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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.
More than 100 people were injured in the huge blaze that happened near a residential area, with 65 of them hospitalised.
Hopes of finding survivors are ‘diminishing’ as the critical 72-hour window in which people can survive without water closes.
A planned meeting involving over 2,000 temples comes amid a row over the relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple in Kuala Lumpur.
Lack of safeguards against multiple Buy Now, Pay Later borrowings could lead to surging indebtedness among low-income earners, consumer group warns.
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The onus to keep flags ‘clean and not faded’ falls on the parents, some of whom are already struggling with day-to-day expenses.
Malaysia is enhancing semiconductor tracking to reassure the US amid investigations into alleged Nvidia chip diversions to China.
Officials said the weekend cyberattack had affected certain computer systems at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Malaysia’s Perlis mega-port aims to revolutionise halal cargo delivery to China, contingent on Thai rail agreements and regional stability.
Sharon Ann De Souza’s mission is to preserve Malacca Peranakan cuisine, by embracing traditional methods in a modern world.
Social media users are poking fun at the absurdity of the viral video of an elderly Malay man confronting a non-Muslim for not fasting.
A food waste-reduction group collected over 46,000kg of unsold food over the first two weeks of Ramadan this year, but said the actual wastage was likely to be much higher.
The 65-year-old initially pleaded guilty but contested some of facts so the judge rejected his plea.
Lim is known for being very vocal against corruption in Malay-majority Umno, with which his party is now trying to build ties.
The victim claimed the assailant slapped him several times after he refused to show his identity card to prove he was not a Muslim.
They’re like mini grenades of love, betrayal and revenge – and Malaysians can’t get enough. Now to cook up some home-made titles.
Malaysian mothers have won a fight granting citizenship to their overseas-born children, but many remain in limbo.
He had twice delayed reporting to Putrajaya authorities, citing health issues.
Social media users accuse teen driver’s sister of faking her tearful apology over previous ‘excessive’ post and comments about the crash.
The accident could have been caused by the age of the building in Sabah’s Kota Kinabbalu and structural weakness in the ceiling, authorities say.
The settlement, however, excludes adult children, leaving many without citizenship rights.
In Malaysia, the push for urban renewal is risking the displacement of the very people the government says it wants to uplift.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim still has to make good 2018 election promise to push for clean political funding.
Industry player says the state’s natural attractions are ‘too special to only be marketed to hardcore adventurers’.
Social media users question why the public has to pay more to drive into the city when significant gaps in public transport access remain.
The move is part of a government drive to promote the country’s culture in the lead-up to its 2026 tourism campaign.
Asean to hold talks on ways to approach tariff threat but some members are already making their own moves to negotiate with Trump’s administration.
Conducted by deep-sea exploration company Ocean Infinity, the new search will cover a 15,000 sq km area of the southern Indian Ocean.
The case marks the latest in a crackdown that has implicated close allies of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Hesitance to address death and estate planning, along with a lack of awareness, has left families facing legal challenges and risking assets becoming government revenue.
