Malaysia
What will happen on October 13?
Malaysian opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim announced late last month that his Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) coalition...
Malaysia Airlines on the brink of shutdown
Malaysia Airlines will have to shut down if its creditors decide not to back its latest restructuring...
Malaysia’s opposition says it is ready to form a new government
Anwar Ibrahim, leader of Malaysia's People's Justice Party, seeks to form a new government (Picture: Malay Mail)
The...
Sabah remains poorest state in Malaysia
Sabah has a poverty rate of 19.5 per cent, the highest in Malaysia. Pictured: The famous fish roundabout with the Marlin...
Malaysia’s property market to recover in 2022: report
Property development in Johor Bahru at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula
A new report by based...
AirAsia seeks to raise emergency cash, reviews Japan operations
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes
Malaysia-headquartered low-cost airline AirAsia Group, with its revenue battered by the slump in...
Malaysia extends movement curbs and foreign tourist ban until year-end
Ghost town: Kuala Lumpur's business district remains deserted
Malaysia has extended movement curbs and a ban on foreign...
Malaysia angrily rejects Philippine claim over Sabah
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on August 29 reacted to repeated claims of Philippine politicians and officials...
Malaysia keeps borders shut for foreign tourists well into 2021
Much like Thailand, Malaysia’s borders will remain closed for international tourists well into 2021 as fears are...
Malaysia poised for strong economic recovery in 2021 if no second virus wave – Fitch
US rating agency Fitch Ratings predicts a significant recovery of the Malaysian economy in 2021 after a...
Mahathir launches new party, his ex-finance minister gets charged with bribery
Mahathir Mohamad
Malaysia's two-time ex-prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who turned 95 this July, on August 7 announced that...
Malaysia, Philippines in new spat over Sabah
The Philippines and Malaysia have renewed their quarrel about the territory of Sabah, one of Malaysia’s 13...
Former Malaysian PM gets 12 years jail, $50-million fine in 1MDB trial
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in a verdict on July 28 has been found guilty on...
Malaysia’s ex-leader Najib Razak awaits verdict in first 1MDB trial
A Malaysian court is expected to hand down its verdict in former prime minister Najib Razak’s first...
Goldman Sachs agrees to pay Malaysia $3.9 billion in 1MDB compensation
US investment bank Goldman Sachs, which played a shady role in the scandal surrounding Malaysia’s state investment...
Checking out, for good: Hotels in Malaysia in crisis mode
As Malaysia’s hotels shut down, hospitality workers find themselves out of work.
By Jeremiah Capacillo
Labour shortage hits Malaysia’s palm oil industry
The shortage of mainly foreign workers in Malaysia’s palm oil industry owing to coronavirus-induced border closures and...
Malaysia’s retail sector takes big hit from pandemic
AEON Mall in Port Klang
The retail sector in Malaysia will face a contraction of sales of 8.7...
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People shopping in the Taesong Department Store in Pyongyang amid Covid-19 (Picture: Yonhap)
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Thai stocks slump as anti-government protests add to uncertainty about the country’s economic health
Investors are not happy with political developments in Thailand © Arno Maierbrugger
Thai stocks on October 19 dropped...