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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.

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‘They’re scared to stay’: Some turn old Malay houses into welcoming resorts

The White Gallery at Sentosa Janda Baik features owner Omar Ariff’s collection of Malay daggers – keris – from around the world.
The White Gallery at Sentosa Janda Baik features owner Omar Ariff’s collection of Malay daggers – keris – from around the world.

From pig farms to petrol prices, Anwar’s government is running out of easy answers

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leads his delegation during the Special Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, May 7, 2026. Rolex Dela Pena/Pool via REUTERS
    Rolex Dela Pena/Pool via REUTERS
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim leads his delegation during the Special Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Summit on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, May 7, 2026. Rolex Dela Pena/Pool via REUTERS
    Rolex Dela Pena/Pool via REUTERS

Malaysia’s East Coast rail promises bigger economic pie for Pahang, but questions remain

The 665km East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will connect Kuala Lumpur to key east coast cities.
The 665km East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will connect Kuala Lumpur to key east coast cities.

Sarawak is betting millions on free tertiary education. Will it keep its brightest from leaving?

Students reading at the library of Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak
Students reading at the library of Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak

Indonesia will not impose tariffs on Malacca Strait shipping, says Foreign Minister

More than 200 vessels – including container ships, oil tankers and bulk carriers – transit the Strait of Malacca daily.
More than 200 vessels – including container ships, oil tankers and bulk carriers – transit the Strait of Malacca daily.

‘We just want to be fair’: Sarawak state leaders vow to push for more concessions from Putrajaya

At the one-day event, leaders from all four parties of Gabungan Parti Sarawak pledged to push for further concessions from Putrajaya.
At the one-day event, leaders from all four parties of Gabungan Parti Sarawak pledged to push for further concessions from Putrajaya.

Same road, different rules: How Malaysia’s fuel crisis exposed its leaders’ double standards

Protesters with a banner calling for diesel subsidies and cheaper petrol prices in Kuala Lumpur on April 5.
Protesters with a banner calling for diesel subsidies and cheaper petrol prices in Kuala Lumpur on April 5.

They use their 4x4 trucks to help flood victims. Rising diesel costs in Malaysia may end this

Trucks refuelling at a Shell station in Sabah on March 27.
Trucks refuelling at a Shell station in Sabah on March 27.

‘The mosque, the river, the sea’: Why Terengganu folk say they need little else to be happy

The Malaysian Happiness Index ranked Terengganu at the top of its 2024 report.
The Malaysian Happiness Index ranked Terengganu at the top of its 2024 report.

Malaysia’s rice bowl is thirsting for water as heat bakes in, and El Nino isn’t even here yet

Photos posted online on March 25 by Datuk Ismail Salleh, who chairs the Muda river basin’s agricultural development board, showed receding water levels and parched ground on the banks
Photos posted online on March 25 by Datuk Ismail Salleh, who chairs the Muda river basin’s agricultural development board, showed receding water levels and parched ground on the banks

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