Malaysia

The Malaysian government will work to gradually lower the national debt and reduce the fiscal gap without resorting to tax increases that hurt the poor, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said

Former Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he is considering running for the post of president of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the party's next elections, which are expected to be held by the middle of this year

The country is testing all incoming travelers for fever: a response to the Covid-19 surge in China that widens the spectrum of the measures taken by a number of other nations, which are mainly testing Chinese visitors for Covid-19 only

The National Security Council of the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia has appointed a Nigerian professor, AbdulRauf Ambali, from Kwara State University (KWASU), to the country's National Security Index

Bursa Malaysia recently launched Malaysia's first voluntary carbon market, the Bursa Carbon Exchange, despite a growing global commitment to zero greenhouse gas emissions and increased awareness of sustainable finance

Melaka government should focus on bridging inequalities in access to healthcare - screening and treatment for middle and low-income groups should be enhanced - instead of building the bridge from the city of Masjid Tanah to Indonesia, said a state MP

Ni Hsin launched an electric motor in Malaysia, in line with its commitment to environmental, social and governance agenda; two motorbike models presented are imported and assembled at the company's production facilities in Seri Kembangan

Malaysia's economic growth is the fastest among the ASEAN countries in Q3 of 2022 and also in the first nine months of this year

Malaysia Airlines has signed a number of strategic memoranda of understanding with key tourism partners such as Tourism Malaysia and state tourism authorities, including Penang, Sabah and Sarawak Tourism

The dissolution of parliament has been announced by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob; the act paves the way for national elections to be held later this year

Continuous rainfall has caused flash floods in several parts of northern Penang; the arrival hall of the Penang International Airport was flooded with ankle-deep water and a number of arriving flights had to be diverted

2023 budget will look at the welfare of the citizens and help them face the times ahead, the Prime Minister said, affirming that the government is aware of the challenges facing the population, such as rising prices of goods