The reprieve would ease disruptions in Malaysia’s energy supply, but the prime minister has vowed to make preparations for a more volatile future. By Zunaira Saieed Reporting from Kuala Lumpur, ...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Until recently, Sanjeet, a business consultant from India, thought of Malaysia as home. After living and working in the Southeast Asian nation for more than a decade, he had ...

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israel strikes earlier this month, leading to crude oil surging to around US$100 per barrel. (EPA Images pic) Malaysia’s status as a net energy ...

Julia had a plan: spring break, Kuala Lumpur’s skyline, then a long-overdue reunion in the jungles of Sarawak. What she got instead was a travel booking screen showing €3,000 (US$3,440) flights and a ...

The move reflects how a distant geopolitical shock is beginning to feed directly into Malaysia’s fuel bill, food supply chain and inflation outlook, analysts note. In a special televised address on ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is looking to other nations as possible energy suppliers if the Middle East conflict persists, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof said, as calls from the opposition grow for ...

PETALING JAYA – Malaysia’s fuel subsidy bill has surged more than fourfold in under a week due to a sharp spike in global oil prices triggered by disruptions in the Middle East shipping route, said ...

Iran has allowed Malaysian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Malaysia’s leader said, amid the global energy crunch driven by the United States and Israel’s war with Tehran. In a televised ...

KUALA LUMPUR – For some, the war in the Middle East may feel far away. But for Mr Latiff Abu Hassan, a community leader and seed supplier, the conflict has already landed in his garden. Over the past ...

Iran has allowed Malaysian vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf to return home through the Strait of Hormuz, the Southeast Asian nation’s prime minister said in a televised address on Thursday evening.

Rising tensions in West Asia have pushed global oil prices higher, drawing renewed attention to the Strait of Hormuz. Bounded by Iran to the north and Oman and the United Arab Emirates to the south, ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged the private sector to adopt more flexible work arrangements, including working from home (WFH), following the civil service’s move to ...