malaysia
This Malaysian Grandfather Is Facing Death for Weed
‘Dr Ganja’ has emerged as an unlikely cause celebre for medical marijuana use in the Southeast Asian country.
Malaysia Is Trying To Deport 1,200 Myanmar Nationals Despite Coup Back Home
The Malaysian government disregarded an order by the high court, and deported 1,086 Myanmar nationals who were under detention.
Malaysian News Site Fined $123,000 For Reader Comments
The case is seen as a key test for independent media in the country.
‘Sugar Dating’ App Founder Arrested in Malaysia
Sugarbook has come under fire in the country for facilitating relationships between “sugar babies” and “sugar daddies.”
You’re Probably Using the Arabic Phrase ‘InshAllah’ All Wrong
The phrase was never meant to be a sign of delusional hope and promises made to be broken.
‘Sugar Dating’ Is On the Rise In Malaysia. Naturally, It’s Being Banned.
Conservative politicians want the Sugarbook app banned. But Malaysian students using it to find sugar daddies disagree.
Not Just Myanmar, Southeast Asia Is Coming Under More Authoritarian Rule
From Yangon to Phnom Penh and Manila, democracy is falling apart in the region.
Malaysian Singer Defends Use of Brownface to Raise Awareness About ‘Sunburn’
Singer Haoren came under fire for featuring a Chinese model in brownface in his latest music video for the song “White Doll.”
Malaysian Police Raided a Restaurant for Its Wallpaper of Mao Zedong
The design features people holding Little Red Books but instead of communist slogans, it had satirical phrases like “There is glory in being a glutton.”
Mysterious Death of Teen Girl in Malaysian Jungle Ruled ‘Misadventure’
Nora Quoirin’s body was found in August 2019 after an expansive 10-day search.
An Illustrated Calendar of Everything That Went Wrong in Malaysia This Year
Leaders resigned or went on trial. An outbreak at the world’s largest medical glove maker. Even by global standards, Malaysia’s 2020 was intense.
COVID-19 Strain Found in UK Now Detected Across Asia
The mutant strain has now been found in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.