APRIL 17, 2025 — Police have detained the Chief Editor and Deputy Chief Sub-Editor of Sin Chew Daily following backlash over an inaccurate depiction of Malaysia’s national flag on its front page, the Malaysian National News Agency reports. The graphic, published April 15 to mark Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit, featured a version of…
DECEMBER 11, 2024 — An upside-down Malaysian flag was displayed on national badminton player Lee Zii Jia’s jersey during his opening match at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals, the Star reports. The incident occurred during his victory over Taiwan’s Chou Tien Chen today, according to Free Malaysia Today. Victor, the official sponsor of Lee…
NOVEMBER 15, 2024 — A red flag with Malaysia’s national flag (Jalur Gemilang) in its canton, seen flying on fishing boats in Pangkor Island, has gone viral online, drawing debate and controversy, Guang Ming Daily reports. Initially misinterpreted as a foreign flag, particularly associated with China, the flag turned out to be Malaysia’s civil ensign,…