KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 27 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the National Security Council (MKN), National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and Foreign Ministry to immediately coordinate efforts to assist Malaysians affected by the situation in India and Nepal.

Anwar said he had instructed the relevant agencies to identify and contact Malaysian diplomatic missions in both countries to expedite assistance.

"I have instructed all relevant departments, including the National Security Council (MKN) and the Foreign Ministry, to immediately identify and contact our ministries and embassies in both India and Nepal to expedite efforts to assist them," he told reporters after launching the National Innovation and Commercialisa...