Putrajaya
Coverage of Putrajaya in the Nexus archive.
- Malaysians in Hong Kong locked out of state elections amid tight voting deadlines
Malaysians in Hong Kong are unable to vote in Johor state elections due to missed postal vote registration deadlines. An estimated 15,000 Malaysians in Hong Kong work in sectors like finance and hospitality, with many remaining politically engaged as election outcomes could influence power dynamics in Putrajaya.
- Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more
Malaysia is experiencing a record number of Chinese tourists and aims to attract more. Jane Lyu, a Chinese engineer, visited Putrajaya's Putra Mosque as part of a company trip starting in Singapore.
- Elephants’ transfer to Japan sparks Malaysia’s corruption inquiry
Three elephants transferred from Malaysia to Japan are central to a corruption investigation in Malaysia over uncollected funds linked to the move. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened a formal inquiry into the transfer of the elephants from Zoo Taiping to Tennoji Zoo.
- In Malaysia, over 1,000 Orang Asli rally for land rights: ‘we’re not going anywhere’
Over 1,000 Orang Asli, Malaysia's indigenous people, protested in Putrajaya to demand recognition of their ancestral land rights and an end to evictions and development on their territories. Participants wore traditional headgear and carried signs advocating for self-determination and rejecting claims they are immigrants.