Surprise outcomes at Parti Keadilan Rakyat's recent leadership polls have sparked vote-buying allegations, talk of a Cabinet reshuffle as well as questions over who 77-year-old PM Anwar Ibrahim's successor might be.

Malaysia hopes to attract over 35 million tourists in 2026, but its current approach raises questions about long-term sustainability and environmental impact, says Southeast Asian politics expert Sophie Lemiere.

Prabowo Subianto asked early in his presidency for six months’ time before judging his performance. Half a year on, observers give their take on how the Indonesian president has fared domestically and on the global stage.

The pontiff made a four-nation Asia Pacific tour last year – the longest trip of his papacy that included Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore.

The group released an official statement on Sunday (Apr 20) morning: "Ricky left this world doing what he loved: Playing loud music with everything he had."

The 161-year-old Penang Turf Club’s closure will leave Malaysia with two remaining clubs in Perak and Selangor. Across the Causeway, the Singapore Turf Club in Kranji held its final race in October 2024, closing a 182-year chapter.

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong was speaking at an investment forum in Johor Bahru, where he announced the opening of a new joint project office by Singapore authorities to help firms keen on expanding to the special economic zone.

Beijing was addressing news about the Trump administration preparing to pressure other countries to limit trade with China in exchange for tariff exemptions from the US.

A small but growing community of hobbyists in Malaysia are using metal detectors to hunt for gold jewellery and valuable trinkets, with some earning up to tens of thousands of ringgit a month from selling these items. CNA’s Aqil Haziq Mahmud tried ...

Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that at least five police reports have been made over the video.

The arrival of home-grown durians on Chinese shelves in the past two years has sparked a gold rush for tropical agriculture in the world’s largest durian market, but it has a long way to go before it can compete with imports from Southeast Asia.