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· Michelle De Pacina
Malaysia’s deadly floods force more than 72,000 people to evacuate
A monsoon in Malaysia has triggered landslides and rural flooding, forcing more than 72,000 people to evacuate their homes. The country’s northern region was left inundated with muddy water after flooding began over the weekend.
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian doctor to take ‘legal action’ against commenters sexualizing her newborn daughter
Dr. Amalina Bakri, a Malaysian doctor based in the United Kingdom, revealed her plans to take legal action against people who left inappropriate comments targeting her 9-month-old daughter. Bakri, who rose to fame for her public health advocacy, said that the highly disturbing…
· Bryan Ke
Video: Malaysian teen rushes into the ocean with wooden boat to save girl from drowning
A teenage boy heroically saved a 13-year-old girl from drowning by rushing into the ocean in a small wooden boat last week. The incident reportedly occurred in Penunjuk Kijal beach in Kemaman, Malaysia, at around 5:30 p.m. on Friday when the girl was swept away by strong…
· Bryan Ke
Chaos in Malaysia parliament after opposition leader quotes report on ‘first homosexual PM’
Disorder marred the new Unity Government’s first parliamentary session on Monday after the opposition leader quoted a controversial article published by an Italian newspaper that claimed Malaysia had elected its first “full-blown homosexual prime minister.” The commotion erupted…
· Michelle De Pacina
Malaysia to punish women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and ‘acting like men’
Malaysia’s Terengganu state has passed new laws that will punish Muslim women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and for behaving and dressing like men. The state, governed by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), has dictated women be punished by a fine of up to 5,000 ringgit…
· Bryan Ke
‘They treated me like I was a f*cking terrorist’: Pewdiepie says his worst flight experience happened in Malaysia
Swedish YouTuber Pewdiepie recently revealed in a CinnamonToastKen video that his worst flight experience happened in Malaysia. The clip, which was posted on CinnamonToastKen’s YouTube channel on Friday, shows the two social media stars reacting to another video titled “Airline…
· Chandler Treon
4 Malaysian tourists in Dublin beaten by group of teens in ‘racist attack’
Four Malaysian tourists were victims of an alleged “racist attack” in Dublin. According to a Facebook post by former newscaster Norzie Pak Wan Chek, her niece was doing some last-minute shopping on Dec. 4 with a friend and her younger brother and sister before their…
· Editorial Staff
Malaysian man gifts girlfriend with $160K bejeweled pink Porsche for her birthday
A Malaysian man gifted his girlfriend with a flashy pink Porsche 718 Spyder. On Dec. 4, Bigo streamer and social media influencer Jun Jun posted about the gift on Instagram. She shared three photos that feature her posing with her new car.
· Ryan General
Malaysian boy narrowly escapes crocodile attack over a week after infant killed by croc
A 7-year-old Malaysian boy from the Sabah district of Lahad Datu narrowly escaped a crocodile attack by kicking himself free on Thursday. The victim was reportedly fetching his pet chicken from outside his home at around 5:55 p.m. when a crocodile suddenly chased after him and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Malaysian crocodile kills 1-year-old boy, injures father attempting rescue
A 1-year-old boy was snatched and eaten alive by a crocodile while fishing with his father in Sabah, Malaysia, on Thursday. In a video circulating online, the crocodile is seen emerging to the surface with the body of the boy in its jaws. The local fire department has joined…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian influencer who faced backlash for wearing áo dài with no pants crashes Porsche
Malaysian influencer MsPuiyi, 24, recently revealed that she crashed her newly painted Porsche on Nov. 24. MsPuiyi, whose real name is Siew Pui Yi, first shared the new color of her car to her Instagram followers on Nov. 19 and then to her Facebook fans on Nov. 23. She revealed…
· Michelle De Pacina
3 men convicted of the downing of Malaysia Airlines jet that killed nearly 300
Russians Igor Girkin and Sergey Dubinskiy and Ukrainian separatist Leonid Kharchenko were found guilty of shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, killing all 298 people on board. They were sentenced to life imprisonment by a Dutch court on Thursday.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Malaysian ambulance driver heads to fatal crash site and makes horrifying discovery
Mohd Taqwa Ismail, a 49-year-old ambulance driver in Malaysia, responded to an emergency call regarding a road accident on Nov. 6. When Ismail arrived at the scene, he immediately recognized the motorcycle on the road and realized that the fatal crash victim was his 21-year-old…
· Michelle De Pacina
Malaysian founder of noodle snack Mamee Monster dies at 92
Pang Chin Hin, the Malaysian founder of the company behind iconic dry noodle snack Mamee Monster, died on Nov. 5 at the age of 92. The cause of his death is currently unknown. Pang leaves behind a beloved brand known for its dry instant noodles, which consumers can eat straight…
· Carl Samson
Malaysia set to criminalize all forms of stalking
Malaysia is poised to criminalize physical, digital and other forms of stalking after the lower house of its parliament unanimously passed a landmark anti-stalking bill on Monday. The legislation was tabled by Deputy Law Minister Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, who vowed that “those who…
· Michelle De Pacina
700 Malaysians tricked by human traffickers are held for ransom in Laos
An estimated 700 Malaysians who were lured by human traffickers are being held for ransom in a casino and hotel resort in northern Laos. Resort managers reportedly put them to work as online scammers and ensure their compliance by beating and torturing them. Four Malaysians…
· Bryan Ke
‘Don’t Look at the Demon’ becomes first Malaysian movie in history to hit US theaters
“Don’t Look at the Demon,” a Malaysian horror film directed by Brando Lee, is set for a global release in over 20 countries, including the United States, on Thursday. The movie, which premiered in Malaysia on Sept. 29, will be screened in over 250 cinemas across North America.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Malaysian actor Anna Jobling responds to netizens’ comments that her mother looks like her ‘maid’
Malaysian actor Anna Jobling addressed negative comments targeting her mother’s appearance in a viral TikTok video. The video, which has garnered over 1.6 million views, features seven photos taken of the 22-year-old actor and her mother. Netizens commented on Jobling’s mother’s…
· Michelle De Pacina
118 Malaysians, 50 Filipinos rescued from human traffickers in Cambodia
Human trafficking operations in Cambodia have been targeting individuals from various South East Asian countries by promising them jobs with “high wages,” when in reality, they are exploited and held as prisoners. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Saifuddin Abdullah said…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy bribery scandal escapes house arrest in San Diego
Leonard Glenn Francis, better known by his nickname “Fat Leonard,” escaped his San Diego home on Sunday after successfully cutting off his GPS ankle tag, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Omar Castillo confirmed. The San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force has already initiated a…