Drawn by food and shopping, many head to Hat Yai for quick getaways despite health warnings and Deep South violence.
videocam The prime minister earlier urged Malaysians to eat local fruits like papayas and bananas.
Malaysia’s durian market diversifies with premium varieties like Black Thorn and Red Prawn to meet global demand.
videocam A convoy of 17 Malaysians and one Singaporean endured a harrowing 24-hour overland journey across Iran to reach safety as violence escalated.
Fifteen people were killed in a predawn crash on Monday between a car and a university bus along Malaysia’s notoriously dangerous East-West Highway.
Sun Xue Song was also fined and banned from holding a driving licence for five years.
The man ignored bank and police warnings about the scam that offered US$254,901 reward.
videocam Veteran driver Azhar describes his ongoing torment and guilt after his truck fatally struck a baby elephant on a dark Malaysian highway.
Online vendors of the soiled items reportedly claimed the sales helped to fund their education and daily needs.
videocam Malaysia now has nearly 200,000 drug users – most aged 15 to 39 – with states bordering Thailand showing the highest abuse rates.
A frantic rescue effort unfolded after the 37-year-old reportedly entered the water without his guide’s permission.
The panda pair arrived in 2014 to mark 40 years of Malaysia-China relations and produced three offspring during their stay at Zoo Negara.
Local leader Ab Rauf Yusoh says the actress has ‘triggered an extraordinary wave of interest’ in the state.
The woman said her gambling-addicted son asked the lenders to scare her into paying his debts after she cut all ties with him.
Get the inside scoop on Malaysia’s surprisingly evocative drinks terminology, from a chocolatey dinosaur to a coffee concoction with a kick.
Fu Wa and Feng Yi, who have been in Malaysia for 11 years, will be replaced with a new pair under Xi Jinping’s freshly signed deal.
‘I keep having nightmares’, said the 54-year-old father of two who warded off the big cat using a water bottle.
Baffled onlookers watched as the man walked along the crane’s beam more than 120 metres above the ground before he was coaxed down.
Experts emphasised the necessity for strict protection zones following a blast in Malaysia, prohibiting unauthorised work.
videocam The businessman was also convicted of using blasphemous words and telling his bodyguards not to fast if they wanted to keep their jobs.
Police use new test kit and waste water analysis to speed up drug detection and boost enforcement efforts.
videocam Police arrested five students behind multiple similar incidents in the country.
videocam The attack in Sungai Kolok killed at least two Thai security personnel. Malaysian citizens have been advised not to travel to the area.
The businessman made multiple payments to the suspect who later fled, leaving him with no car.
videocam If convicted, the suspects face either the death penalty or 30 to 40 years in prison, along with caning.
videocam The head of an international scam ring that targeted online gamers from China was arrested during raids in Kuala Lumpur.
videocam ‘Ah Boy’, who shot a cleaner at a mall in Setia Alam last week, was responsible for at least 15 robberies since last year, police said.
The case, containing more than US$100,000 worth of ringgit banknotes, was discovered in a shopping centre car park.
US tariffs could inadvertently position Malaysia, and especially the SEZ, to benefit in the long run, according to a local politician.
videocam China’s consul-general in Kuching also revealed that Malaysia welcomed over 3.8 million Chinese visitors last year – double that of 2023.