Malaysia’s Islamist party is taking control of the opposition coalition following months of internal rift, a move that could increase its influence and disrupt the political landscape ahead of a general election due by 2028.

Malaysia’s Islamist party is taking control of the opposition coalition following months of internal rift, a move that could increase its influence and disrupt the political landscape ahead of a general election due by 2028.

Malaysian exports, driven by a surge in electronics shipments, rose at the fastest pace in over three years in January, according to data released by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry on Friday.

Malaysian exports, driven by a surge in electronics shipments, rose at the fastest pace in over three years in January, according to data released by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry on Friday.

Malaysia’s much better-than-expected growth last quarter has prompted a flurry of analyst upgrades to their forecasts for this year, with some predicting the Southeast Asian nation will once again outperform official projections.

Malaysia’s economic performance surpassed all estimates in the fourth quarter, solidifying its status as one of Southeast Asia’s most resilient growth engines as officials see room for continued expansion this year.

Malaysia’s anti-corruption chief Azam Baki said he’s fully open to being investigated about his shareholdings by any independent committee created by the government, days after a report about his stock ownership triggered a public outcry and calls for his resignation.

The Malaysian ringgit, Asia’s top performing currency in the past year, still has potential to gain as the economy continues to perform strongly, Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan said, indicating that growth forecasts may be revised higher.

Malaysia’s government plans to do a cost-benefit analysis of its controversial trade agreement with the US, while warning lawmakers they should keep the accord despite concerns it may hurt the country.

Malaysia’s government plans to do a cost-benefit analysis of its controversial trade agreement with the US, while warning lawmakers they should keep the accord despite concerns it may hurt the country.

Malaysia’s government plans to do a cost-benefit analysis of its controversial trade agreement with the US, while warning lawmakers they should keep the accord despite concerns it may hurt the country.

Malaysia lifted its temporary ban on Elon Musk’s Grok artificial intelligence chatbot after the company behind it added safety measures to help prevent the generation of sexualized images of people.

Malaysia kept interest rates unchanged after its economy proved resilient to tariff shocks, with growth last year beating official expectations amid muted inflation.

Malaysia is set to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, as better-than-expected economic growth coupled with low inflation provide a buffer for policymakers to stand pat.

Malaysia is reviewing its rules for regulating social media platforms after an outcry over sexualized images of people generated by Elon Musk’s Grok artificial intelligence chatbot.

Malaysia is set to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, as better-than-expected economic growth coupled with low inflation provide a buffer for policymakers to stand pat.

Malaysia has sounded out debt arrangers about a dollar bond offering, putting the Asian government on track to join a record global fundraising binge so far in 2026.

Malaysia’s economy expanded faster than expected in the fourth quarter, helping full-year growth beat official estimates, as robust services and manufacturing helped counter the impact of tough US tariffs.

Malaysia said it will take legal action against Elon Musk’s X for failing to protect users in the Southeast Asian nation, just days after it banned the artificial intelligence tool Grok over its generation of sexualized content.

Malaysia’s Defense Ministry has vowed to mount a sweeping cleanup of its procurement system as the armed forces reel from a graft probe that’s ensnared a former senior army officer.