Malaysia

Last year saw several Southeast Asian economies bounce back from the distortions and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Malaysian leader said peace in southern Thailand was "paramount," but that his country “will not condone any sort of violence to resolve any conflict.”

The two nations hope to convince European regulators that their local certification efforts conform to the EU's rigorous new regulation on deforestation.

Joseph D'Cruz, the head of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), believes that Brussels' new rules could have a "human, social and developmental cost."

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating $70.7 million that was found in the accounts of the political party Bersatu.

The one-day visit comes amid a period of stagnation in relations between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

The move followed Brussels' passage of a law that could severely restrict palm oil imports to the European bloc.

The leader's two-day state visit to Indonesia was shot through with personal and political resonances.

Lawyers for Najib Razak have filed a petition with the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, claiming "rushed justice."

Historic summit not helped by ASEAN disunity and its peculiarities.

Many of Southeast Asia’s major currencies came under pressure this year but are ending the year strong.

Anwar Ibrahim has secured the support of a healthy majority, but there are no ironclad guarantees over the longer term.