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Malaysia
Malaysia
Latest news, in-depth features and opinion on Malaysia, covering politics, economy, society and the Asean member-nation’s relationships with China, Singapore, and other Southeast Asian countries.
Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Head of State
Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar
Head of Government
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar Ibrahim
Oil pouring from a barrel. Malaysia is seeking new oil sources, including Russia and Turkey. Photo: Shutterstock
Energy

Malaysia’s hunt for Russian oil tests Anwar’s ‘friends with all’ policy

Sourcing crude from Moscow to counter Middle East supply shocks risks drawing a backlash from the West.

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Thailand

Thai court sentences 2 Uygur men to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing

Asean

Malaysia rises as Asean ‘middle power’ through new Japan LNG deal

Singapore

Singapore says Jho Low arrest warrants still in force despite US clemency bid

Several 1MDB-linked assets remain seized in Singapore, including those worth about US$78 million tied to Low and his family.

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Jho Low is photographed at his Jynwel office in Hong Kong in March 2015. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why Hongkongers should be very interested in the Pinglu Canal

China-Asean trade is expected to surge as the Pinglu Canal synergises with the Hainan free-trade zone – creating demand for services Hong Kong can provide.

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Banking & finance

New York leads, but Asia-Pacific’s financial hubs are on the rise

The centre of gravity is shifting east in the financial services world, but New York remains the global benchmark, says Colliers report.

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Corruption in Asia

‘No further action’ as Malaysia ends probe into ex-anti-corruption chief

Businessman Albert Tei slams ‘double standards’ after prosecutors say the complaint did not ‘meet the legal threshold’ for further action.

Malaysia’s former anti-corruption chief Azam Baki (centre). Photo: EPA
Social media

‘Get a room’: viral cuddling video sparks Malaysia morality row

While social media comments were generally hostile, some have asked people to ‘just let them be’.

Donald Trump

Trump’s forced-labour tariffs put Southeast Asia in the firing line

Washington’s proposed tariffs of 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent could push regional countries to accelerate economic integration.

SCMP Highlights

India’s rise in critical minerals; ‘involution’ and Malaysia: 7 Asia highlights

From RedNote’s advice on ‘involution’ to a refugee’s journey to Malaysia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

A pile of minerals extracted from a rare-earth mine. Photo: Shutterstock
Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia’s got political talent: Bersama seeks poll candidates through audition

Led by two ex-ministers who left Anwar Ibrahim’s PKR, Bersama says it will take ‘about two weeks’ to finalise names.

Rafizi Ramli (right) and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad model T-shirts of Bersama led by the two former Malaysian ministers. Photo: X/Rafizi Ramli
Thailand

Once world’s largest, Thai shrimp industry on the edge as Malaysia bans imports

Prices have collapsed and buyers have vanished since Malaysia banned Thai shrimp. Bangkok is now threatening WTO action.

Malaysian politics

Malaysia’s opposition bloc in turmoil as PAS cuts ties with Bersatu

The Islamist party’s break with Muhyiddin Yassin’s Bersatu guts the Perikatan Nasional coalition with key elections looming.

Thailand

Malaysia tackles illegal foreign-owned firms, as regional crackdown widens

Thailand is investigating businesses that circumvent curbs on foreign ownership by using Thai nationals for majority ownership registration.

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Malaysia’s iconic Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. The country has announced a crackdown against illegal businesses run by foreigners. Photo: EPA
Thailand

Thai girl, 13, admits killing sister, 7, in fight over toy and mobile phone

The seven-year-old’s body was found in a rubber plantation about 600 metres from her home three days after an argument with her sister.

Police were called to a village in Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand, on May 30 after a seven-year-old girl went missing. Photo: Shutterstock
SCMP Highlights

Chinese cash reshapes African port, students rethink Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

From a historic slave port turning into a tourist site to Chinese drink chains in the US, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Rohingya Muslims

Viral petition to expel Rohingya from Malaysia triggers hate speech warning

Rights groups warn hatred risks spilling onto Malaysia’s streets as a petition to expel Rohingya refugees nears half a million signatures.

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Indonesia

‘Perfect time’: weak rupiah makes Indonesia irresistible for Malaysian tourists

The weak currency makes it a bargain for Malaysians seeking cheap holidays, with destinations like Bali in demand.

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Tourists visit a shop in Ubud, Indonesia’s Bali, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
Rohingya Muslims

‘We drank seawater’: a refugee’s journey from Myanmar to Malaysia

A Rohingya woman recalls her days adrift at sea and the legal limbo that has defined the 16 years since she reached Malaysia’s shores.

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China trade

How China’s blueberry boom is reaching Southeast Asia on faster trade links

The fruit is heading to Asean markets on the China-Laos Railway, supported by the world’s largest free trade agreement.

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Malaysian hiker’s 2-week ordeal surviving on berries ends in ‘miracle’ rescue

Jaslinda Saludin, who sustained minor injuries after descending Gunung Batu Putih, was found near a village in Tapah.

A Malaysian rescuer combs an area near Gunung Batu Putih mountain in Perak state. Photo: Facebook/BombaPerakofficial
Energy

Malaysia’s gas-guzzling data centre boom clashes with its clean energy goals

Across Malaysia, dozens of data centres hum around the clock, powered by electricity that increasingly comes from gas-fired turbines.

A gas-fired power plant in Melaka. Gas-fired power generation has surged in Malaysia, driven by data-centre growth, electrification, climate stress and electric-vehicle uptake. Photo: Shutterstock
Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: honouring the kind souls making the world a better place

Discover how small acts of kindness and community spirit, from dragon boat triumphs to eco-tourism, are transforming lives and places.

Malaysian politics

Opinion | Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a state poll fight?

Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional might find it easier to compete locally and maintain a lukewarm federal alliance.

Social media

FamilyMart Malaysia worker in hot water after throwing oden soup at Grab rider

A 23-second video of a female employee throwing hot oden soup at a delivery rider across a counter went viral on social media last week.

A viral video appears to show a FamilyMart worker splashing hot oden soup at a delivery rider during an argument. Photo: X/kamaghul
Crime

How Malaysia’s island paradise became a haven for smugglers

Traffickers exploit Langkawi’s scattered geography and proximity to Thailand to smuggle drugs, fuel and migrants.

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Sunset from Langkawi Island, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock
100 Top Tables

Video | ‘ We drank seawater’

Malaysia is home to roughly 126,000 registered Rohingya refugees who have fled violent persecution in Myanmar.

Video | Maritime crime in Langkawi

Cross-border smuggling networks are moving through Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago, trafficking migrants, drugs, contraband and fuel.

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