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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 »

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 king calls meeting of royals to break political deadlock

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 05:42 PM

Malaysia's king has called for royal rulers to meet to resolve an impasse that left the country without a prime minister after inconclusive polls. Read more »

Malaysia's Mahathir says to focus on writing after poll defeat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 05:33 PM

Malaysia’s ex-prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, one of the world's longest-serving politicians, said he will focus on writing after he suffered his first electoral defeat in more than half a century. 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 »

Malaysia PM calls snap elections

M Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 05:17 PM

Malaysia's prime minister dissolved parliament Monday to clear the way for snap elections in a bid to restore political stability. Read more »

Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir in hospital due to COVID

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 31 01:21 PM

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was in hospital Wednesday after testing positive for coronavirus for the first time. Read more »

Malaysia's new PM asks opposition to join COVID effort

Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at Aug 22 09:26 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Sunday he will invite opposition leaders to join the government's special committees to address the COVID-19 crisis, seeking to stabilise politics after years of turmoil. Read more »

Ismail Sabri Yaakob named new Malaysian PM: palace

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 20 05:33 PM

Veteran politician Ismail Sabri Yakoob was named Malaysia's new prime minister Friday after the previous government collapsed. Read more »

Malaysia Prime Minister defies calls to quit

Liz Lee and Mei Mei Chu, Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 06:57 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defied on Wednesday mounting pressure to quit, saying he retained majority support among lawmakers. 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 »