KUALA LUMPUR, May 9: Malaysians flocked to vote in a fiercely contested election Wednesday that pits an opposition led by former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad against the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose reputation has been battered by corruption allegations and an unpopular sales tax.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20: North Korea's top envoy in Kuala Lumpur on Monday denounced Malaysia's investigation into the apparent killing of the exiled half brother of North Korea's ruler, calling it politically motivated and demanding a joint probe into the death.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of Nepal Police on Tuesday night arrested two Malaysians in possession of 1.5 kg of cocaine while trying to smuggle the contraband to Hong Kong via Nepal.