Malaysia

How a burnt out, abandoned ship reveals the secrets of a shadow tanker network

The number of vessels transporting sanctioned oil is booming and the consequences can be felt across the world – from Iran, to China, to Ukraine

Jonathan Yerushalmy and Haylena Krishnamoorthy

18, Sep, 2023 @1:01 AM

Diverse mix of seedlings helps tropical forests regrow better, study finds

Experiment in Malaysia shows quicker recovery compared with areas replanted with four or just a single native species

Patrick Barkham

15, Sep, 2023 @6:00 PM

The NatWest boss, the missing Malaysian billions and the damning email

Rick Haythornthwaite stonewalled investigator on the trail of ‘world’s biggest financial scandal’

Jon Ungoed-Thomas

09, Sep, 2023 @6:27 PM

Competition over the South China Sea explained in 30 seconds

China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have claims over the area, and tensions often threaten to boil over

Helen Davidson

08, Sep, 2023 @2:06 AM

Blood Flower review – gore flows in gruesome horror as exorcist teen fights his demons

Iqbal is torn between his supernatural powers and the desire to be a normal teenager in Dain Said’s lacklustre horror

Phuong Le

06, Sep, 2023 @10:00 AM

Australia urged to expand flights to Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in blueprint to boost trade

Anthony Albanese will launch strategy amid intense debate over decision to block Qatar Airways’ request for further flights to Australia

Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

05, Sep, 2023 @10:40 PM

Man on the Run review – the Malaysian scandal that rocked Wall Street and Hollywood

Billions of dollars went missing from the notorious 1MDB fund – and now its claimed mastermind cannot be found. A new documentary tries to untangle the knots of the case

Leslie Felperin

05, Sep, 2023 @6:00 AM

Clowny and crass, yes – but how boring rock would be if artists like Brandon Flowers kept quiet | Shaad D’Souza

Surely as fans we want to see performers express themselves in concert – however misguided they sometimes might be, says culture journalist Shaad D’Souza

Shaad D'Souza

17, Aug, 2023 @2:32 PM

Malaysian music festival to take legal action against the 1975

Promoters of the event claim that Matty Healy’s onstage kiss with bandmate ‘tarnished’ the festival’s reputation and are calling on the musicians to acknowledge liability and provide compensation

Laura Snapes

07, Aug, 2023 @1:13 PM

Progress on slowing deforestation could boost climate efforts, say experts

Reduction in primary forest loss in Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as Brazil and Colombia, offers hope for tropical forests across the world

Patrick Greenfield

07, Aug, 2023 @6:00 AM

Matty Healy spoke for us on stage in Malaysia

Letters: Praise for singer Matty Healy and campaigner Peter Tatchell for highlighting the plight of LGBTQ+ people in Malaysia

01, Aug, 2023 @5:02 PM

Malaysian musicians prepare lawsuit against the 1975 over festival cancellation

Authorities cancelled the Good Vibes festival after frontman Matty Healy criticised the country’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws, leading musicians and food vendors to seek damages