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Wisma Putra: M'sians In Venezuela Are Safe

Jan 04, 2026

Wisma Putra says so far, it has not received any reports of Malaysians being caught up in the US attack on Venezuela.  

The ministry is closely monitoring the situation to ensure the safety of our citizens in the South American nation.  

Wisma Putra adds, Malaysia is strongly against any form of foreign interference in the affairs of other countries, and any international disputes must be resolved through dialogue.  

This, after America launched military strikes on the capital, Caracas and captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.  

Maduro has since been taken to the US, where he will face trial in New York on drug and weapons charges. 

Meanwhile, US president Donald Trump says America will seize Venezuela’s oil reserves, which are reported to be the largest in the world.  

America will also assume leadership of the country until a “judicious transition” can happen.  

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MCMC is probing the spread of explicit AI deepfakes on X.  

It says it will seek clarification from the social media platform over the matter.  

MCMC adds says it will also investigate X users who create harmful content.  

This, following complaints about its AI chatbox generating sexualised images of individuals including women and minors. 

Meanwhile, the Content Forum says authorities MUST criminalise the use of AI to generate obscene images of individuals 

It also wants platforms that allow such tools to be held accountable. 

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East coast states should brace for more floods in the coming days, following MetMalaysia’s continuous rain alert for the region.   

This, after the Irrigation and Drainage Dept issued an early warning for floods for 10 districts in Kelantan and 8 Terengganu districts starting tomorrow.  

A similar early warning is in effect for Pahang, for Tuesday until Friday.  

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According to JKM’s portal, over 300 people are currently affected by floods in Beufort and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 

Meanwhile, the flood situation in Sarawak has improved slightly, with number of evacuees in Kuching and Limbang dropping to just over 1,000.  

Around 80 evacuees are left in Johor. 

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