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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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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.
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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’.
The reversal comes after videos of a dog being wheeled through the mall in a trolley stirred anger in the Muslim-majority country.
The changes come after months of pressure on his government, sparked by several key resignations and rising inflation.
Tito Karnavian dismissed the US$60,000 aid package as ‘not much’ compared to Jakarta’s own disaster response, touching a raw nerve online.
The allegation has renewed focus on cross-border marriages between Malaysia and southern Thailand that are used to bypass domestic approvals.
As wealthy buyers seek penthouses with living-room supercar parking, struggling families battle banks to keep a roof overhead.
The country has seen a nearly 60 per cent increase in bankruptcies among those under 30 amid rising living costs and access to easy credit.
He alleged that anti-corruption officers targeted PKR candidates who challenged the prime minister’s daughter in party polls.
Rentals are up 200 per cent, with families finding a six-berth campervan more affordable than booking seaside resorts.
Asia makes the chips driving the AI boom, but the technology threatens to erase jobs and widen the region’s wealth gap, a new UN report says.
Audio recording and forensic claims released by the men’s families appear to contradict police accounts of the confrontation.
The aide is accused of receiving cash and gifts as inducement to help the businessman secure mineral exploration projects.
Sabah voters don’t trust Anwar, and this will complicate his plan for the next general election, analysts say.
Activists said the police’s actions and the leaking of identities amplify stigma and safety, health risks.
The call comes amid several cases in schools this year that have raised safety concerns, ranging from the killing of a student to bullying.
Three men assaulted Haresh Deol and filmed the beating but stole nothing, fuelling fears that the attack was a planned intimidation tactic.
The long-standing custody row has reignited after her mother staged a march demanding that police enforce a court order to find the girl.
With mandatory ID verification set for 2026, Malaysia debates: should parents or the state decide how children access the internet?
The government says funds allocated to FAM could not be diverted to finance its legal challenge against Fifa’s ruling in the scandal.
While Africa may offer ‘long-term opportunities’, analysts say Malaysia can only gain traction by focusing on areas with clear strengths.
Murray Hunter was arrested in Thailand over articles he self-published online criticising Malaysia’s internet regulator.
