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Malaysia's king declares state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19

January 12, 2021 11:05 am

An emergency would give the prime minister and his cabinet extraordinary powers, including allowing the government to introduce laws without the approval of parliament. The King of Malaysia is currently facing a leadership challenge.

Malaysia PM wins tests of support, ousts house speaker

Malaysia launches 10-year tourism plan after $25 bln loss in 2020

December 23, 2020 2:38 pm

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the policy would be focused on strengthening competitiveness, encouraging sustainable and inclusive tourism, as well as planning for future disasters

Malaysian couple host massive drive-through wedding with 10,000 guests

December 23, 2020 2:48 pm

Thousands of people attended a wedding reception of a former minister's son in Putrajaya without stepping out of their vehicles, to comply with health protocols.

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Malaysian Indian escapes death sentence in drug trafficking case in Singapore

December 19, 2020 4:11 pm

Pragas Krissam, the Malaysian Indian, was among three men sentenced to death by the High Court last year for their involvement in a transaction of 19.42 gram of heroin in 2017, The Straits Times reported on Friday.

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'Kapten Corner': After losing job amid pandemic, Malaysian pilot wins with noodle stall

November 11, 2020 2:56 pm

Undeterred by the woes for being unemployed, the former pilot hopes his experience can inspire others affected by the pandemic to try new ways to make a living.

Malaysia’s once-peripheral king emerges as major political force

November 01, 2020 7:33 am

After decades in the background of Malaysia’s national politics, the monarchy has moved to center stage to fill a power vacuum this year.

Malaysia's PM Muhyiddin gets reprieve from key ally in political crisis

October 27, 2020 3:07 pm

Eight months after taking office, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is being challenged by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who says he has majority support to form a new government with defections from Muhyiddin's ruling coalition.

Malaysia's king rejects PM Muhyiddin Yassin's proposal to declare emergency

October 25, 2020 8:39 pm

Muhyiddin met with the monarch on Friday to seek royal assent. Earlier Sunday, the king held a meeting with other royal households to discuss the prime minister's proposal.

Malaysia rulers to meet to consider PM Muhyiddin's emergency proposal

October 25, 2020 12:44 pm

Muhyiddin has been in a precarious position since he took office in March with a two-seat majority. Uncertainties deepened after opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said last month that he had the parliamentary majority to form a new government.

Malaysia's king to consult with rulers amid talk of emergency

October 24, 2020 3:04 pm

Opposition politicians say there is no valid reason for the government to impose an emergency and that it was meant to avoid a showdown in parliament over the support Prime Minister Muhyiddin commands.

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Malaysia's former leader Najib in the dock as graft trial begins

April 03, 2019 10:35 pm

The international scandal has been roiling the South East Asian country in recent years, and led to former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s poll demise in 2018, ending his 10-year rule.

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Inside pictures of human trafficking camp in Malaysia

May 28, 2015 4:34 pm

Authorities say there are 139 suspected graves in the mountainous jungle where northern Malaysia meets southern Thailand, a remote area that trafficking syndicates used as a transit point to hold migrants and refugees. Most were believed to be members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslim minority and impoverished migrants from Bangladesh.