Abstract- The article entitled, “ investigative journalism in Malaysia: a study of two Malaysian English language newspapers “ intends to find out the level of coverage of investigative news by two english language newspapers in Malaysian, namely, new straits times and the star. The objectives of this study are to determine whether the two newspapers engage investigative revorting. The frequency of their involvement, as well as knowing the perception of Malaysian journalists towards investigative journalism. This research becomes imperative owing to the importance of investigative journalism to democracy in particular and to the society in general. Malaysia is seen as a regional actor in the ASEAN countries and on of the fastest develomping countries in the world. With this in mind, the press in the country is expected to be developing in this direction, considering its social responsibilitiy role to the Malaysian society. Investigative journalism however owes its importance to the fact that it can contribute to democratic administration of public affairs. Its function is to watch over the public interest by making the government responsible for their actions. But this largely depends on the degree at which press freedom is being allowed in a country. There is always tension amongst the various parties who have vested interest in media contents. For instance, the publishers and editors emphasize on the need for freedom to publish; the journalistic codes aim to protect the autonomy of journalists from undue pressure of publishers and advertisers. The government on the other hand is trying to suppress press freedom. Hance it appears that investigative journalism walks on a tight rope through these conflicting demands and priorities, particulary when both private and state media control pose a threat to freedom of journalistic expression. The target of investigative journalism is not only to get professional satisfaction, but also enhancing a more healthy community at large. Therefore, through the use of qualitative and quantitative research methods, this article explores how these factors have helped to advance or hinder investigative journalism in Malaysia. One significant findings in this research work is that Malaysian journalists have interest to do investigative reporting, but the various laws and regulations put in place by the government appears to undermine this interest.