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Malaysia's ex-PM ordered to pay $300,000 over defamatory remarks
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court has ordered opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to pay more than US$300,000 to another politician in a defamation case, state media said on Friday, adding to the former premier's legal troubles.
Malaysian ex-PM charged with sedition over royal remark
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian opposition leader was charged with sedition on Tuesday over comments he made on the former king during a campaign trail.
Malaysian graft-busters summon Mahathir’s son
Published on 18/01/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is investigating the business activities of the son of former leader Mahathir Mohamad, in a sign of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s widening anti-graft campaign against his rivals.
Japan firms cool on Malaysia-Singapore rail project
Published on 11/01/2024
» TOKYO - Japanese companies have decided to drop their plans to get involved in a high-speed rail project connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, government and company sources said on Thursday.
Malaysians vote in six state elections seen as referendum on Anwar
AFP, Published on 12/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians in six states went to the polls Saturday to vote for state assembly members in elections widely seen as a barometer of support for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government.
Malaysia ex-premier Muhyiddin charged with corruption
Published on 10/03/2023
» Malaysia's former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Friday with accepting bribes and money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a Covid economic recovery fund.
Malaysian ex-PM arrested on graft charges
Published on 09/03/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was arrested on Thursday after Malaysian anti-graft authorities questioned him for alleged misuse of public funds meant to fight Covid-19.
Malaysian graftbusters freeze opposition party’s accounts
Published on 02/02/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian anti-graft authorities have frozen the bank accounts of an opposition party led by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin amid an investigation that the pro-Malay group said was an attempt to destroy its credibility.
Malaysian ex-premier facing investigation
Published on 08/12/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s anti-graft agency will summon former premier Muhyiddin Yassin and two of his former cabinet ministers for questioning about alleged misappropriation of 600 billion ringgit (US$136 billion) in public funds for tackling the pandemic.
Malaysian PM Anwar will also hold finance post
Published on 02/12/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has appointed himself as finance minister, betting he’s the best person to sustain the country’s fragile post-pandemic recovery as the economy heads for a slowdown next year.