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Malaysia charges ex-PM Muhyiddin with sedition over alleged remarks on royalty, lawyer says

GUA MUSANG: Malaysia has charged opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with sedition for...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:48am

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Malaysians vote in six state elections seen as referendum on Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections...

Published 13 Aug, 2023 02:55am

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Malaysia ex-premier Muhyiddin charged with corruption

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with abusing his power to obtain...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 11:05am

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Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin arrested, to face multiple graft charges

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency on Thursday arrested former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and said...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:00pm

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Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin summoned to anti-graft agency

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was summoned to appear at the country’s anti-graft...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:52pm

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Malaysia to review plans for 5G network: PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday his administration will review...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 02:03pm

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Malaysia ringgit, stocks surge on hopes of political breakthrough

Malaysia’s ringgit posted its best day in almost two weeks and equities rose 2% on Thursday amid signs of a...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 11:19am

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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar appointed prime minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was appointed prime minister on Thursday, the sultan’s...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 11:03am

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Malaysia’s Anwar, Muhyiddin rush to meet deadline to form government

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, and former premier Muhyiddin Yassin were vying to break a...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 10:21am

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Malaysia's Muhyiddin, Anwar race to form government as turmoil drags on

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's political parties were given until Tuesday to submit prime ministerial candidates, as the...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 11:22am

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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin gains backing for PM bid after indecisive election

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former premier Muhyiddin Yassin secured backing from two political blocs on Sunday as he...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 07:39am

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Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir loses seat in first election defeat in 53 years

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad suffered his first election defeat in 53 years on Saturday...

Published 19 Nov, 2022 09:57pm

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Malaysian leaders kick off election campaigns in tight race

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian political leaders began their election campaigning on Saturday for what is set to be a close...

Published 05 Nov, 2022 12:33pm

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Malaysia PM retains finance minister, senior figures in cabinet

Ismail Sabri was sworn in as prime minister last week, succeeding Muhyiddin Yassin who had resigned after failing to cling onto a razor-thin majority in parliament

Published 27 Aug, 2021 11:13am

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Malaysia's new prime minister brings graft-tainted party back to power

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king appointed Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the prime minister on Friday, returning the job to a...

Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am

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Malaysia’s king keeps Muhyiddin as interim PM after resignation

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has handed his resignation to the king but will stay on as...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

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Malaysia's ringgit hits year low as PM resignation looms

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was expected to step down on Monday, according to media reports

Published 16 Aug, 2021 10:39am

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Malaysia PM set to quit with no clear successor in line

There is no clear successor for Muhyiddin, who will be the shortest-serving premier in Malaysian history, but an election looks unlikely as the country faces its worst Covid-19 wave yet and an economic downturn

Published 16 Aug, 2021 09:31am

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'Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to resign on Monday'

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday, news portal Malaysiakini reported,...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

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Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to resign on Monday

The resignation, if confirmed, would end a tumultuous 17 months in office for Muhyiddin but also bring more uncertainty to Malaysia as the country grapples with a COVID-19 surge and economic downturn

Published 15 Aug, 2021 12:02pm

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Malaysia's opposition, key ally reject PM's offer for bipartisan support

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition parties and a key ally have rejected a plea for support from embattled Prime...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

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Philippine stocks, peso rise as c.bank vows easy policy

The Thai baht, Indonesian rupiah and South Korean won lost between 0.1% and 0.3%

Published 09 Aug, 2021 10:31am

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Malaysia PM says has support from majority of lawmakers

Muhyiddin has been under mounting pressure to quit after Malaysia's king last week issued a rare rebuke of a government move to revoke emergency laws without his approval

Published 04 Aug, 2021 10:58am

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Malaysians stage anti-govt protest despite Covid curbs

KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds of black-clad Malaysians staged an anti-government protest Saturday in defiance of a ban on...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:47am

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Malaysian parliament reopens after months-long virus hiatus

Despite the emergency and a nationwide lockdown, the outbreak has only worsened, fuelled by the highly infectious Delta variant

Published 26 Jul, 2021 10:42am

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Key Malaysian party withdraws support for embattled PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The biggest party in Malaysia’s ruling coalition said Thursday it was withdrawing support for the...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

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Malaysia to impose tighter coronavirus restrictions in capital

Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Kuala Lumpur and several districts in Selangor will see stricter measures imposed from Saturday for a period of two weeks.
Only essential busineses, including factories producing food and daily necessities are allowed to operate, he said.

Updated 01 Jul, 2021 04:50pm

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Malaysia PM hospitalised for diarrhea

It did not provide any more details.

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:39am

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Malaysia reports record coronavirus cases and deaths

The health ministry also reported 98 deaths of people who had tested positive for COVID-19, another daily record. The latest figures took the total number of cases in the country to 558,534 and deaths to 2,650.
Malaysia has seen a surge in coronavirus incidence in recent weeks, partly due to highly transmissible variants.

Published 29 May, 2021 06:10pm

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Malaysia PM orders 'total lockdown' amid COVID-19 surge

Muhyiddin said the stricter lockdown from June 1 to 14 was for all social and economic sectors, and that only essential services would remain in operation.
"With the latest rise in daily cases showing a drastically upward trend, hospital capacity across the country to treat COVID-19 patients are becoming limited," Muhyiddin said in a statement.

Published 28 May, 2021 06:56pm