Malaysia politics
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Malaysia cranks up 1MDB asset-recovery efforts, seeking US$7 billion
Kuala Lumpur is currently in mediation talks in Hong Kong with Julius Baer in a bid to secure an out-of-court…
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UMNO Youth urges party to quit Anwar-led ruling coalition, team up with Islamist PAS
SINGAPORE: The youth faction of Malaysia’s United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) will propose to the party that it leaves the…
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PAS president says party to chair opposition pact PN, has ‘many’ qualified candidates
PN was formed in February 2020 and is currently made up of four component parties: Bersatu, PAS, Parti Gerakan Rakyat…
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Southeast Asian countries brace for elections, test of public trust and economic uncertainties in 2026
Thai officials and lawmakers have increasingly framed regional scamming networks as a national security concern, with enforcement heavily dependent on…
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Political calculations behind Anwar government’s move not to appeal Sabah’s 40% revenue ruling
The judgment provided further ammunition for Sabah-based parties that have long called for a more Sabah-centric state government – one…
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Malaysia’s Cabinet reshuffle imperative, but only after Sabah election
Analysts said that adding to the complexities is the withdrawal of UPKO – a Sabah-based party led by its president and…
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Under growing pressure to hand over Bersatu reins, former Malaysia PM Muhyiddin fights for political survival
Since Wan Saiful’s sacking, tensions within Bersatu have continued to build up. Bersatu sources told CNA that 16 of the…
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Former Malaysia health minister Khairy attends UMNO event amid talk of return to party
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian minister Khairy Jamaluddin attended an United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) event at its headquarters on Friday (Nov…
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Unlawful for Malaysia government to withhold Sabah’s 40% share of federal revenue derived from state: High Court
KOTA KINABALU: A high court in Malaysia on Friday (Oct 17) ruled that the Malaysian federal government has acted unlawfully…
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Commentary: Malaysian opposition party Bersatu’s lack of discipline has given PAS more control
PAS IS GAINING GROUND Bersatu’s woes may force PAS leaders to reconsider the political union. For PAS, Bersatu has been…
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