Story Archive
2021-08-20
King appoints Ismail Sabri Yaakob, from the ethnic Malay-centric party, as PM, after Muhyiddin Yassin resigned.
2021-08-20
Southeast Asian nation successfully test-fires live anti-ship Exocet missiles after May incursion by Chinese planes.
2021-08-18
Audience with monarch may be sign country’s oldest party is set to return to power.
2021-08-17
The Malay-centric party claims its candidate, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, will be the choice of a majority of MPs.
2021-08-16
The king agreed that Muhyiddin Yassin would serve in caretaker role until a successor is named.
2021-08-15
Muhyiddin Yassin informed officials from his party that he intends to step aside.
2021-08-13
Seventeen mothers-to-be died of COVID-19 in June; 15 were unvaccinated, health officials say.
2021-08-13
The easy choice would be to resign, the prime minister tells a national television audience.
2021-08-12
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin says he is not worried about vote on Sept. 7.
2021-08-05
The educator sues student for defamation and demands 1 million ringgit in compensation.
2021-08-04
Opposition leaders, election watchdog say Muhyiddin Yassin should call special parliament session and hold vote immediately.
2021-08-03
Party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he had presented signed declarations to the king.
2021-08-02
Government postponed last day of special parliamentary session because 11 people had tested COVID-19 positive.
2021-08-02
Government collects $12M in fines given to foreign workers.
2021-07-29
Monarch’s statement prompts strident calls from lawmakers for PM Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.
