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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in January announced a push for a two-term limit amid renewed calls for him to tackle corruption and improve governance. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Malaysia introduced new legislation Monday (February 23, 2026) to restrict the prime minister’s tenure to a maximum of two terms, a move aimed at boosting…
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Malaysian 100-year-old former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital after suffering a hip fracture following a fall at his residence early on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), his office said. Mr. Mahathir is expected to remain at the National Heart Institute in…
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A Malaysian man is offering people a chance to impress their girlfriends and wives with one-of-a-kind “villain for hire” service, according to a report in South China Morning Post (SCMP). The man, identified as Shazali Sulaiman, 28, took to social media to promote his service, earlier this month, claiming he could help the clients demonstrate…
Plastic waste piled outside an illegal recycling factory in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, Malaysia October 14, 2018. Picture taken October 14, 2018. | Photo Credit: Reuters Malaysia’s trade ministry said it has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, originating or exported from China and Indonesia. The anti-dumping duties range from 6.33%…
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New Delhi: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim paid tributes to his “true friend” Dr Manmohan Singh, former two-time Prime Minister who died at the age of 92. Calling Dr Singh the “midwife of India’s emergence”, Mr Ibrahim said the praise that is poured upon the former PM is “truly well-deserved”. “The weight of grief bears…
As India steps into its third term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration, Southeast Asia has emerged as a central focus of its foreign policy. The region plays a crucial role in the Indo-Pacific theatre and has become pivotal to India’s strategic, economic, and diplomatic interests. Recent high-level engagements, such as Modi’s visit to Singapore…
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The woman was swept into the underground sewer. Kuala Lumpur: A 45-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh has gone missing in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur after being swept away into a sewage drain after the footpath she was walking on collapsed suddenly. The woman, identified as Vijayalakshmi from Chittoor district’s Animiganipalle village, was reportedly walking along…
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Iran has relied on Malaysian service providers to get around international sanctions and sell its oil in the region. File (Image used for representation purpose only) | Photo Credit: AP Iran has relied on Malaysian service providers to get around international sanctions and sell its oil in the region, a senior U.S. Treasury official said…
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A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a store belonging to a Malaysian chain that had offered socks bearing the word “Allah” for sale, the police said on March 30. The incident came days after the mini-market chain’s executives were charged with hurting religious feelings over the sale of the socks at another of its stores….
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It had been 10 years since the plane vanished in the Indian Ocean with 239 people aboard.(File) Melbourne: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would be “happy to reopen” the search for flight MH370 if “compelling” evidence emerged, opening the door to a renewed hunt a decade after the plane disappeared.“If there is…
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