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POLITICSJul 16In Malaysia , the good vibes are with a resurgent Barisan NasionalIn Malaysia, the Barisan Nasional political party is experiencing renewed positive sentiment following its resurgence.straitstimes.com · Singapore
POLITICSJul 16Can Malaysia’s PAS deliver the votes in Negeri Sembilan despite Johor wipeout?Malaysia’s largest Islamist party was wiped out in Johor’s state election last weekend, but PAS is now trying to turn that defeat into bargaining power. Its argument is that supporters who had no PAS candidate to vote for helped deliver a landslide victory to Barisan Nasional (BN), the coalition led by Umno, its long-time rival for Malay-Muslim voters. The two parties have spent years competing for influence among Malaysia’s Malay majority, but they have also explored cooperation when it serves...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 15Malaysia’s Anwar warns any Israelis at Johor tech commune to be ‘deported immediately’Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to deport any Israelis found at a self-styled “start-up society” in Johor, after online claims about the tech commune triggered a national security investigation. “We will not allow it,” Anwar told reporters on Wednesday. “If there are Israeli nationals, since we do not recognise Israel, they will be deported immediately.” The Network School, a co-living compound founded by former Coinbase executive Balaji Srinivasan in Forest City, came...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 15Malaysia’s Anwar deals with another split with BN in Melaka after Johor poll routMalaysia’s unity government is holding in Putrajaya, but its uneasy alliance is fraying in the states after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) moved into opposition in Melaka even as it is still reeling from a rout by its federal partner Barisan Nasional (BN) in Johor. The split followed a constitutional amendment allowing Melaka’s government to appoint up to seven unelected assembly members with voting rights. PH’s five lawmakers opposed the bill, which passed 23-5 on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 14Singapore-Malaysia relations enter ‘mature’ era with Tharman’s state visitSingapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s first state visit to Malaysia this week comes amid strengthening ties between the neighbours and a greater willingness by both sides to let go of historical “baggage”, analysts say. Observers add that the new generation of Southeast Asian leaders also possesses a heightened awareness of mutual needs in an increasingly fragmented world order. Tharman, who was elected president in 2023 after stepping down as senior minister, is on a state trip from...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 14Malaysian comedian sued for insulting, body shaming Najib’s wifeRosmah Mansor has slapped Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander with a defamation lawsuit over a stand-up comedy routine that allegedly mocked and insulted her. Rosmah, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, filed the writ of summons at the High Court on June 9. According to her statement of claim, the alleged defamation occurred during Harith’s performance, titled “Harith Iskander: The Outspoken Comedy Tour”, at the Swiss-Garden Hotel in Melaka on January 17. Rosmah claimed that...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 13Malaysia’s top court clears Syed Saddiq of corruption, ending 6-year legal dramaMalaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman walked free on Monday after the Federal Court dismissed the prosecutors’ final appeal in his corruption case, ending a six-year legal battle that had threatened to derail the future of one of the country’s most recognisable young politicians. The decision was reached by a 2-1 majority, with Federal Court judges Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali and Collin Lawrence Sequerah upholding last year’s acquittal of the former youth minister on four charges linked...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 12In Malaysia, BN’s Johor ‘blue wave’ leaves Anwar’s PH facing hard questionsBarisan Nasional’s (BN) sweeping win in Johor is expected to embolden it within Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government while forcing his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition into a difficult postmortem over its waning appeal on the ground. BN, which ruled the country for six decades before losing power in 2018 and later joining Anwar’s bloc in 2022, retained its Johor stronghold with 48 seats out of 56 on Saturday night – an improvement from the 40 it won in the 2022 polls. PH...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 11Malaysians in Johor state go to the polls in test of unity for PM Anwar coalitionVoters in Malaysia's Johor state are participating in elections that will serve as a test of unity for Prime Minister Anwar's ruling coalition. The outcome will indicate public support and the stability of the current government.yahoo.com · United States
POLITICSJul 11Malaysians in Johor state go to the polls in test of unity for PM Anwar coalitionMalaysian citizens in the state of Johor are casting their votes in an election. This electoral event is seen as a test of unity for Prime Minister Anwar's coalition government.asiaone.com · Singapore
POLITICSJul 11Malaysia’s Johor votes as government allies turn on each otherRed, blue and yellow flags crowded the roads into Johor Bahru before dawn on Saturday, lashed to lamp posts, flyovers and roadside trees after a campaign in which Malaysia’s governing allies spent two weeks trying to cut each other down. The campaign ended at 11.59pm on Friday, silencing the loudspeakers and convoys that had criss-crossed the state since late June. Under mostly clear, sunny skies, voters began gathering from 7.30am at the 1,076 polling centres, where about 2.72 million Johoreans...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 10Johor election: where winning isn’t enough for Malaysia’s Barisan NasionalVoters in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor will cast their ballots on Saturday in a high-stakes election that is expected to bring Barisan Nasional (BN) back to power, exposing deeper cracks in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. BN is part of Anwar’s unity government but will go head to head against federal partner Pakatan Harapan (PH) in a state long regarded as a BN stronghold. The contest for Johor’s 56-seat assembly has put Anwar’s multi-ethnic party in an awkward position, but...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 10How a remark about Najib’s pardon just blew Malaysia’s Johor state election wide openMalaysia’s Barisan Nasional (BN), the dominant political coalition in Johor, might have expected to cruise to an easy victory come Saturday when the southern state goes to the polls – until a single remark from the son of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak suddenly gave its rivals political ammunition. On July 3, Nazifuddin Najib, who heads BN in Langkawi, suggested that a strong showing by the coalition would validate calls for his father’s pardon. “If we win big, it will send a signal...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 10In Malaysia’s Johor, Chinese voters prize affordability over politicsKoo can see Johor changing around him, even if the promised wealth has not reached his bank account. The 30-year-old service worker has lived for 25 years in Skudai, a busy Johor Bahru suburb anchored by universities, older housing estates and the kind of Chinese shoplot economy that helped make the Democratic Action Party (DAP) a force in Malaysia’s southern state. He sees cranes, rail works and projects built by Chinese companies. But before Saturday’s state election, and as the China-linked...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 9Malaysia, Thailand make peace over seafood dispute after Anwar and Anutin meetThe leaders of ⁠Malaysia and Thailand said ⁠on Thursday they would ⁠work on developing a special border economic zone, and had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in seafood between the neighbours. In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due ‌to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls last month. “We have resolved this outstanding issue of fisheries … we agree it should...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 9Malaysia denies 1MDB fugitive Jho Low entered country with Chinese delegationA senior Malaysian lawmaker on ⁠Thursday denied ⁠that fugitive businessman Jho ⁠Low had entered the country for talks linked to the theft of billions of dollars from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Low, whose full name is Low Taek ‌Jho, faces multiple charges, including corruption and money laundering, in the United States and Malaysia for the central role he allegedly played in the misappropriation of at least US$4.5 billion from 1MDB. He has consistently denied wrongdoing and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 9Malaysians in Hong Kong locked out of state elections amid tight voting deadlinesJack Yu wants to vote in Saturday’s crucial election in his home state of Johor, Malaysia, but being based in Hong Kong has left him frozen out after he missed the short window to register for a postal vote. Hong Kong is home to an estimated 15,000 Malaysians working across finance to hospitality, according to the Southeast Asian nation’s consulate general. Many remain closely engaged with politics back home – more so when the result could reshape the balance of power in Putrajaya. Yu, 36,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 8Place your bets: Polymarket wades into Malaysia’s Johor pollDays before Johor state heads to the polls, gamblers on the crypto-powered betting exchange that emerged as a barometer of political sentiment during the last US election have already called it. On Polymarket, bettors have priced Barisan Nasional (BN) as an overwhelming favourite to retain control of Malaysia’s southern gateway to Singapore. As of Wednesday afternoon, the coalition stood at a 92.8 per cent chance of winning the most seats in Saturday’s vote – dwarfing Prime Minister Anwar...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 8Anwar rules out seeking Singapore help on voting arrangements for MalaysiansAnwar has ruled out seeking assistance from Singapore regarding voting arrangements for Malaysians. This indicates a political decision on international electoral cooperation.asiaone.com · Singapore
POLITICSJul 8Is Johor ready for new power balance? Malaysia’s Loke implores voters to curb BN dominanceMalaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke says success in Johor’s state polls will be measured by how many seats can be clawed away from Barisan Nasional (BN), imploring voters to seek a better power balance if they want a surer footing with Singapore, the economic powerhouse across the causeway that has soaked up its workers and industry. Loke leads the Chinese-majority Democratic Action Party (DAP), a small but punchy partner in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 7NA leader hosts Malaysia Attorney GeneralA National Assembly leader hosted Malaysia's Attorney General. This represents a routine diplomatic or inter-governmental meeting between the two entities.vietnamnews.vn · Vietnam
POLITICSJul 7How Bersama could cost Malaysia’s Anwar the Johor pollMalaysia’s former economy minister Rafizi Ramli and his breakaway party, Bersama, are unlikely to emerge as a credible third force in the country’s political landscape, but they could still siphon votes away from the reformist Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Bersama’s first electoral test, in Johor on Saturday, will be watched less for the number of seats it wins than for the votes it might peel away from PH in multi-cornered contests, where analysts warn...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 6Malaysia , Singapore to launch new digital border clearance system in January 2027 : AnwarMalaysia and Singapore are set to launch a new digital border clearance system in January 2027. This initiative was announced by Anwar.asiaone.com · Singapore
POLITICSJul 5From Trust To Strategic Power : Malaysia And Japan As Bastions Of Asian Resilience – AnalysisThis analysis examines Malaysia and Japan as examples of Asian resilience, focusing on their evolving strategic relationship.eurasiareview.com · United States
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