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The Winners and Losers of Malaysia’s 2027 Spending Plan
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s retail and tourism sectors are set to benefit as the government increases cash aid and raises the minimum wage to ease cost-of-living pressures in what could be Prime Minister Anwar...
Anwar Budget Targets Cost of Living and AI Before Malaysia Election Original
Bloomberg, Gamuda (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hiked the minimum wage, expanded tax relief for the middle class and pledged to ease cost-of-living pressures in his 2027 budget, potentially the last before he calls a...
Petronas Boosts Payments to Malaysia as Oil Prices Surge Original
Photographer: Ian Teh/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd. is set to increase its payments to the Malaysian government by 19% next year as higher energy prices boost profitability.
Malaysian Chip Firm SQAI Said to Plan $73 Million IPO in Early 2027
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian semiconductor firm SQ Advanced Interconnect Bhd. is considering raising about 300 million ringgit ($73 million) in an initial public offering in the first quarter of 2027, people familiar with the matter said.
Malaysia Sets Nov. 14 for Malacca Vote in New Test for Anwar
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia will hold local elections in Malacca on Nov.
Malaysian State’s Royal Crisis Complicates UMNO’s Comeback
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A months-long crisis over the monarchy in a small Malaysian state has become a potential stumbling block for the United Malays National Organization, which had been gaining ground on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Malaysia Ex-PM Mahathir, 101, in Hospital After Wife’s Death
Photographer: Najjua Zulkefli/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalized for observation since Tuesday, a day after his wife of 70 years died.
Malaysian Minister Vows to Quit When Najib Begins House Arrest
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said he will quit Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet once jailed former premier Najib Razak begins serving his house arrest granted under a conditional royal pardon.
Mahathir’s Lifelong Partner, Siti Hasmah, Dies at 100
Photographer: Faris Hadziq/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, the wife of Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, who remained by his side through decades of political upheaval and two...
Malaysia’s Najib Seeks 1MDB Jail Term Halt Before House Arrest
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak has applied for a stay of his 15-year prison term and fine over last year’s 1MDB-related conviction, a move that would allow him to serve a separate sentence...
Malaysia Opposition Chief Pushes Parties for Bloc Against Anwar
Source: Parti Wawasan Negara (Bloomberg) -- Hamzah Zainudin, the long-time political operator who helped two Malaysian prime ministers to power, could again have a hand in shaping who governs as he pushes the nation’s two biggest parties toward an...
Malaysian Minister to Resign after 1MDB Pardon Sparks Criticism
Photographer: Netty Ismail/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said he plans to resign from cabinet in response to the conditional pardon given to former Prime Minister Najib Razak related to his role in one of the...
Malaysian Minister to Resign after 1MDB Pardon Sparks Criticism
2 hours ago A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a schoolgirl more than 200 times in a school restroom has been acquitted of murder, prompting an outraged response from the victim's mother. Victim Yap Shing Xuen, 16, was killed with a knife by the boy in the bathroom at SMK Bandar Utama 4 in Malaysia on October 14, …
Najib Wins House Arrest in Malaysia’s 1MDB Corruption Case
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak, a central figure in the country’s biggest corruption scandal, has been allowed to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest after...
AirAsia Plunges To Four-Year Low on Route Absorption Report
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- AirAsia Group Bhd shares plunged as much as 21% to the lowest in almost four years, after reports Malaysia’s government had asked other local airlines to potentially absorb the cash-strapped...
馬來西亞據悉扣押運往以色列的貨櫃 內裝中國廠商電動自行車零組件
【彭博】-- 據知情人士透露，馬來西亞當局在該國一個大型港口查獲多批運往以色列的貨物，這似乎標志著這個反以色列情緒高漲的國家，審查力度提升到一個新水平。 知情人士說，8月中旬，三個運往特拉維夫以南阿什杜德港的貨櫃在馬來西亞丹戎帕拉帕斯港被扣留，至今尚未放行，當局正在調查其內容物。因未獲授權公開發言，知情人士要求匿名。 在這之前的8月7日，馬來西亞扣押了另一個貨櫃，該貨櫃最初來自菲律賓，馬來西亞邊境管制和保護局懷疑其中藏有武器；該局當時的聲明說，貨物運往Elbit Systems Ltd.，這是一家以色列國防技術公司。運輸貨物的船運公司Hapag-Lloyd AG的追蹤數據顯示，貨物仍停留在丹戎帕拉帕斯港。 知情人士說，三起扣押發生在8月19日。彭博新聞社看到的貨物清單顯示，這些貨櫃內裝有電動自行車零組件，這些零組件來自中國製造商Chongqing Mobimax Technology Co.。承運公司馬士基數據顯示，將近一個月後這些貨物仍然滯留在該轉運港口。...
Malaysia Seizes Another Three Containers Bound for Israel
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Authorities in Malaysia have seized several more Israel-bound shipments at one of the country’s biggest ports, according to people familiar with the matter, an apparently new level of scrutiny in a nation where...
Malaysia Charges Second UMNO Leader After Pilgrimage Fund Probe
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian authorities charged former minister Jamil Khir Baharom for allegedly misappropriating 860 million ringgit ($210 million) from the Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, making him the second United Malays National...
Malaysia’s Zahid Seeks Early Polls as UMNO Plots Return to Power
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s United Malays National Organisation has called for immediate national elections, signaling deepening tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling alliance.
Malaysia King Defers Ruling on Ex-PM Najib’s Pardon Bid
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has deferred a ruling on jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid for a royal pardon, the government said in a statement on Friday.
Najib Said to Seek 1MDB Pardon as Anwar’s Coalition Resists
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s jailed former premier Najib Razak is seeking another royal intervention in his corruption conviction linked to the multibillion dollar 1MDB scandal, according to people familiar with...
Malaysia Charges UMNO Leader With Graft Over Pilgrimage Fund
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia charged senior United Malays National Organisation politician Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim with graft over the mismanagement of the Muslim pilgrimage fund, increasing tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s...
Malaysia Charges UMNO Leader With Graft Over Pilgrimage Fund
18 hours ago KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysa (AP) — Singapore’s ministers, already among the world’s highest paid, are getting a raise for the first time in 15 years, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said, explaining the government cannot attract top talent into politics if salaries remain unchanged. Wong told Parliament on …
Anwar’s Bond With Malaysia Deputy PM Said to Vastly Deteriorate
The emergence of pro-presidential thugs on the streets of Jakarta is a sign of the times. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief. The …
Anwar’s Bond With Malaysia Deputy PM Said to Vastly Deteriorate
Photographer: Vincent Thian/AP Photo (Bloomberg) -- Relations between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his ruling alliance partner Zahid Hamidi have deteriorated in recent weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, with the two...
Malaysia Ex-PM Najib Wins Pause on Bankruptcy Proceedings: Edge
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s jailed ex-premier Najib Razak won a court bid to halt bankruptcy proceedings against him over 1.69 billion ringgit ($418 million) in alleged unpaid tax arrears, according to a report by The Edge.
Malaysia raises subsidized fuel quotas as PM Anwar courts voters
Malaysia will restore subsidized fuel quotas to previous levels despite elevated energy prices, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to ease cost-of-living pressures and shore up support after recent electoral setbacks. The monthly quota for subsidized gasoline will be raised to 300 liters from the current 200-liter allocation from Sept. 1, while that on diesel will be increased to 400 liters from 300 liters, Anwar said in a speech on the eve of the country’s 69th year of independence.
Malaysia Raises Subsidized Fuel Quotas as PM Anwar Courts Voters
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia will restore subsidized fuel quotas to previous levels despite elevated energy prices, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to ease cost-of-living pressures and shore up support after...
Haze Forces Malaysia to Move Anwar’s National Day Speech Indoors
Photographer: Arif Kartono/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Choking haze has forced Malaysia to move its leader’s annual National Day speech to an indoor venue from a public square, the Communications Ministry said, underscoring the severity of...
Malaysian Ex-PM Ismail Charged in Anti-Graft Agency Probe Original
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s ex-Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged for failing to declare assets on Thursday, becoming the latest former leader to face criminal proceedings in the Southeast Asian country.
Malaysia Detains Ex-Treasury Chief Over Pilgrimage Fund Probe
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian authorities have detained a former Treasury secretary-general over a probe into mismanagement of Muslim pilgrimage fund Tabung Haji, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Malaysia to Regulate E-Commerce Platforms Following Complaints
Photographer: Zahim Mohd/NurPhoto/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia is considering immediate steps to regulate e-commerce platforms, including a registration mechanism, after complaints by users and some merchants, according to Communications...
NexG Slumps After Malaysia Rules Out $1.9 Billion Unit Buyout
Photographer: Madaree Tohlala/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- Shares of NexG Bhd.
Anwar’s One-Time Ally Turns Rival With New Malaysia Party Original
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- When Rafizi Ramli married in 2011, Malaysia’s future prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, hosted a celebration at his home.
NexG Says Malaysia Weighs $1.9 Billion Passport Supplier Bid
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The Malaysian government is considering a potential 7.5 billion ringgit ($1.9 billion) acquisition of Datasonic Technologies Sdn., the company that supplies the country’s passports and national identity cards, according to...
Johor Nets $1.2 Billion in Investment Bids After Singapore Visit
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s Johor state has attracted more than 5 billion ringgit ($1.2 billion) in potential investments following meetings with investors during a recent working visit to Singapore, according to Onn Hafiz Ghazi, chief...
Malaysia’s DAP hands Anwar reprieve with vote to stay in cabinet
Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party voted on Sunday to remain in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet, giving him a reprieve after a string of electoral setbacks and turmoil within his own party. Of the 2,099 delegates who cast ballots at the party’s conference in Putrajaya, 1,857 supported staying in the administration, according to results announced at a briefing. The DAP is the biggest component party in Anwar’s ruling coalition.
Anwar Avoids Coalition Turmoil as Key Party Stays in Cabinet
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim won a rare political reprieve over the weekend, after a string of electoral setbacks and turmoil within his own party, as the biggest component of his...
Malaysia’s Anwar Vows Faster Reforms After Electoral Defeats
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will speed up the pace of reforms and strengthen an anti-corruption drive as he seeks to rebuild public support after a string of electoral defeats...
Crypto Boss Eyes Second Act for Malaysia’s $100 Billion City (1)
A Malaysian crypto investor is weighing a plan to revive the tech campus left vacant by the abrupt collapse of Balaji Srinivasan’s , potentially giving a second life to an experiment that drew hundreds of entrepreneurs to the country. Jeff Yew, a Malaysian motorsport enthusiast who previously headed Binance Australia, is considering establishing his own technology campus at Forest City, the troubled $100 billion development in southern Malaysia.
Crypto Boss Eyes Second Act for Malaysia’s $100 Billion City
Photographer: Aparna Nori/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- A Malaysian crypto investor is weighing a plan to revive the tech campus left vacant by the abrupt collapse of Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School, potentially giving a second life to an experiment...
Malaysia’s Anwar Loses Third Lawmaker This Year in Party Exodus
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim lost a third lawmaker from his People’s Justice Party after long-time parliamentarian Wong Chen resigned from his seat of Subang in the country’s Selangor...
Anwar on Back Foot in Malaysia After State Election Losses
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Malaysia’s Anwar on Defensive as Ally Turns Into Major Rival Original
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s balance of power is tilting away from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as his erstwhile ally Barisan Nasional emerges as the biggest threat to his bid for a second term in office.
AI and chips are turning Malaysia into Asia's growth standout
Joel William is about to begin a feasibility study for a Chinese client weighing a chemical plant in Sarawak, Malaysia's biggest state on the northern coast of Borneo. Just two years ago, the manufacturer, whose products are used in chip production, had planned to build the factory in the Middle East after securing funding there.
AI and chips are turning Malaysia into Asia's growth standout
Joel William is about to begin a feasibility study for a Chinese client weighing a chemical plant in Sarawak, Malaysia's biggest state on the northern coast of Borneo. Just two years ago, the manufacturer, whose products are used in chip production, had planned to build the factory in the Middle East after securing funding there.
Anwar’s bloc loses control of another Malaysian state
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling bloc lost a key state election to the once-dominant Barisan Nasional coalition, raising fresh doubts about his political standing ahead of the next nationwide polls. Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan coalition won only 11 of 36 seats in Negeri Sembilan on Saturday, down from 17 previously, with even Malaysia’s transport minister losing his place in the state assembly.
AI and chips are turning Malaysia into Asia’s growth standout
Joel William is about to begin a feasibility study for a Chinese client weighing a chemical plant in Sarawak, Malaysia’s biggest state on the northern coast of Borneo. Just two years ago, the manufacturer, whose products are used in chip production, had planned to build the factory in the Middle East after securing funding there.
Anwar’s bloc loses control of another Malaysian state in setback
Ram Anand / BloombergSun, Aug 02, 2026 • 03:11 PM GMT+08 • • 4 min read Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan coalition won only 11 of 36 seats in Negeri Sembilan on Saturday. Pic by Samsul Said/Bloomberg Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates. (Aug 2): Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition lost a key state election to the once-dominant Barisan Nasional, raising fresh doubts about his political standing ahead of the next general polls.
Anwar’s Bloc Loses Control of Another Malaysian State
Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition lost a key state election to the once-dominant Barisan Nasional, raising fresh doubts about his political standing ahead of the next general polls.
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