Malaysia

After a hiatus in peace talks due to last year's Thai election, the two sides "are willing to put pen on paper," the Malaysian mediator said yesterday.

The pardon, which halves the former leader's prison sentence from 12 to six years, could see him free ahead of the country's next general election.

Former PM Najib Razak is currently serving a 12-year sentence for his involvement in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB corruption scandal.

The Western-educated sultan is the 17th person to serve as king under the country's unique rotational monarchy.

Daim Zainuddin, a former close associate of ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad, has been accused of failing to declare millions of dollars worth of assets.

However, the sentences given to Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep are far from the full story.

The former leader's claims came a week after his eldest son was ordered to hand over information to anti-graft investigators.

The planned SEZ is just one of a range of initiatives designed to tighten the economic integration between the two countries.

Companies based in the two countries are part of an "illicit procurement network" that has been targeted by U.S. sanctions. 

Governments, civil society, and the international community need to work fast to combat the threat of smoke haze in Southeast Asia.

The Islamist party PAS is ascendant, but Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's current response to the group risks doing more harm than good.

The Malaysian leader has long expressed strong, and at times contradictory, views on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The ban singled out ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., Israel’s largest shipping company, which has been permitted to dock at Malaysia's ports since 2002.

The budget sends a clear message: that Malaysia is looking to pivot away from oil and gas as a major source of state revenue.

The two sides agreed to complement long-standing economic ties by promoting “a rules-based Indo-Pacific region."

Tokyo announced a grant of $2.8 million to to boost Malaysia's maritime security under its new Overseas Security Assistance initiative.

The Malaysian leader has increased his country's diplomatic focus on ASEAN and the Middle East, while balancing between the major powers.

The move comes after a turbulent year for Anwar Ibrahim and his unity government.

For Southeast Asia's Muslims, support for Palestine is rooted in national identity.

From recruitment to possible ideological shifts to opportunistic cyberattacks, a prolonged conflict in the Middle East may have serious consequences for the region.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s recent visit to Malaysia highlighted a growing area of cooperation between the two countries.

The 11 inmates are the first of more than 1,000 that have applied for reviews since the abolition of the mandatory death sentence in July.

The Vietnamese EV maker is hoping to establish itself as a leading regional player, but so far its decision-making has been questionable.

The conviction comes two months after Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman pulled his party out of the ruling coalition due to graft concerns.