Arts
Innovative music takes off in Maritime Southeast Asia
Musicians are returning to their roots to create a new regional genre
Transportation
Malaysia Airlines to receive $890m injection from sovereign wealth fund
Rescue capital comes after lossmaking flag carrier secures debt restructuring deal
Huawei crackdown
Malaysia and Huawei to deepen ties with cybersecurity lab
Kuala Lumpur continues to embrace Chinese giant shunned by West
International relations
Myanmar ships arrive for Malaysia deportees as US raises concern
Rights groups say nearly 100 asylum-seekers among 1,200 detainees to be picked up
5G networks
Malaysia fast-forwards 5G rollout to end of this year
Muhyiddin aims to leave spectrum controversy behind and boost digital economy
Opinion
Malaysia: Emergency necessary to curb COVID-19 pandemic
Country's ambassador to Japan responds to Nikkei Asia editorial
International relations
Malaysia sticks to deporting Myanmar detainees despite UN pressure
Kuala Lumpur insists no refugees involved as move spotlights immigration system
Malaysia in transition
Malaysia's UMNO bets on itself before election clash with Muhyiddin
In unusual move, party VP says no coalition talks until after COVID-stalled polls
Economy
Malaysia's GDP shrinks 5.6% in COVID-marred 2020
After economy contracts 3.4% in Q4, central bank warns of ongoing jobs weakness
Automobiles
Southeast Asia auto sales plunge 29% in 2020 on virus impact
Pandemic-induced slump eases as market shows signs of normalizing
Climate Change
Japan's Jera to produce ammonia for power with Malaysia's Petronas
Energy company to bet on hydro for making fuel and give nation lead in technology
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia animation platform raises $9m led by Microsoft fund
LottieFiles supports 1m users at Google, TikTok and othe tech giants
International relations
Indonesia and Malaysia call for ASEAN meeting on Myanmar coup
Jokowi and Muhyiddin also discuss travel corridor and palm oil in summit
International relations
Malaysia's Muhyiddin to meet Jokowi on inaugural foreign trip
Leaders expected to discuss green lane travel plans and palm oil issues
Arts
Malaysia breaks new ground for Viu, HBO and Southeast Asian TV
First Asian adaptation of 'The Bridge' offers realistic portrayal of the region
Materials
The paper queen's gambit: China's Nine Dragons bets on Southeast Asia
Leading manufacturer builds $4.6bn plant to overcome supply restrictions
Electronics
Eclipsed by Chinese rivals, Panasonic quits solar cells and panels
Crowded field and less domestic demand cause market share to plummet
Coronavirus
Singapore suspends Malaysia business 'bubble' for 3 months
Schemes with South Korea and Germany also affected by global COVID rise
DealStreetAsia
Malaysia private equity firm targets July IPO for credit agency
Creador preparing exit pipeline with plans to sell stake in Bank Index
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Jan. 24 to Jan. 30, Vietnam approves AstraZeneca vaccine
Sinopharm jab wins first EU approval in Hungary; WHO team visits Wuhan hospital
Finance
Reddit squeeze in Asia: GameStop inspires Malaysians to buy Top Glove
Local answer to WallStreetBets drives up rubber product maker against shorts
Opinion
Malaysia a case study in how China wins friends and influences Asia
US simply cannot match what Beijing is able to offer its neighbors
Tea Leaves
In praise of Southeast Asia's independent booksellers
Region's struggling community of quirky bookstores keep cultural creativity alive
Coronavirus: Free to read
Coronavirus: Week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 23, WHO secures 40m Pfizer shots
Hong Kong locks down Kowloon district; UK variant shows 'evidence' of being deadlier
Opinion
Malaysia's king works to restore public trust in the monarchy
Royal sensibilities offended by UMNO's ruthless attempts to depose government