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Malaysia
Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Malaysia, covering politics, economy, society and the Asean member-nation’s relationships with China, Singapore, and other Southeast Asian countries.
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Head of State
Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar
Head of Government
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar Ibrahim
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese pose for a picture in the stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 10. Photo: Reuters
India

How India’s ‘practical’ alliances could reshape Indo-Pacific security

New Delhi’s ‘proactive new playbook’ aims to fill the vacuum left by fluctuating US commitments in the region, analysts say.

Asean

Why investors are upbeat on the long-delayed Asean power grid

The Philippines

‘Something beyond science’: Philippine school for exorcists draws Asia’s priests

Malaysia investigates state pension’s failed eFishery investment

The agritech start-up collapsed over a US$300 million fraud, with its jailed CEO revealing that he had falsified the company’s accounts.

Gibran Huzaifah, founder of eFishery, was jailed nine years in Indonesia in April. Photo: Handout
Indonesia

Indonesia’s Danantara must ‘outlast’ presidencies to prove worth: top official

Addressing the Nusa Dua Forum, Pandu Sjahrir said the fund should build investor confidence through ‘quick wins’ and stock market reforms.

Indonesia

Bali’s ‘big leap’: from holiday paradise to international financial centre

Indonesian and Hong Kong officials, as well as investors across the region, converge at the Nusa Dua Forum to discuss the island’s potential.

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Energy

Asia’s AI boom has a dirty secret: the coal that powers it

In the rush to build the digital future, regional tech hubs are digging up the past.

Illustration: Huy Truong
Malaysian politics

Malaysian snap poll threatens to chip away at Negeri Sembilan’s tech hub goals

Last year, the state recorded US$4.7 billion in approved investments across 295 projects, almost three times the amount logged in 2024.

Climate change

Opinion | To tackle the climate crisis, start small and scale big

Coordinated action on three vulnerable frontline regions can provide a template for how policymakers can serve the people and the planet.

Anthony Loke

Malaysia can’t block MMC Port chief as it’s a company matter: minister

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, who quit as DP World chief after being linked to Jeffrey Epstein, is now heading Malaysia’s largest port operator.

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is interviewed as DP World chairman and CEO in Hong Kong on October 8, 2024. Photo: Edmond So
Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talent

The commune’s founder says further investments in Malaysia are on hold and he may move his funds out depending on talks with the authorities.

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Network School is a private co-living and co-working community based in Johor, Malaysia. Photo: YouTube/Jake Explains
Fintech

China-UAE retail QR payment link to boost the yuan’s global push

Beijing linking its retail payment networks with Dubai is another step toward yuan internationalisation and reducing US dollar reliance.

Malaysian politics

Can Malaysia’s PAS deliver the votes in Negeri Sembilan despite Johor wipeout?

The party says it helped BN secure victory in Johor and has promoted cooperation with the coalition for the coming Negeri Sembilan election.

Hong Kong tourism

Short-haul arrivals fall 15% in June amid strong Hong Kong dollar, fewer flights

City receives 3.72 million visitors last month, driven largely by 10 per cent rise in mainland Chinese arrivals to 2.88 million.

Tourists visit the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui on July 1, the city’s handover anniversary day. Photo: Jelly Tse
Singapore

New Johor rail link: a US$815m challenge for Singapore’s retail and F&B

A new study has proposed measures to help Singapore businesses seize opportunities from the cross-border link, set to open in 2027.

A view of the tracks of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link running past the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on July 6. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Malaysia’s US$47 million investment in Indonesian start-up revealed as fraud

The finance ministry said pension fund KWAP lost the money to eFishery despite rigorous due diligence.

South China Sea

Opinion | Path to South China Sea stability doesn’t run through US, UK or the EU

The statement by 14 countries is a geopolitical exercise, amplifying the flawed 2016 Hague arbitral ruling to try to drive a wedge between China and its neighbours.

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Anwar Ibrahim

Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’

The Network School in Forest City came under scrutiny after its founder claimed the commune was ‘Silicon Valley outside Silicon Valley’.

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The Network School co-living compound in Forest City in the Malaysian state of Johor founded by a former Coinbase executive. Photo: YouTube/Roland Bernath
Anwar Ibrahim

PH’s ‘marriage’ of convenience with BN unravels in Melaka over lawmaker bill

A bill allowing up to seven unelected members with voting rights in Melaka has further strained the PH-BN federal alliance.

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France

Malaysia’s US$500 million warship set for delivery, minus the missiles

The navy’s first littoral combat ship is arriving later this year without the anti-ship missiles meant to give it offensive teeth.

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South China Sea

How Beijing’s islands of control are reshaping the South China Sea

Ten years after the Hague’s tribunal ruling, Beijing’s island-building strategy has effectively eclipsed the 2016 decision, observers say.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
US, Israel war on Iran

Trump’s 20% Hormuz toll jolts markets as Asia adapts to oil shock

Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves a Nato press conference in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. Photo: EPA
Singapore

Tharman’s state visit signals ‘mature’ era for Singapore-Malaysia ties

Singapore’s president, in Kuala Lumpur at the invitation of Malaysia’s king, says both nations need each other in a troubled world.

Najib Razak

Malaysian comedian hit with lawsuit for insulting, body shaming Najib’s wife

Rosmah Mansor seeks an unconditional apology and exemplary damages from Harith Iskander for mocking her at his January 17 show.

Singapore

In Singapore, ‘durian tsunami’ won’t last long as prices rise and wave ebbs

‘If you want to eat durians, better eat them now already,’ a seller says as supplies become less abundant.

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Live streamers sell durians through an online platform at a shop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, last month. Photo: AFP
Crime

Viral shoe-sniffing video leads to stalking arrest in Malaysia

A male university student faces jail time after being caught on camera sniffing shoes outside a flat in Shah Alam.

The viral video shows a man in a black T-shirt loitering in a corridor outside what is believed to be the victim’s home in Shah Alam, before reaching through a grille to grab her footwear and sniff it. Photo: Threads
SCMP Highlights

US$15b illegal baby trade; Philippines’ investment lag: 7 Asia highlights

From Japan’s bid for a massive tourism boom to a look at the illegal baby trade, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Fame and celebrity

Mark Wahlberg savours Penang’s charm as Malaysians floored by star’s humility

The actor’s Penang visit for ‘The Big Fix’ filming also showcased Malaysia’s appeal for global productions.

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