Malaysia

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz has denied that Budget 2023 will be brought forward to allow Parliament to be dissolved earlier, amid growing speculation over whether Malaysia will go to the polls by November. Talk of the budget…

Malaysia's Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said on Saturday (Aug 6) that criticism by its envoy to China against US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan isn't the official position of the Malaysian government.…

Ex-Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has formed a new "Malay movement" led by four small political parties, to contest 120 seats in the next general election. The Gerakan Tanah Air (Homeland Movement) would field…

Crossing the borders into Malaysia is getting to be a touch-and-go affair for Singaporeans; they do not know how much extra they will have to pay. Since the borders reopened, Touch 'n Go stored-value cards are becoming hard to find and…

The Malaysian government on Tuesday (Aug 2) deferred a highly anticipated vote on a landmark Bill that aimed to ban smoking for an entire generation of adults, following concerns regarding some of its clauses. The Control of Tobacco…

Several parts of Johor Bahru were affected by flash floods following heavy rains on Tuesday afternoon (Aug 2). Social media posts showed flooding in several places such as Hospital Sultanah Aminah and roads close to the Johor royal…

Malaysia’s Lower House has postponed a vote on the Bill that seeks to ban smoking and vaping for those born from 2007 and onwards. The Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 will instead be referred to a parliamentary special…

Malaysia has a small oversupply of chicken that puts the country in a position to export the poultry again, two months after imposing a ban on exports due to a shortage, a minister said on Monday (Aug 1). Agriculture and Food Industries…

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her congressional delegation arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday (Aug 2) as part of the second-leg of their Indo-Pacific tour. A special aircraft carrying Pelosi and her entourage touched…

After a period of chicken supply disruptions in Malaysia, the situation has stabilised after steps taken by the government, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee on Monday (Aug 1). He also told parliament that…