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Hadi Azmi
Hadi Azmi is the Post's Malaysia Correspondent. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he covers Malaysian politics and current affairs. He has written for Bloomberg, The New York Times, and CNN.
A businessman who exposed alleged corruption is now facing scrutiny himself, raising questions about Malaysia’s anti-graft legal framework.
The organiser of Keretapi Sarong is facing backlash after saying gender-nonconforming participants are not welcome.
In one shocking case in Kelantan, a 15-year-old girl became pregnant after she had sex with her 11-year-old cousin.
Government data shows over 2,800 scholarship recipients have chosen not to return and fulfil their public service commitments since 2010.
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Analysts warn the new levies, coupled with the US’ retreat from climate commitments, could derail renewable energy growth across the region.
The Malaysian prime minister invokes Asean’s 57-year history, saying the bloc has withstood bigger challenges in the past.
The practice of giving tusks as dowry in neighbouring Indonesia may be behind the killings, conservationists say.
Can a memecoin help uncover Jho Low’s whereabouts? New evidence is surfacing about the scandal, thanks to a crypto reward system.
Controversy refuses to die down even as PM Anwar declared ‘victory’ after laying foundation stone for a mosque to be built on temple site.
The education ministry says the rule is in line with the goal of schools to ‘foster the spirit of patriotism among the younger generation’.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to lay the foundation stone for a new mosque on the current site of the Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur.
Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says the ‘you only live once’ mindset encourages individuals ‘to try something new’.
The government land on which the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple sat was sold to Jakel in 2014.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the cabinet to study the Democratic Action Party’s proposal for a two-term limit.
Irate consumers spur boycott calls after Chinese tea chain’s app prominently displayed the controversial nine-dash line.
About 70 per cent of the US$10 billion funds pilfered from the sovereign wealth fund have been recovered, Malaysia’s MACC says.
The Malaysian prime minister says the funds will be used to prevent disruptions to the oil and gas sector, but many are unconvinced.
Sugar-laden delights have become an integral part of many diets in one of Asia’s most obese nations, despite the growing health risks.
Malaysiakini’s Nantha Kumar claims he was acting as an undercover informant for immigration authorities.
The prime minister says the move is needed to stabilise the sector, but critics call it hypocritical due to his past opposition to bailouts.
While many Malaysian online users praised her newfound faith, others questioned if she was really sincere or just producing content.
Food content creators have drawn criticism for sharing sugar-laden drink recipes to break the fast, amid warnings of links to diabetes and obesity.
In Malaysia, the push for urban renewal is risking the displacement of the very people the government says it wants to uplift.
Ruling on controversial film ‘Mentega Terbang’ widens the potential for legal liability in a country beset by issues of race, religion and royalty.
The country wants to scale up the tech value chain beyond manufacturing to acquire advanced semiconductor intellectual property.
Anti-corruption authorities are investigating former leader Ismail Sabri Yaakob after a huge amount of cash was found in several properties.
Nearly US$40 million in cash and gold bars discovered in three raids at properties linked to former prime minister.
The journalist was arrested a week after he published a story about an alleged trafficking operation being run out of KLIA.
Licences to operate stalls at food bazaars are now auctioned directly to those ‘genuinely keen to trade’, thereby cutting out middlemen.
