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Malaysia PM faces electoral setback as allies fall in Sabah state polls
Published on 30/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's allies were trounced in a regional election, results showed on Sunday, a grim first electoral test for the leader after three years in office.
Journalist indicted in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government
Published on 18/11/2025
» An Australian journalist will go on trial in a Thai court on Dec 22 after being indicted on a charge of defaming the Malaysian government, according to legal advocates and regional news outlets.
New Indonesia sovereign wealth fund to invest $20 billion in projects
Published on 24/02/2025
» JAKARTA - Danantara Indonesia will invest $20 billion in a wide range of projects from metal processing to artificial intelligence, President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday, as he launched the country's new sovereign wealth fund.
Malaysia’s Anwar gets boost with 2nd straight by-election win
Published on 29/09/2024
» Malaysia’s ruling coalition scored a landslide victory in a by-election on Saturday, with party leaders hailing it as a sign of long-term political stability and public acceptance of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government.
Najib loses bid for house arrest
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/07/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court on Wednesday threw out a bid by disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his jail term under house arrest, months after the pardons board halved his 12-year sentence for stealing millions of United States dollars from a former unit of scandal-tainted state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
Malaysia's Anwar thwarts opposition challenge in state polls
AFP, Published on 13/08/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition thwarted a challenge by an opposition alliance in state elections, official results showed Sunday, with analysts saying the win would buy him time to consolidate power in the largely Islamic Southeast Asian nation.
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.
Indonesia has strode ahead in digital banking: how can Thailand do the same?
Published on 19/05/2023
» Digital banking is at a crossroads in Thailand. A small but not insignificant part of Thailand’s population is underserved by banks—as of 2021, research shows that banking penetration stands at 85 percent. Digital adoption in Thailand is high, with smartphones seeing 106 percent penetration and digital banking being used by 90 percent of customers who have bank accounts. But digital banking offerings are limited, with either digital banking extensions of large existing banks or digital players specialising in only certain aspects of banking such as lending or payments, leaving ample room for the growth of full-fledged digital banks.
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 party’s purge of senior leaders fortifies chief’s grip
Published on 29/01/2023
» Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi strengthened his hold over one of the nation’s ruling parties after purging or sidelining senior leaders on Friday, but analysts say the move will do little to bolster his bloc’s popularity.