https://www.scmp.com/rss/523955/feed Amirudin Shari is the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor, a role he assumed in June 2018, concurrently serving as a Member of Parliament for Gombak and a State Assemblyman for Sungai Tua. A Vice-President of the People’s Justice Party, he previously held the portfolio of State Executive Councillor for youth, sports, culture, and entrepreneurship. His tenure as Chief Minister has been marked by significant economic contributions from Selangor, attracting substantial investments and demonstrating... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ushar Daniele Ushar Daniele Lingan bin Man pulls up to the fishing jetty in the early afternoon, guiding his small boat towards a narrow strip of wooden planks as waves crash against the dock. On board are his wife and toddler. Together, the Malaysian family inspects the day’s catch: 2kg (4.4lbs) of clams after three hours at sea. “I can sell this for US$7,” the 52-year-old said. For fishermen in Kampung Sungai Kurau, a village on Pulau Carey, an island in Selangor state, this has become the new normal. Members of the Mah... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3346725/malaysias-us6-billion-megaport-imperils-mah-meri-way-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3346725/malaysias-us6-billion-megaport-imperils-mah-meri-way-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:12 +0000 CNA CNA Police in Malaysia have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old female student at a school in Selangor on Tuesday. “The suspect allegedly stabbed the female student outside a classroom, and she died at the scene,” Inspector-General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail was quoted as saying by The Star. He added that the police have yet to establish a motive behind the incident, which occurred at SMK Bandar Utama Damansara (No 4), in Petaling Jaya. The authorities... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328970/malaysia-arrests-boy-14-fatal-stabbing-female-schoolmate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328970/malaysia-arrests-boy-14-fatal-stabbing-female-schoolmate?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 09:52:39 +0000 Joseph Sipalan Joseph Sipalan A massive gas inferno that rocked Malaysia in April was caused by long-term strain on the pipeline due to weak soil, authorities said on Monday, three months after over 1,000 people were evacuated as the intense heat destroyed homes and melted cars in the vicinity of the incident. Police said there was also no evidence of negligence or conspiracy to cause the disaster that decimated parts of the middle-class enclave of Putra Heights in Selangor state and sent more than 100 people to hospital... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3316409/malaysias-huge-gas-pipeline-inferno-sparked-weak-soil-not-foul-play-authorities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3316409/malaysias-huge-gas-pipeline-inferno-sparked-weak-soil-not-foul-play-authorities?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:53:50 +0000