Malaysia Islam

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged programmers to infuse "Islamic" values into tech.

A new bill seeks to tighten Islamic orthodoxies, imperiling the country's reputation for religious tolerance and inclusion.

Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings is accused of running a network of care homes where children were allegedly subject to systematic abuse.

Just weeks after the "Allah socks" scandal, a Malaysian shoe company has found itself at the center of another conservative culture war controversy.

After coming to office with a pledge to focus on the economy, Anwar has been dogged by Malay-Muslim culture war controversies.

KK Supermart, the country's second-largest chain of convenience stores, is at the center of a social media firestorm.

A recent Federal Court ruling has highlighted the tension between the Federal Constitution and Sharia laws passed by conservative state legislatures.

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

This month's state elections saw broad electoral gains for the Malay nationalist PN coalition, the result of years of far-right rhetoric and organizing.

The current administration is well placed to use religious soft power to drive foreign investments and interest in the Malaysian economy.

In his attempts to mollify Malay nationalists and Islamic conservatives, Anwar risks alienating his liberal and multi-ethnic support base.

The May 13-14 raids stem from the religious right's growing attack on LGBTQ symbols and expression.