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Preliminary results from Flight MH17 forensic probe expected later this year
The Boeing 777 was shot down over eastern Ukraine by a Russian-made Buk missile
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Malaysia's Mahathir to launch party to challenge PM Najib
'We who oppose Najib cannot achieve victory unless we work together as a coalition,' says former Malaysian PM
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Shaheen Air suspends flight operations on Kuala Lumpur route
Airline says it will resume operation in a few months when smaller planes are inducted into fleet
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Islamic State linked to recent Malaysia grenade attack: police
Eight people were injured when a hand grenade was thrown at a restaurant in central Selangor state on June 28
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Malaysian charged in Australia over $206 million meth haul
Some 275 kilograms (605 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine were found under the floorboards of shipping containers
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Malaysian opposition leader charged with graft over land deal, bungalow purchase
Government critics term the move part of a crackdown on those opposed to Prime Minister Najib Razak's administration
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Eight injured in Malaysia hand grenade attack: police
'I rule out terror attack. The blast is likely motivated by business rivalry' state deputy police chief says
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Debris in Tanzania to be examined for link to missing MH370 –report
recent discoveries of bags and other personal items found in Madagascar were not connected to MH370.
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Malaysian politician and land rights activist shot dead
The motive for the killing was not immediately clear
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Malaysia shuts down first sharia-compliant airline
The decision comes two years after Malaysia faced twin aviation disasters
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Malaysian artist charged for depicting PM as clown
Fahmi Reza's depictions of Najib went viral earlier this year; posters, stickers have also appeared in public places
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Several hurt by turbulence on Malaysia Airlines flight
'A small number of affected passengers and crew have been treated by medical officers'
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Malaysia to raise drinking age to 21
Malaysia has an estimated drinking population of 3.5 million people, out of a population of around 30 million
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Malaysia accepts 68 Syrian refugees
Last December, the Southeast Asian country accepted the first batch of 11 migrants who had relatives in Malaysia
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Outrage in multi-ethnic Malaysia as government backs Islamic law
The Islamic penal code includes amputations and stoning, shocking some allies and stoking fears of further strains
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Malaysian murder convict hanged in Singapore
Jabing Kho was sentenced to death in 2010 for the murder of a Chinese construction worker
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Malaysia accused of rights abuse for barring activist's trip
'It's outrageous and shows a desperate government clutching on to power when it should be accountable' Maria says
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Saudi minister says donation to Malaysia's Najib was genuine: state media
Al Jubeir says 'as far as we are concerned, the matter is closed'
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Giant python found on Malaysian building site
The reticulated python was a whopping 25 feet long
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Malaysia's first sharia-compliant airline suspended
Muslim flight crew don hijab while non-Muslim crew are forbidden from wearing revealing clothing
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Heatwave shuts more than 250 Malaysian schools: reports
Education ministry says decision made to protect health of some 100,000 students
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Debris reaches Australia for MH370 analysis
MH370 vanished on March 8, 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 passengers and crew onboard
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Muslim model faces backlash for participating in 'Asia's Next Top Model'
The 24-year-old first Malay contestant to appear on modeling TV show
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Muslim artist tackles Islamophobia through art
"Only when I started painting Muslim women did people start to question the subject matter."
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Chinese MH370 relatives file suit in Beijing
The flight, with 239 people on board, vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014
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Families of missing MH370 passengers sue airline as deadline nears
MH370 disappeared en route to Beijing on March 8, 2014, with 239 passengers and crew on board
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Australia search team still 'hopeful' as MH370 hunt nears end
The investigation has so far drawn a blank as the two-year anniversary of the mystery disappearance nears
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More than $1 billion was transferred into Malaysia PM's accounts: WSJ
Probes into the fund's finances have been opened in Malaysia, the US, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Abu Dhabi
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Malaysia's Mahathir quits ruling party over PM's scandals
PM Najib Razak is under pressure over allegations that billions of dollars had been pilfered from state firms
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MH370 widow, sons sue Malaysia Airlines in Australia
It is not the first case involving MH370, which mysteriously vanished with 239 people onboard
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Dutch to establish spot from which MH17 missile was fired soon
All 298 passengers and crew died when the plane was shot down with a Russian-made anti-aircraft missile in 2014
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Malaysia confirms Thailand debris not from MH370
The announcement appeared to end speculation about a link to the doomed aircraft
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Saudi royals gave $681mn in Malaysia PM scandal: attorney general
Political opposition and critics within Najib's ruling party called for a wide-ranging and independent investigation
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Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: police
Security forces have been on high alert in wake of deadly attacks in neighbouring Indonesia that were claimed by IS
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MH370 search finds new shipwreck, but no plane
A team continues to scour the southern Indian Ocean seabed in hope of finding the final resting place of MH370
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Malaysia Airlines probes off-course Christmas flight
The airline is reeling from the loss of two planes, including flight MH370 which disappeared in March last year
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Aussie actress detained in Malaysia for kidnapping son
Authorities are currently trying to establish the whereabouts of the boy, says Kuala Lumpur police chief
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Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline takes off
In-flight meals served on board its flights are completely halal, with alcohol consumption strictly prohibited
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Mass circumcision festival held in Malaysia
Young boys take part in the festivities which some consider a celebration of reaching manhood
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Malaysia says it plans to raise age for drinking alcohol
Alcohol is widely available and consumed by an estimated 3.5 million of the nearly 30 million Malaysian population
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Britain's highest court rejects Malaysia massacre appeal
Relatives of workers have waged a decades-long fight for a probe into the "Batang Kali massacre"
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China offers funds in search for missing MH370 plane
Australia is leading the search for the plane which mysteriously disappeared on March 8 2014 with 239 people on board
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Malaysian police question former PM Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir has become fiercest critic of Najib Razak, who is facing pressure over graft scandal surrounding state fund
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Malaysia becoming 'police state' as govt battles scandal: HRW
Those targeted increasingly include opponents who accuse Najib and state-owned company (1MDB) of corruption
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Russian 'spies' accused of trying to hack MH17 inquiry
The cyberattacks have been blamed on a shadowy group that has targeted the White House and NATO in the past
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'Symbolic' no confidence motion submitted to kick out Malaysia PM
Critics want Najib to explain massive sums allegedly missing from state-owned development company which he launched
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'Islamic State hacker' accused of stealing US data arrested in Malaysia
If found guilty in the US, the hacker will face up to 35 years in jail
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Malaysia's Mahathir and other leaders urge prompt end to 1MDB scandal
Former Malaysian PM says we are here to show that we are against abuse of law on our country
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Chinese envoy summoned by Malaysia over racism remarks
Beijing's envoy says Chinese government opposes terrorism, discrimination against races and any form of extremism
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Malaysia arrests six people, says they may have aided Bangkok bomber
Suspects join 2 people already in Malaysian detention who may have helped bomber flee across Thailand-Malaysia border