Sex education remains taboo in Malaysian schools despite repeated calls to expand the topic beyond basic biology.

The former PM was denied a request to serve the remainder of his jail term for corruption under house arrest. His lawyers plan to appeal.

Cheap land, low building costs among attractions for Chinese IT companies as Malaysia aims to move up value chain from manufacturing base.

As Western markets impose more tariffs on them, Chinese EV makers are expanding their presence across the region.

Malaysia has been carefully navigating the complex geopolitical realities conjured by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a stated foreign policy position of being “everyone’s friend”.

Environment minister’s warning comes after interception of over 100 containers filled with toxic e-waste from Los Angeles port

Activists question the US State Department report’s accuracy, arguing more must be done to address labour abuses in the country’s factories.

Malaysia wants to ‘profit’ from its China ties, but analysts say it risks losing critical US investments if it gets too close.

Thousands of elderly Indonesians and Malaysians made the trip to Mecca this year, but the extreme heat is taking a deadly toll.

Melaka is banking on Fan’s star power, local durian and visa-free policy to convince Chinese holidaymakers to head to the southwestern state.

Let the US impose all the unilateral sanctions it wants in its tech war with China, ‘we are free to do what we like’, Malaysia’s PM says.

For Malaysia’s PM, Palestine is a cause that’s close to the heart – regardless of what the West’s ‘incessant propaganda’ says.

In an exclusive interview, Malaysia’s PM talks territorial disputes, navigating US-China tensions and hopes for a Chinese economic rebound.

Malaysian smugglers have been running a lucrative business by selling heavily subsidised diesel to Thai buyers for years.

The Malaysian metropolis is home to tens of thousands of trees, but just 21 tree surgeons – and they’re struggling to keep up.

The price of diesel increased more than 50 per cent overnight in Peninsular Malaysia following the government’s lifting of a blanket subsidy.

Malaysia has been in the spotlight for months over allegations that forced labour, debt bondage and scam jobs have riddled its recruitment market for foreign labour.

Toshi Yoshihara, an American expert who’s set to brief Malaysia’s armed forces on China’s military, said prioritising short-term trade benefits over addressing the territorial conflict could cost Kuala Lumpur dearly in the long run.

The deadly riots were triggered by infighting between Malay and Malaysian Chinese political parties over a divisive election.

The May 31 hard deadline has been set after tens of thousands of Bangladeshis seeking work in Malaysia fell victim to an elaborate scam.

The ‘Jungle Train’ service, which runs along the spine of Peninsular Malaysia, is the country’s last sleeper train as cars and buses drive speed of travel.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke wants Malaysia to tap into Thailand’s rail network and connect all the way to Laos and China.

The phasing out of diesel subsidies is expected to save Malaysia hundreds of millions of US dollars annually.

Five people have been detained over the attack at a police station including the suspect’s father and a couple who were at the station.

Malaysia is “playing a dangerous game” as US attention over alleged illicit money flows is often a precursor to harsh measures if remediation is not quick and clear, analysts say.

Nurul Izzah Anwar says social media is a key driver behind the societal shift, which has seen the conservative ‘green wave’ sway voters and split the country.

The concerns come as a US delegation in Kuala Lumpur holds talks with officials over Tehran’s alleged underhanded selling of oil through service providers.

The play on China’s panda diplomacy has been proposed amid new regulations meant to ensure palm oil products don’t contribute to deforestation

Thailand’s farms are buckling under the high temperatures, while Malaysia braces for ecological impacts like rising dengue cases

Malaysia has been accused by the West of helping Tehran evade sanctions through the supply of Iranian oil to China via a “dark fleet” in its waters.