Malaysia

October 2005 | Risk Summary

Suspicious packages were delivered to at least 10 embassies in Kuala Lumpur in October, triggering a security scare across Malaysia's diplomatic community. The packages were found to contain a harmless oily liquid, and in one case powder, with a message condemning the countries for mistreating Muslims. The government has said that the country remains safe and foreigners should not be worried, but diplomats and police remain on alert following the suicide bombings on Bali, in neighbouring Indonesia. The fact that this scare happened soon after the Bali bombing suggests that it was designed to sow fears of a chemical attack.

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