I hadn’t expected my book tour in Malaysia to end with a confrontation with men who identified themselves as police in a Kuala Lumpur airport. I arrived in the Muslim-majority country in early January ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The film, which debuted at a regional film festival in 2021, revolves around a young Muslim girl who explores other religions to figure out where her ailing mother would ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The court said that the state could not make Islamic laws on those topics because they are covered by Malaysian federal law. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top ...

Among the six countries surveyed, Buddhists make up a majority in three (Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Thailand) and Muslims in two (Indonesia and Malaysia). Singapore, which ranks among the most ...

ARTICLE 19 warns that the introduction of penalties may lead to arbitrary restrictions on the freedom of expression. This statement was originally published on article19.org on 13 July 2023. Today, on ...

Many people throughout the countries surveyed – including all major religious groups – express a general acceptance of religious diversity. For example, large majorities in each country say they would ...

A Facebook post by a mufti has shed light on the group's relationships with influential figures in Malaysian society and politics. The Home minister believes it poses no threat, although the police ...