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Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Reporter, Asia
Iman Muttaqin Yusof is a Kuala Lumpur-based journalist covering Malaysia and Southeast Asia, whose work has previously appeared in international news outlets. His reporting focuses on politics, business, regional affairs, and humanitarian issues.
Iman Muttaqin Yusof is a Kuala Lumpur-based journalist covering Malaysia and Southeast Asia, whose work has previously appeared in international news outlets. His reporting focuses on politics, business, regional affairs, and humanitarian issues.
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Gen Z voters are more concerned about practical policies than party ideology, analysts say.
Nothing will change if the same officials are re-elected with no one held accountable for the ‘heritage players’ fiasco, observers say.
The leader says that if top enforcement officials admit they are unable to crack down on corruption and smuggling, they should step aside.
Most of the demand still comes from Europe, with Malaysia aiming to produce 1 million tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel by 2028.
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One lawmaker slammed the move for curbing the right of MPs to express their views freely.
Prosecutors say ‘proceeds from unlawful activity’ were banked into accounts of Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife from 2024 to 2025.
From 2027, children can enter Year One of primary school at age six instead of seven, fuelling fears of limited teaching staff and space.
Headscarf-wearing instructors ignited a social media firestorm and religious backlash after being filmed performing in clothing considered skimpy.
Rex Tan’s arrest for asking a ‘sensitive question’ shows how a colonial-era act continues to hold back Malaysian reforms, critics say.
The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting.
The Stoned & Co co-founder, seen on camera tailgating and blocking a car after being honked at, has apologised for his ‘poor judgment’.
Police have launched an investigation into ‘Glamping With Pride’ after Islamic authorities raised an outcry.
After viewers slammed AI-enhanced films for looking ‘cheap’, local experts warn that algorithms serve profit, not storytelling.
Some sports fans claim that the reinstatement of FAM’s chief is ‘almost staged’ as concerns over Fifa’s next step mount.
The detention of senior figures in the anti-corruption probe is ‘highly significant and rare’ in Malaysia’s defence history, analysts say.
An inquiry has been launched after social media clips purport to show women drinking and socialising with personnel inside military camps.
The move comes as gold prices soared and videos of local Kelantanese panning for the metal were shared online.
Some 42 litterbugs caught in a nationwide operation face fines and community service amid stringent enforcement of waste laws.
The decision to deem major platforms licensed regardless of application closes a regulatory gap, but questions remain over enforcement.
The growing presence of China’s Muslim entrepreneurs at a festival in Kuala Lumpur reflects their trust in Malaysia’s strong halal standards.
The jail term for the former prime minister has reignited grass roots anger and raised questions over Umno’s future inside Anwar’s coalition.
The country hosts the region’s biggest event, sees a new twist in the 1MDB scandal and is at a critical political juncture.
The ruling comes after a years-long trial in the financial fraud that saw more than US$4.5 billion plundered from the state fund.
The High Court will rule on abuse of power and money laundering charges, with Najib facing the prospect of lengthy prison terms if found guilty.
The pair are being investigated for causing religious disharmony and misusing social media.
The ex-prime minister has lost his case to have his imprisonment commuted to house arrest based on a supposed royal decree.
A comment by a DAP member that is perceived as celebrating Najib’s legal setback has been slammed by Umno’s leaders.
Monday’s decision keeps the former prime minister behind bars as he awaits the outcome of the far larger 1MDB case on Friday.
With drag clubs closed and spas raided, the shrinking space for queer life in Malaysia leaves a community with nowhere left to turn.
The officer became an unlikely internet sensation when a dashcam video showed him ripping apart a suspect’s car door ‘like a banana leaf’.
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