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94-year-old Mahathir plots Malaysia comeback
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/03/2020
» Mahathir Mohamad may be at least temporarily out of power, but the 94-year-old leader isn’t going down without a fight.
Malaysian parliament to pick new PM Monday
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/02/2020
» KULA LUMPUR: Malaysian lawmakers will meet on Monday to resolve the country’s political impasse after the king failed to find any candidate with a clear majority to become the next prime minister.
Cambodia warns of coup as neighbours detain exiles
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/11/2019
» SINGAPORE: Cambodia has sent troops to its border and called on neighbouring countries to arrest exiled dissidents after accusing them of plotting a coup as the European Union reviews trade privileges that are essential to the economy.
EU and UK reach agreement on Brexit
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/10/2019
» BRUSSELS: Negotiators from the UK reached an agreement with officials in Brussels on Thursday that could pave the way for Britain to finally break 46 years of ties with the European Union this month. The pound rose.
Tear gas, 'live rounds' fired as tens of thousands protest in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Police shot tear gas volleys at protesters as simultaneous rallies raged across Hong Kong, including a march through the city centre, hours after celebrations for a holiday marking 70 years of Communist rule in China began in Beijing.
Future Forward says attorney-general to drop computer crimes case
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/10/2019
» The opposition Future Forward Party said on Tuesday that the attorney-general had decided against indicting its leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit on computer crimes charges.
Anwar says he’ll succeed Mahathir as Malaysia PM around 2020
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/09/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian ruling party leader Anwar Ibrahim, who cut a deal to become the country’s next prime minister ahead of last year’s election, said he should take power around May 2020.
Opposition pact poses ‘credible threat’ to Mahathir
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/09/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: A pact between Malaysia’s biggest opposition parties is set to pose a key challenge to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s multiracial coalition that has sought to win support from the Malay Muslim majority.
Singapore leader’s wife defends his 7-figure pay on Facebook
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Ho Ching, who is married to Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, took to Facebook to defend her husband’s pay, which looks higher than those of many government leaders.
Thousands plan to protest fishing crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has touted his crackdown on fishing industry abuses as a success, but disgruntled fishermen are now mulling mass protests against laws they describe as too harsh.