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Hadi Azmi
Hadi Azmi is the Post's Malaysia Correspondent. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he covers Malaysian politics and current affairs. He has written for Bloomberg, The New York Times, and CNN.
Hadi Azmi is the Post's Malaysia Correspondent. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he covers Malaysian politics and current affairs. He has written for Bloomberg, The New York Times, and CNN.
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Recent inaccuracies in the national flag’s depiction have upset the public, where even small errors are seen as national insults.
Image fuels speculation about more illegal planters in Pahang’s forests, while analysts also warn of lack of safeguards against manipulated content.
A new health ministry survey shows that one third of Malaysians aged 5 to 19 are overweight, with high-sugar diets blamed.
B. Nantha Kumar has been allowed back to Malaysiakini after an internal inquiry cleared him, although he still faces a criminal trial.
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Critics argue that the languages of other Asean countries have less relevance than Mandarin or Tamil to Malaysian students.
Airline may face strong headwinds in the form of rising cost of parts and declining passenger numbers, analysts warn.
Critics warn the engagement in Anwar’s capacity as Asean chair risks handing a rare legitimacy win to Min Aung Hlaing’s regime.
During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, intraregional rail transport was at the top of the agenda.
Anwar could negotiate for more cooperation on education with Xi to capitalise on the momentum, industry insiders say.
Chinese president will meet Malaysia’s king and prime minister, with visit expected to usher in a rush of deals and increased cooperation.
The confrontation came to a head when a lawmaker was arrested for preventing the felling of trees in a key durian-growing state.
The Asean chair hopes for progress from his meeting with Min Aung Hlaing, but will it give the isolated junta a propaganda boost?
‘Bidaah’ echoes a real-life case in Malaysia of a shadowy cult hit by allegations of human trafficking and abuse.
A businessman who exposed alleged corruption is now facing scrutiny himself, raising questions about Malaysia’s anti-graft legal framework.
The organiser of Keretapi Sarong is facing backlash after saying gender-nonconforming participants are not welcome.
In one shocking case in Kelantan, a 15-year-old girl became pregnant after she had sex with her 11-year-old cousin.
Government data shows over 2,800 scholarship recipients have chosen not to return and fulfil their public service commitments since 2010.
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Analysts warn the new levies, coupled with the US’ retreat from climate commitments, could derail renewable energy growth across the region.
The Malaysian prime minister invokes Asean’s 57-year history, saying the bloc has withstood bigger challenges in the past.
The practice of giving tusks as dowry in neighbouring Indonesia may be behind the killings, conservationists say.
Can a memecoin help uncover Jho Low’s whereabouts? New evidence is surfacing about the scandal, thanks to a crypto reward system.
Controversy refuses to die down even as PM Anwar declared ‘victory’ after laying foundation stone for a mosque to be built on temple site.
The education ministry says the rule is in line with the goal of schools to ‘foster the spirit of patriotism among the younger generation’.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to lay the foundation stone for a new mosque on the current site of the Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur.
Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says the ‘you only live once’ mindset encourages individuals ‘to try something new’.
The government land on which the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple sat was sold to Jakel in 2014.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the cabinet to study the Democratic Action Party’s proposal for a two-term limit.
Irate consumers spur boycott calls after Chinese tea chain’s app prominently displayed the controversial nine-dash line.
About 70 per cent of the US$10 billion funds pilfered from the sovereign wealth fund have been recovered, Malaysia’s MACC says.
