Climbing to the top: Who’s next after Malaysia PM Anwar?
We break down the field and rate each new candidate’s bid to become Malaysia’s 11th leader and what needs to go their way if they are to reach the summit.
Shannon Teoh
Snap polls for Malaysia in 2026 unlikely as PM Anwar bets on riding out ‘corporate mafia’ storm
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been accused of “corporate mafia”, using its wide-ranging powers, including unilaterally freezing bank accounts, to enable…
Push and pull for Southeast Asia as China counters Malaysia’s US trade deal with own pact
How Malaysia navigates this will be closely watched by regional neighbours, with China applying similar pressure on Cambodia. Meanwhile, Indonesia continues to resist US demands…
US President Trump turns on the charm – and so does ASEAN
Mr Trump's visit resulted in new trade deals, including one with Malaysia, securing a 19 percent tariff on exports to the US, and reciprocal trade agreements with other countries.
US-Malaysia tariff deal set for Aug 1 after Trump-Anwar phone call
Malaysia may recognise US halal certification and supply rare earth elements (worth RM1 trillion) to the US, as Washington seeks to reduce reliance on China.
PM Anwar bullish on regional power grid, Myanmar conflict as Malaysia hosts ASEAN summit
Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship has piqued interest and built up expectations of tangible outcomes, especially in longstanding issues such as overlapping claims in the South China…
After Trump tariffs, Malaysia delays local hikes in bid to fuel economic growth
A minister admitted that “politically, it is very difficult” to cut fuel subsidies now, given the headwinds from US President Donald Trump’s decision to apply tariffs on the…
Malaysia data centre market shaken by Singapore’s chip smuggling probe
Singapore Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam revealed on March 3 that the police were investigating whether servers from US firms Dell and Supermicro containing the prized…
Malaysia proposes laws to arrest, obtain private data, in clampdown on harmful online content
The Anwar Ibrahim administration is planning to subject platforms such as Meta, X, and Google which have more than eight million users in Malaysia, to a controversial licensing…
Clampdown on Chinese signboards in Kuala Lumpur sparks debate amid push for tourism dollars
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing cautioned that continuous race and religious controversies will erode international confidence and cooperation.