Asia Pacific Jan 12, 2021
Malaysia virus emergency suspends parliament for first time since 1969
Move allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over.
Commentary / World Dec 27, 2020
Hydro-hegemony: Will China turn off Asia’s tap?
by Brahma Chellaney
As long as the Communist Party of China remains in power, the country will most likely continue to wage stealthy water wars that no one can win.
Asia Pacific Dec 21, 2020
A company made gloves for the world. Now its workers have the virus.
by Hannah Beech
Top Glove's low-paid workers in Malaysia began to suffer from a ferocious outbreak of COVID-19, the result of its own inadequate protections, critics say.
Asia Pacific / Politics Nov 19, 2020
If he does appear, Trump would be making his first appearance at an APEC summit since 2017, when Vietnam hosted the event.
Business / Corporate Nov 18, 2020
AirAsia flags cash drain in India after Japan unit goes bust
by Shiho Takezawa and Anurag Kotoky
AirAsia, which reported its largest loss on record in the second quarter ended June 30, has been under immense pressure this year as COVID-19 roils the aviation industry.
Business Nov 14, 2020
Japan and Malaysia to hold online convention for aviation industry
Japan and Malaysia will hold an online business convention for the aviation industry as part of efforts to boost bilateral cooperation in the field, while looking ahead to a post-coronavirus world, it was learned Saturday. The convention, which will be hosted by the Malaysian side ...
Asia Pacific Nov 6, 2020
Sounds and the city: Artists put Asia's changing urban identity on tape
by Beh Lih Yi
As Asia becomes more developed, urban soundscape studies have focused on noise pollution, while efforts to preserve the identity of cities have not concentrated on sound.
Asia Pacific / Politics Nov 1, 2020
Malaysia’s once-peripheral king emerges as major political force
by Philip J. Heijmans and Anisah Shukry
For Malaysia, where one coalition ruled for six straight decades until the 2018 election, it’s relatively new for the monarch to play such a prominent role in politics.
Asia Pacific / Politics Oct 27, 2020
Malaysia’s biggest ruling party said it would continue to support the government, providing a reprieve for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin amid calls for him to step down after a failed bid for emergency rule. The United Malays National Organization will maintain its decision to not ...
Asia Pacific Oct 14, 2020
Anti-Rohingya hate spreads unchecked on Facebook in Malaysia
by Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi
Six months after rights groups reported the material to the social media giant, many xenophobic posts targeting Rohingya in Malaysia remained on the platform.
Asia Pacific / Politics Oct 14, 2020
Key Malaysia party threatens to leave ruling bloc, pressuring prime minister
The largest party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition threatened to pull out unless it gets better terms, adding pressure on Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to shore up his unstable government or call a snap election. The United Malays National Organization, which holds about a third of ...