Hadi Azmi

6 days ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

The deepening conflict between India and Pakistan may threaten food security across Asia, officials and analysts warn, with import-dependent countries raising concerns over rice supplies if the crisis disrupts trade and increases global commodity prices. India launched air strikes and missiles at Pakistan on Wednesday following last month’s deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-administered region of Kashmir.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

Malaysia’s anti-graft agency has denied allegations that it was harassing abducted witness Pamela Ling with a lengthy investigation and urged the public to end speculation over her whereabouts after she was taken from a Grab car more than three weeks ago. Ling, a Malaysian national and estranged wife of a businessman implicated in a money-laundering case, was snatched by individuals wearing police uniforms from a ride-hailing vehicle in Kuala Lumpur on April 9. She has not been seen since.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

Malaysia’s ruling party is pushing for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter – Nurul Izzah – to contest to be his number two, in a race which appears to have caused a rift within the government. Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), a key party in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition that anchors Anwar’s “Madani” government, will hold its central leadership elections on May 21, with all positions except the presidency available.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

The daylight abduction of a key Malaysian witness in a corruption case while on her way to see prosecutors has raised fears over public safety and state impunity, as authorities investigate accounts that the kidnappers wore police uniforms. Pamela Ling Yueh, 42, was snatched on April 9 after her e-hailing ride was stopped near the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya.

1 week ago | scmp.com | Hadi Azmi

Washington’s “baseless and harmful” tariffs have forced Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to unveil 1.5 billion ringgit (US$356 million) of relief measures for small businesses affected by the snowballing trade war. Tariffs announced in April by US President Donald Trump have rattled global markets, drawn criticism from Washington’s trade partners and prompted fears of a prolonged trade war that could squeeze exporters, disrupt supply chains and curb economic growth.