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Capital
Kuala Lumpur
Head of State
Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar
Head of Government
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
US-China relations
The US is shifting THAAD to the Middle East. What does that mean for China?
Analysts warn of a regional capability gap in the wake of US redeployment of anti-missile system to the Middle East.
14 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
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Singapore
Malaysian scammers in Singapore pivot to cash handover as online curbs tighten
14 Mar 2026 - 3:17PM
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Rafizi Ramli
Graft and gridlock: in Anwar’s Malaysia, reformist cracks widen
14 Mar 2026 - 10:30AM
Diplomacy
Beyond Pax Silica: Japan, France and Canada seek rare earth autonomy
Wary of both Beijing’s grip and Washington’s whims, three G7 allies are charting their own independent critical mineral course.
14 Mar 2026 - 8:01AM
Energy
Malaysia’s fuel subsidy bill to rise more than fourfold as Iran war drags on
The government will spend about US$812.8 million a month to maintain the price of subsidised petrol and diesel in the short term.
13 Mar 2026 - 6:30PM
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Crime
Cable thefts at key Malaysian train lines soar amid copper’s red-hot demand
Such cases have disrupted services between Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, with offenders thinking of more creative ways to cut cables.
13 Mar 2026 - 8:39PM
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Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysian businessman releases photo to show officers drew guns during raid
Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency has denied that its officers pointed a weapon at Albert Tei’s head during his arrest.
13 Mar 2026 - 2:03PM
Two Sessions 2026
China codifies ethnic assimilation with new ‘unity’ law as it counters the West
Legal safeguards heed Xi Jinping’s call to foster ‘shared spiritual home’ with an eye on staving off ‘domestic friction’, analysts say.
13 Mar 2026 - 11:02AM
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Iran
Iranian women’s football team in Malaysia as video fuels new asylum claims
The video shows a man saying three Iranian players told Malaysian police they wanted to remain in the country. The claim has not been independently verified.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:42PM
Iran
Southeast Asia faces spillover cyber risk from Iran war as ‘blast radius’ widens
Many Asean firms are tied into the global network in the Gulf, Europe and the US, facing the risk of cyberattacks linked to the war.
12 Mar 2026 - 6:06PM
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Social media
Malaysian man jailed for 10 months, fined US$12,700 over Facebook post insulting Islam
Malaysia has warned that ‘stern action’ will be taken against content that insults, incites hatred or touches on race, religion or royalty.
12 Mar 2026 - 11:48AM
Singapore
As Iran war fuels oil crisis, Southeast Asia’s small firms could be hit hardest
Observers say SMEs are typically more vulnerable as they have less capital to absorb sudden increases in operating costs.
12 Mar 2026 - 5:51PM
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United States
US launches trade probe into China and EU in bid to revive Trump tariffs
The Section 301 investigations could lead to another set of import taxes to replace those struck down by the Supreme Court.
12 Mar 2026 - 7:46AM
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Energy
Iran war threatens prolonged energy shock, slower growth for Asia
Observers say an extended disruption of energy flows could mean persistently higher fuel costs and widening trade deficits for Asian importers.
11 Mar 2026 - 9:45PM
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Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia tightens borders to fight fuel smuggling amid global energy crisis
The move comes amid concern that rising fuel prices abroad could make it more profitable to smuggle subsidised fuel out of Malaysia.
11 Mar 2026 - 8:07PM
Muhyiddin Yassin
In Malaysia, Muhyiddin’s corruption trial opens with a fight over TikTok
A former PM, a landmark corruption case – and the prosecution’s opening evidence is a pair of TikTok videos the defence says cannot stand.
10 Mar 2026 - 5:49PM
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Bangladesh
Malaysia had him on bail for child abuse. The US had other plans
Zobaidul Amin allegedly told victims the police would never find him. He was living in Malaysia, after all. Then the FBI put him on a plane.
10 Mar 2026 - 4:29PM
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Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysia’s Anwar risks reformist image as Daim family sues over ‘Zionist’ claims
The prime minister said that a group of Malaysians were working with foreign media and a ‘prominent Zionist group’ to topple the government.
9 Mar 2026 - 5:29PM
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Weather
A heatwave is coming to Southeast Asia. So is an energy shock
Indonesia and Malaysia are set to feel the worst of an early summer first, compounding an LNG supply crisis triggered by the Iran war.
9 Mar 2026 - 4:22PM
Azerbaijan
Malaysia vows to hold petrol prices as Iran war pushes oil past US$100
Malaysia’s prime minister guarantees citizens that RON95 petrol will remain at 1.99 ringgit despite the US-Israel war on Iran.
9 Mar 2026 - 2:11PM
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History
A forgotten theatre lane in Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown gets a new lease on life
The restored lane, once home to an early theatre scene, is part of Kuala Lumpur’s broader effort to revive its historic Chinatown.
9 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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Health & Fitness
Malaysia slashes gym licence fees by 80% to fight urban obesity
Faced with some of Southeast Asia’s highest obesity rates, officials are dangling a regulatory ‘carrot’ to gym operators – but will it work?
9 Mar 2026 - 3:37PM
US-China trade war
US firms face ‘economic bind’ as China mineral truce fails to ease shortages
Businesses hope US President Donald Trump’s visit to China in late March will ease bottlenecks.
9 Mar 2026 - 11:41AM
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Hong Kong society
Hongkonger forks out HK$11,000 to flee Dubai after 8 failed attempts
Shirley Sung secured flight to Kuala Lumpur for HK$6,000, spent HK$2,000 in hotel fees for two nights, before catching an AirAsia flight to Hong Kong for HK$3,000.
9 Mar 2026 - 10:50AM
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Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Families of MH370 passengers urge Malaysia to extend ocean search
Families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 urged the government to extend a contract with deep-sea exploration firm Ocean Infinity.
8 Mar 2026 - 6:06PM
Two Sessions 2025
Beijing signals high hopes for South China Sea ‘golden rules’ by end of year
Wang Yi voices ‘determination’ to work with rival claimants yet urges Manila to ‘be aware of its responsibility’.
8 Mar 2026 - 6:44PM
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Ramadan
1 holy month, 1 year’s income: Malaysia’s Ramadan bazaar boom
Rents have doubled, ingredient costs keep climbing, yet for the stallholders at Malaysia’s bazaars, no other month comes close.
8 Mar 2026 - 4:00PM
Vietnam
Why Vietnam’s new AI law makes it proving ground for Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s first law on AI could raise the bar from voluntary guidelines to binding legal frameworks across the region, analysts say.
8 Mar 2026 - 6:43PM
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