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21 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
21
2026-09-17 – 2026-11-01
Claims per article
3
64 extracted in total
Hedged claims
17%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
654
characters
Writes for South China Morning Post.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
29%
Politics
29%
Economy/Business
10%
Environment
10%
Other
10%
World
10%
Most-tagged topics
MalaysiaMalaysianMalaysiansSabahA320A321Air ForceAirAsia

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
2 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.10 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison
3 outlets covered this event
2026-11-01 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Malaysia’s Loke decries school dinner alcohol claims as political attack
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right
2026-10-28 · South China Morning Post · Crime & Law
Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-25 · South China Morning Post · Crime & Law
Malaysian-owned tanker carrying US$14 million in ketamine seized in Indonesia
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-22 · South China Morning Post · Politics
Malaysia’s TuJu app struggles after Anwar suggests switching from Waze
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-21 · South China Morning Post · Economy/Business
Stinking rich: Malaysia eyes land routes to boost durian trade in China
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-19 · South China Morning Post
Malaysia deploys air force aircraft for cloud seeding to combat worsening haze
🔮 An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will be used as the main asset for the cloud seeding operations The agency said the operations would be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. assertive
2026-09-22 · South China Morning Post
Malaysian resort under investigation after intruder molests tourist
🔮 “They will coordinate with the relevant enforcement agencies where necessary,” he said. assertive
2026-09-23 · South China Morning Post
14 years later, ex-detainee repays Malaysia’s Najib for life-changing second chance
🔮 “Unexpectedly, I received a notification from the home ministry that I could end my detention early and return home,” Seow said. mixed
2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post
3 students arrested in Malaysia over murder of girl found dead at school
🔮 One of the suspects is expected to be brought to the Batu Pahat Magistrate’s Court on Sunday morning for a remand application to assist in ongoing investigations. assertive
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post
Malaysia’s queen comforts family of girl found dead at school, pledges to get justice
🔮 Her Majesty told us to be patient with what had happened and said she would try to do what she can to help find justice for my daughter,” he said after the visit. assertive
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post
From cabin crew to cockpit: Malaysian woman’s AirAsia pilot dreams take off
🔮 Suriati Sukardi said her journey with the airline showed ambitions could soar with determination and ‘a bit of luck’ assertive
2026-10-07 · South China Morning Post
521kg of meth seized from Laos private jet bound for Manila, not Malaysia: police
🔮 Malaysia’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Department said its officials would visit Laos to get further information on the cross-border gang Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Hussein Omar Khan said police were informed by Laotian authorities on Tuesday that the cross-border smuggling attempt had been foiled at Luang Prabang International Airport last Thursday. Hussein said the private jet had initially departed from Subang airport in Malaysia without any cargo before flying to Luang Prabang. assertive
2026-10-17 · South China Morning Post
Ex-Malaysian minister Nik Nazmi admits lapse in judgment after ‘khalwat’ arrest
🔮 Like what I told the officials, we did not engage in any improper conduct that could raise suspicion,” he added. assertive
2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post
Malaysian student who called out Najib’s donation drive fires back at trolls
🔮 Malaysian student who called out Najib’s donation drive fires back at trolls Ummi Umairah stood firm on her stance despite cyberbullying, urging others to challenge corruption without fear The youth stood by her criticism of donating money to the former prime minister, saying she would not apologise for raising the issue. assertive
2026-10-21 · South China Morning Post
Stinking rich: Malaysia eyes land routes to boost durian trade in China
🔮 Stinking rich: Malaysia eyes land routes to boost durian trade in China Last year, Malaysia exported 18,370 tonnes of durian products to China, with fresh fruit exports alone valued at about US$37 million The minister said the move would reduce transport costs and improve access to the lucrative Chinese market. mixed
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