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Joseph Sipalan
Joseph Sipalan has done extensive reporting of Malaysia, specialising in politics and more recently macro-economics. An alumnus of Reuters and several major Malaysian news organisations.
Joseph Sipalan has done extensive reporting of Malaysia, specialising in politics and more recently macro-economics. An alumnus of Reuters and several major Malaysian news organisations.
Areas of Expertise:
Malaysian politics, economics and foreign relations, Southeast Asian affairsLanguages Spoken:
English, Bahasa Malaysia
In the past month, 30 urns in Negeri Sembilan and 22 urns in Johor were reported stolen at two memorial parks.
Sarawak bakery’s luxury treat sparks debate over its high price as Malaysians stock up on Eid sweets amid rising diabetes concerns.
The US$240 billion deal isn’t ‘null and void’ yet, says the trade minister, as Malaysia waits for Washington to submit updated terms.
First, a minister called the deal dead. Then his ministry backtracked. Now the opposition is demanding answers.
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Malaysia’s prime minister can’t pass his own reform bills. His coalition appears to be cracking – and time is running out.
The government will spend about US$812.8 million a month to maintain the price of subsidised petrol and diesel in the short term.
The failure to pass key reforms reflects ‘looser’ discipline in the ruling bloc and complex political negotiations facing Anwar, analysts say.
The train had suffered a brake failure during a morning commute in southwest Sabah, prompting calls from officials for a full investigation.
The cabinet said it would decide after reviewing a taskforce report, as pressure mounts for MACC chief Azam Baki to step down.
A source from the agency says the late ex-finance minister’s children are under investigation for failing to declare their assets.
Democratic Action Party leaders said a task force does not go far enough to examine the alleged misconduct at the anti-corruption agency.
Authorities in conservative Kelantan are investigating the viral cross-dressing video after online critics accused the men of mocking Islam.
Officers allegedly stormed a Selangor bungalow, seized laptops and forced a Chinese national to fork over US$51,000 in digital assets.
Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan has come under fire for claiming in parliament that work stress turns people gay.
They govern the north, dominate the opposition and claim to soon be the undisputed home of Malay nationalism. Is Putrajaya next for PAS?
The incident follows the detention of another journalist under the Sedition Act, sharpening concerns about intimidation and press freedom.
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar says the army procurement scandal is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, as he warns against abuse of power in office.
The government is threatening to pull the plug on social media for under-16s after a spate of youth violence linked to life online.
Ahmad Zahid, who has been cleared of corruption charges, says the party has ‘never wavered’ from its position of supporting its ex-leader.
Though X has deactivated several prompts, more changes need to be made to ensure the site’s safety, Malaysia’s communications minister says.
Fifa has punished FAM further over the use of fake documents to let 7 foreign-born players represent Malaysia by nullifying 3 matches.
Trump’s tariffs and actions in Venezuela are causing the Global South to look for less mercurial partners, analysts say.
Mahathir, 100, fell when he was walking from the balcony to his living room in his home in Kuala Lumpur.
The move could ‘excite core supporters’ and help project the image that the ruling coalition remains committed to reform, analysts say.
Local chefs fume over ‘lousy’ US poultry flooding the market, as critics call the trade agreement hastily reached and unfairly lopsided.
The former prime minister’s exit follows months of infighting within Perikatan Nasional and a bitter power struggle between Bersatu and PAS.
The breakthrough was quickly threatened as Cambodia accused Thailand of bombing border provinces with F-16s just hours later.
Monday’s decision keeps the former prime minister behind bars as he awaits the outcome of the far larger 1MDB case on Friday.
The sensitive issue in the Malay-Muslim majority country has caused a row between Umno and DAP, an insider says.
