The Straits Times

Crowd gathers at Kuala Lumpur's Merdeka Square for anti-TPP rally

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK/REUTERS) - A crowd has started gathering at several places near Merdeka Square in Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Jan 23) for a rally against the ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Kuala Lumpur cancels Merdeka eve celebration out of respect for sinkhole victim; police chief says no need to declare area unsafe

The search for the woman who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India entered its seventh day on Aug 29, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak) New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE: Kuala Lumpur ...
Indiatimes

Merdeka Square

Merdeka Square literally means Independence Square. It is a historical venue where the Malaysian independence was declared in 1957. Towering at a height of 100 meters, the flagpole holding the flag of ...
The Star

Over 1,600 cops to monitor KL hotspots on Merdeka Eve

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,656 policemen from the Kuala Lumpur police contingent will be assigned to ensure public order and safety at four celebration hotspots on the eve of National Day this Friday.
The Straits Times

Malaysia's Bersih coalition to hold overnight rally at KL's Merdeka Square on Aug 29

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Kuala Lumpur's historic Merdeka Square will be the site of the next mass gathering of Malaysia's non-governmental organisation coalition, which is ...