Malaysia
Israelis unable to compete in FIDE amateur chess tournament taking place in Malaysia
FIDE's official announcement states that "all FIDE member federations and all eligible players are invited to participate." However, Malaysia's entry restrictions prevent Israelis from competing.
Malaysia tightens cargo regulations, detains containers bound for Israel passing through its port
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob charged over failure to declare foreign cash and gold bars
Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks
Chinese ship detained for hoarding British WWII-era weaponry
The discovery comes amid reports this month that scavengers have targeted two British World War II wrecks off the coast of Malaysia.
Iranian leader of women trafficking network executed by Islamic Republic
Shahrouz Sokhnori was sentenced to death and found guilty of corruption for trafficking women across the Middle East and Asia.
Snakes cartwheel to get out of danger in new tactic - study
This small, semi-fossorial snake is known to be secretive and nocturnal and is often found hiding in the leaf litter or under rocks during the day.
Boy plays hide-and-seek, ends up in a foreign country
The boy is from Bangladesh and was playing hide-and-seek. He hid inside a large shipping container and fell asleep.
2022 deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned
Nearly 1 million Rohingya from Myanmar are living in crowded facilities in Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
Iran says it thwarted Mossad network targeting its defense industries
The alleged spy network operated through a company working on metal alloys for aerospace applications, according to Iranian officials.
WATCH: Alleged Mossad agents taken to court in Malaysia after botched operation
The abduction attempt of the Gazan man with alleged ties to Hamas occurred in Kuala Lumpur on September 28.
Report: Mossad tried abducting Hamas operatives in Malaysia
The abduction-style capture of the Gazan man, whose ties to Hamas were subject to a Mossad investigation, ended in the arrest of the Mossad agents.
Pfizer or Sinovac: Which COVID-19 vaccine booster is best? - study
A study on nearly 14 million people in Malaysia who were vaccinated with Pfizer, Sinovac or a combination of the two seems to indicate that Pfizer offers stronger protection.
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Indonesia's Sumatra, at least 7 dead
Tremors were felt in Singapore and Malaysia, the latter even seeing some evacuations.
