Hadi Azmi
Malaysia Correspondent
Hadi began his career in film before turning to journalism. Before joining The Straits Times, he reported for the South China Morning Post, Bloomberg, and Radio Free Asia, covering Malaysian politics, society, and the country’s place in the world. He played a key role in ‘Assassins’, the Emmy-nominated documentary on the 2017 killing of Kim Jong-nam, and later directed his own documentary on the separatist conflict in southern Thailand.
Latest articles
ECRL hits the tracks: Malaysia’s new rail system stages preview run, 2027 launch on track
How traditional Chinese medicine in Malaysia is winning over more Malays
Malaysia releases tankers suspected of transferring illegal crude oil worth US$129 million
Little-known Malaysian volunteer firefighters among flood rescuers in Thailand
How the Chinese minority navigates identity and politics in PAS’ Kelantan
UMNO president Zahid’s ‘grand coalition’ call runs into old Malay political fault lines
More resign after ex-Malaysian PM Muhyiddin quits as chief of opposition bloc Perikatan Nasional
Crisis in Perlis state signals growing power struggle inside Perikatan Nasional alliance
Malaysia’s pet boom clashes with religious taboos as Selangor mall reverses pet-friendly policy
This Malaysian city was meant to replace Kuala Lumpur as the capital; 30 years on, it still hasn’t
