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Malaysia shines as foreign investors return, as Thailand stumbles
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Malaysia is fast becoming a haven in Southeast Asia and foreign investors are returning to a long-overlooked market as a confluence of improving growth, stable government and rising currency sets it apart among peers grappling with political flux.
Malaysian king calls council of sultans to resolve election crisis
Reuters, Published on 23/11/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king on Wednesday called a special meeting of his fellow hereditary sultans to discuss who should be prime minister as an unprecedented post-election crisis entered its fourth day.
New youth party hopes to 'unshackle' Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 03/09/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: One of Malaysia's youngest lawmakers will start a youth-based party this month with the hope of changing a political landscape long dominated by "old hands" and money politics.
Questions emerge over trials in 1MDB scandal
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Hours after Malaysia's change of leadership at the weekend, former prime minister Najib Razak posted a picture of himself smiling and giving a thumbs-up on social media.
Malaysian factions manoeuvre as king tries to end turmoil
Reuters, Published on 26/02/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king met parliamentarians for a second day on Wednesday to try to end political turmoil by finding someone able to form a government or by calling a new election after Mahathir Mohamad's shock resignation as prime minister.
Malaysian politics in turmoil amid new coalition talk
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: The fate of Malaysia's ruling coalition hung in doubt on Monday after surprise weekend talks between Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's party and other groups on forming a new government that would exclude his anointed successor Anwar Ibrahim.
Future Forward says Prayut helped 1MDB cover-up
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2020
» The newly-disbanded Future Forward Party on Sunday accused the former military junta of helping cover up Malaysia's multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, urging Thais to demand the truth ahead of a censure debate against Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy meets Malaysian MPs in democracy push
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR/PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's self-exiled opposition veteran Sam Rainsy met Malaysian lawmakers on Tuesday in a push to rally support in Southeast Asia against authoritarian ruler Hun Sen just as the European Union considers withdrawing trade preferences.
People in Hong Kong eye Malaysia's second-home programme
Reuters, Published on 20/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian programme to attract wealthy foreigners to live in the Southeast Asian nation has drawn 251 applications from Hong Kong residents this year, compared with 193 approved last year from the Chinese-ruled city, a government official said.
Indian Islamic preacher apologises to Malaysians for racial remarks
Reuters, Published on 20/08/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik apologised on Tuesday for making racially sensitive remarks in Malaysia, a day after he was questioned by police for hours over the comments.