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Ushar Daniele
Correspondent, Asia
Ushar Daniele is the Post’s Kuala Lumpur–based correspondent covering Malaysia, Southeast Asia and the wider region. She focuses on current affairs, geopolitics, the economy, climate change and the environment. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera English, CNN and VICE News, and she has earned two awards for excellence in digital and television reporting.
Ushar Daniele is the Post’s Kuala Lumpur–based correspondent covering Malaysia, Southeast Asia and the wider region. She focuses on current affairs, geopolitics, the economy, climate change and the environment. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera English, CNN and VICE News, and she has earned two awards for excellence in digital and television reporting.
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A strong showing by the Malay-led bloc in the coming polls could pressure Anwar into calling for an early general election, analysts say.
Activists welcome the change but say enforcement hurdles need to be overcome to strengthen child protection.
A total of 4.4 million Malaysians crossed the border last year, making the country Thailand’s largest inbound tourism market.
Turkey, South Korea and two unspecified European nations are in the frame to replace a cancelled Norwegian anti-ship missile.
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Breakthrough Prize winner Thein Swee Lay’s research has helped turn sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia into treatable conditions.
A viral video of the 13-year-old showing off his refurbished bicycle to police offices has won hearts on the internet.
The refusal to work with DAP could be a defensive move to shore up BN’s Malay base in Johor ahead of the July 11 polls, analysts say.
A new report reveals that 86 per cent of the country’s sensitive marine environments overlap with active or proposed oil and gas blocks.
Analysts say the dispute has become harder to contain, with Umno and Pakatan Harapan taking different stances amid other political grievances.
Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil says she ‘genuinely regrets’ her actions and promises to be more sensitive to public sentiment.
Both sides seek to ensure that the hiring process for Bangladeshi workers is transparent to protect their interests.
Plastic pollution blights Anambas Islands, affecting marine life and highlighting lax enforcement amid calls for real accountability.
The success of Malaysia’s maritime economic development depends on its ability to monitor and protect its waters, experts say.
The two were allegedly involved in the detonation of an improvised explosive device on a railway line in April, which killed another suspect.
As the Strait of Hormuz edges towards reopening, sailors who survived 75 days under fire count the psychological cost of someone else’s war.
The Netflix hit is resonating in a country still reckoning with the death of 13-year-old schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir.
Petronas’ 20-year agreement to supply JERA with LNG shows how Malaysia is using its natural resources to strengthen ties, analysts say.
While the risk of Ebola reaching Asia is low, experts urge governments to prioritise early detection over border controls.
A Rohingya woman recalls her days adrift at sea and the legal limbo that has defined the 16 years since she reached Malaysia’s shores.
Across Malaysia, dozens of data centres hum around the clock, powered by electricity that increasingly comes from gas-fired turbines.
Traffickers exploit Langkawi’s scattered geography and proximity to Thailand to smuggle drugs, fuel and migrants.
Malaysia is home to roughly 126,000 registered Rohingya refugees who have fled violent persecution in Myanmar.
Cross-border smuggling networks are moving through Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago, trafficking migrants, drugs, contraband and fuel.
Experts say even as momentum on ocean commitments grows in Asia, gaps in implementation and delivery remain.
The decision to allow new admission pathways to public universities has triggered concern about the future of Malay-medium education.
Experts warn age checks could expose sensitive identity data while pushing determined minors towards harder-to-monitor spaces.
Asia prioritises fuel needs over security risks from Russian oil to survive the energy crisis, despite sanctions and diplomatic dilemmas.
Malaysia faces a dilemma in modernising an ageing military without overwhelming public finances or appearing to choose sides, analysts say.
More than 1,000 complaints involving male victims have been lodged since 2024, but campaigners say shame and fear still keep many men silent.
