Malaysia’s first transfer of power in six decades was hailed as a milestone for transparency, free speech and racial tolerance in the multiethnic Southeast Asian state. Two years later, in 2020, the …
Malaysia PM Says It’s Not a Coup, But Critics See a Power Grab
In explaining why Malaysia needed to suspend democracy for the first time in half a century to fight the pandemic, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin ensured the nation he wasn’t staging a military coup.
At COVID-19 ‘breaking point’, Malaysia suspends parliament
State legislatures will also be suspended with parts of country heading back into lockdown amid a surge in COVID cases.
Emergency imposed in Malaysia over virus is reprieve for PM
Malaysia has declared a coronavirus emergency that will suspend Parliament at least until August and halt any bids to seek a general election, but critics charged …
Coronavirus live news: China locks down Langfang city; Malaysia declares state of emergency
China introduces new curbs in areas surrounding Beijing; Malaysia state of emergency comes one day before strict lockdown …
Dreaming of a better life, desperate Rohingya risk leaving Myanmar
Yangon, the commercial hub of Myanmar, raided a house and detained 99 Rohingya who had fled conflict-torn Rakhine state and were bound for Malaysia. The detained Rohingya, mostly women and children, …
Malaysia’s state of emergency: What you need to know
A state of emergency has been declared in Malaysia to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, after the King, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah on Tuesday (Jan 12) assented to the government’s request for the same.
Bursa Malaysia: Business as usual despite another Covid-19 case
Bursa Malaysia Bhd is operating as usual despite another COVID-19 positive case among its staff. In a statement today, it said as per the Ministry of Health (MoH) guidelines, all Bursa Malaysia staff …
Malaysia continues to be preferred investment destination, says Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul noted that according to a recent report by Bloomberg, Malaysia is the fifth key destination among emerging economies for investment and businesses, on the back of its potential rapid …
Penang seeks to be economic hub for north Malaysia, south Thailand and north Sumatra
The tiny state of Penang in Malaysia hopes to attract and nurture about 150,000 talents in various sectors that will enable it to become a regional economic hub by 2022.