KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — The 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris and the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China will be the main targets of national T20 (intellectual impairment) long jump ace Datuk Abdul Latif Romly this year.

ALOR SETAR, Dec 11 — The joy of four friends turned into tragedy when two of them, who are siblings, drowned while swimming at Pantai Chenang in Langkawi last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — Malaysia’s brand new low-cost carrier, MYAirline Sdn Bhd is set to operate its first three flight routes in December, kicking off with flights from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) to Langkawi, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, offering fares starting from as low as RM48.

LANGKAWI, Nov 6 — The Ironman Malaysia is all about endurance and the participants of this year’s competition showed they have that in abundance when they never let their spirits be dampened despite having to cycle through flooded roads here today.

ALOR SETAR, Oct 24 — The ferry carrying over 500 passengers and crew members that was stranded at around 3pm (October 23) while on its way to Langkawi from Kuala Kedah has been safely towed to the Kuala Kedah Ferry Jetty last night.

ALOR SETAR, Oct 23 — More than 500 passengers and crew were stranded after a ferry travelling from Kuah, Langkawi to the Kuala Kedah Jetty Terminal ran aground on a mud bank nearby due to low tide.

ALOR SETAR, Oct 16 — All 41 hikers and three mountain guides, who were trapped at the Telaga Tujuh Waterfall in Langkawi following a water surge incident this morning, have been rescued.

ALOR SETAR, Oct 16 — More than 40 hikers are reported to be trapped at the Telaga Tujuh Waterfall in Langkawi, due to a water surge phenomenon this morning.

ALOR SETAR, May 12 — A crew member of a yacht is feared drowned after he was believed to have fallen into the waters off Kuah in Langkawi yesterday afternoon.

ALOR SETAR, Feb 27 — All 14 anglers and four crew members on board a boat that went missing off Langkawi waters yesterday have been found safe.

ALOR SETAR, Feb 26 — A group of anglers have been reported missing after their boat, along with four crew members, was believed to have capsized at 9.4 nautical miles west off Pulau Beras Basah in Langkawi waters today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The Langkawi International Travel Bubble (LITB) is extended until the country’s border reopening with an enhanced standard procedure (SOP), effective February 16.

ALOR SETAR, Feb 16 — The cause of death of two young migrant Myanmar brothers who died after allegedly eating food scraps scrounged from a rubbish bin in Kampung Baru Sungai Tepa in Langkawi on Sunday (February 13), will only be known after further analysis is completed.

ALOR SETAR, Feb 14 — Two Myanmar siblings died after they were believed to have eaten food scraps from a rubbish bin in Kampung Baru Sungai Tepa, near Bukit Malut, Langkawi yesterday afternoon.

ALOR SETAR, Feb 2 — A 12-year-old girl was injured after falling from the fourth floor of a building in Jalan Mahawangsa 1, Kuah, in Langkawi, today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Following the first case of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant reported in the country, citizens in two states have been urged to remain vigilant and increase compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) to avoid being infected.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Travellers who have tested for Covid-19 in Langkawi on the day of arrival under the International Travel Bubble are allowed to stay at the hotel while waiting for the test results to avoid crowds at the Langkawi International Airport.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued a ban against travellers from 26 countries that were identified as having reported the spread of the Omicron variant from joining the Langkawi Tourism Bubble (GPL).

ALOR SETAR, Nov 15 — Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) is targeting the arrival of 5,000 international tourists this year which is expected to help generate RM24.4 million in revenue, said Lada chief executive officer Nasaruddin Abdul Muttalib.

KUALA PERLIS, Nov 14 — A total of 312 passengers on board a ferry from Langkawi were stranded for more than two hours in the waters of Kuala Perlis after the propeller of the vessel got stuck in fishing nets.