YANGON, April 17 — Myanmar's State Administration Council pardoned over 4,900 prisoners in an amnesty today, the first day of the Burmese New Year, Xinhua reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Malaysia is awaiting the Myanmar government’s green light to mobilise Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) medical officers on a humanitarian mission after an earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will depart for Thailand this week to attend a meeting with his counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra, where discussions will include efforts to clean and deepen Sungai Golok.

JOHOR BAHRU, April 13 — Thirty-five medical officers from the Malaysian Armed Forces will be sent on a humanitarian mission to earthquake-hit Myanmar, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

REMBAU, April 12 — The Malaysian government has agreed, in principle, to set up a field hospital in Myanmar to continue its humanitarian aid following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on March 28.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Asean's swift solidarity and humanitarian support have played a critical role in driving Myanmar’s ongoing recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on March 28.

PHNOM PENH, April 11 — The Asean multilateral emergency rice reserve agency has delivered 3,500 metric tonnes of white rice to support humanitarian food relief efforts in Myanmar following the recent severe earthquake.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Asean should work with Myanmar in post-humanitarian efforts amid the devastating earthquake and address some of the ongoing concerns that have been expressed while adhering to the broad parameters of the Five-Point Consensus.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Due to the recent earthquake, Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population has announced that tourist visa applications will be temporarily suspended starting April 3, according to the Embassy of Malaysia in Yangon today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC) has contributed three tonnes of humanitarian aid as part of a 15-tonne joint relief consignment sent to Myanmar following a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The temporary ceasefire in Myanmar, declared amid a devastating humanitarian crisis following a recent earthquake, offers a crucial window for relief efforts and potentially lays the groundwork for longer-term peace, an opportunity that Malaysia, as Asean Chair, is working actively to support.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — "We can feel aftershocks in Myanmar almost every day, no less than magnitude 3.0 ones and the highest felt was a magnitude 5.2, but they never weakened the spirit of the MAS-01 team in their efforts to rescue as many victims as possible." That was among the experiences...

KOTA TINGGI, April 7 — Malaysia, as Asean Chair 2025, will coordinate all aid and assistance to be sent to Myanmar through humanitarian missions following the earthquake that struck the country on March 28.

NAYPYIDAW, April 6 — The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), sent to assist earthquake victims in Myanmar, will be home Monday.

NYAPYITAW, April 5 — Asean countries, especially Malaysia, hope the military ruling Myanmar will extend the ceasefire beyond the previously announced period so relief and recovery efforts can continue after the earthquake.

NAYPYIDAW, April 5 — Malaysia and Thailand held a meeting with Myanmar’s State Administration Council chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing today during a one-day official visit as part of a joint humanitarian mission to Myanmar following the devastating earthquake on March 28.

BANGKOK, April 5 — Thailand has offered the Don Mueang Airport to facilitate for use in facilitating the mobilisation of international aid to Myanmar following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on March 28.

NAYPYIDAW, April 5 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan arrived in Myanmar today to lead a humanitarian mission following the devastating earthquake that struck the country on March 28.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will undertake a humanitarian mission to Naypyitaw tomorrow to show regional solidarity and support for the people of Myanmar following the deadly March 28 earthquake that killed over 3,000 people.

GENEVA, April 4 — Myanmar's military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in areas where it sees opposition to its rule, the United Nations (UN) human rights office said today.