Arts
Banana Yoshimoto brings youthful bereavement to screen
Helmed by rising Chinese Malaysian director, 'Moonlight Shadow' delights Japanese audiences 35 years later
Malaysia
International relations
Malaysia urges ASEAN talks on Myanmar, 'non-indifference' policy
Foreign minister says fresh meeting needed to reconfirm Brunei special envoy
Economy
Malaysia unveils record $80bn budget to kick-start COVID recovery
Ismail Sabri government turns on taps to restore jobs under 'endemic' virus
Economy
Malaysia's Ismail Sabri readies 1st budget of 'endemic COVID' era
Pact with opposition expected to smooth passage as job creation turns crucial
International relations
China courts Vietnam and Malaysia for support on CPTPP bid
Outreach to ASEAN members key to groundwork for trade negotiations
Interview
Malaysia eyes allowing tourists from 10 nations next month: minister
Nancy Shukri says island haven Langkawi, Johor targeted for quarantine-free visits
Finance
ASEAN's largest banks go big on green real estate
Undaunted by Evergrande, lenders in Singapore, Malaysia embrace ESG loans
Coronavirus
Malaysia struggles to shake COVID stigma as ASEAN restarts tourism
Government urged to do more to persuade neighbors to welcome vaccinated citizens
Cryptocurrencies
U.S. overtakes China in bitcoin mining after Beijing clampdown
Cambridge report shows Kazakhstan, Russia and Malaysia rising in rankings
Interview
AirAsia to reopen all Malaysian routes, push for overseas flights
Carrier president says service to Thailand, Sri Lanka and Maldives possible soon
Transportation
AirAsia Group wins approval for $120m government-backed loan
Malaysia's airline to raise 1bn ringgit from rights issue this year to weather pandemic
South China Sea
Malaysia summons Chinese ambassador over South China Sea vessels
Ismail Sabri government wades into dispute, vowing to defend sovereignty
Economy
Thailand and Indonesia growth dips below forecasts: survey
U.S. monetary policy and Chinese economy pose uncertainties
Arts
He-Man joins fight to save Malay shadow puppets
Western and Japanese characters take traditional art form into 21st century and beyond
Coronavirus
Malaysia aims to unshackle economy as adult vaccinations near 90%
Daily cases dropping but breakthrough infection concerns persist
Business deals
Alibaba backs Singapore's Ninja Van in $578 million fundraising
Logistics startup to invest in Southeast Asia infrastructure, technology systems
Economy
Malaysia development plan moves up high-income nation goal to 2025
New government looks beyond COVID, targets 4.5-5.5% average GDP growth
Economy
ASEAN's delta battle mows nearly 1% off ADB growth forecast
Myanmar in line to contract 18.4% in 2021 as military rule and COVID take toll
Economy
ASEAN finances eroded by pandemic, stoking risk of currency slump
Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia resort to drastic measures to fund COVID relief