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Latest news, analysis and opinion on Malaysia’s parliamentary democracy, constitutional monarchy, political economy, political dynamics and affirmative action policies in a multi-ethnic country
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Photo: Pool via Reuters
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Will Anwar’s coalition in Malaysia implode amid Loke exit, Najib house arrest?

Observers say the numbers in cabinet remain in Anwar’s favour for now, but warn that a DAP walkout could embolden rival Umno.

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Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison

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Malaysia’s Loke resigns as minister following Najib’s house arrest approval

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Malaysia’s Najib Razak allowed to serve rest of jail term under house arrest

Given a ‘conditional pardon’, Najib has to settle his US$12.3 million fine before he can be transferred home to complete his sentence.

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Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak attends the verdict of his house arrest bid at Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on December 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Police patrol cars are parked outside Najib Razak’s house in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Photo: Reuters
A supporter (left) of Najib Razak speaks to the media outside the former prime minister’s house in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Photo: EPA
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Malaysian councillor resigns after DAP remarks at Umno assembly

In his speech at the Umno assembly, Zaidi claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together.

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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin acquitted of 4 charges in US$49 million corruption case

Prosecutors decided not to proceed with three money-laundering charges and one of abuse of power against the former leader.

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Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan succession row deepens over disloyalty claims

The customary council says an April proclamation purporting to remove Tuanku Muhriz Munawir was invalid from the outset.

Tuanku Muhriz Munawir, ruler of Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state. Photo: YouTube
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Malaysia haj fund scandal: ex-minister denies ordering US$211 million transfer

Jamil Khir Baharom’s prosecution is the latest legal action to follow a release of a royal commission inquiry into Lembaga Tabung Haji.

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Will Malaysia’s Umno pull the plug on coalition partner PH?

Umno has been buoyed by recent state victories and growing talk of a new alignment to consolidate the Malay vote.

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Umno seeks early Malaysian election to cement conservative Malay bloc

Umno is deepening ties with PAS, buoyed by recent state victories and growing talk of a new alignment to consolidate the Malay vote.

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at his party's annual assembly on Friday. Photo: Facebook/mediaumnomalaysia
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Malaysia pauses Najib’s pardon decision amid public backlash

The king pardoned 65 other convicts but decreed that discussion on Najib’s application be postponed to the next Pardons Board meeting.

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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (centre) arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex last year. Photo: AP
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Palace plot in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan entangles Umno leaders

Umno president has questioned a fellow party member’s statement that he was forced to sign a document to remove the state’s ruler.

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Malaysia’s PH restates anti-corruption pledge as Najib’s potential pardon looms

The Pardons Board is set to meet this week to discuss clemency for Najib, who is in jail for corruption, according to media reports.

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‘Not immigration office’: Malaysia’s PAS slammed for linking heaven to support

Malaysian politicians criticise the comment, saying PAS is implying that Muslims who do not vote for it are ‘condemned to hell’.

Supporters of Pan-Malaysian Islamic party (PAS) gather during the election nomination day in Pekan ahead of Malaysia’s 2018 general election. Photo: AFP
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Umno heavyweight charged in Malaysian haj fund scandal as party eyes comeback

Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is the highest-profile politician to be charged so far in the fallout from a royal inquiry into Tabung Haji.

Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim speaks at a Barisan Nasional rally in July. Photo: Facebook/AzeezRahim
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PAS chief to face Malaysian police over explosive US remarks

The US has rejected Abdul Hadi Awang’s claim that it offered help to change Malaysia’s political leadership during Obama’s visit in 2014.

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US denies it tried to influence Malaysia’s political leadership

The response came after PAS leader Hadi said a US envoy once asked the party whom it would propose as prime minister if it took power.

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Malaysia’s PAS eyes new pecking order as it rekindles ties with Umno

Analysts say their renewed courtship gives Umno greater leverage over Anwar while allowing both sides to test cooperation limits.

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang (centre, in vest) attends the party’s annual convention Kota Bharu, Malaysia, on Friday. Photo: Facebook/abdulhadiawang
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Former Malaysian minister arrested in state haj fund corruption probe

Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency says the ex-minister is being investigated for his links to a hotel lease agreement in Saudi Arabia.

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Malaysia’s Anwar unveils cost of living measures as opposition rises

Anwar ⁠has faced declining support over a perceived failure to deliver on reforms as well as the mishandling of several high-profile corruption cases.

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Malaysia’s Ismail Sabri denies failing to declare millions in cash, gold bars

The prosecution claims the former prime minister did not disclose about US$40 million in assets to the anti-corruption agency.

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Former Malaysian prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, waves as he leaves a court in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Photo: EPA
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Anwar Ibrahim weighs delaying Malaysia general election to late 2027

The Malaysian prime minister reconsiders snap election plans as state poll defeats, stalled reforms and rival alliances threaten coalition.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Asean Summit and related meetings, in Cebu, Philippines, in May. Photo: Reuters
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‘I hate Americans’: Malaysian politician’s anti-US rant draws backlash

Former PM Mahathir Mohamad’s son Mukhriz defended his anti-US rant, claiming ordinary citizens share blame for Washington’s foreign policy.

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In Malaysia, voter anger fuels a third force against Anwar

Barely three months old, Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway party is already siphoning crucial votes away from Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition.

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Malaysia’s Anwar traded reform for power. Now Umno wants it all

Back-to-back election losses and internal party rifts leave Malaysia’s prime minister clinging to a crumbling coalition.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition has suffered a series of bruising defeats in recent state elections. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Malaysia to scrap 55-year-old university law, but will campus reform follow?

Student activists have blamed the law for giving university authorities the power to curb protests, political organising and campus dissent.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has promised to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971. Photo: EPA
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Malaysia’s DAP backs Anwar’s alliance but faces growing pressure for reform

The party risks further erosion of its credibility unless it can push through concrete reforms before the next general election, analysts say.

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How Southeast Asia’s monarchies stay relevant in a volatile region

The kings in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Brunei have to be attuned to societal or economic changes to survive, analysts say.

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