Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assumed direct control of the Eastern Economic Corridor, moving away from traditional heavy industry toward food security and data centre development. The shift aims to attract fresh foreign investment.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Asean and Russia to strengthen their partnership across food security, energy, manufacturing, technology and education in a bid to enhance regional stability.
Indonesia's anti-corruption watchdog is demanding a complete suspension of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals programme and calls for a broader investigation into alleged graft within the scheme that serves over 60 million people.