Malaysia has officially claimed the title of the most visited country in Southeast Asia for the first quarter of 2025, welcoming a staggering 10.1 million foreign tourists. This remarkable feat ...

By Zunaira Saieed Reporting from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A planned forum on L.G.B.T.Q.-related themes in Malaysia was indefinitely postponed after online attacks by the public and harsh criticism b ...

A crucial cog in the global semiconductor industry, Malaysia aims to build high-end chips. It will have to contend with President Trump’s trade policy first. By Zunaira Saieed Reporting from ...

Malaysia-Singapore co-production “Magik Rompak” has confirmed its theatrical release date of Sept. 11 in Singapore and Malaysia, marking director Adrian Teh’s return to the action genre ...

On Monday, Malaysia launched its large computing project dubbed the Strategic Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure. The project marked the first deployment of Huawei’s chips and servers ...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is seeking to expand its palm oil market in China by offering a plant-based alternative for use in mala hotpot, a popular spicy dish that is cooked with raw meats and ...

Malaysia declared it’ll build a first-of-its-kind AI system powered by Huawei Technologies Co. chips, only to distance itself from that statement a day later, underscoring the Asian nation’s ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must urgently develop its sovereign AI systems or risk becoming digitally advanced but economically dependent – and ultimately face long-term economic decline, ...

KUALA LUMPUR-Malaysia has abruptly distanced itself from an earlier announcement of a China-backed artificial intelligence (AI) project, amid heightened scrutiny over geopolitical sensitivities ...

The US reducing its proposed tariffs on Malaysia to a 10% baseline would be seen as a positive move, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Zafrul Aziz said, conceding that a previously hoped for ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will start issuing summons of RM300 (US$70.65) to foreign vehicles without Vehicle Entry Permits (VEP) at its land borders with Singapore from Jul 1, Malaysia’s Transport ...

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