Bearing offerings such as milk pots and heavy ornate metal structures called kavadis, devotees walked barefoot up 272 steps to reach Batu Caves temple — an important religious site for local Hindus.
An estimated two billion people celebrate the Lunar New Year, which corresponds to the first new moon of the lunar calendar that occurs between late January to early February.
European leaders want to reduce deforestation by curbing the use of palm oil in the automotive sector. But the South East Asian nations say the restrictions are discriminatory.
A European proposal to tackle deforestation can end up hurting a key source of revenue for these Southeast Asian countries.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with Indonesian President Widodo where both leaders discussed border issues with Myanmar, trade and migrant worker rights.
Spain, South Korea and Malaysia join a growing list of countries that have announced restrictions on arrivals from China as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.
Of the 92 people initially trapped in the landslide, 61 people were found safe.
Northern states of Kelantan and Terengganu are the worst hit by the disaster as monsoon brings heavy rain in the country of 33 million people.
The vote was a show of strength intended to remove doubts over Anwar Ibrahim's authority to govern and the stability of his administration.
Rescue operations are ongoing after a landslide hit a campsite outside capital Kuala Lumpur, authorities say.
Newly-appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim continues to receive congratulatory calls from world leaders, as he proposes fewer cabinet ministers with likely reduced salaries.
Anwar Ibrahim puts Turkish President Erdogan's call on speaker during his first press conference as premier, telling Erdogan that Türkiye "stood by us as a good brother in difficult times."
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