Shannon Teoh

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Shannon Teoh

KUALA LUMPUR – Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli resigned from Cabinet on May 28, as promised, after suffering defeat at the hands of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter at the ruling party’s polls on May 23. His departure, to take effect on June 17, will leave a gap at a time when Malaysia’s economic reforms are stalling due to global headwinds.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Shannon Teoh

Published May 28, 2025, 01:11 PM Asian Insider: Malaysia Edition helps you connect the dots on the biggest stories playing out in Malaysia every week. to get the newsletter in your inbox. It’s been back-to-back action for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, having rushed back from a divisive party election in Johor, to host the Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur that concludes with an economic forum today.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Shannon Teoh |Lu Wei Hoong

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam will jointly explore the export of renewable energy following an agreement signed by their government-linked firms on May 26 to collaborate on developing a new electricity link.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Shannon Teoh

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is bullish that “very constructive” outcomes will result from the Asean Summit and related meetings that Malaysia is hosting as regional leaders began meeting on May 23, citing progress on a regional power grid and the Myanmar civil war.

1 week ago | straitstimes.com | Shannon Teoh |Lu Wei Hoong

JOHOR BAHRU – As the dust settled on Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leadership contest, calls have grown louder for Malaysia’s ruling party to begin healing the wounds left by a bitter campaign. The vote on May 23 saw Economy Minister and incumbent Rafizi Ramli defeated by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar for the deputy presidency.