In the glittering underbelly of cross-border “collaborations,” where music videos and social media shoots blur the lines between art and excess, Malaysian rapper and provocateur Namewee (real name Wee ...

In the high-stakes poker game of international trade, Southeast Asia’s nations are playing with loaded decks. The United States, under President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime, has rolled out ...

The United States–Malaysia Trade Agreement is often presented in sterile, bureaucratic language—a mutual pact for economic growth. But to peel back the technical jargon is to reveal an older, more ...

Malaysia’s public university admissions are often touted as a shining example of meritocracy, where the best and brightest secure their spots based purely on academic excellence. But scratch the ...

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has called for an end to an alleged movement to topple him. However, his predecessor Lim Guan Eng believed that this was a matter that should be discussed ...

This is a very significant and ongoing debate in Malaysian history and politics. The claim that Malaysia is a “secular state” versus an “Islamic state” is central to its national identity. Here is a ...

Orang Asli is a collective term (which means original or first peoples in Malay) for some 18 ethnic groups of less than 150,000 in total who are widely regarded as comprising peninsular Malaysia’s ...

How the funds could alternatively provide RM500 cash aid to 400,000 poor households, build 2,200 classrooms to address educational infrastructure gaps, or upgrade 100 rural clinics to improve ...

Among the notable names who lost in the divisional polls was natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who was defeated by Afdlin Shauki in Setiawangsa. Others ...

Mike Tyson’s most dangerous combo was a right hook to his opponent’s left kidney followed by a snap uppercut to the chin. Correctly executed, the right hook to the body momentarily stuns the opponent ...

It’s crucial to differentiate between total tourist arrivals (which can be inflated by domestic day-trippers) and meaningful tourism (international and domestic tourists who stay overnight and spend ...

Rafizi Ramli was throwing everything, including the kitchen sink, to express his frustration – even anger – which he had been keeping for the last 30 months. Since becoming the Economy Minister after ...