveta with an official market debut

Genting Bhd. shares surrendered early gains and closed lower Tuesday, after the conglomerate's bid to take listed affiliate Genting Malaysia private was unsuccessful.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said U.S. chipmaker Intel has announced an additional investment of 860 million ringgit ($208 million) in the country for assembly and testing operations. Anwar said in a social media post on Monday that the announcement followed a meeting between himself and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan.

Announced on 2 December, the inaugural Malaysia Brand Day is officially here to empower homegrown businesses, build consumer confidence, and create new opportunities for Malaysian SMEs. It will take place from 8 to 10 January 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, a three-day event promising to showcase the best of local brands.

A total of 18 bus services will be temporarily diverted from their usual routes due to lane and road closures for the upcoming 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat on Thursday (Dec 4). In a public transport service announcement posted on its website,