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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
Alcohol and non-halal food are prohibited to appease the Muslim majority but a political party wants other religions to be respected too.
The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.
Sabah’s state poll is seen as a key barometer of the prime minister’s appeal among voters ahead of the next general election.
Pension reform is ‘on the table’ for Friday’s budget as Anwar seeks to boost a sagging economy, but new taxes are not likely, analysts say.
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Indignation is high in the Muslim-majority country, with conservative party Umno warning against ‘normalising alcohol’.
Malaysia’s trade minister says companies will inevitably need to build two supply chains to cater to both US and Chinese demands.
The move came hours after the news portal published a report on a network of suspicious social media accounts boosting the PM’s page.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke suggested a child seat could have saved an infant killed at a toll plaza, sparking immediate public outrage.
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has indicated that the US will not be backing down on its demands.
Trump trade envoy Jamieson Greer stressed the importance of bringing chip supply chains ‘back to the US’ for national security reasons.
Growth in Asean economies is expected to slow to 4.5 per cent on average in 2025 due to the impact of US tariffs, according to S&P.
Asean economic ministers meet to discuss their next steps, but the tariffs have exposed differing concerns and challenges, analysts say.
Investigators from Kuala Lumpur to Dhaka are once again focusing on Britain’s role as a global laundromat for kleptocrats.
The current prime minister’s anti-corruption drive is shattering the myth that Malaysia’s political elites are untouchable.
RCEP – the world’s largest trade pact – could become a significant economic buffer for its members against the tariff fallout, experts say.
Limited fiscal space and impact of tariffs will affect the government’s ability to push out populist measures to drive growth, analysts warn.
The death toll from the storms is the worst in Sabah in 30 years, as the state records an unprecedented spate of landslides.
At least seven landslides were reported over the past week after flash floods hit areas in and around Kota Kinabalu.
At least 10 lawmakers have received threats, mostly members of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s own party.
Activist groups call for a national task force to find the corruption witness, who went missing before she could give a statement.
Industry leaders warn Malaysia must urgently scale up capacity if it wants to challenge Singapore’s dominance in the aviation support sector.
The latest move is part of a wider investigation by PM Anwar Ibrahim into the country’s ultra-rich and powerful.
With private healthcare costs surging, more pressure on the public healthcare system could deprive Malaysians of affordable and timely care.
The death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl has brought Malaysia’s endemic school bullying problem out of the shadows, forcing government action.
Anti-fraud activists say the pattern of David Balisong’s disappearance fits into the modus operandi of scam centre operators.
Deepening ties with Chinese firms could help Malaysia reach its chipmaking goals, but risks inviting retaliation from Washington.
Seven tremors in a week have prompted a review of building standards, with engineering experts calling for quake-resistant building codes.
The summit is being billed as a chance for Asia’s economies to ‘lead the cause of openness’ and seek greater trade to offset US tariffs.
SkyeChip has to pick its manufacturing partner carefully as chipmaking is a heavily politicised industry, experts caution.
