Politics

20 August 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (right) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a ceremonial reception inside India's Presidential Palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Aug. 20. (Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia)
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Source photos by Reuters)
International relations

Malaysia's Anwar focuses on BRICS and trade in first India trip

Strong semiconductor partnership possible between the two countries, analysts say

19 August 2024
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries pose for a photo in Vientiane on July 25. ASEAN now faces significant centrifugal forces amid the reshaping of global orders. 
Comment

OECD or BRICS? Key members' differences might weaken ASEAN unity

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand all pursue different 'diversification' strategies

12 August 2024
China's ACM Research is among the chipmaking equipment companies considering participating in the joint Malaysian-Chinese expo. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Semiconductors

Malaysia and China deepen chip cooperation with joint expo

Kuala Lumpur seeks foreign investment to upgrade its 'Silicon Valley'

8 August 2024
Traffic in Kuala Lumpur. Subsidies made up 25% of Malaysia's 2023 budget, with about three-quarters devoted to fuel subsidies. (Photo by Hiroki Endo)
Politics

Malaysia to reduce fuel subsidies as inflation weakens

Government turns to tackling deficit after pandemic spending

7 August 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim later posts to Facebook, "Let this serve as a clear and unequivocal message to Meta: Cease this display of cowardice."
Cybersecurity

Malaysia PM calls Facebook cowardly for removing his condolence post

Anwar Ibrahim's recording of a phone call with a Hamas official is taken down

1 August 2024
Workers hang Malaysian flags in Kuala Lumpur.
Media & Entertainment

Malaysia to ask social media platforms with over 8m users to get licenses

Legal action will be taken if service providers fail to apply by January 2025

28 July 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi last month.
Opinion

New coalition governments in Asia must embrace compromise

Thailand, Malaysia, and India have to balance policy and voter expectations

26 July 2024
Man using a smartphone in Kuala Lumpur -- Malaysia has some of the world's most engaged social media users. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Cybersecurity

Cybercrime rising on social media in Malaysia, minister says

Tighter regulations and licensing to be required for online platforms

24 July 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is likely to stay in power until the next general election, expected in 2027.
Opinion

Malaysia sheds short-termism to become Asia's comeback kid

Investors embrace political stability as alarms sound over Thailand's fragility

24 July 2024
The RTS Link, seen here in an artist rendering, will have the capacity to handle 10,000 passengers per hour in each direction. (Singapore Land Transport Authority)
International relations

Singapore and Malaysia bolster ties with rail, special economic zone

Commuter line to ease border congestion while 3,500 sq. km area to promote investment

21 July 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, welcomes Chinese Premier Li Qiang for a bilateral meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 19. (Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia)
International relations

Malaysia and Thailand keen to join BRICS: 5 things to know

Middle power nations hedge to mitigate effects of major power rivalry, analysts say

24 June 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel in the South China Sea in May. 
South China Sea

South China Sea situation deeply concerning, U.S. East Asia envoy says

In Hanoi, Daniel Kritenbrink calls Beijing's actions in disputed waterway 'destabilizing'

22 June 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, center left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim make their way to a business luncheon in Kuala Lumpur on June 20. (Photo by Malaysian prime minister's office) 
International relations

Malaysia reaffirms One China policy, rejects Taiwan independence

Anwar and Li agree to use bilateral dialogue in South China Sea disputes

20 June 2024
Chinese premier Li Qiang, left, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim walk in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on June 19. (Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia)
International relations

Malaysia asks China to support its bid to join BRICS

Prime Minister Anwar meets Premier Li to discuss economic cooperation

19 June 2024
The excitement of Xi Jinping's Belt and Road, announced in 2013, convinced a developer to build an island and city off the coast of Malaysia. Now China's property sector woes have left investors in unbearable financial straits. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and Reuters)
China up close

Analysis: Xi Jinping's Belt and Road leaves Malaysia with a 'ghost' island

Forest City project in Johor remains in limbo as Beijing prepares for key meeting

13 June 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, center left, walks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong as they meet in Putrajaya on June 12. (Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia)
International relations

Singapore PM Wong 'open' to discussing high-speed rail plan with Malaysia

New leader meets with Anwar in his first overseas trip since May inauguration

12 June 2024
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim gives a keynote address during the 37th Asia Pacific Roundtable on June 6 in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo by Norman Goh)
International relations

Anwar slams 'misperception' Malaysia tilting to one superpower

Prime minister calls such speculation 'counterproductive'

6 June 2024
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on May 24. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Interview

Mahathir warns of looming 'third world war' amid rising tensions

Former Malaysian PM blames aggressive U.S. leadership as escalating conflicts

1 June 2024
Malaysian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 24, 2024. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
The Future of Asia 2024

Mahathir says Beijing 'can claim' South China Sea, no need for war

Malaysia's ex-leader urges ASEAN to stay neutral, eyes possible Trump return in U.S.

24 May 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo, on May 23. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
Interview

Malaysia's Anwar to push ASEAN as 'cohesive force' against regional tensions

Economy will be priority during 2025 chairmanship of the 10-member bloc

23 May 2024
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at Nikkei's Future of Asia conference in Tokyo on May 23. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
The Future of Asia 2024

Malaysia's Anwar says U.S. 'not using all its might' to stop Gaza crisis

PM says Asia should not be dragged into 'Cold War' between Washington and Beijing

23 May 2024
A worker inspects products at a Top Glove factory in Malaysia: Analysts predict higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese surgical gloves will translate to higher profits for Malaysian competitors.
Business trends

Malaysian rubber glove makers gain on Biden's new China tariffs

Shares surge amid expectations for eased pressure from Chinese rivals

21 May 2024
Protesters in Putrajaya reject the Federal Court of Malaysia's ruling on Kelantan's Shariah laws on Feb. 9: 
Opinion

Truth of Malaysian court ruling on Shariah laws is being twisted

Successful challenge to state legislation could ultimately backfire

6 May 2024
A KFC outlet in Subang Jaya, Malaysia. This store was already reopened on May 2, but chairs and tables were still stacked up. (Photo by Norman Goh)
Business trends

Malaysia's KFC closes over 100 stores amid consumer boycott

Indonesia's Starbucks operator suffers loss as sentiment against U.S. worsens

2 May 2024