The Latest Breaking News from Malaysia

Malaysian man caught with 51 grams of heroin gets last-minute reprieve from execution

Pannir Selvam Pranthaman granted stay of execution day before he was set to be hanged

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2025

Alleged Malaysian drugs trafficker gets last-minute stay of execution in Singapore

A Singapore court has granted a stay of execution to a Malaysian man just hours before he was set to be hanged for drug trafficking

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

The 1975 in court update after Matty Healy’s on-stage kiss with bandmate

The court action is ‘really quite bizarre’, lawyer says

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

The key takeaways from 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing

MotoGP held five days of testing in Malaysia and Thailand in February, giving all five manufacturers a chance to hone their new bikes before the start of the season later this month.

Autosport · Feb 14, 2025

Malaysia’s economy grows 5.1% in 2024 on strong investment, domestic demand

Central bank says Southeast Asian economy on track for robust investment, exports and household spending going forward.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2025

The South by Tash Aw review – an intimate epic begins

Two boys on the brink of adulthood in 1990s Malaysia, in the opening volume of a Proustian quartet

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Police hunt for gunman after rare mall shooting panics shoppers in Malaysia

Gunman holds family of six hostage for 45 minutes after shooting janitor

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025

Banned Australian children's author launches book prize

An Australian author has launched a literary prize for works that break through gender stereotypes after one of his children's books was banned in Malaysia.

AAP · Feb 10, 2025

Aprilia and Michelin at odds over cause of Martin’s Sepang crash

Aprilia has indirectly pinpointed the blame on Michelin for Jorge Martin’s violent crash at the start of MotoGP pre-season testing in Malaysia, but the French tyre supplier has ruled itself out of any responsibility.

Autosport · Feb 6, 2025

Trump to sanction international court – as it happened

Order says ICC issued ‘baseless’ arrest warrants targeting Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2025