A little more than a year since taking office, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is getting mixed reviews from political analysts as he tries to balance promised reforms with political reality. Dave Grunebaum has more on this story from the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Many of Malaysia’s urban communities are adding a rural touch. Community gardens are popping up as residents look for ways to bring the great outdoors closer to home. Dave Grunebaum has the story.
As popularity grows in communities, eyesore areas where trash used to pile up become neighborhood treasures
Days after the Malaysian government released the findings of its probe into a deadly landslide, families of some victims are saying the report lacks credibility. They’re calling for a more thorough investigation. Dave Grunebaum has the story.
Thirty-one people were killed when landslide swept over their tents at a campsite on Father’s Organic Farm in Batang Kali, a rural community that often draws tourists from Kuala Lumpur
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside of the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday. VOA's Dave Grunebaum has more on the demonstrators and their points of view.
At the fourth World Deaf Football Championships, men’s and women’s teams from 20 countries competed
Athletes from 20 countries took the field in Malaysia for the fourth World Deaf Football Championships. Ukraine is the men’s champion, and the United States won the women’s crown. As Dave Grunebaum reports, the athletes are succeeding on and off the field.
More than nine months after a deadly landslide struck a campsite in Batang Kali, Malaysia, families of the victims are still waiting to see the results of a government investigation. VOA has reviewed records that reveal previously unreported details about the campsite. Dave Grunebaum has the story.
More than nine months after the tragedy, families of the victims are still waiting for the government to release the findings from its investigation.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is coming under fire from some supporters who say he is putting power ahead of principles. Sunday, one party announced it was leaving the ruling coalition.
One key controversy stems from prosecutors dropping 47 corruption charges last week against Anwar’s deputy prime minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Families of those killed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war praise the decision
In some countries, in-depth classroom discussions about sex and contraceptives are common for teenagers, but not in the Philippines
In the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines, a debate is raging over whether to teach teenagers about contraceptives. Comprehensive sex education is required in public schools but not all schools are following through. Dave Grunebaum has the story.
Almost one-year after taking office, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Junior is getting mixed reviews from political analysts as he faces challenges domestically and abroad. Dave Grunebaum has the story.
Lawmakers in the Philippines are targeting online casino operators and regulators as they try to crack down on the country’s growing network of cryptocurrency scams and the human trafficking connected to them. Dave Grunebaum looks at the issue and one victim’s story. Camera: Dave Grunebaum
NGOs say human traffickers have lured as many as 100-thousand across Asia into “fraud-factories”
Many Filipinos also have lingering mistrust of vaccines
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