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'Ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir readmitted to hospital but stable'

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 23 08:10 AM

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been readmitted to a hospital and is being treated at an intensive care unit, but he is in stable condition, his daughter said Saturday. Read more »

Biden likely to improve ties with Asia, end 'silly trade war' -Mahathir

Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 02:43 PM

After four years of dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump, Asia can expect President-elect Joe Biden to improve ties with traditionally supportive nations and end a "silly trade war" with China, Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad said.   Read more »

Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir says Muslims 'have right to kill French'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 11:40 PM

Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday that Muslims had a right "to kill millions of French people", shortly after a knife-wielding man launched a deadly attack in Nice. Read more »

New Malaysia PM sworn in as Mahathir fights on

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 01 11:37 PM

A former interior minister was sworn in as Malaysia's premiere on Sunday, marking the return of a scandal-mired regime to power after the last government's collapse, but ex-leader Mahathir Mohamad slammed the move as illegal. 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's Mahathir out as PM, as rival Muhyiddin Yassin wins power

Sam Reeves and M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 29 06:11 PM

Yassin will be sworn in on Sunday, royal officials said, after a week of turmoil that followed the collapse of a reformist government and Mahathir's resignation as premier. 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 »

Turmoil in Malaysia as PM Mahathir submits resignation

Sam Reeves, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 24 03:13 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world's oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king on Monday, his office said, after a bid by his political partners to bring down the government.  Read more »

OPINION: The 2010s were a decade of amnesia

Karim Raslan — Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Dec 30 03:24 PM

The world continues to repeat the mistakes of yesteryears.  Read more »

Duterte orders PH Navy to send pirates 'into kingdom come'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 02:46 AM

Duterte said he recently told Indonesian president Joko Widodo and Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad to form a task group to hunt pirates lurking the waters bordering their countries. Read more »

Malaysian PM says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam should quit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 01:55 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Hong Kong's embattled leader should resign over the city's increasingly violent pro-democracy protests. Read more »

Malaysia seized $240-M from Chinese firm over pipeline project - Mahathir

Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 05:50 PM

The seizure comes nearly a year after Malaysia suspended two pipeline projects, valued at $2.3 billion, on which CPP was the lead contractor. Read more »

In blow to Singapore's expansion, Malaysia bans sea sand exports

Fathin Ungku and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 12:17 PM

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia, Singapore's biggest source for sea sand, has banned the export of the commodity, according to officials in Kuala Lumpur, a move that traders said could complicate the island-state's ambitious expansion plans on reclaimed land. Read more »