A worshippers lights firecrackers after walking over burning wood and coals barefoot during the Nine Emperor Gods festival at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, October 7, 2024. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





A child kisses a Malaysian United Nations (UN) peacekeeping officer during a ceremony before leaving for Lebanon at the air force base in Subang outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 06 November 2024. The first group of the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt 850-12) from the Malaysian Armed Forces and Royal Brunei Military Force will leave for Lebanon to participate in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA)





Somali's women refugees hold placards as they gather to protest against their living conditions in Malaysia, outside the office of the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) in Kuala Lumpur on November 20, 2024. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A child plays at a public pool in front of Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur on November 28, 2024. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





Residents walk on a flooded street after heavy monsoon rains in downtown Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, Friday, November 29, 2024. (Photo by Loo Kok Chong/AP Photo)





Residents walk on a flooded street in downtown Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, Friday, November 29, 2024. (Photo by Loo Kok Chong/AP Photo)





A man rides his motorbike through a flooded street after a heavy downpour in Kota Bharu, in Malaysia's Kelantan state, on November 29, 2024. Flooding in northern Malaysia and southern Thailand has killed at least eight people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, officials in both countries said on November 29. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





People wade through a flooded street during heavy rain in Pasir Puteh, in Malaysia's Kelantan state on November 30, 2024. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





Residents wade through flood waters on a street as it rains in Pasir Puteh in Malaysia's Kelantan state on November 30, 2024. More than 122,000 people have been forced out of their homes as massive floods caused by relentless rains swept through Malaysia's northern states, disaster officials said November 30. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A submerged car is covered by flood waters after days of heavy rain in Tumpat in Malaysia's Kelantan state on November 30, 2024. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A young evacuee forced out of their home by flooding looks out from a shelter in Pasir Mas, Malaysia's Kelantan state on December 2, 2024. Massive floods have pushed more than 122,000 people out of their homes after relentless rains swept through Malaysia's northern states, disaster management officials said on November 30. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A vehicle pulls children in an inflatable boat through a flooded area in Pasir Mas, state of Kelantan, Malaysia, 03 December 2024. According to the National Disaster Control Center (NDCC), over 94,000 people have been displaced due to floods nationwide across nine states while six deaths have been recorded. Kelantan has been forecasted to face a second wave of floods on 04 December, according to the Kelantan state government on media social. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE)





A man removes a chair and a fan from his flooded house in Tumpat, Malaysia, Tuesday, December 3, 2024. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





A residents rides a self modified motorcycle through a road covered by flood water in Tumpat, outskirts of Kota Bahru, Malaysia, Tuesday, December 3, 2024. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





A man walks past a home damaged by flood waters in Tumpat, Malaysia's Kelantan state, on December 4, 2024. Malaysian disaster officials said on December 3 that more than 94,000 people were yet to return to their homes after being evacuated due to the floods, with five people reported dead. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





Malay artists perform a fire sparkling performance on a beach side during the Christmas festive season and school holidays on Pangkor Island, Malaysia, Thursday, December 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





A woman gathers with revelers near the Petronas Twin Towers to watch the fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, December 31, 2024. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





People take smartphones photos of the fireworks exploding near the Petronas Twin Towers, during the New Year's celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. (Photo by Andy Wong/AP Photo)





An ethnic Malaysian Chinese burns incenses to offer prayers at the Tian Hock Kung Snake Temple in Klang, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur on January 7, 2025, ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year on January 29, marking the beginning of the Year of the Snake. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A woman dressed in a cheongsam interacts gracefully with vibrant fish lanterns at Kwai Chai Hong, a heritage revival alley in Chinatown, on January 09, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Kwai Chai Hong celebrates the Lunar New Year with an immersive art installation titled Bountiful Blessings, inspired by the idiom “Nian Nian You Yu”, which translates to “Wishing an Abundance Year After Year”, blending traditional fish lanterns with modern lights to inspire abundance and prosperity, inviting visitors to embark on a cultural journey of generosity and abundance for future generations. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)