Daim Zainuddin is seen in a wheelchair at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on Jan 29, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak) KUALA LUMPUR: In the annals of political history, few can boast the ability to weather controversy as effectively as Malaysia’s former finance...
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent call for Malaysians abroad to support his government in its anti-corruption agenda faces a credibility crisis, particularly in light of the outpouring of positive obituaries following the death...
Photo: HASNOOR HUSSAIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images In the annals of Malaysian politics, few figures have been as emblematic of reformative hope as Anwar Ibrahim. Once a beacon for a new Malaysia—a champion of transparency, social justice, and anti-corruption—his...
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is escorted by prison officers during an appeal hearing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Jun 5, 2024. (Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan) KUALA LUMPUR: In the theatre of politics, redemption is not just a narrative device but a...
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Rafizi Ramli, Malaysia’s minister of economy and deputy president of the country’s leading party Keadilan (PKR), is attending the BRICS Outreach/BRICS Plus summit following the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia from October 22 to 24. In...
More than 600 children aged between one and 17 have been rescued from GISB-run welfare homes since September 2024. (Screenshots: CNA/Royal Malaysia Police) KUALA LUMPUR: Over the past few weeks, Malaysians have been shocked by the horrific discovery of abuse at...
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Classified documents pertaining to Malaysia’s offshore drilling initiatives at the Luconia Shoals were divulged by The Philippine Daily Inquirer last month. This revelation has sown seeds of unease within the Malaysian government,...
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image The Malaysian government has intensified its policing of public expression through the “3R” issues of race, religion, and royalty. Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was recently accused of sedition for having posted a by-election...
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Malaysia’s government coalition suffered a significant setback on July 6 during by-elections in Sungai Bakap, a constituency in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s home state of Penang. The Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), allied with...
Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP via Getty Images Recent meetings between Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Hamas officials in Qatar have sparked a fresh wave of controversy, casting a shadow over the already strained relations between Malaysia and the United States....