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Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Reporter, Asia
Iman Muttaqin Yusof is a Kuala Lumpur-based journalist covering Malaysia and Southeast Asia, whose work has previously appeared in international news outlets. His reporting focuses on politics, business, regional affairs, and humanitarian issues.
Iman Muttaqin Yusof is a Kuala Lumpur-based journalist covering Malaysia and Southeast Asia, whose work has previously appeared in international news outlets. His reporting focuses on politics, business, regional affairs, and humanitarian issues.
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Rights groups warn hatred risks spilling onto Malaysia’s streets as a petition to expel Rohingya refugees nears half a million signatures.
Across Malaysia, dozens of data centres hum around the clock, powered by electricity that increasingly comes from gas-fired turbines.
A pig farm ban in Selangor has turned the issue into a flashpoint involving royal influence, minority livelihoods and cultural sensitivity.
The state’s snap poll follows Johor’s dissolution, exposing local rivalries that could undermine the prime minister’s federal coalition.
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The ban comes as Thailand’s embattled fisheries sector faces increased competition, tariffs, shrimp disease, rising costs and reduced catch.
Besides Malaysia’s education system, the influencers say the widespread use of Mandarin in the country is a big draw for Chinese visitors.
The deal will help tackle solar storage challenges and comes as Malaysia prepares to roll out its first major grid-scale battery procurement.
A 19-year-old driver, reportedly a Singapore university student, was arrested over the accident that also killed four members of a family.
The Umno-led BN coalition defends its decision not to partner with PH in Johor, saying the election is to win the voters’ mandate again.
The state contest is set to pit federal partners PH and BN against each other despite their power-sharing pact in Putrajaya.
A viral 38-second clip of Perlis chief minister Abu Bakar Hamzah shooting a cow with a shotgun has sparked a police investigation.
Observers say the appeal of alternative religious communities cannot be addressed by bans and rehabilitation classes alone.
While Malaysia considers alternatives from ‘three to four countries’, analysts say an advanced missile system is crucial for its navy.
Azam rejected the claims, saying he ‘never’ contacted Albert Tei who is linked to the Sabah mineral licence scandal.
LGBTQ activists were critical of police using terms such as ‘immoral activities’ when describing the raid.
The animal rights group says vegan meals can help Kajang Prison promote ‘empathy and non-violence’ among its inmates and save costs.
The dispute began after an MP flagged state planning guidelines stating that non-Islamic places of worship cannot be in commercial zones.
A regional dash for digital dominance risks running headlong into an energy crunch and an existential threat to jobs.
Bersama may not have political clout to bring down the prime minister but may chip away support among his reformist base, analysts say.
Among the ‘grossly offensive’ posts were false claims that the king ate pork and images with his face superimposed onto animal bodies.
Viral ‘zombie vape’ videos prompt arrests and warnings of a growing substance abuse crisis in the country.
With his coalition crumbling and former allies defecting, Malaysia’s prime minister has a fast-narrowing window to secure a fresh mandate.
Rival-turned-ally Umno – and allies-turned-rivals Rafizi and Nik Nazmi – may force the prime minister to call an early election.
Rafizi and Nik Nazmi are holding an event to announce a new ‘political direction’ on the same day as Anwar’s party meets.
The request appears unlikely to succeed because Low has never appeared in a US court, stood trial or accepted responsibility, analysts say.
The missiles are central to Malaysia’s troubled littoral combat ship programme as Putrajaya says it will seek an explanation from Oslo.
Abdul Halim Aman, 69, takes the reins at a turbulent time for the MACC. ‘He has a difficult job ahead’, one analyst says.
Malaysia has a new anti-corruption chief. What it doesn’t have yet is a clear answer to the questions that dogged the old one.
About 100,000 to 200,000 Indonesians make the risky sea journey to Malaysia in search of work each year, according to migrant activists.
