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Ushar Daniele
Correspondent, Asia
Ushar Daniele is the Post’s Kuala Lumpur–based correspondent covering Malaysia, Southeast Asia and the wider region. She focuses on current affairs, geopolitics, the economy, climate change and the environment. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera English, CNN and VICE News, and she has earned two awards for excellence in digital and television reporting.
Ushar Daniele is the Post’s Kuala Lumpur–based correspondent covering Malaysia, Southeast Asia and the wider region. She focuses on current affairs, geopolitics, the economy, climate change and the environment. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera English, CNN and VICE News, and she has earned two awards for excellence in digital and television reporting.
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The Cybercrimes Bill will close critical legal gaps and give authorities greater reach against criminals operating overseas, analysts say.
The former actress had been accused of abetting her late husband, BN politician Bung Moktar Radin, in an alleged US$685,000 bribery case.
The commune’s founder says further investments in Malaysia are on hold and he may move his funds out depending on talks with the authorities.
A male university student faces jail time after being caught on camera sniffing shoes outside a flat in Shah Alam.
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Following two recent electoral defeats, PH’s coalition ally faces another stern test at the Negeri Sembilan poll on August 1.
Over 300 have been captured in Peninsular Malaysia since 2024, and experts warn more could follow as humans encroach into crocodile habitats.
The result will give BN momentum before the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1 and could deepen friction within the ruling coalition.
Barisan Nasional has won 48 out of 56 seats, with its leaders hoping the victory will ‘trigger a blue wave’ in future elections.
Despite the leaders’ personal chemistry, the seafood row shows the ‘frictions’ embedded within the countries’ relationship, analysts say.
Prime Minister Anwar has called on voters to take BN down a peg in its stronghold, accusing his federal partner of ‘arrogance of power’.
Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway party won’t win the state, analysts say, but it could cannibalise the reformist vote and act as a spoiler.
Younger drivers like Hayden Haikal and Alister Yoong are forging a path for themselves overseas, but not without a dose of realism.
A strong showing by the Malay-led bloc in the coming polls could pressure Anwar into calling for an early general election, analysts say.
Activists welcome the change but say enforcement hurdles need to be overcome to strengthen child protection.
A total of 4.4 million Malaysians crossed the border last year, making the country Thailand’s largest inbound tourism market.
Turkey, South Korea and two unspecified European nations are in the frame to replace a cancelled Norwegian anti-ship missile.
Breakthrough Prize winner Thein Swee Lay’s research has helped turn sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia into treatable conditions.
A viral video of the 13-year-old showing off his refurbished bicycle to police offices has won hearts on the internet.
The refusal to work with DAP could be a defensive move to shore up BN’s Malay base in Johor ahead of the July 11 polls, analysts say.
A new report reveals that 86 per cent of the country’s sensitive marine environments overlap with active or proposed oil and gas blocks.
Analysts say the dispute has become harder to contain, with Umno and Pakatan Harapan taking different stances amid other political grievances.
Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil says she ‘genuinely regrets’ her actions and promises to be more sensitive to public sentiment.
Both sides seek to ensure that the hiring process for Bangladeshi workers is transparent to protect their interests.
Plastic pollution blights Anambas Islands, affecting marine life and highlighting lax enforcement amid calls for real accountability.
The success of Malaysia’s maritime economic development depends on its ability to monitor and protect its waters, experts say.
The two were allegedly involved in the detonation of an improvised explosive device on a railway line in April, which killed another suspect.
As the Strait of Hormuz edges towards reopening, sailors who survived 75 days under fire count the psychological cost of someone else’s war.
The Netflix hit is resonating in a country still reckoning with the death of 13-year-old schoolgirl Zara Qairina Mahathir.
Petronas’ 20-year agreement to supply JERA with LNG shows how Malaysia is using its natural resources to strengthen ties, analysts say.
