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Can Malaysia’s 4 northern states plug wealth gap with their new company?

Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu are aiming to tap the potential of rare earth deposits in particular under SG4 Group

4 Sep 2024 - 6:27PMvideocam

Malaysia’s Anwar calls for end to ‘greed culture’ among officials

30 Aug 2024 - 9:04PM

Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad in hospital for cough after London trip

18 Jul 2024 - 1:57PMvideocam

Reformati? Malaysian speaker’s ruling sparks renewed fears of political chaos

Analysts warn the decision to allow party defectors to keep their seats could lead to a return of the country’s past turmoil.

24 Jul 2024 - 4:27PMvideocam

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, standing at center, takes his oath at the parliament in Kuala Lumpur on December 19, 2022. Photo: Prime Minister’s office via AP

Macroscope | US is stuck in a vicious cycle that could spell crises elsewhere

No state can withdraw from globalisation on its own terms, and the world cannot have one power in effect running monetary policy on behalf of everyone else.

8 Jun 2024 - 5:17PM

‘Dangerous game’: Malaysia’s PM Anwar meets with Hamas leaders in Qatar

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.

14 May 2024 - 6:40PMvideocam

‘Scary’ polarisation is Malaysia’s greatest challenge, Anwar’s daughter warns

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.

12 May 2024 - 6:10PM

Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of Malaysia’s prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Photo: Hadi Azmi

Malaysia draws fire for hosting Israel’s weapons suppliers at defence expo

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.

7 May 2024 - 3:11PM

Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir under investigation, anti-corruption agency says

Mahathir has denied that he abused power while in government and described the anti-corruption sweep as politically motivated.

25 Apr 2024 - 6:39PMvideocam

Party time? PKR’s hazy post-Anwar leadership succession clouds 25th birthday

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’.

21 Apr 2024 - 10:05AM

Anwar Ibrahim visits the Pakatan Rakyat Keadilan (PKR) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur for a press conference in 2012. Photo: AFP

Malaysia’s Mahathir challenges anti-corruption authorities to prove allegations

Mahathir, 98, questions why the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has concluded he committed an offence when he is not formally being investigated.

16 Apr 2024 - 6:25PM

Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad says in a statement he has never been investigated. Photo: AP

Anwar’s crackdown lacks support amid Malaysia’s revolving door of corruption

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.

9 Apr 2024 - 6:00PM

Malaysia’s ‘Casio king’ charged as corruption probe nets another Mahathir ally

Robert Tan is accused of ‘cheating’ the finance ministry in 2019 into granting his firm a US$840 million contract to run the government’s fleet of vehicles.

4 Apr 2024 - 11:54AM

Mahathir ‘the primary suspect’ in Malaysia’s anti-corruption probe, sons say

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.

26 Mar 2024 - 2:02PMvideocam

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks at his office in Putrajaya in January. Photo: AP

Malaysia’s former PM Mahathir discharged from hospital after infection

Mahathir, 98, went into the National Heart Institute on January 26 due to an unspecified infection and has remained in hospital since for observation.

18 Mar 2024 - 5:16PM

Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya. The nonagenarian, who has a history of heart problems, has been in and out of hospital several times in the last few years, suffered several heart attacks and underwent bypass surgery. Photo: Bloomberg

Is Malaysia set to become a start-up hub that can compete with Singapore?

Malaysia has announced a goal to create five domestic US$1 billion ‘unicorns’ by 2025 as part of its plan to become a global start-up hub.

9 Mar 2024 - 1:51AM

‘Ready to prosecute’: Malaysia to charge ex-PM Muhyiddin’s son-in-law for graft

Authorities have been searching for Muhammad Adlan Berhan since August in relation to a probe on a project involving the registration and recruitment of foreign workers.

22 Feb 2024 - 4:20PM

Mahathir’s son given extension to declare assets in Malaysia anti-graft probe

The order is part of an anti-graft investigation after Mirzan’s name appeared in leaks of offshore business records that were revealed by a global media network.

18 Feb 2024 - 9:21AM

Mirzan Mahathir, the eldest son of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, has been told to declare his assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Photo: SCMPOST

Malaysia’s Mahathir back in heart hospital as corruption probe circles sons

News of the ex-PM’s hospitalisation came after his lawyer told a Kuala Lumpur court his client was unable to attend a defamation hearing.

13 Feb 2024 - 8:18PMvideocam

‘Impossible endeavour’: Mahathir’s sons seek patience to find assets in graft probe

Mirzan and Mokhzani said they are compiling all relevant documents, but asked Malaysia’s anti-graft body for patience as they try to collate 43 years’ worth of information.

9 Feb 2024 - 12:02AM

Anwar’s purge? Malaysia’s corruption crackdown has PM’s rivals in its sights

Mahathir Mohamad and Daim Zainuddin are among the old adversaries to be swept up in a wide-ranging anti-graft probe. Anwar denies he’s had a hand in it. Still, at least one observer says it’s a ‘smart move’.

4 Feb 2024 - 10:11AM

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has taken on formidable rivals with the money and motive to come back at him. Photo: Bloomberg

Asian Angle | Are the cracks showing in Malaysia’s model of multiculturalism?

Mahathir’s recent questioning of the Indian community’s loyalty was heavily criticised, but the debate reflects problems with Malaysia’s model of multiculturalism.

28 Jan 2024 - 7:25PMvideocam

Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s former prime minister, speaks during the Nikkei Forum Future of Asia in Tokyo on May 26, 2023. Mahathir’s premiership between 1981 and 2003 institutionalised his thinking about Malays’ upliftment . Photo: Bloomberg

Malaysia asks another Mahathir son to show assets as corruption probe expands

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission sends asset declaration notice to businessman Mokhzani Mahathir.

27 Jan 2024 - 2:05PM

‘Politically motivated’: Mahathir’s lawyer slams Anwar over Pedra Branca issue

An inquiry panel will look into then-PM Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to withdraw from a review of ICJ’s ruling on the island of Pedra Branca.

26 Jan 2024 - 4:30PM

Explainer | Why are rivals of Malaysia’s PM Anwar ensnared in a corruption investigation?

Malaysia’s ex-minister Daim Zainuddin, the former aide of Mahathir Mohamad, faces questions over his wealth as PM Anwar Ibrahim cracks down on endemic corruption.

26 Jan 2024 - 3:08PM

Malaysia’s Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin in parliament in 2001. File photo: AFP

Malaysia to launch royal inquiry into island dispute with Singapore

The government said a panel would be set up to carry out ‘a transparent, fair and equal investigation’.

24 Jan 2024 - 4:04PM

The Horsburgh lighthouse on Pedra Branca off the eastern coast of Singapore. File photo: EPA/SPH

Daim’s wife charged for failure to declare assets as Malaysia widens graft probe

Naimah Abdul Khalid, who was banned from leaving the country, faces up to five years in jail if convicted.

23 Jan 2024 - 12:35PM

Malaysia’s Mahathir slams Anwar over corruption probe against son Mirzan

The probe against Mirzan Mahathir concerns the sale of stakes in some government-linked corporations.

22 Jan 2024 - 7:45PM

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Mahathir Mohamad

Mahathir Mohamad is the former prime minister of Malaysia. A trained doctor, he had two stints in power - the first from 1981 to 2003 when he led the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition and the second from 2018 to February 24, 2020, when he was backed by the Pakatan Harapan ruling coalition. Mahathir had joined forces with his on-again, off-again rival Anwar Ibrahim to pull off a surprise election victory in 2018 to oust disgraced former leader Najib Razak, who has been implicated in a multi-billion dollar scandal involving state investment firm 1MDB.

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29 July, 2024