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
Singapore will require social media and online marketplaces to detect and act against scams and other malicious activities. (Photo by Fumika Sato)
Cybersecurity

Malaysia and Singapore tighten oversight of Facebook, others

Southeast Asia grapples with malicious activities on social media and market sites

23 July 2024
This SRT train in Bangkok's Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station prepares to depart for Vientiane on the newly opened line on July 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Transportation

Thailand's new rail links carry hope for expanded Chinese trade

Laos-China railway become a key gateway for Thai and Malaysian exports

23 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
People raise placards as they take part in a global climate protest march in Tokyo in September 2022.
Opinion

Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur are united in confronting climate crisis

Collaborative journey is taking the two cities into a greener future

13 July 2024
Malaysia's central bank held its key policy interest rate steady on July 11, point to the potential for higher inflation due to changes in subsidies and price controls in the country. 
Economy

Malaysia central bank holds key rate steady on inflation risks

Monetary authorities cite likely price rises after change to diesel subsidies

11 July 2024
Johor Plantations Group is linked to the government of Johor, the southernmost state in Peninsular Malaysia. (Johor Plantations Group)
IPO

Johor Plantations rises 10% in biggest Malaysian debut in 2 years

Johor state-linked palm oil company raised $156m through IPO

9 July 2024
Vietnam is expected to expand its use of solar power and other renewable energy sources.
Energy

HSBC lends $23m for Malaysian firm's Vietnam solar project

Power plant offsets 75,000 tonnes of carbon in top ASEAN solar producer

9 July 2024
Malaysia is hopeful that working with China's BAIC can help kickstart local EV parts production.
Electric vehicles

Malaysia hopes BAIC tie-up can accelerate EV parts production

Southeast Asian nation pushing to ride electrification surge without brand of its own

25 June 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
Students at Universiti Teknologi Mara in Shah Alam in 2008: Students recently donned black to protest a proposal to allow ethnic Chinese and Indians temporary entry.
Opinion

Malaysia has to find its way to a middle ground on racial privilege

Absolute bar to minority students at UiTM ultimately impacts all citizens

23 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
Prem Kumar Nair, CEO of IHH Healthcare, speaks during an interview with Nikkei Asia in Singapore. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)
Health Care

Malaysian hospital group IHH weighs entry into Indonesia, Vietnam

CEO Nair says 'the time is right' due to middle-class demand, regulatory reform

21 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
U.S. memory chip maker Micron is looking to rapidly expand its presence in the market for HBM chips.
Supply Chain

Micron plans HBM expansion in U.S. and mulls production in Malaysia

Memory chip maker is chasing South Korean rivals SK Hynix and Samsung

19 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
Not all Malaysians are happy that bak kut teh, a pork-heavy dish brought to the country over a century ago by Chinese immigrants, has been recognized as a national treasure. (All photos by Norman Goh)
Tea Leaves

Malaysian soup row provides recipe for harmony

Controversy over 'bak kut teh' underlines need for compromise and respect

19 June 2024
A container ship sails near a port in Malaysia. The Malacca Strait is a key sea lane for global logistics.
Supply Chain

Malaysia to build port near Kuala Lumpur amid supply chain shift

Developer Tanco teams up with a Chinese company on AI-driven facility

14 June 2024
An AirAsia plane at Don Mueang International Airport in Thailand. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Transportation

Malaysia's AirAsia eyes 'next level' of growth in major restructuring

Budget carrier plans to consolidate short- and long-haul units for better efficiency

13 June 2024
A Bangkok port: ASEAN has a new No. 1 export market now that the U.S. is increasing its procurement of electronic parts from the bloc and China's economy is stagnating.
Trade

U.S. tops China as ASEAN's largest export destination

Positions flip-flop for 1st time in 6 quarters, following supply chain shift

13 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
Sunset snooze: People are increasingly heading out of their habitual environments to reset their circadian rhythms.
Life

Travel focuses on new holy grail: 'sleepcations'

Growing tourism trend offers answer to a silent global epidemic

9 June 2024