Malaysia’s ‘fish hunters’ target invasive species, one catch at a time | Environment News
Puchong, Malaysia – On a recent Sunday morning, about a dozen men with fishing nets skirted the rubbish-strewn banks of the Klang River just outside…
Politics & Diplomacy: Exclusive Interview with Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim | ASEAN
101 East exclusive: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim talks ASEAN, transnational crime, 1MDB, Najib and finding Jho Low.Anwar Ibrahim came to power in Malaysia soon after…
Malaysia’s economy grows 5.1% in 2024 on strong investment, domestic demand | Business and Economy News
Central bank says Southeast Asian economy on track for robust investment, exports and household spending going forward.Malaysia’s economy grew 5.1 percent in 2024, as strong…
Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1MDB sues Amicorp, seeks $1bn for alleged fraud | Corruption News
The scandal-hit fund says Amicorp ‘played a vital role’ in facilitating the laundering of more than $7bn.Malaysia’s scandal-hit 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund has said it…
Malaysia’s ex-leader Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital | Politics News
Southeast Asian country’s longest-serving prime minister had been hospitalised for a respiratory infection.Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from hospital after being admitted…
Malaysia’s stock market, once dubbed ‘world’s worst’, is making a comeback | Financial Markets
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia’s stock market is experiencing a steady revival as billions of dollars pour into an exchange once written off as one…
Gas leak at Malaysia’s main international airport sickens 39 | News
Authorities say leak traced to abandoned skid tank at aircraft engineering facility. A gas leak at Malaysia’s main international airport has left 39 people ill,…
Malaysia’s Najib loses bid to serve corruption sentence in house arrest | Corruption News
Jailed former leader claimed the Malaysian king issued a royal order authorising his transfer to house arrest. A court in Malaysia has dismissed a bid…
Malaysia’s Mahathir denies corruption, says most of his money ‘now gone’
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied engaging in corruption, saying he earned his money from his salary during his decades-long political career and…
Malaysia’s Mahathir denies corruption, says most of his money ‘now gone’ | Corruption
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has denied engaging in corruption, saying he earned his money from his salary during his decades-long political career and…
Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir faces anticorruption probe | Corruption News
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief says former leader ‘among those being investigated’. Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is being investigated in connection with a corruption…
Malaysia’s airport fee hikes leave bad taste in travellers’ mouths | Tourism News
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Entrepreneur Jehan Abu Bakar is fuming that she will soon have to pay more in airport fees whenever she flies from…
Ancient find reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past | History News
Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, set amid rice fields near the steep and…
Climate change pushes Malaysia’s coastal fishermen away from the sea | Climate Crisis News
Gelang Patah, Malaysia – On an overcast morning six years ago, Mohammad Ridhwan Mohd Yazid was on his way back to Malaysia’s southern Johor coast…
Malaysia’s top court rules some Islamic laws in Kelantan unconstitutional | Courts News
Majority ruling could have major legal implications in multiethnic country that operates a dual judicial system. Malaysia’s top court has ruled that 16 Islamic laws…
Malaysia’s Anwar urges calm after Najib’s 1MDB jail term halved
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for calm amid widespread criticism over imprisoned former leader Najib Razak’s sentence reduction for crimes related to troubled state…