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BUSINESSJul 2AI Boom Is Keeping Malaysia’s Economy On Track, Says HSBCHSBC Private Bank notes that Malaysia’s role in the AI supply chain and ongoing data centre investments shield the economy from macro headwinds and Middle East instability.therakyatpost · malaysia
POLITICSJul 2No more warnings for litterbugs as Malaysia’s Penang deploys bodycamsMalaysia’s heritage state of Penang has begun using body camera footage to prosecute litterbugs, widening a national clean-up drive that could see offenders fined or ordered by a court to carry out community service. The tougher enforcement, which took effect on Wednesday after a six-month grace period, gives patrol teams from the Penang Island City Council and Seberang Perai City Council powers to record offences at public hotspots across one of Malaysia’s best-known tourist states. Penang...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 1Malaysia closes jurisdictional gaps on child sexual abuse in ‘meaningful reform’Malaysia has given its courts the power to prosecute some sexual offences against children committed overseas, extending the reach of its law beyond national borders as abuse allegations increasingly cross countries, devices and jurisdictions. But lawyers and child rights advocates say the change will only be as strong as Malaysia’s ability to secure evidence, obtain cooperation from foreign governments and support child victims through complex cross-border cases. The amendment comes amid...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 1Mahathir and PAS demand Malay unity in Malaysia’s Johor pollMalaysia’s Johor election has opened a new front in the country’s long-running racial politics, after former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad and Islamist party PAS urged voters to put “Malay-Muslim political power” ahead of party loyalty in one of the country’s most closely watched state polls. The southern state, which borders Singapore and sits at the centre of Malaysia’s cross-border growth plans, is also a stronghold for the United Malays National Organisation. The Barisan Nasional (BN)...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJul 1Malaysia lures priced-out Hong Kong property buyersNorman Wong sold his Hong Kong flat and relocated to a rented home in Malaysia after concluding the city no longer offered the quality of life he expected for the price. “What am I actually getting for this money in terms of quality of life?” asked Wong, a healthcare professional from Kowloon. “Space is at a premium in Hong Kong that most of us have simply accepted as the norm. When I started seriously looking at Malaysia, I realised I didn’t have to accept that any more.” Wong is part of a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 1India’s New Air Suvidha 2.0 Mandate Impacts 3 Million Monthly Travellers, Including MalaysiansMore than 400,000 Malaysians travel to India annually for tourism, business, family visits, and medical treatment.says · malaysia
SCI & TECHJun 30Neolix Among First Approved for Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Trials in Malaysia , Accelerating Southeast Asia Expansionvietnamtribune.com · Vietnam
POLITICSJun 30Malaysia : Why we need a progressive bloclinks.org.au · Australia
WORLDJun 30Malaysia enlists military veterans to boot bullies out of schools: ‘you touch, you go’Malaysia will deploy military veterans as full-time hostel wardens at a group of elite boarding schools from Wednesday, in a new push to curb bullying after a series of abuse cases stirred widespread public anger over student safety. The first 16 former Malaysian Armed Forces personnel will report for duty at eight Mara Junior Science Colleges, in a move reminiscent of Netflix’s hit K-drama Teach You a Lesson, where a Special Ops veteran takes on school bullies. Mara Junior Science Colleges are...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTJun 30Border security stepped up after 2 Malaysians hurt in roadside bomb in Thai southSecurity around the Malaysia-Thailand border has been tightened after two Malaysian men were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Narathiwat province, an area riven by a deadly insurgency against Bangkok. While police say the men – Abdullah Syarapi Abd Rahman, 45, and Muhammad Yusri Udin, 38, both from Kelantan – are not believed to have been the target of the improvised explosive device (IED), the incident highlights the dangers of the ongoing conflict in Thailand’s southernmost...South China Morning Post
WORLDJun 30Chinese tourists high on Malaysia, why Europe is praising Lee Kuan Yew: 7 Asia highlightsWe have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more As Thailand loses its allure, Malaysia turns to viral algorithms to entice millions of independent Chinese travellers. 2. Pakistan rattles India with new Chinese-built stealth submarine The last time...South China Morning Post
DISASTERJun 29Malaysia extends search for MH370 by one yearMalaysia has decided to prolong the search for the missing MH370 aircraft for an additional year. This update signifies the continued efforts to locate the disappeared plane.naroomanewsonline.com.au · Australia
MILITARYJun 29Malaysia narrows hunt for replacement missiles after Norway axes contractMalaysia has narrowed its search for a replacement anti-ship missile system to four potential suppliers after Norway revoked an export licence for a deal that Kuala Lumpur said was already more than 90 per cent paid for. The cancellation came after Oslo tightened arms-export rules in a shift that analysts say reveals how access to advanced arms can depend as much on supplier-country politics as on signed contracts. Turkey, South Korea and two unspecified European nations were being assessed as...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJun 29Tourism Malaysia lays out plan to entice Chinese travellersMalaysia’s push to attract Chinese tourists is increasingly being shaped by the same forces influencing their itineraries: short-form videos, lifestyle apps, online personalities and newly opened routes from cities beyond China’s largest travel hubs. Tourism Malaysia confirmed the focus in a statement, saying its Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign in China encompassed “digital marketing, key opinion leader (KOL) collaborations, short-video content and themed initiatives”. The agency’s response...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 29Malaysia acts to avert Singapore causeway chaos amid Johor state electionMalaysia has set up a special task force to tackle potential disruptions on the causeway linking Johor to Singapore ahead of a state election next month. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has said ensuring smooth cross-border movement is his ministry’s “highest priority” as tens of thousands of Malaysians are expected to return home to cast their votes in the Johor state election on July 11. “We are not taking any chances. We have Plan A and Plan B ready to go. That is the directive I have...South China Morning Post
CYBERJun 29Malaysia ponders regulating management of IP addressesMalaysia is considering implementing regulations for the management of IP addresses. This move aims to establish official guidelines for the internet infrastructure.theregister.com
BUSINESSJun 29Malaysia seeks local partnership to fill Nigeria’s palm oil supply gapBy Cynthia Alo The Malaysian Palm Oil Council, MPOC, has pledged to support Nigeria with technical expertise, research collaboration and investment opportunities to help close the country’s estimated one million metric-tonnes palm oil supply gap. The council also announced the establishment of a representative office in Lagos as part of efforts to deepen engagement with stakeholders across […] The post Malaysia seeks local partnership to fill Nigeria’s palm oil supply gap appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSJun 28Why Malaysia’s tourism boom lives and dies on a Chinese appStand on the pedestrian crossing outside McDonald’s in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, and you will understand something about how travel works in the 21st century. To the office workers and taxi drivers streaming past, it is just another junction in Malaysia’s biggest city. Yet Chinese tourists will often stop at the side of the intersection, phones raised, capturing a sight only RedNote taught them to see. This is the new geography of Malaysian tourism: shaped less by guidebooks or travel agents...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 27Malaysia’s Johor election campaign begins as federal allies clashMalaysia’s southern Johor state was braced for a bruising 14-day election campaign on Saturday after 172 candidates were cleared to contest a poll pitting Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s federal allies against each other in one of the country’s most economically important battlegrounds. The state, which borders Singapore, goes to the polls on July 11, with 2.72 million voters eligible to choose representatives for 56 seats. Analysts said the contest would test both the reach of federal partners...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJun 27From Kuantan to ‘Oscars of science’: top Malaysian scientist is constantly adaptingFor Dr Thein Swee Lay, the only Malaysian scientist to have won the Breakthrough Prize, cracking a code in gene therapy was easier than hunting down an authentic version of her hometown popiah – or spring rolls – in the US, where she has been based for years. “I have not come across a Malaysian restaurant that sells good popiah. I miss it,” Thein told This Week in Asia in an exclusive interview where she fondly reminisced about her childhood in Malaysia’s coastal town of Kuantan. Thein, the...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJun 27Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants moreJane Lyu flew to Malaysia on Tuesday to visit a city that she had never heard of until recently. The 32-year-old engineer from Guangxi, southern China, first spotted it on Weibo. Now, standing outside the pink-domed Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, she explains through a translation app how the country’s administrative capital, a planned city barely three decades old, ended up as the first stop on her Malaysian itinerary. Lyu, who arrived as part of a company trip that began in Singapore, is one of...South China Morning Post
WORLDJun 26Marital duty, faith drive Malaysian women to give in to sex requests: surveyOnly half of Malaysian women who were married or in a sexual relationship polled in a nationwide survey said they could refuse sex with their spouse or partner, with those who gave in saying they believed it was their marital duty or that they were guided by their faith. The survey, commissioned by Muslim women’s advocacy group SIS Forum and released on Thursday, polled 1,004 women above 18 years old, the Malay Mail newspaper reported. They were categorised into three marital statuses: 61 per...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSJun 26Malaysia demands US$257 million from Norwegian firm over axed missile dealMalaysia is seeking compensation of 226 million euros (US$257 million) from a Norwegian defence firm after a deal to deliver a naval missile system was cancelled, despite the Southeast Asian country having paid about 95 per cent of the contract value. The claim comprised 129.86 million euros in direct losses, including payments already made by the government, and 96.26 million euros for additional costs and consequential damages, Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin told parliament on Friday,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJun 26Malaysia’s Umno in tough spot ahead of Johor vote after veteran claims royal interferenceMalaysia’s ruling Malay party was pulled into a sensitive palace row on the eve of Johor’s nomination day after a veteran figure quit Umno and accused the southern state’s royal household of influencing the timing of a snap election. The controversy lands at a difficult moment for the United Malays National Organisation, the Malay nationalist party that anchors Barisan Nasional (BN). It is trying to defend Johor, its birthplace and one of its last major strongholds, without allowing the campaign...South China Morning Post
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