Analysts: Rising intolerance, religious conservatism in Malaysia fueled by opposition

[ad_1] An International Women’s Day march, a film about a Muslim character exploring other religions’ views on the afterlife, and an interfaith program have all recently become targets of religious…

Commentary: Fixing Malaysia’s corruption problem will need more than a clampdown

[ad_1] Already, one MACC official was arrested on suspicions that he was being courted with financial inducements to cover up ongoing probes into people close to Muhyiddin. JUST HOW WIDESPREAD…

President Halimah to make state visit to Malaysia next week

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: President Halimah Yacob will make a state visit to Malaysia from Mar 20 to Mar 22 at the invitation of Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah,…

Ex-PM Muhyiddin’s legal woes implicate corporate Malaysia

[ad_1] Malaysia has no clear law policing private companies making financial contributions to political parties. Bersatu leaders, including Muhyiddin, have accused the government of mounting a political vendetta against the…

Malaysia pledges to invest in Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara

[ad_1] Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday his country would invest in the development of Indonesia’s new capital on Borneo island, which both nations share. Anwar made his…