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POLITICSAug 3Malaysia’s call for big powers to uphold international law ‘consistently’ marks regional uneaseMalaysia’s call for major powers to apply international law “consistently, not selectively” could signal growing regional unease with how big players are seen to invoke rules only when convenient. Defence Minister Khaled Nordin delivered the message on Monday at the 37th International Military Law and Operations Conference in Kuala Lumpur, where he said major powers had a special responsibility to uphold global stability without bending the rules to suit their interests. “Malaysia sees you as...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 3Three strikes , DAP out ? Loss in Malaysia Negeri Sembilan puts coalition on noticeA loss in Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan region has put the DAP coalition on notice. This development raises questions about the coalition's future performance.scmp.com · China
POLITICSAug 3Malaysia keeps voting for change . Is Anwar Pakatan Harapan running out of time to deliver ? This article questions whether Malaysian leader Anwar Pakatan Harapan has enough time to fulfill promises, given the country's consistent desire for political change.businesstimes.com.sg · Singapore
POLITICSAug 3Three strikes, DAP’s out? Loss in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan puts coalition on noticeThe Malaysian ruling coalition’s poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan poll on Saturday marks its third straight defeat in eight months – an embarrassing run that is forcing its largest party to confront the cost of governing with former rivals. Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 11 of the state’s 36 seats on Saturday, down from 17 in 2023, while Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 18 and its electoral partner, Perikatan Nasional (PN), took seven. The setback followed PH’s near-wipeout in Sabah last November,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 2What Negeri Sembilan loss means for Malaysian PM Anwar’s political strategyThe crushing defeat of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in the Negeri Sembilan polls has raised doubts about his political strategy, as state rival but federal ally Barisan Nasional (BN) grows in dominance. Analysts say BN’s effective cooperation with opposition party Perikatan Nasional (PN) could reshape Malaysia’s political landscape ahead of the next national election, due by February 2028. BN won 18 of the 36 assembly seats in Negeri Sembilan on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 1Negeri Sembilan votes as Malaysia’s political allies lock horns againVoters in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan headed to the polls on Saturday, the second election in the past month as political allies governing the country locked horns at state levels. Candidates from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition are going head-to-head with those of federal partner Barisan Nasional (BN), which trounced its rival in last month’s Johor race. Voter turnout is at 37.29 per cent as of noon, according to the Election Commission. The commission is targeting...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Malaysia Officials Enhance Skills for Labor DealsMalaysian officials are enhancing their skills related to labor deals. This initiative aims to improve the country's capabilities in managing labor agreements.miragenews.com · United States
POLITICSJul 31Malaysian police probe vote-buying claims ahead of Negeri Sembilan state pollMalaysian police are investigating three reports of alleged vote-buying ahead of Saturday’s Negeri Sembilan state election. Negeri Sembilan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said on Friday two reports had been lodged in Seremban and one in Port Dickson. The first involved a 69-year-old man from Sikamat, who claimed a group of men handed him 300 ringgit (US$74) in cash to vote for a particular candidate. “The men, who arrived in a car, allegedly gave him the money in an envelope before...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 30Malaysia’s Anwar seizes on haj fund report ahead of Negeri Sembilan electionMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has seized on the release of a long-delayed inquiry into the country’s Islamic pilgrimage fund to revive his anti-corruption message just days before the state of Negeri Sembilan holds an election. The move is seen as a calculated bid by Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition to turn a governance issue against state rival Umno, although observers are divided on whether it would be damaging enough to hurt Malaysia’s oldest Malay nationalist party. Anwar’s...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 29‘Take sides’? Malaysia insists on conditional neutrality amid US-China tech rivalryMalaysia is finding it increasingly difficult to stay neutral in the US-China rivalry as the superpowers lock horns over trade, investment and the security of advanced technology, according to a top government adviser. “They don’t make us take sides when it comes to foreign policy,” Tengku Zafrul Aziz, senior political adviser to Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, told This Week in Asia. “They ask me to take sides when it comes to security of technology.” Malaysia’s solution was...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 28Malaysia’s ‘mobile electorate’ could swing Negeri Sembilan state pollMalaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state heads to the polls on Saturday, but a growing portion of its young workers – and their votes – are based elsewhere. Leaving home was never Ammar Idlan Hassan’s long-term plan, but better pay and stronger career prospects eventually drew the 27-year-old project engineer away from Seremban, the state capital. He now lives in Gelang Patah, a border town in Johor, from which he commutes to Singapore for work. “The pay is the most obvious reason for the majority of us...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 28Rohingya schools in Malaysia face closures amid online surge in hate speechenglish.kyodonews.net · Japan
POLITICSJul 27US criticism of Malaysia’s Israel stance spotlights growing ‘disconnect’US criticism of Malaysia’s entry ban on Israeli nationals is unlikely to force a major shift in the country’s foreign policy, analysts have said, after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejected accusations that the move was antisemitic. The remarks escalated a dispute that has drawn in members of the US Congress, Malaysia’s long-standing refusal to recognise Israel and the widening international debate over where criticism of Israel ends and hostility towards Jewish people begins. “We are not...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 27Malaysia state polls : Tight race in Negri Sembilan may lift turnoutA tight race in the Negri Sembilan state polls in Malaysia is anticipated to increase voter turnout. This highlights competitive regional elections with potential for high public engagement.asianews.network · China
POLITICSJul 26Malaysian police receive report against Sanusi over race-linked campaign remarksMalaysian police have received a report against Perikatan Nasional election director Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over remarks allegedly made during a speech while campaigning for the Negeri Sembilan election. Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad said the report was lodged by a 40-year-old man at the Bandar Seri Jempol police station on Friday. “The complainant was ­unhappy with a news report published by an online portal regarding a ­speech by the Kedah chief minister,” he said in a statement...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 25Anwar condemns racially charged remarks , defends role of all races in MalaysiaAnwar has condemned racially charged remarks and defended the role of all races in Malaysia. This highlights a political leader's stance on social cohesion and national unity.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
POLITICSJul 24US summons Malaysia envoy over Israel policyMalaysia does not have any diplomatic ties with Israel and has long maintained its support for the Palestinian cause.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSJul 23Malaysia’s Anwar rejects ‘totally absurd’ US lawmakers’ demand to lift Israel banMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rebuffed a threat by eight US lawmakers to suspend military training funds unless Kuala Lumpur reverses its long-standing restrictions on Israeli nationals. Muslim-majority Malaysia has no diplomatic relations with Israel and has long been one of Southeast Asia’s most vocal supporters of Palestinian statehood. Anwar said Malaysia was exercising its sovereign right to control entry and rejected the lawmakers’ assertion that his government was violating...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 21Fall in line or resign: Malaysia’s Anwar reins in coalition partners ahead of state pollMalaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to remove ministers and federal appointees who use public office to attack their own government partners, drawing a new red line as the ruling coalition’s rival camps collide again ahead of the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1. Anwar said senior officials were free to campaign for their parties but must step down to avoid weaponising their official positions against allies in his unity government. “If they wish to do so, they...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 20Malaysian court acquits BN politician’s widow Zizie Izette after 7-year legal battleFormer Malaysian actress Zizie Izette Abdul Samad walked free on Monday after a Kuala Lumpur court acquitted her of abetting her late husband, senior Barisan Nasional (BN) politician Bung Moktar Radin, in an alleged 2.8 million ringgit (US$685,000) bribery case linked to a government investment. Sessions Court judge Rosli Ahmad ruled that the defence had successfully raised reasonable doubt over all three charges faced by Bung’s 48-year-old widow. Following her acquittal, Zizie said she felt...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 19 ( W . E . Talk ) China has wisdom and foresight and its cooperation with ASEAN nearly Perfect : former Malaysian ambassador - 南海网A former Malaysian ambassador stated that China's cooperation with ASEAN is nearly perfect, highlighting wisdom and foresight. This reflects commentary on international relations and regional partnerships.hinews.cn · China
POLITICSJul 17Negeri Sembilan snap poll threatens to chip away at Malaysian state tech hub goalsA snap election in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, poses a risk to the state's objectives for developing a technology hub. The political event could undermine ongoing economic development plans.scmp.com · China
POLITICSJul 17Negeri Sembilan snap poll threatens to chip away at Malaysian state’s tech hub goalsNegeri Sembilan’s bid to turn itself into Malaysia’s next hi-tech industrial hub is heading into an unusual political stress test, as a royal dispute spills into a snap election on August 1. The vote matters not because existing semiconductor and aerospace projects are expected to flee but because it could slow future commitments, reshape the state’s policy environment and sharpen wider uncertainty over the prospect of a snap national poll, analysts say. Long regarded as an affordable base for...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 17Malaysia’s Network School probe raises questions over openness to tech talentA controversy in Malaysia over a foreign tech community in Johor state has raised questions on whether immigration scrutiny and political sensitivities could slow the country’s push to attract digital nomads and other global talent. Johor authorities are investigating Network School, a private co-living and co-working community based in Forest City and founded by American tech investor and former Coinbase chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan, following online allegations that Israelis were...South China Morning Post
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