Stephanie Scawen

Rights groups denounce detentions as the latest sign of the erosion of freedom of the press in the country.

Officials blame high-calorie diet and sedentary urban lifestyle as half the population is deemed overweight or obese.

Prime Minister Najib leads conference on “extremist ideology” after ISIL cell reportedly neutralised before attack.

Business owners and smokers protest as more Malaysian states ban the use of highly popular “vapes”.

Army deployed after reports that ISIL and Abu Sayyaf suicide bombers may be planning attacks in Kuala Lumpur.

PM Najib said he’s shocked and sickened after hostage killed by the armed group in the southern Philippines.

Malaysia in danger of becoming a “failed democratic state” as it continues to stifle criticism, Human Rights Watch says.

The economic impact of Malaysia’s haze will take months to assess, but are consumer power or product bans much help?

Scared of teacher beatings, Orang Asli kids ran away and hid in the jungle for seven weeks before starving to death.

Opposition group calls for PM Najib Razak to quit, arguing he “grossly abused his powers” in a corruption scandal.