Malaysia Pulse delivers breaking news, politics, business, sports and lifestyle coverage from Malaysia and Southeast Asia — trusted, timely and independent.
Mounting uncertainty over H-1B visa regulations and soaring application fees are prompting thousands of Indian and Chinese tech professionals to abandon long-established American careers and return home, reshaping global talent flows.
Bangladesh expressed outrage after India permitted ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to conduct a live media briefing from New Delhi. The move threatens efforts to normalise relations between the neighbours and highlights lingering tensions over her exile.
Indian police have escalated their search for West Bengal businessman Tulu Mondal, who allegedly fled to Dubai before election results. Authorities have frozen Rs93 crore in bank accounts and seized 242 vehicles as investigations into smuggling and money laundering deepen.
Catastrophic flash floods across Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir have claimed at least 11 lives, with Rajouri and Poonch districts experiencing severe damage. Authorities warn of further weather deterioration through July 23.
A catastrophic blast at an unauthorised firecracker manufacturing plant in Ahmedabad's Vastral area has claimed nine lives and left six injured. The factory owner faces arrest.
A ransomware group has leaked sensitive files related to India's largest nuclear facility, Kudankulam, potentially exposing support systems and supplier networks. The breach highlights growing cyber vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure across the region.
Fifteen Indian tourists who perished when a speedboat capsized near Vietnam's Phu Quoc island last Saturday are being returned to their home states. One survivor remains critically ill while authorities investigate safety lapses.
Indian police have arrested 35 people for violence and vandalism during protests over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal, while one suspect was shot dead during investigation.