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Hazlin Hassan

Malaysia Correspondent

Hazlin graduated from King’s College London and has worked as a broadcast journalist in a TV newsroom and as a foreign correspondent for Agence France-Presse. She also served at the United Nations in corporate communications before joining The Straits Times in 2007, but took a break from covering Malaysian news between 2012 and 2018. She returned to ST just in time for the historic 2018 Malaysian general election and the successive political crises.

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Malaysians selling meals below $2 find it harder to stay sustainable

Some 15,000 food outlets had joined Malaysia's Rahmah Menu initiative in 2023 to provide meals as cheap as RM5 (S$1.60).
Some 15,000 food outlets had joined Malaysia's Rahmah Menu initiative in 2023 to provide meals as cheap as RM5 (S$1.60).

Why solar generators, hand-crank lamps are selling like hotcakes in Malaysia

Mr Macsonn Chew (left), who sells portable power stations and solar systems for homes, and content creator Muhamad Saiful Khalib with one of his best-selling items, a hand-crank dynamo lamp.
Mr Macsonn Chew (left), who sells portable power stations and solar systems for homes, and content creator Muhamad Saiful Khalib with one of his best-selling items, a hand-crank dynamo lamp.

Negeri Sembilan’s royal dispute deepens as dissenters’ seats lie empty at state assembly

Seats beside Negeri Sembilan Malay ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir in the state assembly were left vacated.
Seats beside Negeri Sembilan Malay ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir in the state assembly were left vacated.

Malay ruler of Negeri Sembilan can be ousted. His chieftains are now trying to do just that

The four Undang of Negeri Sembilan has announced the sacking of the state's Malay Ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.
The four Undang of Negeri Sembilan has announced the sacking of the state's Malay Ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir.

Is it legal to walk across the Causeway? Newly installed sign reignites discussion

hzcauseway - 'No pedestrian’ signs installed on the Johor side of the Causeway, highlighting restrictions on walking along the land crossing.
Credit: Malaysian Highway Authority
hzcauseway - 'No pedestrian’ signs installed on the Johor side of the Causeway, highlighting restrictions on walking along the land crossing.
Credit: Malaysian Highway Authority

Malaysians suddenly cannot find Farm Fresh milk easily – and it has nothing to do with cows

hzsupply - Farm Fresh milk bottles, a Malaysian dairy staple now under supply pressures due to packaging and global cost challenges. Photo taken in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, 2026.
ST PHOTO: HAZLIN HASSAN
hzsupply - Farm Fresh milk bottles, a Malaysian dairy staple now under supply pressures due to packaging and global cost challenges. Photo taken in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, 2026.
ST PHOTO: HAZLIN HASSAN

With rising energy costs, is it worth switching to an EV in Malaysia right now – and how?

More and more Malaysians are eyeing switching to EVs as fuel prices shoot up.
More and more Malaysians are eyeing switching to EVs as fuel prices shoot up.

Asian airlines pick up Europe-bound traffic amid Middle East route disruptions

Pixgeneric / Generic pix of travellers in the transit area at the Changi Airport Terminal 1, on Nov 14, 2025.
Pixgeneric / Generic pix of travellers in the transit area at the Changi Airport Terminal 1, on Nov 14, 2025.

From rendang in Seoul to Langkawi staycations: How Malaysians are rewriting Hari Raya travel

Ms Batrisyia Najwa Azalan during a 2025 Hari Raya trip to Singapore.
Ms Batrisyia Najwa Azalan during a 2025 Hari Raya trip to Singapore.

Have car, still stuck: Why Klang Valley’s traffic woes keep getting worse

Rush-hour traffic in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 27. Transportation experts say the worsening congestion is a symptom of deep dependence on private vehicles in one of South-east Asia’s fastest-growing urban regions.
Rush-hour traffic in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 27. Transportation experts say the worsening congestion is a symptom of deep dependence on private vehicles in one of South-east Asia’s fastest-growing urban regions.

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