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DISASTERSep 3Malaysia Launches Three-Day Cloud Seeding To Help Clear Toxic HazeThe operation, which also aims to bolster water reserves in anticipation of dry weather, targets three hydroelectric dams and 13 water catchment areas, Sarawak's Disaster Management Committee said. The post Malaysia Launches Three-Day Cloud Seeding To Help Clear Toxic Haze appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
DISASTERSep 1‘Literally Tasting The Smoke’, Malaysians Lament As Haze WorsensChannels TV
DISASTERSep 1Toxic haze from Indonesian fires chokes Malaysian BorneoRespiratory illnesses surge as smoke settles over Malaysia's Sarawak in the region's worst haze crisis in a decade.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTERAug 31Malaysia’s air quality turns hazardous as Indonesian wildfires burnSouth China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 28Malaysia moves Anwar’s National Day speech indoors as haze spikesChoking haze has forced Malaysia to move its leader’s annual National Day speech to an indoor venue from a public square, the communications ministry has said, underscoring the severity of cross-border pollution from severe wildfires in the region. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, due to address the country on August 30 on the eve of Independence Day celebrations, will speak from a convention centre in the administrative capital Putrajaya instead of at Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka Square, a historic open...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 27Malaysian airport staff find body in wheel well of plane from JapanThe body of an unidentified person was found inside the wheel well of an aircraft at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) on Thursday (Aug 27). The body, whose gender has yet to be determined, was discovered at about 6.55am in the wheel well of a flight from Tokyo, Japan, which landed at about 6.30am. It is learnt that the body, clad in jeans and a white shirt, was found by engineering personnel who were tasked with opening the aircraft’s wheel well. The personnel...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 26Indonesia opens its skies to Malaysian rainmakers as haze crisis deepensIndonesia has allowed Malaysian "rainmakers" access to its airspace as a haze crisis intensifies. This represents international cooperation to mitigate a significant environmental disaster.scmp.com · China
DISASTERAug 26Indonesia opens its skies to Malaysian rainmakers as haze crisis deepensIndonesia and Malaysia have agreed to share the skies amid a haze crisis that has closed nearly 600 Malaysian schools and erased much of the Kuala Lumpur skyline from view. The Petronas Twin Towers, usually visible for miles around, have been swallowed by a grey shroud as wildfires that continue to rage across Indonesia’s Sumatra and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Authorities from both countries are coordinating operations along their shared Bornean border, with Malaysia’s environment...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 26Terror as Malaysian roller coaster fails mid-ride, 10 injuredA roller coaster malfunction at a major theme park on the outskirts of Malaysia’s capital city injured 10 people on Saturday, the operator confirmed after coming under fire for what critics called a prolonged silence over the incident. Authorities said on Monday that the riders had suffered minor injuries after the ride abruptly stopped, leaving them stranded. The incident sparked a flurry of complaints across Malaysian social media, with numerous posts sharing videos purportedly showing the...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 24Malaysia says Indonesia to open airspace for cloud seeding to tackle hazeMalaysia has announced that Indonesia will grant access to its airspace for cloud seeding operations, which aim to address the regional haze.scmp.com · China
DISASTERAug 21Malaysia’s Sarawak shuts almost 600 schools as haze hits ‘very unhealthy’ levelTransboundary haze has again disrupted daily life on Malaysian Borneo, forcing nearly 600 schools in Sarawak to shut on Friday as air pollution in parts of the state reached “very unhealthy” levels. The closures affecting almost 200,000 pupils were the latest disruptions caused by Southeast Asia’s persistent haze problem, which flares during dry spells when forest and peatland fires – often linked to land clearing for agriculture and plantations – send harmful smoke across national borders. The...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 19Father and 2 daughters killed in Malaysian immigration truck crashA father and his two daughters died after an Immigration Department truck allegedly ran a red light and triggered a series of crashes in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur early on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations found that the empty truck, driven by a 43-year-old man, was headed to Chow Kit district at about 1am to pick up undocumented migrants detained in an operation, said Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Zamzuri Mohd...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 10Haze returns to Malaysia’s Sarawak, Selangor as Indonesian wildfires burn out of controlThe haze is back in Malaysia – with at least two states registering unhealthy air readings on Monday as raging forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia send clouds of smoke northwards. Transboundary haze is a long-standing problem in Southeast Asia, particularly affecting Malaysia and Singapore due to their proximity to Indonesia, where vast tracts of forests and agricultural land become fire hotspots during the dry season. A wildfire scorched 550 hectares (1,360 acres) of land in the Bromo...South China Morning Post
DISASTERAug 9Climate crisis leaves Malaysia with hot-headed youthYoung Malaysians are reporting worsening illnesses, heat-related health problems and disruptions to basic services as climate change intensifies, raising questions over whether the country’s adaptation policies can protect future generations. Unicef Malaysia’s National Youth Climate Change Survey 2025, released in July, found that climate change was no longer only an environmental challenge but an immediate public health and economic issue. The survey gathered responses from 1,420 young people...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 20Malaysia braces for record high temperatures under ‘super’ El NinoMalaysia is expected ⁠to see record high ⁠temperatures next year ⁠as El Nino strengthens, its meteorological department has said. The El Nino phenomenon is a natural part of the weather cycle, characterised by weakening trade winds and ‌warmer sea currents in the Pacific Ocean. Climate experts have warned of a strong or super-strong El Nino this year, raising risks of severe weather such as droughts, floods and heatwaves. Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip, director general of Malaysia’s Meteorological...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 13Malaysia reaches snapping point as crocodile encounters riseFor regular anglers in the Malaysian coastal town of Port Dickson, the sighting of a crocodile in the waters while they fish by the jetties is nothing new. “I have seen three crocodiles while fishing there,” Razman Fozi, 33, said. The beach holiday destination in Negeri Sembilan state has long been a preferred fishing spot for hobbyists, but increasingly frequent crocodile sightings in its waters have raised concerns about the risks to local communities. Razman, who has been fishing in the area...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 6Teen hospitalised after stabbing at Malaysian secondary schoolA 15-year-old student was stabbed multiple times at a secondary school in Malaysia on Monday, in an attack that sent students fleeing and prompted a police investigation. The victim was stabbed in the back and shoulder and is being treated in hospital. Police said the alleged attacker, also 15, had been absent from the school in Banting for several months while undergoing medical treatment. Kuala Langat district police chief Superintendent Mohd Akmalrizal Radzi confirmed the incident had taken...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJul 25 Chinese tourists injured after car plunges into ditch in MalaysiaFive Chinese nationals were injured when their vehicle plunged into a ditch in Kelantan state on Malaysia's east coast on Wednesday night, Malaysian police confirmed on Thursday.thestandard_hk · hong kong
DISASTERJun 29Malaysia extends search for MH370 by one yearMalaysia has decided to prolong the search for the missing MH370 aircraft for an additional year. This update signifies the continued efforts to locate the disappeared plane.naroomanewsonline.com.au · Australia
DISASTERJun 21General : 3.3-magnitude Earthquake Detected Off Batu Pahat - MetMalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- A weak earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was detected in the waters off Batu Pahat, Johor, at 1.17 am today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).bernama · malaysia
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