The cause of death was due to dengue and underlying medical complications, according to Malaysian embassy charge d’affaires Adlan Shaffieq.

Kamsiah, 54, was born on Oct 3, 1967, and was formerly Malaysia’s deputy high commissioner to Singapore.

She also sat as Malaysia’s representative to the Governing Council of the Asean Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (Asean-IPR).

Foreign minister Saifuddin Abdullah said he was saddened by Kamsiah’s demise, adding that she had served Wisma Putra since 1992 and had also been assigned to Thailand.

“May her soul be showered with blessings and placed with those whom Allah SWT loves, and may the family persevere in facing this challenge. Al-Fatihah,” he said in his Twitter post tonight.

Kamsiah was also the wife of Malaysia’s ambassador to the Philippines, Norman Muhammad.