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2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post · Sports

Malaysia eyes permanent F1 comeback despite travel chaos at Bahrain GP

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2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Malaysia’s Najib Razak granted house arrest by Pardons Board

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2026-10-21 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app

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2026-09-16 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Malaysia to invite Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing for Rohingya repatriation talks

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2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Malaysia’s opposition bloc declared invalid, but limited gains for Anwar

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2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post · Politics

Malaysia’s Anwar promises ‘full disclosure’ as ‘corporate mafia’ scandal grows

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2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post

🔮 “He must abide by these conditions, and should he fail to fulfil any of these conditions, his conditional pardon will be nullified and must immediately serve the remainder of his sentence in jail,” the Pardons Board said in a statement. assertive

2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Will Malaysia reap the rewards? assertive

2026-09-21 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Anwar and PH’s reformist credentials took a hit on Friday after the Pardons Board announced that Najib would be allowed to serve out the remainder of his jail term at home, provided the former prime minister settles his 50 million ringgit (US$10.3 million) fine. In response, Anthony Loke, secretary general of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), announced on Saturday that he would resign from cabinet in a move widely seen as decrying Najib’s house arrest. assertive

2026-09-23 · South China Morning Post

🔮 “A state election will be held within 60 days of the dissolution of the state assembly,” commission chairman Ramlan Harun said in a statement late on Tuesday, adding that the commission would convene a special meeting soon to decide on the date of the election. assertive

2026-09-25 · South China Morning Post

🔮 The ex-prime minister’s legal team also dismisses a ‘stupid question’ about ‘the billions’ donated by the Saudi royal family King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar last Friday decreed that Najib would be allowed to serve out the remainder of his sentence at home, on condition that he pay his 50 million ringgit (US$10.3 million) fine. The decision triggered widespread outrage among Malaysians over the purported preferential treatment for the corruption-tainted former prime minister and a fundraiser launched by his former ruling Umno party to settle the fine. Najib’s release into house arrest, however, was far from certain as he currently had no means to raise the funds on his own after the authorities froze access to all of his bank accounts, his lawyers said outside the Kuala Lumpur court complex on Friday. assertive

2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim is expected to roll out a populist budget on Friday aimed at placating voter concerns over the cost of living and access to essential services, experts say, as the prime minister seeks to shore up support ahead of a general election that could be called as soon as next year. mixed

2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post

🔮 The scourge of scams and financial crime could become worse with the adoption of agentic AI, which experts say could allow criminals to automate and scale their operations with unprecedented speed. speculative

2026-10-09 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Malaysia budget: Anwar to boost welfare, keep subsidies amid inflation worries The US$112.5 billion budget comes as the Malaysian leader faces pressure to hold an early general election after several state poll defeats 3-MIN READ3-MIN Malaysia’s government will boost spending on social welfare while maintaining subsidies to rein in the cost of living under its 2027 Budget unveiled on Friday, as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim seeks to shore up public support while under pressure to call for an early general election. mixed

2026-10-11 · South China Morning Post

🔮 Royal row tests Malaysia’s constitutional order What began as a customary dispute over a throne has left an administration purged and a state in legal limbo Observers warn that the months-long constitutional crisis could create ripple effects well beyond the state’s borders, testing the entire nation’s systems of monarchy and government. mixed

2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post

🔮 The government will publicly release findings on alleged corruption and coerced takeovers involving senior officials within three months Public discontent has been compounded by allegations of a so-called “corporate mafia” involving officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), who were alleged to have coerced stake sales and corporate takeovers. assertive

2026-10-20 · South China Morning Post

🔮 National elections are due by February 2028, although Anwar has indicated an earlier vote could be considered. assertive