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Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, former senior political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, brought to the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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Anwar’s ex-aide to stand trial on corruption charges linked to Sabah businessman

The aide is accused of receiving cash and gifts as inducement to help the businessman secure mineral exploration projects.

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Malaysia’s Anwar vows ‘no protection’ for close aides in corruption probes

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‘Unconstitutional’: Mahathir reports PM Anwar to police over Trump trade deal

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Why Anwar faces uphill task to win back voters after Sabah election trouncing

Sabah voters don’t trust Anwar, and this will complicate his plan for the next general election, analysts say.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Asean-New Zealand summit in Kuala Lumpur in October. Photo: Pool via Reuters
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Malaysia promises millions of gig workers a safety net, but critics see holes

A new law would mandate written contracts and dispute resolution, but labour groups argue it still leaves workers at the mercy of algorithms.

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Sabah polls: blow for Anwar as partner party shines, but key ally is wiped out

Local partner Gagasan Rakyat Sabah secured 29 seats, but the PM’s Democratic Action Party allies lost all eight seats they contested.

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PM Anwar’s ex-aide detained by Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency

The agency seeks to extend custody for Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin and businessman Albert Tei, who has accused Shamsul Iskandar of bribery.

Former senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin (left) was detained shortly after resigning from his post under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (right) amid bribery allegations. Photo: Handout
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Malaysian PM’s war on corruption hits snag as top political secretary quits

The senior aide allegedly demanded bribes in the form of home renovations, a massage chair and washing machines.

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Malaysian PM’s aide quits over hospital contractor letter row

Shamsul Iskandar resigns over controversial hospital contractor letter sparking debate and ethical concerns in Anwar’s administration.

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Fugitive Jho Low’s sister and associate ordered to pay US$2.8 billion to 1MDB

The judge noted that May Lin and associate Eric Tan failed to appear in court, resulting in a massive default judgment in the ongoing 1MDB suit.

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Jho Low, CEO of Jynwel Capitial Limited, is interviewed at his office in Hong Kong in 2015. Photo: SCMP
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Anger mounts over missing Malaysian girl linked to religious conversion

The long-standing custody row has reignited after her mother staged a march demanding that police enforce a court order to find the girl.

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In this 2014 photo, M. Indira Gandhi shows photos of her youngest daughter Prasana Diksa at her house in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Photo: AP
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In Malaysia’s Sabah state election, it’s Gen Z vs the old guard

More than half of Sabah’s registered voters are under the age of 40 – and they’re done waiting for undelivered promises.

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Malaysia’s poorest state prepares a poll shock for the prime minister

Decades of neglect and withheld resource revenue have left short-changed Sabah seething and primed for a political fight.

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Chinese text at factory event in Kedah sparks double-standard accusation

Critics contrast the Chinese characters on a foundation stone at the event with the push by PAS to strictly use Malay and Jawi in Kedah.

A foundation stone bearing Chinese characters at a groundbreaking ceremony for Prinx Tire Malaysia, the local subsidiary of Chinese tyre maker Prinx Chengshan, at Kedah Rubber City earlier this week. Photo: Threads/pokwiejebond
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Malaysia court charges 11 shipwreck survivors with illegal entry

Rescued after their boat capsized, the Myanmar and Bangladeshi migrants face jail or caning, but did not understand the charges read in court.

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Rescuers approached a Langkawi jetty earlier this month after saving Rohingya migrant Iman Shorif (left). His boat, carrying migrants from Myanmar, had capsized days earlier near the Malaysia-Thailand border. Photo: AFP
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Malaysia pulls US children’s show off the air over LGBTQ kiss

State broadcaster RTM pulled ‘Santiago of the Seas’ after viewers claimed two animated mermaids had shared a same-sex kiss on the cheek.

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Malaysia’s Anwar faces a tough fight as bellwether state Sabah closes ranks

A key issue driving Sabahans’ ire is the division of revenue collected from the resource-rich state by the federal government.

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Video | ‘I deserve a proper divorce’, says US singer to Malaysian sultan

Brittany Porter said she went through a Muslim marriage ritual with Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V, thinking it was an engagement ceremony.

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Malaysia to appeal against damages ruling for families of abducted activists

The high court found the government and police had failed in their duties over the disappearances of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat.

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Asian Angle | Why Malaysia’s fuel subsidy reform is stuck in the slow lane

Fears of a 2008-style backlash and poor public transport are keeping Anwar’s government from slashing the huge, regressive fuel subsidy bill.

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Malaysia’s tigers in crisis due to poachers, habitat loss

Poaching, food loss and diminishing habitat have slashed the population from 3,000 in the 1950s to less than 150 roaming free today.

Two Malayan tigers fight at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur on November 21, 2017. Photo: AFP
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Malaysia football suspends a top official over Fifa eligibility scandal

The suspension of Noor Azman Rahman follows Fifa’s ban on seven mixed-heritage players over ‘technical error’ in their citizenship documents.

Noor Azman Rahman, the secretary general of the Football Association of Malaysia has been suspended effective immediately to allow for an independent probe. Photo: Facebook/Noor Azman Rahma
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‘Heartbroken’: Malaysia’s smokers and drinkers brace for a ‘sin tax’ shock

The tax increase, aimed at improving public health, will make cigarettes and alcohol costlier, hitting lower-income Malaysians the hardest.

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14-year-old boy arrested in fatal Malaysia school stabbing

Police found two sharp objects after a 16-year-old female student was stabbed. An investigation and school safety review are now underway.

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Cracks show as Malaysian opposition party sacks MP, 4 leaders ahead of polls

Tensions have been rising in Bersatu over its prime ministerial pick for the elections, slated to be held by 2028.

Malaysian MPs Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (left) and Wan Saiful Wan Jan hold a press conference in parliament on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
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New schools, hospitals and help for youth as Malaysia unveils record budget

The focus on public well-being underscores the growing pressure on Anwar to win over a sceptical vote base ahead of coming state elections.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech on the 2026 national budget in parliament on Friday. Photo: Malaysia’s Department of Information/AFP
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First booze, now beef? Malaysia called to extend menu ban at government events

Alcohol and non-halal food are prohibited to appease the Muslim majority but a political party wants other religions to be respected too.

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Toilet water, snatched hijabs: Malaysian activists recount Israeli detention

Malaysians who were part of a Gaza aid flotilla say they were humiliated and denied basic rights, forcing them to drink from a toilet.

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