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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 »

Malaysia's hopes of economic revival under Mahathir fade

Joseph Sipalan and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at May 10 05:40 PM

Mahathir Mohamad, who inherited a debt-laden economy, has focused much of his administration's attention on cleaning up public finances following a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal involving state fund 1MDB and former prime minister Najib Razak. Read more »

Malaysia poised to invest more in Philippines: business group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 26 10:06 AM

Trade between the Philippines and Malaysia is at an "all-time high," a Malaysian businessman tells ANC Read more »

Malaysia in U-turn on war crimes court

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 06 04:14 PM

Malaysia's government did a U-turn Friday on its decision to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), its prime minister said, after a backlash from a powerful Islamic ruler and opposition politicians. Read more »

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib goes on trial over 1MDB mega-scandal

M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 05:21 PM

Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him as he went on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar fraud.   Read more »

Malaysian PM warns Philippines against foreigner influx

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 08 10:57 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday warned the Philippines against letting in foreigners who could "disturb" the country's domestic political stability, as President Rodrigo Duterte's Beijing pivot sparks an influx of Chinese workers. Read more »

Mahathir: Engaging in trade war with China is not a solution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 11:32 PM

While foreign investments are good for a country's economy, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad believes an influx of foreign workers doesn't have to be part of the deal. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 7, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 12:13 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos Read more »