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Malaysia
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
Malaysian police are investigating the bullying of a boy in Sarawak. Photo: Shutterstock
Education

Angry Malaysian mother goes to police over school caning of bullied son

The woman reported the incident to Kuching police, saying the aggressor treated the victim like ‘a punching bag’.

US, Israel war on Iran

Investors fleeing Mideast turmoil find safe haven in ‘sweet spot’ Malaysia

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Thailand

Malaysia charges 2 men and seeks extradition over religious posts

US-ally trade wars

Fate of US-Malaysia trade pact rests on Washington’s next move

The US$240 billion deal isn’t ‘null and void’ yet, says the trade minister, as Malaysia waits for Washington to submit updated terms.

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Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Johari Abdul Ghani. Photo: Facebook/joharighaniofficial

Malaysian man allegedly chokes, threatens wife with knife over food craving

Police said the suspect also insulted the woman and told her to cook it herself.

Energy

Battle for Malaysian gas heats up as Petronas wins bid to take Sarawak to court

The national energy firm says that Sarawak has ‌exceeded its powers by passing laws and asserting rights on all natural gas in the state.

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Human rights

Arrest of stateless teen in Malaysia highlights Sabah’s citizenship crisis

Rights groups say stateless people in the country are often treated as undocumented migrants without basic protections.

People walk past a mural in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Photo: Tamara Hinson
Trade

Deal or no deal? Malaysia-US trade pact in turmoil after minister ‘misspeaks’

First, a minister called the deal dead. Then his ministry backtracked. Now the opposition is demanding answers.

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Environment

‘Ocean is our income’: the Malaysian fishers being pushed out by progress

Malaysia’s government says the Port Klang expansion is sustainable and essential. Local Mah Meri fishers fear for their livelihoods.

Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia’s government accused of using law to silence critics

Civil society groups say an investigation into an alleged plot to topple the government risks shrinking civic space.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks in parliament in October last year. Photo: Malaysia’s Department of Information/AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Malaysia will not intervene militarily in Middle East, Anwar says

Saudi Arabia is among the ‘many major nations’ that have asked for Malaysia’s help, the prime minister reveals.

A Malaysian soldier salutes from an armoured vehicle during a National Day parade in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in 2018. Photo: AFP
Asean

Can Asean break free from US-China supply chain grip?

The bloc will look for new markets and deepen regional cooperation to reduce trade uncertainty, economic ministers say.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says women’s football captain has withdrawn Australia asylum bid

Zahra Ghanbari is the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind amid claims players had received threats against their families.

Iran

Why the Iran war marks a turning point for Gulf-Asia trade

The closure of the Middle East’s important straits – Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb – is forcing Gulf and Asian nations to explore other options.

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Oil tanker trucks stand parked near an oil storage terminal in Karachi on Thursday as global energy markets face disruptions amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

The US is shifting THAAD to the Middle East. What does that mean for China?

Analysts warn of a regional capability gap in the wake of US redeployment of anti-missile system to the Middle East.

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A THAAD missile defense launcher sits at a US military base in Seongju, South Korea, on March 5. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Malaysian scammers in Singapore pivot to cash handover as online curbs tighten

The warning by Singapore police comes as government official impersonation scams continue to surge in the city state.

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Rafizi Ramli

Graft and gridlock: in Anwar’s Malaysia, reformist cracks widen

Malaysia’s prime minister can’t pass his own reform bills. His coalition appears to be cracking – and time is running out.

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Diplomacy

Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy

Wary of both Beijing’s grip and Washington’s whims, three G7 allies are charting their own independent critical mineral course.

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hand with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Paris, France, last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
Energy

Malaysia’s fuel subsidy bill to rise more than fourfold as Iran war drags on

The government will spend about US$812.8 million a month to maintain the price of subsidised petrol and diesel in the short term.

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Crime

Cable thefts at key Malaysian train lines soar amid copper’s red-hot demand

Such cases have disrupted services between Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, with offenders thinking of more creative ways to cut cables.

Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysian businessman releases photo to show officers drew guns during raid

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency has denied that its officers pointed a weapon at Albert Tei’s head during his arrest.

Rally organiser Albert Tei, clad in a mock prison outfit, speaks in front of the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya on February 27. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Two Sessions 2026

China codifies ethnic assimilation with new ‘unity’ law as it counters the West

Legal safeguards heed Xi Jinping’s call to foster ‘shared spiritual home’ with an eye on staving off ‘domestic friction’, analysts say.

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Ethnic minority delegates leave a plenary session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP
Iran

Iranian women’s football team in Malaysia as video fuels new asylum claims

The video shows a man saying three Iranian players told Malaysian police they wanted to remain in the country. The claim has not been independently verified.

Iran

Southeast Asia faces spillover cyber risk from Iran war as ‘blast radius’ widens

Many Asean firms are tied into the global network in the Gulf, Europe and the US, facing the risk of cyberattacks linked to the war.

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Social media

Malaysian man jailed for 10 months, fined US$12,700 over Facebook post insulting Islam

Malaysia has warned that ‘stern action’ will be taken against content that insults, incites hatred or touches on race, religion or royalty.

A Muslim man reads the Quran while waiting to break fast during the holy month of Ramadan in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Singapore

As Iran war fuels oil crisis, Southeast Asia’s small firms could be hit hardest

Observers say SMEs are typically more vulnerable as they have less capital to absorb sudden increases in operating costs.

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Smoke continues to rise after a reported strike on fuel tanks in an oil refinery, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday. Photo: WANA via Reuters
United States

US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs

The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.

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Energy

Iran war threatens prolonged energy shock, slower growth for Asia

Observers say an extended disruption of energy flows could mean persistently higher fuel costs and widening trade deficits for Asian importers.

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