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
‘The mosque, the river, the sea’: Why Terengganu folk say they need little else to be happy
Malaysia’s rice bowl is thirsting for water as heat bakes in, and El Nino isn’t even here yet
‘Business as usual’ for Iranian shadow fleet passing through South-east Asia, say analysts
How one woman got a sexist Malaysian billboard taken down – and how to stop more from appearing
‘He was our imam’: Khamenei’s death lays bare Malaysia’s unease with its Shi’ite community
Delaying hip surgery, skipping exercise put Malaysian seniors at risk of fracture and death
‘We can no longer swallow’ US arguments: Malaysia’s MPs unite to condemn strikes on Iran
‘I thought I was safe’: What’s behind Malaysia’s rising TB cases
Controversial Trump choice Nick Adams dropped as nominee for US envoy to Malaysia
ECRL hits the tracks: Malaysia’s new rail system stages preview run, 2027 launch on track
