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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
Singapore
How Johor-Singapore SEZ is delivering for businesses a year on
While the zone has attracted sizeable investment since its launch last year, experts call for better coordination to ensure seamless operations.
25 Jan 2026 - 1:30PM
Malaysia
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Malaysia’s PM term limits could backfire unless election cycles are set
25 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Islamists preach ‘racial domination’ to woo young voters
24 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
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Malaysia
Malaysian ex-army head, wife deny laundering US$544,000 in procurement scandal
Prosecutors say ‘proceeds from unlawful activity’ were banked into accounts of Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife from 2024 to 2025.
22 Jan 2026 - 7:14PM
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Malaysia’s primary school changes spur fears of ‘herd effect’ competition
From 2027, children can enter Year One of primary school at age six instead of seven, fuelling fears of limited teaching staff and space.
21 Jan 2026 - 5:33PM
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US-Asean relations
Foot in the door or trap? Risks of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Southeast Asia
Nations are likely to try to avoid early commitment while steering clear of outright rejection to minimise US retaliation, analysts say.
21 Jan 2026 - 2:30PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s expat salary rules dubbed ‘ridiculous’, stoking talent drain fears
The pay threshold for expatriate visas will be doubled to boost local hiring, sparking concern over reduced foreign talent and rising costs.
21 Jan 2026 - 10:43AM
Malaysia
King warns of wider corruption ‘hunt’ as military scandal rocks Malaysia
Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar says the army procurement scandal is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’, as he warns against abuse of power in office.
20 Jan 2026 - 6:53PM
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Anwar’s reform record questioned after Malaysian reporter’s sedition arrest
Rex Tan’s arrest for asking a ‘sensitive question’ shows how a colonial-era act continues to hold back Malaysian reforms, critics say.
19 Jan 2026 - 5:21PM
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Malaysia’s Umno chief denies he ‘sidelined’ Najib to save himself
Ahmad Zahid, who has been cleared of corruption charges, says the party has ‘never wavered’ from its position of supporting its ex-leader.
16 Jan 2026 - 6:07PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s super-rich get cold feet as Langkawi luxury car tax perks vanish
Supercar dealers report cancellations as the tax exemption removal threatens the local economy, tourism and jobs.
15 Jan 2026 - 2:21PM
Malaysia
‘No oil here’: Malaysians turn US embassy space post into foreign-policy satire
The embassy’s International Space Station image prompted self-deprecating jokes about oil, US power and being strategically uninteresting.
15 Jan 2026 - 8:44PM
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Malaysia
‘Urgently needed’: Malaysia’s chief justice demands more judges as caseloads soar
Chief Justice Wan Ahmad Farid warns court backlogs expose judicial shortages and urgent calls for reform in Malaysia’s legal system.
13 Jan 2026 - 4:48PM
Malaysia
‘We are not criminals’: Malaysian LGBTQ event faces conservative backlash
Police have launched an investigation into ‘Glamping With Pride’ after Islamic authorities raised an outcry.
12 Jan 2026 - 6:55PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Umno seeks Najib’s pardon amid 1MDB scandal, but stay in coalition
Umno divisions demand justice for the jailed ex-PM, yet leadership rejects calls to exit unity government ahead of the annual assembly.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:23PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia drops corruption probe into PM Anwar’s deputy, Ahmad Zahid
Prosecutors cite insufficient evidence to charge Ahmad Zahid, whose party is crucial to maintaining PM Anwar’s parliamentary majority.
8 Jan 2026 - 7:18PM
Malaysia
Malaysian military in firing line over procurement cartel claims
The detention of senior figures in the anti-corruption probe is ‘highly significant and rare’ in Malaysia’s defence history, analysts say.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:30PM
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Ankara anchor: Malaysia finds Turkey ‘reliable friend’ in stormy global waters
Trump’s tariffs and actions in Venezuela are causing the Global South to look for less mercurial partners, analysts say.
8 Jan 2026 - 5:33PM
Malaysia
Why surgery ‘not wise’ for Malaysia’s Mahathir after hip fall
The former PM’s son says surgery is not advised for his father’s hip injury due to advanced age, with recovery expected to take up to three weeks.
7 Jan 2026 - 4:48PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s ex-PM Mahathir in hospital after a fall at home – ‘he was conscious’
Mahathir, 100, fell when he was walking from the balcony to his living room in his home in Kuala Lumpur.
6 Jan 2026 - 5:50PM
Malaysia
Reform gamble: Anwar to limit Malaysia PM term amid support crisis
The move could ‘excite core supporters’ and help project the image that the ruling coalition remains committed to reform, analysts say.
5 Jan 2026 - 9:23PM
The Philippines
‘Not very high’ bar: Philippines inherits Thailand-Cambodia border crisis
Given Asean’s policy of non-interference, the Philippines may be better off leaving peace negotiations to the US and China, experts say.
5 Jan 2026 - 5:20PM
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Malaysia
Fair or fowl? Malaysia struggles to stomach its US trade pact
Local chefs fume over ‘lousy’ US poultry flooding the market, as critics call the trade agreement hastily reached and unfairly lopsided.
3 Jan 2026 - 10:47AM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s new year revelry sees less waste as tougher littering laws kick in
Some 42 litterbugs caught in a nationwide operation face fines and community service amid stringent enforcement of waste laws.
2 Jan 2026 - 11:59AM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s Anwar says Asean to assess Myanmar after ‘premature’ polls
As Asean chair, Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim says the bloc will assess Myanmar’s election cautiously to avoid legitimising military rule.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:02PM
Malaysia
Malaysia’s opposition thrown into uncertainty as Muhyiddin quits as PN chairman
The former prime minister’s exit follows months of infighting within Perikatan Nasional and a bitter power struggle between Bersatu and PAS.
30 Dec 2025 - 5:57PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Najib Razak challenges 15-year jail term in 1MDB case
A court last week ordered Najib to begin serving the additional sentence after his current six-year prison term ends in 2028.
30 Dec 2025 - 1:11PM
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Malaysia
Najib’s new 1MDB verdict deepens Umno rifts, testing Malaysia’s unity government
The jail term for the former prime minister has reignited grass roots anger and raised questions over Umno’s future inside Anwar’s coalition.
29 Dec 2025 - 5:04PM
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