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- On May 13, 1969, riots broke out in Kuala Lumpur that left as many as 600 civilians dead, mostly ethnic Chinese, with few who survived willing to talk about it
- Director Chong Keat-aun reveals the many challenges in making the film and how it is yet to pass Malaysia’s censors, despite having been shown worldwide
The decision to invite Lockheed Martin and BAE to a government-backed expo has raised questions about the consistency of PM Anwar Ibrahim’s criticism of the Gaza war with the actions of his government.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim accused of ignoring the private sector and wooing a key vote bank by increasing government workers’ salaries by more than 13 per cent.
The American chicken franchise, fast-food rival McDonald’s and US coffee chain Starbucks have all become targets of a nationwide boycott movement triggered by Israel’s war on Gaza.
Media freedom advocates warn of public discourse being stifled after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called for action to be taken against sources in a contentious news report.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has denied a report of such a plan, saying “those who raised the issue of a casino licence lied”.
Reports of the casino proposal sparked controversy and opposition in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where gambling is taboo
Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.
Resistance in Sarawak against growing Malay nationalism in the peninsula is almost universal and directly tied to demands for greater state autonomy, observers say.
As cries of impunity and special treatment rang out, PM Anwar Ibrahim was thrust onto the back foot by his own deputy reportedly filing an affidavit in support of Najib’s application.
Without a formidable and charismatic replacement, People’s Justice Party of Malaysia remains firmly wedded to its president’s political fortunes – leaving a political outfit that one insider described as ‘paralysed’.
Malaysia’s disgraced ex-PM on Wednesday persisted with his claim that the country’s former king decreed he should be released from prison to serve the rest of his sentence from the comfort of his own home.
Mahathir, 98, questions why the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has concluded he committed an offence when he is not formally being investigated.
Malaysia’s King met with UMNO and DAP members to discuss developments “regarding religious and racial sensitivity,” to put an end to tensions caused by the sale of socks bearing the word “Allah.”
A Malaysian public that’s accustomed to politics shaping prosecutions largely sees PM Anwar Ibrahim following in the footsteps of his predecessors, while his allies walk free.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration has been on an extended campaign against posts deemed to be provocative to race, religion and royalty.
Malaysia’s vocal Islamists have found a new target for their ire: a line of women’s shoes that they allege carry the word “Allah” in Arabic inscribed on the soles.
Umno youth leader Akmal Saleh is accused of inciting the public and violating multimedia laws over his boycott calls
Najib claims the king had issued an addendum to his original decree that would allow Najib to serve his reduced sentence ‘under condition of home arrest’.
The defendants, from PetroSaudi, are accused of having created a scheme in 2009 under which 1MDB, would set up a joint venture based on false premises.
Readers discuss how Malaysia can improve the legislative process, and India’s aspirations to developed economy status.
The gift of honey to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Azam Baki symbolised the end of his ‘honeymoon’ phase of ruling, King Ibrahim Iskandar said in a Facebook post.
Only 11.6 million people have registered in the database, well short of the 22 million targeted by the authorities
Sultan Ibrahim urges Malaysians, especially community leaders, to ‘act with maturity’ and learn from the incident to strengthen unity.
Mahathir Mohamad’s two eldest sons have revealed for the first time in an interview that a months-long anti-corruption investigation is targeting their 98-year-old father.
Malaysian politicians such as Umno youth chief Akmal Salleh have been exploiting the issue and are treading on dangerous grounds, analysts say.
Widespread backlash against the proposal points to the growing disillusionment toward Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government.
Malaysia’s home ministry says it wants to prevent the streaming of LGBTQ, communist and Islamophobic content on platforms such as Netflix.
The Malaysian operator of the fast food giant had claimed the boycotters had slandered its business and implied it had profited from the assault on Palestinians and conspired with Israel
