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Malaysia: Flash Floods Hit Kuala Lumpur, Stranding Vehicles And Shutting Down Highways

Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in parts of Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, October 15. Vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and several highways and the SMART tunnels were closed.

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-UNIVERSITI MALAYA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240119) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students participate in the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2024. Close collaboration with China accelerates internationalization of Malaysia's higher education and promotes sustainable economic and social development, a Malaysian educator said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-UNIVERSITI MALAYA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240119) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students perform during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2024. Close collaboration with China accelerates internationalization of Malaysia's higher education and promotes sustainable economic and social development, a Malaysian educator said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-UNIVERSITI MALAYA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240119) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student poses for photos during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2024. Close collaboration with China accelerates internationalization of Malaysia's higher education and promotes sustainable economic and social development, a Malaysian educator said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-UNIVERSITI MALAYA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240119) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students sign their name on a scroll during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2024. Close collaboration with China accelerates internationalization of Malaysia's higher education and promotes sustainable economic and social development, a Malaysian educator said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-KUALA LUMPUR-UNIVERSITI MALAYA-CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR-CELEBRATION

(240119) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Students make preparation for performances of the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2024. Close collaboration with China accelerates internationalization of Malaysia's higher education and promotes sustainable economic and social development, a Malaysian educator said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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Collaboration with China accelerates internationalization of education: Malaysian educator

STORY: Collaboration with China accelerates internationalization of education: Malaysian educator SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHAO WANZHEN, China's director of the Kong Zi Institute at Universiti Malaya STORYLINE: Close collaboration with China accelerates the internationalization of Malaysia's higher education and promotes sustainable economic and social development, a Malaysian educator said on Wednesday. In his welcoming speech for the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration program held by the Kong Zi Institute at Universiti Malaya, vice-chancellor of Universiti Malaya Noor Azuan Abu Osman said a key thrust of the country's higher education roadmap is to attract global talents and foster a diverse learning environment. "These include increasing the number of international students, promoting exchange programs and establishing partnerships with renowned foreign instit

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MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-INDEPENDENCE-66TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(230831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during a celebration of the 66th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2023. Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. On Aug. 31, 1957, the then Federation of Malaya gained independence from British rule. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-INDEPENDENCE-66TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(230831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during a celebration of the 66th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2023. Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. On Aug. 31, 1957, the then Federation of Malaya gained independence from British rule. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-INDEPENDENCE-66TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(230831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a celebration of the 66th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2023. Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. On Aug. 31, 1957, the then Federation of Malaya gained independence from British rule. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-INDEPENDENCE-66TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(230831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform during a celebration of the 66th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2023. Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. On Aug. 31, 1957, the then Federation of Malaya gained independence from British rule. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-INDEPENDENCE-66TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(230831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters attend a celebration of the 66th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2023. Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. On Aug. 31, 1957, the then Federation of Malaya gained independence from British rule. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-PUTRAJAYA-INDEPENDENCE-66TH ANNIVERSARY-CELEBRATION

(230831) -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers attend a celebration of the 66th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Aug. 31, 2023. Malaysia celebrated the 66th anniversary of its independence with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings on Thursday under the theme of unifying ties between its diverse groups. On Aug. 31, 1957, the then Federation of Malaya gained independence from British rule. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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Malaysian professor charged with sedition

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - University of Malaya Associate Professor Azmi Sharom, charged with sedition for his newspaper commentary over royal involvement in politics, speaks in an interview in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 30, 2014. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has retracted his earlier public promise to abolish the Sedition Act, allegedly used to suppress the opposition camp's activities.

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Peace march for Hiroshima

TOKYO, Japan - Malaya Fabros, an antinuclear advocate from the Philippines, speaks at a gathering in Tokyo's Yumenoshima district on May 6, 2013, before the start of a three-month peace march to Hiroshima in western Japan, which calls for the abolishment of nuclear weapons and nuclear power generation.

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Malaysian minister looks at controversial textbook

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian Housing and Local Government Minister Ong Ka Ting (C) looks at a controversial new Japanese history textbook in Kuala Lumpurt on Aug. 12. Ong said his ''blood boiled'' when he read an item in the book that claims Japan's occupation of Malaya, as Malaysia was known then, helped spur the nation's independence from the British.

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Outpost In Malaya film (1952)

Anthony Steel & Maria Baillie Characters: Hugh Dobson & Arminah Film: Outpost In Malaya (1951) Director: Ken Annakin 05 November 1952 Date: 05-Nov-52

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1941 Evening News (London) Japanese Army invades Malaya

1941 Evening News (London) front page Japanese Army invades Malaya Date: 1941

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1941 Daily Telegraph Rommel in full retreat

1941 front page Daily Telegraph Rommel in full retreat in Libya, Japanese advance in Malaya and Russian Army attack Finnish Forces Date: 19th December 1941

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1941 Daily Telegraph British Forces hold Japanese Army in Ma

1941 front page Daily Telegraph British Forces hold Japanese Army in Malaya and sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse Date: 11th December 1941

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1941 Daily Mirror Battle for Malaya

1941 front page Daily Mirror Battle for Malaya, Japanese two man submarines and Spanish Cargo ship Badalona sunk by German Submarine U-453 Date: 17th December 1941

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Japanese Army advance on Hong Kong, Burma, and Malaya

1941 front page Daily Mirror Japanese Army advance on Hong Kong, Burma, and Malaya Date: 15th December 1941

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1941 Daily Telegraph US Declares war on Germany and Italy

1941 front page Daily Telegraph U.S. Declares war on Germany and Italy, Battle of Wake Island, Japanese Forces held in the Philippines and Malaya and sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse Date: 12th December 1941

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1941 Daily Mirror British Forces hold Japanese Army in Malay

1941 front page Daily Mirror British Forces hold Japanese Army in Malaya and sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse Date: 11th December 1941

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1941 The Times HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse sunk

1941 page 4 The Times HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse sunk, Japanese Forces land in Philippines, Battle in Malaya and siege of Tobruk Date: 11th December 1941

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1941 Birmingham Mail HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse sun

1941 front page Birmingham Mail HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse sunk, Japanese Forces land in Philippines, Battle in Malaya and siege of Tobruk Date: 11th December 1941

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1941 Daily Express Moscow Retreat worries Finland

1941 front page Daily Express Moscow Retreat worries Finland and Japanese forces advance in Malaya Date: 15th December 1941

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1941 Daily Mirror British Forces hold Japanese Army in Malay

1941 front page Daily Mirror British Forces hold Japanese Army in Malaya Date: 9th December 1941

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Japanese katana sword, 1940

Japanese katana sword, 1940. With scabbard. Blade mounted in service, tachi-style mounts of World War Two. Surrendered by Gen Tamoto, Japanese Commander, to Lt Col A K Crookshank, OBE, 6MLI, 20th September, 1945, Bentong, Pahang State, Malaya. Signed blade shows area of filing and scratches. Blade is inscribed in Japanese and translates as: ?OKITSUGU ISSHIN made this blade of Manchurian steel. In springtime in the 17th year of the sexagenary cycle in the Showa period. ?Associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Date: 1945

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Japanese Ten Dollar Banknote - Banana Money

Japanese government-issued ten dollar banknote. The Japanese dollar was a currency issued by Imperial Japan during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Brunei (1942 and 1945). The currency was also referred informally (and with contempt!) as 'banana money'. Date: circa 1944

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Japanese Five Dollar Banknote - Banana Money

Japanese government-issued five dollar banknote. The Japanese dollar was a currency issued by Imperial Japan during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Brunei (1942 and 1945). The currency was also referred informally (and with contempt!) as 'banana money'. Date: circa 1944

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Dramatic air battle off Malaya by G. H. Davis

The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse: phases in the dramatic air battle off Malaya during the Second World War, when British ships were attacked by Japanese planes. Date: 1941

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British refugees from Penang

British refugees from Penang, Malaya, on their way to Singapore, are provided with refreshments by local residents at Ipoh Station, in Perak. Penang was taken by the invading Japanese forces on 17 December 1941 following the British withdrawal Date: December 1941

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Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival

Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival (1887 - 1966) who was appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) Malaya in April 1941. He was forced to surrender both Malaya and Singapore to the Japanese forces. Date: December 1941

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British troops train in Malaya

A column of British troops train in the jungle of Malaya, preparing to defend the territory from invasion by Japanese forces. The defence was in vain and by the end of January 1942 British forces had retreated to Singapore Date: December 1941

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Japanese army cross Singapore causeway

Japanese forces cross the causeway from Malaya to Singapore. Malaya had been taken from the retreating British and Commonwealth forces at the end of January 1942. This link with the mainland had been partly destroyed by the retreating forces but did not delay the Japanese invasion force for long. Singapore was surrendered on 15 February Date: February 1942

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Australian troops train in Malaya

Australian troops train in the thick jungle of Malaya, in anticipation of the Japanese invasion, which came in December 1941. Date: 1941

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Singapore after air raid

The pall of smoke over Singapore after a Japanese air raid. The Battle for Singapore lasted sixteen days until surrender to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. Date: February 1942

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British artillery in Malaya

British troops move an artillery piece into position amongst banana trees in thick jungle during the Battle of Malaya. The British and Commonwealth forces were unable to halt the Japanese advance and were forced to retreat to Singapore, which in turn was surrendered in February 1942. Date: December 1941

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Japanese raid on Singapore

Singapore residents assess the damage done by a Japanese air raid the previous night. Date: January 1942

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Manchester Regiment in Malaya

Three members of the 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment, stationed in the Far East, part of the British and Commonwealth defence force of Malaya and Singapore. The defence was ultimately unsuccessful in the face of the Japanese advance and many of the Battalion spent the rest of the conflict as prisoners of War Date: 1941

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Japanese raid on Singapore

Following the capture of Malaya at the end of 1941, Japanese forces turned their attention to Singapore, a short distance away from the aerodromes they now held. Bombing raids on Singapore followed, and here the local population are seen clearing up debris following one such raid. Singapore was surrendered to the Japanese on 15 February 1942 Date: January 1942

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Admiral Sir Tom Phillips

Admiral Sir Tom Phillips (1888 - 1941), who was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Fleet on 1 December 1941. He subsequently commanded 'Force Z' during the Japanese invasion of Malaya. He went down with his flagship H.M.S. Prince of Wales during the battle. Date: December 1941

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Japanese storm Malayan airfield

Japanese troops storm an airfield in Malaya during the invasion Date: December 1941

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War in the Pacific

Pages from The Sphere, 20th December 1941, with an article and accompanying photographs and illustrations about the loss of the British battleship 'Prince of Wales' and the battlecruiser 'Repulse', sunk off Malaya in action against the Japanese on Wednesday 10th December 1941. Date: 20th December 1941

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Attack on the battleship \'Prince of Wales\' by G. H. Davis

Japanese attack on the battleship HMS Prince of Wales at Malaya near Kuantan Pahang.1941

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Filipino "comfort women" call for Japan emperor's help in seeking redress

Isabelita Vinuya, 84, president of the Filipino comfort women group Malaya Lolas (Free Grandmothers), speaks in a rally on Jan. 29, 2016 in front of the Japanese embassy in the Manila, seeking help from visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito for their demand for an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government. The Japanese imperial couple are in the Philippines for a five-day visit until the following day to mark the 60th anniversary of the normalization of Philippine-Japan relations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan-S. Korea "comfort women" deal revives Filipino victims' hopes

Isabelita Vinuya, 84, president of the Filipino "comfort women" group Malaya Lolas (Free Grandmothers), speaks to reporters in Manila on Jan. 6, 2016, about their reaction to the recent Japan-South Korea agreement regarding Korean victims of Japanese wartime sexual slavery. Vinuya said the deal revived their hope to get justice from Japan through a formal apology and legal compensation, with the same hope that the Philippine government and President Benigno Aquino will back them, as South Korea did. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Philippine wartime rape victim in Manila rally

MANILA, Philippines - Isabelita Vinuya (R), 79, president of Malaya Lolas (Free Grandmothers), an organization of Filipino women sexually abused by Japanese soldiers during World War II, speaks at a rally on Aug. 10, 2011, near the presidential palace in Manila to ask for President Benigno Aquino's backing of their cause. Sixty-six years since the end of the war, the group is still demanding a sincere apology and legal compensation from the Japanese government. (Kyodo)

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Malaysian professor charged with sedition

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - University of Malaya Associate Professor Azmi Sharom, charged with sedition for his newspaper commentary over royal involvement in politics, speaks in an interview in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 30, 2014. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has retracted his earlier public promise to abolish the Sedition Act, allegedly used to suppress the opposition camp's activities. (Kyodo)