Malay Mail media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Malay Mail as leaning right. We have seen it on 294 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Malay Mail biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Malay Mail as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Malay Mail left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Malay Mail as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Malay Mail reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Malay Mail are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Malay Mail has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Malay Mail’s own report linked underneath.
Israel's election commission has found no evidence of fraud affecting the integrity of the recent parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters had alleged irregularities, with his Likud party filing numerous complaints.
Malay Mail reported it asIsrael election watchdog dismisses Netanyahu’s fraud claims, says vote results reflect voters’ will (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Iran announced on Monday that it is engaged in intensive indirect negotiations with the United States, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, to de-escalate tensions and avert potential conflict. The country has also offered to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz under specific conditions.
Malay Mail reported it asAmericans voted ‘NO TO WAR’ in midterm landslide, and we endorse it, says Iran’s top negotiator (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated he would become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats gain a majority in Congress, indicating he would reject legislation before eventually making deals. The comments were made in an interview with the New York Post.
Malay Mail reported it asUS midterms: Democrats win control of Congress, flip Republican strongholds Texas, Kansas, South Carolina (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
The first polling stations in the US closed in parts of Indiana and Kentucky at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Millions of Americans voted in advance of the midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.
Malay Mail reported it asUS midterms: Democrats win control of Congress, flip Republican strongholds Texas, Kansas, South Carolina (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will cease financial aid to Israel by the end of the year. The decision has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition leader Yair Golan and revealed surprise among Israeli defense and finance officials.
Malay Mail reported it asTrump says US will end US$3.8b annual military aid to Israel, claims Netanyahu agreed to the move (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
Malay Mail reported it asBomb threats target 10 European flights in hours, forcing airport closures and fighter jets to scramble (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Israel's election results will be upheld despite an ongoing investigation into allegations of foreign funding for Arab parties. The head of the Central Elections Committee stated that even if suspicions are confirmed, they will not invalidate the overall outcome of the vote.
Malay Mail reported it asNetanyahu’s Likud accused of election fraud cover-up as Israel probes Arab parties’ record 19-seat victory (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Malay Mail reported it asUS voters head to polls in high-stakes test of Trump presidency (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Polls have opened across the United States for midterm elections, with a potential 'Blue Wave' threatening Republican control of Congress. President Trump made a final campaign address as his approval ratings hover near a record low.
Malay Mail reported it asUS voters head to polls in high-stakes test of Trump presidency (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Democrats hope midterm elections will curb President Trump's power, but Canadians may be disappointed as bilateral tensions are likely to remain. Experts point to persistent protectionist policies and potential presidential unpredictability as reasons for continued strain.
Malay Mail reported it asUS voters head to polls in high-stakes test of Trump presidency (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Malay Mail reported it asUS voters head to polls in high-stakes test of Trump presidency (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
Malay Mail reported it asUS strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island amid signs of progress in peace talks, says report (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
Malay Mail reported it asCyberattack disrupts refrigerators in 15 Carrefour stores across Belgium (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
Malay Mail reported it asJudge denies Trump admin attempt to block key Senate result (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Thousands gathered in Novi Sad, Serbia, to mark the second anniversary of a railway station canopy collapse that killed 16 people. The tragedy, which occurred on November 1, 2024, is linked to protests that contributed to the fall of the ruling party.
Malay Mail reported it asSerbia marks anniversary of tragedy that sparked victorious student movement (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
Malay Mail reported it asTehran says any renewed war with US would be longer and costlier (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
The UAE hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations but is prepared for the worst, according to Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president. He spoke at a conference in Manama on November 1, 2026.
Malay Mail reported it asAnother round? UAE says it’s not in West Asia’s interest as Trump renews Iran threats (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated that the US conducts intelligence operations against China and Russia, asserting that American spying capabilities surpass those of its adversaries. He made these remarks at a rally in Iowa.
Malay Mail reported it asTrump-Putin meeting at China Apec summit on the cards, Rubio says (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump stated the United States is examining a report alleging a Chinese spy plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Trump expressed respect for Huang, calling him 'brilliant' and saying the US would investigate the matter closely. China has denied the allegations.
Malay Mail reported it asA Chinese spy close to Nvidia boss Jensen Huang? Trump says he’ll look into it (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied facilitating Flávio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil to the United States. While Rubio stated President Trump authorized Bolsonaro's entry, he asserted the US government was not involved in arranging the travel itself.
Malay Mail reported it asRubio denies US role in Bolsonaro’s flight from Brazil, Trump offers open-ended stay (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Malay Mail Sdn BhdIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
- Official site
- malaymail.com
- Seen publishing on
- malaymail.com, themalaymailonline.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 294
- Reports listed
- 307
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
305 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 54 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Malay Mail ran the story anyway.
Across the 294 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Malay Mail’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 28 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 5 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Malay Mail, also publishing from Malaysia, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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