The state contest is set to pit federal partners PH and BN against each other despite their power-sharing pact in Putrajaya.
A viral 38-second clip of Perlis chief minister Abu Bakar Hamzah shooting a cow with a shotgun has sparked a police investigation.
Observers say the appeal of alternative religious communities cannot be addressed by bans and rehabilitation classes alone.
While Malaysia considers alternatives from ‘three to four countries’, analysts say an advanced missile system is crucial for its navy.
Azam rejected the claims, saying he ‘never’ contacted Albert Tei who is linked to the Sabah mineral licence scandal.
LGBTQ activists were critical of police using terms such as ‘immoral activities’ when describing the raid.
The animal rights group says vegan meals can help Kajang Prison promote ‘empathy and non-violence’ among its inmates and save costs.
The dispute began after an MP flagged state planning guidelines stating that non-Islamic places of worship cannot be in commercial zones.
25 May 2026 - 6:52PM videocam
A regional dash for digital dominance risks running headlong into an energy crunch and an existential threat to jobs.
23 May 2026 - 8:00AM videocam
Bersama may not have political clout to bring down the prime minister but may chip away support among his reformist base, analysts say.
Among the ‘grossly offensive’ posts were false claims that the king ate pork and images with his face superimposed onto animal bodies.
21 May 2026 - 5:28PM videocam
Viral ‘zombie vape’ videos prompt arrests and warnings of a growing substance abuse crisis in the country.
20 May 2026 - 4:27PM videocam
With his coalition crumbling and former allies defecting, Malaysia’s prime minister has a fast-narrowing window to secure a fresh mandate.
Rival-turned-ally Umno – and allies-turned-rivals Rafizi and Nik Nazmi – may force the prime minister to call an early election.
19 May 2026 - 6:56PM videocam
Rafizi and Nik Nazmi are holding an event to announce a new ‘political direction’ on the same day as Anwar’s party meets.
The request appears unlikely to succeed because Low has never appeared in a US court, stood trial or accepted responsibility, analysts say.
14 May 2026 - 3:21PM videocam
The missiles are central to Malaysia’s troubled littoral combat ship programme as Putrajaya says it will seek an explanation from Oslo.
Abdul Halim Aman, 69, takes the reins at a turbulent time for the MACC. ‘He has a difficult job ahead’, one analyst says.
Malaysia has a new anti-corruption chief. What it doesn’t have yet is a clear answer to the questions that dogged the old one.
12 May 2026 - 5:25PM videocam
About 100,000 to 200,000 Indonesians make the risky sea journey to Malaysia in search of work each year, according to migrant activists.
The government will review fuel subsidies for higher-income Malaysians but has yet to decide how the cut-off should be applied, Anwar says.
11 May 2026 - 4:35PM videocam
The Prosecutorial Accountability Watch database is an attempt to make sense of a justice system clouded by ‘double standards’.
8 May 2026 - 4:47PM videocam
Though Sultan Ibrahim’s visit is officially ceremonial, its timing coincides with the energy squeeze plaguing Malaysia and much of Asia.
7 May 2026 - 4:36PM videocam
Ex-economy minister Rafizi Ramli, who is questioned by the MACC, previously pitched the deal as key to the Malaysian chip sector’s future.
6 May 2026 - 6:42PM videocam
A Picasso and a Miro are among four works on show, representing a fraction of the US$4.5 billion looted from Malaysia’s 1MDB fund.
6 May 2026 - 1:53PM videocam
The MACC is investigating power abuse claims and irregularities linked to the alliance between the economy ministry and the UK chip designer.
Anwar’s government has tilted to the right in recent years in a move to win the support of Malay voters, analysts say.
Kuala Lumpur’s Rain Rave Water Music Festival faces backlash from critics who argue that such vulgar imports hurt conservative values.
The man, who is accused of attacking his pregnant wife until she miscarried, would ‘seek partners with stable jobs’, a police chief says.
30 Apr 2026 - 2:54PM videocam
Umno-led Barisan Nasional claims to have a simple majority after teaming up with opposition lawmakers amid an attempt to overthrow the ruler.