Kuala Lumpur
Federal territory and capital city of Malaysia
Photo: thomasgl, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 15h ago
Indonesia orders more firefighting resources as haze chokes Singapore and Malaysia
Prabowo Subianto ordered more resources to fight the wildfires as Singapore's air reached a harmful level and Malaysia closed schools in several states. Jakarta has not discussed foreign assistance or a national disaster declaration.
- 5d ago
Singapore tops IQAir pollution ranking as Indonesian fires push haze into Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore's air quality index reached 216 on Friday morning, the highest in IQAir's ranking of world cities, as smoke from Indonesian forest and peat fires spread across the region. Malaysia closed schools in several states the same day.
- 5d ago
Malaysia closes schools in six places as Indonesian fire haze pushes air quality to unhealthy levels
More than 2 million students stayed home on Friday as smoke from Indonesian forest fires pushed Kuala Lumpur to around 170 on the Air Pollutant Index. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he had personally contacted Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
- 5d ago
Malaysia pledges to work toward Myanmar's ASEAN reintegration as Min Aung Hlaing visits
Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia would work toward Myanmar's full ASEAN reintegration after talks with President Min Aung Hlaing. Malaysian officials stressed the visit did not amount to recognition of the military-backed government.
- Oct 5
Bottas cycles from Sepang to Singapore over four days, dodging snakes and a chasing dog
Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas rode from Sepang near Kuala Lumpur to Singapore instead of flying, while the rest of the F1 paddock took flights of just over an hour. He reported snakes, a lizard, a chasing dog and cows blocking a track along the way.
- Oct 3
Formula 1 confirms 2026 season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite Middle East conflict
Formula 1 will stage its final two 2026 races at Lusail and Yas Marina as planned, keeping Italy's Imola circuit on standby while regional conflicts reshape Middle East motorsport.
- Oct 1
Polish regional data shows eastern voivodeships outpace national GDP per capita growth in 2024
Poland's eastern voivodeships recorded per capita GDP growth above 9% in 2024, outpacing the national average of 7.7% and narrowing the gap with Warsaw.
- Sep 30
Max Verstappen leads opening Bahrain Grand Prix practice in Sepang
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen set the fastest time of 1:37.520 in first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, hosted at Malaysia's Sepang circuit following Middle East calendar changes.
- Sep 29
Malaysia repatriates 1,476 Myanmar nationals on navy ships despite UN warnings
Authorities in Perak state moved the first batch of 1,476 detainees onto three Myanmar navy vessels at Lumut, launching a 5,000-person return program that rights groups say forces asylum seekers into an active war zone.
- Jul 31
Malaysia Airlines pilot flew passenger jet while on drugs, arrested in Jakarta with 70,000 ecstasy pills
A Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested at Jakarta's main airport after flying a passenger jet from Kuala Lumpur while under the influence of methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine, with over 70,000 ecstasy pills in his luggage.
- Jul 15
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
