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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and co-accused acquitted in 1MDB audit report tampering trial

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA  — On Friday(3 March), the High Court cleared former…

China Coast Guard’s 12,000 tonne “Monster” spotted sailing near coast of Sarawak

MALAYSIA–  Chinese coast guard vessels are believed to still be hovering around…

Lawyers for Liberty condemns arrest of teens over SPM paper criticism as “excessive and arbitrary”

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA— Lawyers for Liberty (LFL), a human rights and law…

Malaysia police arrest two SPM students for vulgar rant against history exam paper and Singapore

MALAYSIA— The police have arrested two teenage boys to assist in the investigation…

Anthony Loke Siew Fook named most popular minister in Malaysia’s unity government cabinet in joint survey

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—  The most popular minister in the Malaysia’s Unity government…

Southeast Asian lawmakers urge Malaysia to repeal repressive laws criminalizing government critics

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Lawmakers from Southeast Asia are urging the new…

Malaysia Budget 2023: Anwar Ibrahim receives enthusiastic support from MPs in Parliament on pledge to fight corruption

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — During the tabling of Budget 2023 on 24…

Malaysia’s Prime Minister introduces luxury goods tax in place of GST to broaden tax base of high-income individuals

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA —Malaysia’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed…

Anwar re-tables Malaysian Budget 2023 with record allocation amid debt reduction and green initiatives

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — After a gap of 26 years, Malaysia’s 10th…

Malaysia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mohamad Alamin announces Singapore’s agreement to halt Pedra Branca activities following opposition

MALAYSIA — Singapore has agreed to temporarily halt planning and land reclamation activities…