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Zurairi A.R.

Assistant Foreign Editor

Zurairi is an assistant foreign editor at The Straits Times, overseeing coverage of South-east Asia. Formerly a news editor and correspondent at the Malay Mail based in Kuala Lumpur, he has reported on issues such as religion, human rights, gender and current affairs since 2012.

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5 World Cup group matches where geopolitical tension overshadows the football action

The June 14 World Cup opener between the Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium (above) is among the five group-stage matches The Straits Times will be watching closely.
The June 14 World Cup opener between the Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium (above) is among the five group-stage matches The Straits Times will be watching closely.

Oranje v Samurai Blue: World Cup spices up defence diplomacy

Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Netherlands Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister, bantering with Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (right) at the plenary session on Managing Regional Tensions Amid Global Competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31, 2026.
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Netherlands Minister of Defence and Deputy Prime Minister, bantering with Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (right) at the plenary session on Managing Regional Tensions Amid Global Competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31, 2026.

The US says ships and submarines trump summits. South-east Asia politely says ‘no’

Delegates attend the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Delegates attend the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, May 30, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Chia

Malaysia rebukes Norway over cancelled missile deal; calls out global ‘hypocrisy’ on war crimes

Malaysia Defence Minister Khaled Nordin speaking at a plenary session on managing regional tensions amid global competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31.
Malaysia Defence Minister Khaled Nordin speaking at a plenary session on managing regional tensions amid global competition at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31.

In an unstable world of crises, solutions must come from Asia-Pacific: Vietnam President To Lam

Vietnam President To Lam delivering the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29.
Vietnam President To Lam delivering the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 29.

Johor is promoting a state identity. Not everyone feels the same about it

‘Corporate mafia’: The scandal that Malaysia can no longer ignore

ST's Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh and host Zurairi A.R. are joined by Latheefa Koya, executive director of Lawyers for Liberty and former chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
ST's Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh and host Zurairi A.R. are joined by Latheefa Koya, executive director of Lawyers for Liberty and former chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Malaysia’s education gamble: UEC option and lowering school age

In this episode, we discuss Malaysia's education reforms: UEC option and the lowering of school age.
In this episode, we discuss Malaysia's education reforms: UEC option and the lowering of school age.

How the Chinese minority navigates identity and politics in PAS’ Kelantan

From Zara Qairina to Harimau Malaya: A gripping 2025 for Malaysia

We look back at the Malaysian stories that shook 2025, from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet vacancy and the death of Zara Qairina amid rising school violence, to the scandal engulfing Harimau Malaya’s heritage players.
We look back at the Malaysian stories that shook 2025, from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet vacancy and the death of Zara Qairina amid rising school violence, to the scandal engulfing Harimau Malaya’s heritage players.

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