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Malaysia Top Court Upholds Ex-PM Najib’s Graft Conviction
By Eileen Ng
The former leader was found guilty in 2020 on three charges related to the pilfering of the 1MDB state development fund.
How Lese Majeste Laws Are Eroding Free Speech in Southeast Asia
By Samantha Holmes
Lese majeste laws are irreconcilable with freedom of expression.
China, Indonesia, and Malaysia: Waltzing Around Oil Rigs
By Emirza Adi Syailendra
Malaysia and Indonesia have tacitly consented to China’s assertive actions in the South China Sea.
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Begins Final Appeal Against 1MDB Conviction
By Sebastian Strangio
Lawyers for the former leader are seeking to have the case thrown out on the grounds that a trial judge had a conflict of interest.
Former Workers Sue Multinational Firms Over Alleged Malaysian Labor Abuses
By Sebastian Strangio
Ansell Ltd and Kimberly-Clark Corp are accused of "knowingly profiting" from the use of trafficked labor by a key Malaysian supplier.
Malaysia and the ‘Indo-Pacific’: Why the Hesitancy?
By Khoo Ying Hooi
The country's strategic and policymaking class has been slow to get on board the new strategic concept.
Philippines Remains Aloof From French Court’s Sulu Ruling
By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling in favor of the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate has reopened the question of Manila's longstanding claim over the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Malaysian Parliament Passes Bill Outlawing Party-Hopping
By Sebastian Strangio
The new law is intended to stabilize Malaysian politics ahead of the next general election, which is due before September 2023.
Sulu Heirs’ Seizure of Petronas Assets Another Headache for Malaysia
By Imran Said
An audacious legal claim by the heirs of a long-vanished sultanate has awakened a dormant dispute over the Malaysian state of Sabah.
Chinese FM Pledges Progress on South China Sea Code of Conduct
By Sebastian Strangio
In Malaysia, the last stop on his five-nation tour of Southeast Asia, Wang Yi said that "no one can separate" China and the nations of Southeast Asia.
Reexamining East Malaysian Security in an Age of Growing Threats
By Karisma Putera Abd Rahman and Fikry A. Rahman
Non-traditional security threats, such as kidnapping, crossborder terrorist infiltration, and illegal migration, call for renewed attention to the country's Bornean provinces.
Report Reveals Inhumane Conditions in Malaysia’s Immigration Detention Centers
By Sebastian Strangio
The Indonesia-based Coalition of Sovereign Migrant Workers claims that 149 people have died in detention facilities over the past 18 months.