Economy

Malaysia's Economy Grows Faster Than Expected, Beating Forecasts

Malaysia's economy expanded 5.8% in the second quarter of 2026, its strongest pace in over a year, driven by manufacturing, mining and services.

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SPORTS

Malaysia Claims Its First Gold Medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games

MOTORSPORT

Formula 1 Returns to Malaysia as Sepang Set to Host Sabah Grand Prix

TOURISM

Malaysia Posts Its Best Ever First Quarter for Tourist Arrivals

TOURISM

Malaysia Becomes Southeast Asia's Most Visited Country

TRADE & AGRICULTURE

Malaysian Durian Exports to China Surge More Than 340 Per Cent

TECHNOLOGY & BUSINESS

Global Tech Firm Opens First Southeast Asian Factory in Johor

SCIENCE

Malaysian-Born Scientist Wins The 'Oscars of Science'

EDUCATION

Malaysian Schoolchildren Bring Home 22 Medals From International Olympiad

HEALTH

Rural Hospital in Sarawak Performs First Emergency Chest Surgery

Economy

Malaysia closes loopholes for cheap labor

Effective June 1, 2026, Malaysia doubled the minimum wage threshold for expatriate workers and tightened minimum wage enforcement entirely, without exception, in moves designed to protect Malaysian incomes and jobs.

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EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

Malaysian Student's Healthcare Mapping Project Wins Top International Scholarship

SCIENCE

Experts Say Malaysia's Ancient Fault Lines Are Showing Renewed Activity

AGRICULTURE

Bumper Durian Harvest Pushes Prices to Record Lows Despite Export Boom

AVIATION

New Airline Launches Direct Kuala Lumpur to Kuching Flight Service

RECORDS & CULTURE

Malaysia Sets National Record for Simultaneous World Cup Viewing Parties

SPORTS

Malaysia's 3x3 Basketball Team Wins Historic Commonwealth Games Debut

ENVIRONMENT

Green Sea Turtles Reclassified as Recovering Species, Boosting Outlook for Malaysian Coasts

HEALTH

Cancer Patient Discharges Himself From Hospital to Keep Running His Dessert Stall

TECHNOLOGY

Malaysia's AI Data Centre Boom Is Driving Record Demand for Power and Water