Malaysian king declares state of emergency amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The king of Malaysia on Tuesday declared a months-long national emergency in a bid to stymie skyrocketing coronavirus infections. The Palace said in a statement issued by Royal Comptroller Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin that King Al-Sultan Abdullah agreed to the government's request to institute a state of emergency until August following a…

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Chinese Survey Ship Leaves Malaysian Waters After Pressure Campaign

On the exact same day as a call in between the defense ministers of Malaysia and China, a Chinese survey ship Friday left the website of a questionable pressure campaign in Malaysian waters that at one point drew Malaysian, Australian, and U.S. warships into the South China Sea. The Hai Yang Di Zhi 8 survey […]

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