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Muhyiddin Yassin
Muhyiddin Yassin
The latest news on Muhyiddin Yassin, Malaysian politician and former Prime Minister of Malaysia, including political news and updates.
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15 May 1947
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Former Malaysian prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob waves as he arrives to give a statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in Putrajaya on Thursday. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri shows up to give statement in corruption case

He had twice delayed reporting to Putrajaya authorities, citing health issues.

Malaysia

My Take | Here we go again: Ismail Sabri is third Malaysian ex-PM on corruption carousel

Malaysia

Malaysians appalled by another corruption probe involving an ex-prime minister

Malaysia

Malaysia’s ex-PM Ismail Sabri declares wealth to anti-corruption agency

The agency said Ismail Sabri Yaakob formally submitted a wealth declaration to authorities on February 10 after being ordered to do so.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Photo: dpa
Malaysia

Malaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin ordered to pay US$300,000 for defaming politician

The court also instructed him to retract the statements that Lim Guan Eng had revoked a tax exemption for a charitable organisation.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Johor state reverting to Saturday-Sunday weekend after 11 years

The move had received the ‘consent and blessing’ of Malaysia’s king Sultan Ibrahim, his son Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said.

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Asian Angle | Inside PAS’ ‘brilliant move’ to consolidate political power in Malaysia

SG4 aims to pool resources from Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu to attract investment – though feasibility issues remain.

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Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (centre) at the launch of the SG4 Group Sdn Bhd in September. Photo: Facebook/TunDrMahathir
Malaysia

Malaysian PM had no role in graft probe into rival Mahathir: senior Anwar aide

Malaysia denies PM Anwar ordered anti-graft probe into rival Mahathir, calling allegations a ‘malicious attempt’ to destabilise the government.

Malaysia

Police question Malaysian MP Teresa Kok over halal remarks

Police said 50 reports were lodged against the lawmaker by those who thought her request to review a halal certification plan was offensive.

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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin suffers fresh legal blow in corruption case

Muhyiddin’s legal woes follow a tumultuous year for his political bloc, with some lawmakers shifting allegiance to PM Anwar Ibrahim.

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Former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin leaves court after a hearing into his case last month. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin faces sedition charge over monarchy remarks

Muhyiddin will be the country’s first former leader to be charged under the colonial era law, and could face penalties including jail time if found guilty.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in August 2021. Photo: dpa
Malaysia

Malaysia’s ex-PM Muhyiddin swears loyalty to monarchy after police probe

Muhyiddin Yassin has questioned the palace’s decision to invite Anwar Ibrahim to be Malaysia’s prime minister instead of him in 2022.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s anti-party hopping law tested by controversial ruling on sacked MPs

The parliamentary speaker’s decision to let the MPs keep their seats could undermine the law meant to maintain political stability.

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Malaysia

Malaysia court reinstates abuse of power charges against ex-PM Muhyiddin

A Kuala Lumpur high court had thrown out the four charges and acquitted Muhyiddin in August, ruling those had not detailed his alleged offences

Malaysia’s Court of Appeal reinstated former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s four abuse of power charges. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

‘Ready to prosecute’: Malaysia to charge ex-PM Muhyiddin’s son-in-law for graft

Authorities have been searching for Muhammad Adlan Berhan since August in relation to a probe on a project involving the registration and recruitment of foreign workers.

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency said it is ready to charge former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s son-in-law, Muhammad Adlan Berhan, for graft. Photo: Bernama
Malaysia

Mahathir’s son given extension to declare assets in Malaysia anti-graft probe

The order is part of an anti-graft investigation after Mirzan’s name appeared in leaks of offshore business records that were revealed by a global media network.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin reverses call to resign as opposition party president

The former prime minister, who also heads the wider opposition bloc Perikatan Nasional, told his Bersatu party on Saturday he had changed his mind after his wife urged him to ‘stay another term’.

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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin to step down as opposition party president

The former PM leads the Bersatu party and chairs the Malay-dominated Perikatan Nasional alliance. If he relinquishes that, it could rob the bloc of one of the few leaders with broad appeal.

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Muhyiddin Yassin, a former prime minister, arrives to give a statement to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in March. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Muhyiddin says Malaysia's opposition MPs being coerced to back PM Anwar

The Bersatu party, which leads the opposition alliance, found that four lawmakers were getting threatened with legal action or offered cash bribes to back Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, according to its president Muhyiddin Yassin.

Malaysia

Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq gets 7 years in jail, whipping for embezzlement

A Kuala Lumpur court found the Muda leader guilty of embezzling more than US$200,000 of funds for a political party.

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Malaysia

Malaysia faces heat over faulty ventilators bought ‘on WhatsApp’ during Covid

Officials spent US$100 million on some 8.5 million vaccine doses that went unused, while US$4.2 million was wasted on mostly faulty ventilators, a parliamentary report said.

Children who are accompanied by their parents and guardians wait to be vaccinated against coronavirus at the Axiata Arena Vaccination Center in February 2022. Photo: Bernama/dpa
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Malaysia’s PAS will stab Mahathir and Muhyiddin in the back, says Umno official

Former PMs Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin ‘will stab PAS’, wrote Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi. ‘But PAS will stab them first’.

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Muhyiddin Yassin and Mahathir Mohamad pictured at a press conference in 2018. It appears as if the two Malaysian ex-prime ministers have buried the hatchet – amid a warning that Islamist PAS “will stab them first”. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Malaysia charges opposition election chief with sedition weeks before polls

Perikatan Nasional’s Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor stands accused of bringing the Selangor monarchy into disrepute with his ‘lousy’ swipe at a fellow chief minister.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar faces crucial test in August state polls

The regional polls will not directly impact Anwar’s two-thirds majority in parliament, but any significant losses for his coalition could lead to questions about his leadership and destabilise his ruling bloc.

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Malaysia

Malaysian PM Anwar bites back over sea border claim

Anwar says he consulted multiple government experts about the deal, calls on the opposition to spell out their allegations and defer from making sweeping statements.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Photo: dpa
Malaysia

Malaysia’s Anwar slammed for ‘irresponsible’ sea dispute talks with China

Muhyiddin condemned Prime Minister Anwar’s announcement that his government was open to talks on Beijing’s concerns over Petronas’ exploration in the disputed waterway.

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Chinese fishing vessels near Yongshu reef of the Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AP
Malaysia

Opinion | Is Malaysian PM Anwar’s ‘failure’ in Saudi Arabia a cause for concern?

The domestic brouhaha over Anwar’s failure to enter the Kaaba is partly explained by how any image of a Malay leader in front of the Kaaba will evoke Malaysian Malays’ national pride.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Mahathir threatens to sue PM Anwar for libel, reigniting feud

Legal threat comes after PM Anwar Ibrahim made a thinly veiled attack on Mahathir Mohamad, potentially reigniting a decades-old feud.

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