Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak cut short his US vacation to deal with his country's worst floods in years,The BBC reported.
Five people have been killed and more than 100,000 displaced following unusually strong torrential rains in the southeast Asian country.
Authorities evacuated numerous villages and towns in five Malaysian states. Najib, who was pictured playing golf with President Obama in Hawaii on Wednesday, faced criticism over the timing of his vacation.