Politics

Anwar Ibrahim is widely considered the successor to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Malaysia in transition

Anwar presses Mahathir for post-APEC handover of power

Malaysia's prime minister-in-waiting aims to set clear timeline

14 February 2020
A passenger wearing a mask walks outside a railway station in Shanghai on Feb. 8  as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Your Week in Asia

China's partial reopening, SoftBank results and Singapore Airshow

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

9 February 2020
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines his government's negotiating stance with the European Union after Brexit during a speech in London on Monday.
Trade

UK faces long road in 'ambitious' post-Brexit trade push into Asia

Top diplomat visits region, but demands and technical issues may hurt plans

6 February 2020
It is not clear what Mahathir has done to reform Malaysia's notorious system of patronage.
Opinion

'New Malaysia' under Mahathir looks much like old crony state

Promises of reform to state-owned companies have gone unfulfilled

4 February 2020
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo stands on the deck of its naval ship at Selat Lampa Port, Natuna Islands which overlap with the tip of China's nine-dashed-line on Jan. 8.
Opinion

ASEAN members start standing up to China's maritime aggression

Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia are challenging Beijing in court and at sea

3 February 2020
Passengers wearing masks use their mobile phones at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia on Jan. 27. 
Coronavirus

Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia plan coronavirus evacuation

Nations to quarantine citizens for around 14 days after returning home from Wuhan

29 January 2020
The easing of the U.S.-China trade war means Malaysian palm oil will compete more with American soybean oil.
Trade war

Malaysia fears palm oil export drop after US-China trade truce

Mahathir's spat with India over citizenship law also threatens to sap demand

16 January 2020
Anwar Ibrahim, left, is waiting for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, right, to hand him the reins of government as promised. (© Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Getty Images)
14 January 2020
Brittany Kaiser, formerly of Cambridge Analytica, is calling for stronger legislation to protect user data.
Century of Data

Whistleblower warns of Cambridge Analytica's Asia reach

Former employees still active in elections, Brittany Kaiser says

11 January 2020
Singapore Airlines has regular flights to more than 10 European cities. Other Asian carriers may follow its lead and divert flights away from Iranian airspace.
Iran tensions

Singapore Airlines avoids Iran airspace as regional tension rises

Flights between SE Asia and Europe face disruption as country lies along route

8 January 2020
Muslim protesters shout slogans during a pro-Palestinian rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta in June 2018: when it comes to fighting Americans, they will support Iran.
Opinion

Soleimani killing tests Iran's ties with Malaysia and Indonesia

Southeast Asian countries face choice between Tehran and Saudi Arabia

7 January 2020
A man wearing a mask uses a smartphone at Sultan Syarif Kasim II airport in Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The outbreak of a mysterious illness in China has put Asian airports on alert.   © AP
Most read in 2020

Asia on alert over mysterious virus outbreak in China

Authorities step up airport screenings as illness triggers reminder of SARS

3 January 2020
The duty on refined palm olein was reduced to 45% from 50%, while the levy on crude palm oil import was cut to 37.5% from 45% under bilateral agreements between Malaysia and India.
Commodities

Malaysian palm oil shares rise on India's import tax cut

Analysts expect tax move to boost Malaysian exports, support palm oil prices

2 January 2020
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Asia Insight

Asia's flashpoints: What could go wrong in 2020

Missiles, military clashes, defaults and political crises in the cards

31 December 2019
Xi Jinping's ultimate aim is to win acceptance for what he has called a "community of common destiny" around Asia.
Opinion

2020 look ahead: Chinese influence a concern as ASEAN elections arrive

Taiwan, Singapore and others must beware Beijing's intentions as voters go to polls

31 December 2019
Vietnamese residents take photos as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un goes past in Hanoi on Feb. 26.
Photos

2019 in pictures: Looking back at a year of celebrations, confrontations and more

A selection of striking images from across Asia, and the stories behind them

29 December 2019
Aramco's initial public offering on the Saudi Stock Exchange in Riyadh on Dec. 11 set a new record for money raised, at $25.6 billion. It is the most valuable company in the world.
Comment

Aramco's IPO has lessons for Asia's state-owned oil companies

Stock listings offer cash and professionalism, but the politics are tricky

29 December 2019
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad delivers a speech at the Kuala Lumpur Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 19.
International relations

Mahathir's Muslim summit turns Malaysia-Saudi ties bitter

The kingdom may cut hajj pilgrimage quotas for Malaysians in retaliation

24 December 2019
Security investigate the checkpoint which was attacked by insurgents in Pattani on July 24: any talks will face formidable hurdles.
Opinion

Thailand's peace process needs external help for fresh start

Fifteen-year insurgency in Malay-Muslim south has cost 7,000 lives

20 December 2019
Malaysia will soon produce its own weapons in a deal signed with Turkey's Tisas Trabzon Silah Sanayi.
Aerospace & Defense Industries

Malaysia to build first domestic arms factory with Turkish help

Kuala Lumpur wants to make its own firearms and cut reliance on overseas providers

19 December 2019
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces 42 criminal counts connected to the 1MDB corruption scandal.
Politics

Najib is named in 1MDB scandal by US for first time

SEC allegation against ex-Malaysian leader comes in order against former Goldman exec

19 December 2019
In April 2019, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had agreed to revive the Bandar Malaysia project.
Economy

Malaysia reinstates China Railway for $30bn Kuala Lumpur project

Bandar Malaysia will be 60% owned by CREC and local partner

17 December 2019
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Tokyo. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata) 
Interview

Malaysia seeks Chinese and Japanese expertise on 5G, minister says

Gobind meets with Fujitsu, Rakuten and Fiberhome on products and solutions

13 December 2019
Twitter needs to do more to reduce disinformation beyond advertising.
Opinion

Banning political ads will not solve social media's disinformation problem

Politicians exploit microtargeting of ethnic and religious minorities

13 December 2019
Japan is the top foreign partner in Duterte's ambitious $180 billion "build, build, build" infrastructure program.
Opinion

Japan offers Southeast Asia way out of US-China rivalry

As a major regional investor and security partner, Tokyo is stepping up

11 December 2019