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Malaysia election 2022

Malaysia election 2022
Malaysia’s general elections were held on November 19, 2022, and Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister five days later.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
A poster featuring Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is seeen next to Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan flags in Selangor ahead of last month’s state polls. Photo: Bloomberg
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Asian Angle | Will political roadblocks keep Malaysia’s Anwar from pushing reforms?

Malaysia’s PM has to reignite his reform agenda quickly while communicating the economic benefits to Malays, amid a strong opposition that has fanned racial insecurity.

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Asian Angle | Malaysia’s Kedah set for a showdown between PAS’ Sanusi and Anwar’s allies

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Does Malaysia’s Umno have to ‘outdo’ PAS to regain the Malay vote?

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Letters | Why Anwar’s defamation lawsuit is in public interest

Readers discuss the merits of the Malaysian prime minister’s defamation lawsuit, and why Australia must reject US bloodlust.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks during a plenary session of parliament on December 20. Photo: DPA
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Opinion | Umno’s time as Malaysia’s dominant party is up. Will it heed calls for reforms?

Considered Malaysia’s founding party, Umno was humbled in the last general election winning a paltry 26 of 222 seats, and is no longer the preferred choice of the Malay majority, who make up half the country’s population.

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‘Don’t challenge me’: Malaysia’s Anwar to audit ex-PM Muhyiddin’s projects

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also finance minister, said ‘tens of billions of ringgit’ in Covid relief during Muhyiddin Yassin’s time as premier was allocated without due procedure.

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Asian Angle | Malaysia’s Anwar must tread carefully to heal nation divided by race, inequality

Malaysia’s new prime minister faces a delicate balance of addressing criticism of his new cabinet, tackling corruption and cutting red tape as he tackles woes of an underclass closely tied to Malay-Muslim voters that voted for his rival Muhyiddin Yassin in droves.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim arrives at his first monthly gathering for the staff of the prime minister’s office in Putrajaya, Malaysia on November 29, 2022. Photo: AP
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Malaysia’s Anwar names corruption-haunted Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as deputy PM

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, a former deputy PM and key ally of jailed ex-leader Najib Razak, is Malaysia’s new No 2 leader.

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Asian Angle | Here’s how Anwar can avoid a ‘toxic’ opposition and turn Malaysia around

To have a successful term in office, Anwar must deliver direction and hope with meaningful roles offered to allies and the opposition, says Wong Chin-Huat.

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Malaysian PM Anwar meets king as talks on cabinet picks conclude

The prime minister plans to unveil the line-up in two or three days’ time.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office via AP
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Malaysia’s PM Anwar scrambles to fix egg shortage amid cracks in production

Consumers and retailers in Malaysia have complained there has been an inconsistent supply of price-controlled eggs, which public officials said was due to high demand after Covid-19 regulations eased.

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A worker inspects eggs at a poultry farm in Mentakab, Malaysia’s Pahang state. Photo: AFP
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Malaysia PM Anwar: subsidies must be targeted to low-income people

Malaysia offers subsidies to all citizens, with fuel and cooking oil accounting for the biggest expense. It also subsidises electricity, sugar and flour.

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Explainer | Who is PAS, the single biggest party in Malaysia’s new parliament?

PAS, one of the parties in ex-premier Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional coalition, has long unnerved Malaysia’s minority groups with its hardline Islamist stance.

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Explainer | As Malaysia’s PM Anwar builds cabinet, a look at key challenges ahead

Anwar has his work cut out as he aims to keep the peace within his ‘Unity Government’ and steer Malaysia forward after years of political turmoil.

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Malaysia’s new leader Anwar Ibrahim during a press conference on his first day at the prime minister’s office in Putrajaya on Friday. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia via AP
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Malaysia’s China policy forecast to remain on even keel under new leader Anwar

Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s new prime minister, is sometimes seen as ‘pro-West’ and has raised concerns in the past about China’s Xinjiang policy.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on his first day in office, in Putrajaya on Friday. Photo: AP
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Malaysian PM Anwar says tackling high living costs top priority

Anwar, who reported for duty at the prime minister’s office on Friday, said his primary concern was the economy.

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Malaysia’s PM Anwar ‘can’t be distracted’ amid economic woes, US-China rivalry

Experts say Malaysia’s new PM Anwar Ibrahim will devote energy to international matters and while he was previously seen as ‘pro-West’ he is now likely to take a more balanced approach.

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How Malaysia’s ‘irrepressible optimist’ Anwar went from prison to PM’s office

Anwar Ibrahim’s victory in the Malaysian election caps one of the most remarkable political turnarounds in modern Southeast Asian history.

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Anwar Ibrahim waves to supporters in Kuala Lumpur as he is led into court to be charged on September 30, 1998. File photo: AP
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Malaysia’s Anwar sworn in as new PM; says China ties will be ‘enhanced’

Pakatan Harapan’s chief has been sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th prime minister, after five days of political uncertainty.

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Malaysia waits for its king for the future of parliament

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Hope for Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysian king remains firm on unity plan

Hope lingers for Anwar to emerge as PM after Muhyiddin reportedly rejected the king’s proposal for a ‘unity government’.

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Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim attends a news conference outside the National Palace, in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Photo: Reuters
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Malaysian king to meet BN MPs to determine if Anwar or Muhyiddin will be PM

Sultan Abdullah will interview all 30 MPs from Barisan Nasional on Wednesday after Muhyiddin rejected his proposal of a unity government.

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Anwar Ibrahim leaves after meeting Malaysia’s king at the National Palace on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
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Malaysia PM job ‘still vacant’; Muhyiddin rejects king’s unity plan

Malaysia’s political impasse continues as Anwar Ibrahim says no final decision has been made on who would be the country’s new leader.

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Malaysia’s Anwar ‘optimistic’ about leading coalition with corruption-tainted BN

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is ‘very optimistic’ about leading a coalition government with corruption-tainted Barisan Nasional, after a Monday meeting between top BN, PH leaders.

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Malaysian elections end in first-ever hung parliament

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Malaysia’s Anwar says ‘coalition government’ with Zahid’s BN likely

Pakatan Harapan’s Anwar Ibrahim is seeking to form a simple parliamentary majority with Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s Barisan Nasional.

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Ahmad Zahid Hamidi of Barisan Nasional (left) and Anwar Ibrahim of Pakatan Harapan. Photos: Bloomberg, AP
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A long way to go for women in Malaysian politics

In October, Malaysia’s leaders committed to a target of fielding 30 per cent women in the country’s general election. But come election day on Saturday, women will only account for 13.5 per cent of the 1,386 candidates on the ballot.

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Muhyiddin’s rise: As Mahathir’s star wanes, Malaysia has a new ‘comeback kid’

Muhyiddin makes dramatic return after being forced to step down as prime minister in 2021, with Perikatan Nasional on brink of taking federal power.

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