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Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Malaysia, covering politics, economy, society and the Asean member-nation’s relationships with China, Singapore, and other Southeast Asian countries.
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Head of State
Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar
Head of Government
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar Ibrahim
Firefighters in Indonesia extinguish fires in Banjar, South Kalimantan, on Monday. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesia breathing issues spike to over 170,000 cases amid wildfire haze

As blazes blanket some areas and neighbouring nations in toxic smog, oxygen canisters have been given out. Over 40,000 toddlers are affected.

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Thailand

King of Thailand’s estranged son seeks return for urgent brain surgery

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Najib Razak

Home at last? Why house arrest for Malaysia’s Najib is no done deal

The former PM has been granted house arrest, but an unpaid US$12 million fine and a second prison term stand in his way.

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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak speaks to the media outside court in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in 2022. Photo: Reuters
Chinese tourists

Malaysian resort under investigation after intruder molests tourist

A minister told tourism operators to prioritise visitor safety as police arrested a teen suspect linked to the incident in Sabah.

Canada

Southeast Asia supports multilateralism, wary of US or China leadership: survey

A recent Rockefeller Foundation survey shows strong regional belief in global cooperation and a reluctance to accept superpower dominance.

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Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalates as chief minister defies ruler

The disagreement centres on competing interpretations of Negeri Sembilan’s state constitution.

Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, the ruler of Negeri Sembilan, speaking during the opening of the Negeri Sembilan state assembly in Seremban, Malaysia. Photo: YouTube
Anwar Ibrahim

Will Anwar’s coalition in Malaysia implode amid Loke exit, Najib house arrest?

Observers say the numbers in cabinet remain in Anwar’s favour for now, but warn that a DAP walkout could embolden rival Umno.

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Najib Razak

Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison

The former prime minister mulls how to pay the penalty as significant part of his assets and bank accounts remain frozen.

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India

Anwar was on song in India. Will Malaysia reap the rewards?

The Malaysian PM’s rendition of a Bollywood ballad went viral, but his India trip was about more than just the music.

A still from a social media video of Anwar Ibrahim singing in New Delhi while at the Brics summit. Photo: X/AnwarIbrahim
Malaysian politics

Malaysia’s Loke resigns as minister following Najib’s house arrest approval

The former prime minister’s conditional pardon is a severe blow to Anwar’s ruling coalition, which is facing its worst internal strife.

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DAP secretary general Anthony Loke arrives at his party's headquarters on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Ushar Daniele
Indonesia

Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze

An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will be used as the main asset for the cloud seeding operations.

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Malaysia 1MDB scandal

Video | Ex-Malaysian PM Najib given ‘conditional’ pardon

Najib must settle his US$12.3 million fine before he can be transferred home to complete his sentence.

(FILES) Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (C) arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur on October 30, 2024. Najib, who is serving a six-year jail term for his role in the country’s 1MDB corruption scandal, will spend the rest of his sentence under house arrest, Malaysia’s king ordered on September 18, 2026. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)
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Thailand

Thailand’s Muslim separatists vow to fight for independence ‘until the end of time’

Since 2004, over 7,000 militants, security forces and civilians have been killed in the region, once part of a Malay-Muslim sultanate.

Thai soldiers man a checkpoint in Cho Airong district after an attack on a telecommunications tower in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on August 23. Photo: AFP
Najib Razak

Malaysia’s Najib Razak allowed to serve rest of jail term under house arrest

Given a ‘conditional pardon’, Najib has to settle his US$12.3 million fine before he can be transferred home to complete his sentence.

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Hong Kong

Bail out or downsize? Malaysia’s stark choice as AirAsia losses mount

Rival carriers lack commercial incentive to take over unprofitable routes, which could force the government into a subsidy dilemma, analysts say.

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US-China relations

China edges US, EU on AI regulation trust in middle-income countries: Pew survey

US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively.

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A Pew survey found that China leads the US and the European Union in trust in AI regulation among mostly middle-income countries. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Malaysian woman scuba diving in Bali dies after being swept away by currents

Siti Nuraini was on a diving trip with several others when the incident occurred at Crystal Bay.

Mental health

Malaysia confronts complexities of schizophrenia after school killing ruling

One woman details her experience of living with schizophrenia, saying ‘I had no idea what was real’ during severe psychotic episodes.

Israel

Malaysia seizes Israeli-bound containers as Anwar pledges to stop war shipments

The seizures follow an initial detainment of a container for Israeli defence technology firm Elbit Systems, suspected of containing weapons.

A Maersk owned container is loaded by the gantry crane on to a container ship in Tanjung Pelepas, Johor, on May 5, 2023. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo mulls labelling wildfires as ‘ecological terrorism’

Indonesia is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, with the hazardous haze also affecting neighbours Singapore and Malaysia.

The Singapore Flyer and commercial buildings are shrouded in haze at the Marina Bay area in Singapore on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

‘My eyes sting, my head hurts’: health crisis grips Indonesians enduring haze

‘While working, my chest feels tight, my head dizzy, my eyes burning. Even with this unhealthy air, we still must work,’ a resident says.

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Myanmar

Malaysia to invite Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing for Rohingya repatriation talks

Anwar Ibrahim says it is necessary to formally recognise Minh Aung Hlaing’s government if Malaysia wants to resolve the Rohingya crisis.

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Artificial intelligence

As appetite for US rivals grows, global funds flock to China’s Moonshot: sources

Start-up draws intense international interest through offshore vehicles chasing alternatives to US systems, insiders say.

Moonshot has seen mounting interest from overseas players ranging from European investment firms to Middle East family offices. Photo: Reuters
Malaysian politics

Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assembly

In his speech at the Umno assembly, Zaidi claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together.

Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said is Umno division chief for Permatang Pauh. Photo: Facebook/mohdzaidi.mohdsaid
Singapore

Singapore ministers earn millions. What do other Asian leaders make?

Political pay structures elsewhere in Asia are shaped by factors including bureaucratic hierarchy, austerity and symbolic restraint.

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Northern Metropolis

Letters | How Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis should be judged

Readers discuss the mega-project being developed at the city’s northern border, and how Asian nations can ensure diversity thrives.

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