Malaysia

  • Sep 6
  • 6 min read

Malaysia opposition faces heightened pressure

Key opposition figure Muhyiddin Yassin, a former prime minister, was charged with sedition last month

Malaysia
  • Jul 2
  • 7 min read

Malaysia’s Anwar faces rising pressure over key plan

An airports privatisation deal involving a US investment company with ties to Israel is under the spotlight

Malaysia
  • Mar 28
  • 6 min read

Pro-Bumiputera move will have mixed impact in Malaysia

The government has launched a new policy aimed at supporting the ethnic Malay and indigenous majority

Malaysia
  • Mar 11
  • 7 min read

ASEAN AI Guide is a modest but notable step

The ten-member South-east Asian bloc has released its first non-binding guide on artificial intelligence (AI)

ASEAN
  • Jan 5
  • 7 min read

Reshuffle helps shore up Malaysian premier’s position

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reshuffled his cabinet last month

Malaysia
  • Nov 13, 2023
  • 7 min read

Malaysia’s next king may face politically key decision

Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar of Johor has been elected to a five-year term as king, set to begin in early 2024

Malaysia
  • Sep 22, 2023
  • 7 min read

Malaysia’s Anwar will step up diplomatic outreach

The prime minister has made numerous overseas trips since taking office late last year

Malaysia
  • Aug 24, 2023
  • 6 min read

Malaysia’s Anwar will focus more on majority community

The ‘unity government’ avoided upsets in the recent state elections but nevertheless ceded ground to its opponents

Malaysia
  • Jul 3, 2023
  • 7 min read

State polls bring risks for Malaysia’s Anwar

Upcoming state elections will be a major test for the prime minister’s ‘unity government’

Malaysia