45 of its 158 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 20 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Malaysia on 13 of the 30 days held.
Most on Sunday 27 September 2026: 39 of its 140 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Malaysia's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
MalaysiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
29 Sep
Kuala Lumpurpeople displaced
31 stories, 24 outlets
29 Sep
Lumutpeople displaced
10 stories, 25 outlets
30 Sep
Kuala Lumpurdeaths, cause not given
22 stories, 23 outlets
October 2026
5 Oct
Kuala Lumpurattacks & violence
22 stories, 18 outlets
6 Oct
Kuala Lumpuraccidents & disasters
14 stories, 7 outlets
12 Oct
Kota Kinabaluaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 2 outlets
13 Oct
Johoraccidents & disasters
9 stories, 5 outlets
16 Oct
Ulu Tiramaccidents & disasters
10 stories, 5 outlets
22 Oct
Kuchingdeaths, cause not given
5 stories, 4 outlets
24 Oct
Johordeaths, cause not given
7 stories, 7 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Malaysia most57 of its 268 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
29 of its 128 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Flooding was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.
39 of its 131 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
71 of its 266 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (21 stories).
39 of its 140 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories).
7 more days the news pointed at Malaysia
54 of its 259 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
53 of its 261 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
47 of its 260 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
55 of its 334 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).
40 of its 251 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
59 of its 323 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
61 of its 288 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 34 million people live in Malaysia. Over these days its news carried 42 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice36%488 stories
Health22%295 stories
Disasters & accidents16%224 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given9%117 stories
Displacement6%78 stories
Conflict & violence4%60 stories
Food & livelihood4%54 stories
Shelter & services4%54 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests366 Stories reporting people killed304 Stories reporting people affected274 Stories reporting refugees87 Stories reporting people injured58 Stories reporting people displaced9 Stories reporting abductions9 Stories reporting evacuations4Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Malaysia. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,439 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Malaysia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Malaysia's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Thailand31 in 100 of its 3,952 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Indonesia28 in 100 of its 4,579 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Malaysia20 in 100
of its 7,122 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Singapore14 in 100
of its 5,644 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Brunei5 in 100
of its 277 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not given
Malaysia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
flooding18 Oct10 of its stories that day, about 8 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.