Malaysia

Asia Pacific / Social Issues Jul 16, 2021

Malaysian mothers fight government over sexist citizenship law

by Emma Batha

Malaysia is one of 25 countries that do not give mothers and fathers equal rights to pass their nationality to their children.

Summer Olympics / Cycling | FOCUS Jul 15, 2021

Meet the cyclist aiming for Malaysia's first Olympic gold

by Vivian Ho

Diminutive track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang is heading to the Tokyo Games with big dreams of becoming the first Malaysian to win an Olympic gold medal.

Business / Economy | FOCUS Jul 13, 2021

Southeast Asia COVID-19 surge hits Japanese firms' supply chains

Surging coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia have started affecting the supply chains of Japanese companies, with the possibility of regional production disruption becoming more real.

Commentary / World Jul 6, 2021

Time for ASEAN minilateralism on Myanmar and territorial disputes in the South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian

Many Southeast Asian countries are too economically and strategically dependent on China to take a robust stance on the South China Sea disputes in favor of ASEAN claimant states

Asia Pacific Jun 27, 2021

The young female climate activists driving change in Asia

by Alex Jackson

A number of young women in the region are stepping forward to demand greater action on one of the defining issues of this generation.

Commentary / World Jun 27, 2021

Southeast Asia’s democracy woes accelerate

by Joshua Kurlantzick

Countries from the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia have regressed from robust democracies or hybrid regimes with some now turning to outright authoritarian rule.

Business Jun 21, 2021

Malaysian ‘designer durians’ carve out niche in China

Malaysian durians have topped fruit and vegetable presales at a big Chinese retail festival, showing the pulling power of the pungent delicacy. The top-selling variety at JD.com’s 618 festival — China’s second-largest shopping event after Alibaba’s Singles’ Day — was the Sultan durian from Pahang ...

Asia Pacific Jun 7, 2021

The Malaysian schoolgirl using TikTok to challenge school abuse

by Sam Reeves

When the 17-year-old called out an incident in a viral clip, thousands of fellow students responded by sharing their harrowing experiences of verbal and physical harassment.

Asia Pacific Jun 2, 2021

Malaysia to summon Chinese envoy over 'suspicious' air force activity

Malaysia's air force said it scrambled jets on Monday to conduct visual confirmation after the planes flew within 60 nautical miles of Malaysian Borneo's Sarawak state.

National Jun 1, 2021

Japan to tighten border controls for travelers from Vietnam and Malaysia

The government is on high alert for a coronavirus variant identified in Vietnam, thought to be a hybrid of strains first found in Britain and India.

Asia Pacific May 31, 2021

U.S. tiremaker Goodyear faces allegations of labor abuse in Malaysia

by Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi

The tire-maker made wrongful salary deductions, required excessive hours and denied workers full access to their passports, according to officials and former and current staffers.