Malaysian Oscar Winner Michelle Yeoh (C-R) meets her fans in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18 April 2023. Yeoh is the first Asian to win an Oscar for lead actress. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE)





A Malaysian Muslim vendor cooks “lemang”, a traditional food of glutinous rice stuffed in bamboo sticks and cooked over charcoal fire, ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, April 21, 2023. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





In this image taken and provided by Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network, members of Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) hold candle outside Singapore Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence. (Photo by Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) via AP Photo)





Monks wearing magnificent costumes and masks perform prayers before the Thangka, or traditional painting of Lord Buddha, is unveiled at a Tibetan temple during Wesak day celebration in Ipoh, Malaysia, Thursday, May 4, 2023. Wesak Day, one of the holiest days for Buddhists, offers an opportunity for all followers to come together and celebrate not only Buddha's birthday, but also his enlightenment and achievement of nirvana. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Devotees unveil a giant canvas of sacred “Thangka” measuring 60 meters (197 feet) by 12 meters (39 feet), under the sun during Wesak day celebration in Ipoh, Malaysia, Thursday, May 4, 2023. Wesak Day, one of the holiest days for Buddhists, offers an opportunity for all followers to come together and celebrate not only Buddha's birthday, but also his enlightenment and achievement of nirvana. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)





Stingless bees, also known as “Kelulut”, surround “Raja Lebah” (King of Bees) as he prepares to use the honey extractor in his garden in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 18 May 2023. Raja Mohd Soffian Raja Ismail, 35, also known as “Raja Lebah” (King of Bees) works as a technician, and is a husband and father of one child. He began to seriously concern himself with the rescue of bees when he saw a beehive in the backyard of his hometown back in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic and wanted to protect it. Now after two years, he's one of the experts in bee behavior in the country, after being an activist of “MY Bee Savior”, one of the non-governmental organizations raising awareness and educating people on conserving the bee population. “I always start to help rescue beehives at people's homes or offices, and sometimes factories after finishing my work in the evening, when I get full information or requests from members and activists, or directly from people whom I have previously helped. Also, I always bring my bee suits because the call time can be unexpected, but I'm ready to help because of my deep interest in bees”, he said. When beehives are found, he relocates them to a temporary bee sanctuary or his garden, and the service is free. World Bee Day is observed annualy on 20 May. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA)





The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur are lit in the colours of the UAE flag, marking Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled's visit to Malaysia on May 21, 2023. (Photo by WAM)





The Fursan Al Emarat aerobatic demonstration team of the United Arab Emirates Air Force perform during an aerial display at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (LIMA '23) on May 23, 2023 in Langkawi, Malaysia. After a four-year hiatus, the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition is set with its 16th edition. It is one of the largest maritime and aerospace exhibitions in the Asia-Pacific targeting the growth markets from the defence, enforcement, civil and commercial sectors in both the maritime and aviation industries. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)





An aerobatic team performs during the air show at the 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2023) in Langkawi, Malaysia on May 23, 2023. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A view of Kuala Lumpur's skyline in Malaysia on May 30, 2023. (Photo by Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters)





The moon is pictured above a building in Kuala Lumpur on May 31, 2023. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





An image made with a slow shutter speed shows a man cooling off in a small waterfall of the Kalumpang river during a hot day with up to 33 degrees Celsius, in Tanjung Malim, Malaysia, 02 June 2023. Earlier in May 2023 Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had said that “there was not yet a need for Malaysia to declare a heatwave Emergency, but the government would review this if temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius”. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A macaque monkey chews on a plastic bottle discarded along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak highway in Kuala Lumpur on June 6, 2023. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





A crew takes part in a tactical rescue demonstration by the Special Task and Rescue Team of the Malaysia Maritime Department in Port Dickson, Malaysia, 14 June 2023. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A man performs as a pirate as a part of a tactical rescue demonstration by the Special Task and Rescue Team of the Malaysia Maritime Department in Port Dickson, Malaysia on June 14, 2023. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE)





People perform Yoga on the International Day of Yoga in Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia on June 21, 2023. (Photo by Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters)





A yoga practitioner performs a headstand in front of Batu Caves on June 21, 2023 in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. The event was held as part of the 9th International Day of Yoga. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)





Yoga practitioners take part in a mass yoga session organised by the High Commission of India at Batu Caves on June 21, 2023 in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. The event was held as part of the 9th International Day of Yoga. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)





A visitor carries a cat wearing sunglasses during the Malaysia's Pet Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur on June 23, 2023. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)





Rohingya Muslim children feed a cow which will be slaughtered for sacrifice during the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, near a mosque in Selayang on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, June 29, 2023. (Photo by Vincent Thian/AP Photo)