anwar-ibrahim | ABS-CBN News

New Malaysia PM Anwar in Indonesia on first foreign trip

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 03:31 PM

Malaysia's new prime minister met with Indonesia's president Monday on his first foreign trip after winning a confidence vote and cementing his mandate last month following an inconclusive election. Read more »

Malaysia's Anwar picks scandal-hit ally as deputy

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 03 10:52 AM

Expectations for a reformist government had been high for Anwar, who had campaigned on a platform of fighting corruption in a recent general election that resulted in a hung parliament. Read more »

Marcos congratulates new Malaysian PM, seeks stronger ties

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 06:37 PM

Marcos, who earlier described Anwar as his 'good friend,' said during a telephone call that his win would 'make Malaysia and the Philippines even closer because we will be in touch with another.' Read more »

Opposition leader Anwar named Malaysia Prime Minister

Agence France-Presse and Kyodo News
Updated as of Nov 25 03:19 PM

(UPDATE) Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been appointed prime minister, ending a days-long political impasse after inconclusive polls. Read more »

Malaysia's Anwar claims majority after vote, but rival doesn't concede

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 20 08:45 AM

Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said his coalition had mustered enough seats to form the country's next government after a hotly contested election. Read more »

Campaigning starts for Malaysia's Nov. 19 general election

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 06 07:34 AM

Campaigning for Malaysia's Nov. 19 general election started Saturday, with an economic recovery from the pandemic and government corruption among the top issues during the campaign. Read more »

Malaysia's Najib likely to attempt comeback: Mahathir

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 25 12:35 PM

The possibility of jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak making a political comeback will lie with a potential royal pardon and the outcome of the next general election, ex-premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday. Read more »

EXPLAINER: The fight for Malaysia's premiership

Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 12:22 PM

Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim set in motion his claim to the premiership on Tuesday when he formally presented documents to the king in a bid to prove he has secured majority support in parliament to form a new government. Read more »

Malaysian PM wins crucial victory in Sabah state polls

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 10:59 AM

Malaysia's embattled prime minster on Saturday passed his biggest political test since taking office with a narrow victory in key state elections, which could help strengthen his tenuous hold on power.   Read more »

Sabah is unequivocally part of Malaysia, asserts Anwar

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 07:14 PM

Malaysia's former deputy prime minister on Thursday rejected the Philippines' claim over the state of Sabah, joining the two countries' foreign ministers in publicly asserting their respective positions on the disputed territory. Read more »

Malaysia in crisis, as Mahathir Mohamad rejects new PM

Sam Reeves and M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 01 01:58 AM

Malaysia's political crisis deepened Saturday after 94-year-old Mohamad rejected a decision by the king to pick his rival as the next prime minister.   Read more »

Malaysia’s next PM Muhyiddin Yassin: Low-profile political insider

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 29 09:48 PM

"He's a capable administrator," a Malaysia expert says of Malaysia’s next prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, but ultimately he was a "man with no mandate."   Read more »

Malaysia in turmoil as Mahathir, Anwar vie for power

M. Jegathesan and Patrick Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 08:55 AM

Malaysia was plunged into a bitter power struggle Wednesday as Mahathir Mohamad sought to form a unity government following his shock resignation, but old foe Anwar Ibrahim also pushed to become premier. Read more »