Hailing from Bintulu, Sarawak, Tiong’s journey from businessman to influential politician exemplifies the PDP’s core ethos—progressive governance rooted in inclusivity, economic growth, and cultural ...

Malaysia’s public university admissions are often touted as a shining example of meritocracy, where the best and brightest secure their spots based purely on academic excellence. But scratch the ...

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has called for an end to an alleged movement to topple him. However, his predecessor Lim Guan Eng believed that this was a matter that should be discussed ...

Among the notable names who lost in the divisional polls was natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who was defeated by Afdlin Shauki in Setiawangsa. Others ...

Orang Asli is a collective term (which means original or first peoples in Malay) for some 18 ethnic groups of less than 150,000 in total who are widely regarded as comprising peninsular Malaysia’s ...

It’s crucial to differentiate between total tourist arrivals (which can be inflated by domestic day-trippers) and meaningful tourism (international and domestic tourists who stay overnight and spend ...

This is a very significant and ongoing debate in Malaysian history and politics. The claim that Malaysia is a “secular state” versus an “Islamic state” is central to its national identity. Here is a ...

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers raided the home of a businessman bearing the title of “Tan Sri” late last night for their investigation on a vehicle fleet supply and management contract, ...

In the glittering underbelly of cross-border “collaborations,” where music videos and social media shoots blur the lines between art and excess, Malaysian rapper and provocateur Namewee (real name Wee ...

Just north of Singapore, in a public square overlooking the Johor Strait, tourists gather daily to snap photos of what looks from afar like a giant spider. The structure, two crisscrossing arches ...

In the grand theater of historical revisionism, few acts can rival the sheer audacity of claiming that ancient Malays didn’t just participate in world history—they dominated it with superpowers ...

Road accidents are a pressing concern in Malaysia, claiming approximately 6,000 lives annually and causing over 545,000 incidents in 2022 alone, according to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the ...