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.
Latest articles
From TikTok to trophies: Malaysia’s science influencers, robotics contests nudge students towards STEM
Malaysia confirms final closure of graft case against Deputy PM Zahid ahead of UMNO assembly
Rosmah denies VIP jail claims for Najib as 1MDB legal battles continue with appeals
Many cheer, but some disappointed with guilty verdict for Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib
Najib sentenced to 15 years’ jail in major 1MDB trial, verdict likely to add to tensions in Anwar’s government
From sambal to swank: Why a Malaysian food influencer’s upmarket move struck a nerve
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib to appeal decision denying house arrest plea, claims royal power diluted
Malaysia’s long-awaited electric train service linking KL and JB makes its debut in preview run
Sabah faces political uncertainty after death of divisive leader Bung Moktar
KLIA aerotrain undergoes nightly checks to fix persistent system faults, but will it be enough?
