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Malaysia COVID-19 emergency buys prime minister time

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MALAYSIA

MALAYSIA: COVID-19 emergency buys prime minister time

Malaysia’s Mahathir will not hand over power in 2020

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MALAYSIA

Mahathir, who leads the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM), in 2018 promised to pass the premiership to Anwar, president of the People’s Justice Party (PKR), within two…

Malaysia’s new premier will struggle to forge unity

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MALAYSIA

He succeeds Muhyiddin Yassin, leader of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM). Muhyiddin resigned as premier after a handful of UMNO MPs closely aligned with party…

Malaysian premier may be wary of calling snap polls

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MALAYSIA

The alliance led by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), of which Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob is a vice-president, is aiming to retain power. The next general…

Thai leader will battle hard to secure his position

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THAILAND

Rebooting the economy is just one challenge facing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The junta leader-turned-civilian premier continues to come under pressure from a pro-democracy…

Malaysia’s next king may face politically key decision

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MALAYSIA

His five-year term is set to begin early next year. Separately, a key governing partner to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition is the United Malays…

South-east Asia monarchs will play key political roles

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The kings of Malaysia and Thailand, respectively, are at the centre of attention amid their countries’ ongoing political crises. The pandemic-related state of emergency declared…

Malaysia will struggle to step up fight against graft

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MALAYSIA

Zahid is undergoing two separate trials on corruption charges, which he denies. Proceedings have been delayed several times, most recently because Zahid was in hospital receiving…

UMNO rural vote likely to survive in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

Rural constituencies and Malaysia's forthcoming general election.

State polls bring risks for Malaysia’s Anwar

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MALAYSIA

The polls will be a major test for the ‘unity government’, whose two main coalitions are Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) and its erstwhile rival Barisan…