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The latest news on Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian politician and Prime Minister of Malaysia, including Malaysian political news and updates.
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10 Aug 1947
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Prime Minister of Malaysia
Senior BN politican Bung Moktar Radin. Photo: Umno
Malaysia

Malaysian court acquits BN politician’s widow Zizie Izette after 7-year legal battle

The former actress had been accused of abetting her late husband, BN politician Bung Moktar Radin, in an alleged US$685,000 bribery case.

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Malaysia

Malaysian snap poll threatens to chip away at Negeri Sembilan’s tech hub goals

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Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talent

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Malaysia

Can Malaysia’s PAS deliver the votes in Negeri Sembilan despite Johor wipeout?

The party says it helped BN secure victory in Johor and has promoted cooperation with the coalition for the coming Negeri Sembilan election.

Supporters of PAS, Malaysia’s largest Islamist party, in 2018. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Malaysia’s US$47 million investment in Indonesian start-up revealed as fraud

The finance ministry said pension fund KWAP lost the money to eFishery despite rigorous due diligence.

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Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’

The Network School in Forest City came under scrutiny after its founder claimed the commune was ‘Silicon Valley outside Silicon Valley’.

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PH’s ‘marriage’ of convenience with BN unravels in Melaka over lawmaker bill

A bill allowing up to seven unelected members with voting rights in Melaka has further strained the PH-BN federal alliance.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends an event on the sidelines of the Asean summit in Cebu in May. Anwar has urged the DAP to delay its exit from the Melaka government until the state election. Photo: Reuters
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DAP’s election loss in Johor prompts soul-searching ahead of next key poll

Following two recent electoral defeats, PH’s coalition ally faces another stern test at the Negeri Sembilan poll on August 1.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s top court clears Syed Saddiq of corruption, ending 6-year legal drama

The acquittal removes the threat to the Muar MP’s parliamentary seat and gives him room to rebuild his political career.

Malaysia

Hard questions for Anwar’s PH after BN sweeps Malaysia’s Johor

The result will give BN momentum before the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1 and could deepen friction within the ruling coalition.

Barisan Nasional supporters celebrate at the coalition’s Johor Bahru command centre during Saturday’s election. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysia

BN cruises to victory in Malaysia’s Johor, in blow to Anwar and PH

Barisan Nasional has won 48 out of 56 seats, with its leaders hoping the victory will ‘trigger a blue wave’ in future elections.

Barisan Nasional leaders cheer at the coalition’s command centre in Johor Bahru as unofficial results show BN leading in the state election in Malaysia on Saturday. Photo: Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysia

Anwar, Anutin hit diplomatic high notes to mask Malaysia-Thailand tensions

Despite the leaders’ personal chemistry, the seafood row shows the ‘frictions’ embedded within the countries’ relationship, analysts say.

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Go big or go home: why numbers matter in Malaysia’s Johor election

Prime Minister Anwar has called on voters to take BN down a peg in its stronghold, accusing his federal partner of ‘arrogance of power’.

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Threat of Najib pardon gives Malaysian coalition new battle cry in Johor poll

A win for BN is a sign that Johoreans still love Najib, his son says, in a remark that has stirred up the spectre of 1MDB again.

Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, is escorted by prison guards at Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in 2025. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

In Malaysia’s Johor, Chinese voters prize affordability over politics

Analysts say issues such as the rising cost of living, jobs and business opportunities now matter more than party loyalty or China money.

Workers repair a rooftop next to the Strait of Johor separating Singapore and Malaysia, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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Malaysia, Thailand make peace over seafood row after Anwar and Anutin meet

The two leaders also agreed to develop a ⁠special border economic ⁠zone and boost agricultural cooperation.

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Johor votes on Saturday. Polymarket has already called it

As the Malaysian state heads to the polls, a prediction market banned elsewhere in Asia gives one coalition a 93 per cent chance of winning.

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Exclusive | Stop ‘one-party dominance’ in Johor to compete with Singapore: Malaysia’s Loke

The transport minister urges voters to flood Saturday’s state election to ensure Malay-led Barisan Nasional does not have its way.

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Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke (centre) during a recent campaign event. Photo: Facebook/Anthony Loke Siew Fook
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Rafizi’s revenge? How Bersama could cost Malaysia’s Anwar the Johor poll

Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway party won’t win the state, analysts say, but it could cannibalise the reformist vote and act as a spoiler.

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Thai beer heir opens up, Philippine ube’s ‘purple gold rush’: 7 Asia highlights

From Hongkongers looking to Malaysia for housing to a Thai beer heir opening up, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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Malaysia’s Anwar hopes fruitful friendship with China can rescue durian growers

China is Malaysia’s most important durian market, accounting for about 60 per cent of exports worth US$368 million annually.

Durian wholesalers wait for customers at a roadside stall in Malaysia’s Pahang state on June 23. Photo: AFP
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Causeway obstacle: Johor’s Singapore workers weigh trip home for election

Congestion and potential immigration glitches at the border could deter some Johoreans working in Singapore from heading back to vote.

Vehicles are in Malaysia’s southern Johor state just after passing the causeway from Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
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Anwar vows Malaysia to pursue Jho Low over 1MDB despite potential US pardon

Low is among 250 people that US President Donald Trump may pardon as part of celebrations to mark America’s 250th Independence Day.

Malaysia

Ministers spar over Johor-Singapore SEZ blueprint delay as state polls near

Economic Minister Akmal Nasir fends off criticism from Johor’s caretaker leader, saying the master plan will be launched ‘at the right time’.

Malaysia

Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a major BN win in state polls?

A strong showing by the Malay-led bloc in the coming polls could pressure Anwar into calling for an early general election, analysts say.

A police stands guard between supporters of Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan in Malaysia in 2022. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Mahathir and PAS demand Malay unity in Malaysia’s Johor poll

The state election is serving as a testing ground for a cross-party Malay alliance, threatening traditional coalition loyalties.

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A combination photograph shows Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (left) and PAS chief Abdul Hadi Awang overlaid with a transparent Malaysian flag. Photos: Reuters, AFP
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Malaysia’s Johor election campaign begins as federal allies clash

Ruling partners Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional will both contest all 56 seats, alongside 60 other candidates in a crowded 14-day race.

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Malaysia demands US$257 million from Norwegian firm over axed missile deal

The country says it is asking Norway to mediate between the two parties so that the company can settle the claims.

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