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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 »

Malaysia's Muhyiddin Yassin quits

Sam Reeves and M. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 16 04:47 PM

Malaysia's prime minister and his government resign after just 17 months in office, throwing the country into fresh political turmoil amid COVID-19. Read more »

Malaysian ringgit falls to one-year low as PM resignation looms

Reuters
Posted at Aug 16 10:52 AM

The Malaysian ringgit fell to a one-year low on Monday and stocks in Kuala Lumpur slipped as an expectation that the Prime Minister will resign turned investors cautious. Read more »

Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to resign on Monday: reports

Reuters
Posted at Aug 15 08:33 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday, news portal Malaysiakini reported, after losing his majority owing to infighting among the ruling coalition. 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 »

Malaysia, Indonesia urge UN Security Council to stop Israeli 'violence'

Reuters
Posted at May 15 07:01 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Indonesia on Saturday called on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to intervene and stop Israel's strikes on Gaza, as the conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants raged on. Read more »

Malaysian police arrest artist for allegedly insulting queen with Spotify playlist

Reuters
Posted at Apr 24 02:08 PM

Police said in a statement the graphic artist, Fahmi Reza, had uploaded a Spotify playlist with songs containing the word 'jealousy', with a photo of Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. Read more »

Malaysian PM launches nationwide COVID-19 vaccine drive

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 24 06:20 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin kicked off the country's largest COVID-19 immunization exercise on Wednesday by becoming the first to get the vaccine jab. Read more »

Malaysia's king rejects emergency rule in blow to PM Muhyiddin

Joseph Sipalan and Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at Oct 25 11:26 PM

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah rejected on Sunday a request by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for him to declare a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus crisis, saying that he did not see the need.   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 »

Goldman, Malaysia sign off on $3.9 billion 1MDB settlement

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 19 02:28 PM

Goldman Sachs and Malaysia have signed an agreement finalizing the US bank's $3.9 billion settlement over the 1MDB scandal, allowing for its implementation.   Read more »

Appointment of Malaysian PM is constitutional, king says

Kyodo News
Posted at May 18 08:18 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's King Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin stated in Parliament on Monday that the appointment of Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister was constitutional, after predecessor Mahathir Mohamad mounted a campaign questioning its legitimacy. Read more »

Scandal-mired party makes comeback in Malaysian cabinet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 09:36 PM

A crop of old faces from a scandal-mired Malaysian party were Monday given key ministerial posts after they returned to power following the collapse of a reformist government. 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 »