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Former Malaysian PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi passes away at 85

Known for his gentle demeanor, Abdullah faced challenges during his tenure, including economic issues, and is survived by his second wife and two children.

The Muslim scholar Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who succeeded long-time leader Mahathir Mohamad as premier of Malaysia, passed away. He was 85 years old.(AP)
Published on Apr 15, 2025 10:23 AM IST
Bloomberg |

Clean-up begins in Malaysia towns hit by six months of rain in five days

ASIA-FLOODS-MALAYSIA:Clean-up begins in Malaysia towns hit by six months of rain in five days

Clean-up begins in Malaysia towns hit by six months of rain in five days
Updated on Dec 03, 2024 02:15 PM IST
Reuters |

Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim sings Bollywood classic ‘Dost dost na raha’ in Delhi

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sang classic Bollywood song 'Dost dost na raha' during his stay at Delhi's Taj Mahal hotel

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sings a Bollywood song(X/TajMahalHotel)
Published on Aug 23, 2024 07:44 AM IST

Malaysia's unity government: Challenges, pursuing economic transformation

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti and Gunwant Singh, scholars, international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Malaysia(Unsplash)
Published on Aug 26, 2023 01:35 PM IST
ByHindustan Times

‘Welcomed as true friend’: Malaysia PM in Indonesia on first foreign trip

Anwar Ibrahim: Anwar Ibrahim, a long-time opposition leader, was sworn in as the country's 10th prime minister on November 24.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, inspects honor guards with Indonesian President Joko Widodo during their meeting.(AP)
Published on Jan 09, 2023 01:26 PM IST
AFP |

Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government: A tightrope walk

The article has been authored by Rahul Mishra, director, Centre for ASEAN Regionalism Universiti Malaya (CARUM), and coordinator, European Studies Programme, Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He tweets @rahulmishr_

File photo of Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim.(REUTERS)
Published on Dec 24, 2022 11:57 AM IST
ByHindustan Times

Malaysia will hold an election after coronavirus is over, says PM Muhyiddin Yassin

Muhyiddin said he met UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi this week and they agreed to mend ties between their parties and avoid competing against each other when an election is called.

Muhyiddin’s eight-month-old administration has clung on with a two-seat majority in parliament.(AP)
Published on Nov 28, 2020 03:43 PM IST
Kualalumpur | ByReuters | Posted by Kunal Gaurav

Malaysian PM’s key ally demands early polls in new snag to his fragile hold on power

Muhyiddin, who took office in March, has only a two-seat majority in Parliament and is being challenged by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin took power in March after withdrawing his party from Anwar’s governing alliance that won 2018 polls.(AP)
Updated on Oct 30, 2020 01:14 PM IST
New Delhi | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Mallika Soni

Malaysia’s Anwar meets king in bid to form new government

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim met the nation’s king on Tuesday in a bid to form a new government after claiming he had secured a majority in Parliament.

Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim leaves National Palace after meeting with the King, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 13, 2020.REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng(REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 10:50 AM IST
Associated Press | ByAssociated Press | Posted by Kaleem Ullah Fasihi

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim plans new government

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday he has secured a majority in Parliament to form a new government that is “strong, stable and formidable.”

Anwar’s Alliance of Hope was elected in 2018 but collapsed after Muhyiddin withdrew his party and tied up with corruption-tainted opposition parties to form a Malay-centric government in March.(AP)
Updated on Sep 23, 2020 06:55 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | ByPress Trust of India | Posted by Amrutha Kosuru

Malaysian king summons Mahathir Mohamad , who’s keen to become PM again

A failed bid by Mahathir’s supporters to form a new government without his named successor Anwar Ibrahim plunged the country into a political limbo.

Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that he had quit to show he wasn’t power crazy and because he doesn’t want to work with the former corrupt regime that he had ousted in 2018 polls(AP File Photo)
Updated on Feb 27, 2020 11:00 AM IST
Kuala Lumpur | ByAssociated Press

Malaysian King meets more lawmakers to end political vaccum

Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah met with 83 lawmakers on Tuesday and is meeting the remaining 139 now to determine who they support as Prime Minister and if they want fresh elections.

The 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad resigned as premier and Bersatu chairman in what allies say was a protest of his party’s plan to work with the former corrupt regime that he had ousted in 2018 elections.(AP)
Published on Feb 26, 2020 02:23 PM IST
Kuala Lumpur | ByAssociated Press

Malaysia looking for more evidence to act on Zakir Naik’s extradition, says Anwar Ibrahim

Kuala Lumpur is looking for more evidence from New Delhi before it can act on any request for the extradition of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim said.

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik(HT photo)
Published on Jan 10, 2019 10:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delh | By

Malaysia king agrees to pardon Anwar immediately, says PM Mahathir

The announcement comes a day after Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Malaysia’s Prime Minister.

File photo of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.(AFP photo)
Updated on May 11, 2018 11:33 PM IST
Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur | ByAgence France-Presse

Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim can be freed in days, says wife

Anwar has served about three years of a five-year jail term for sodomy, which is a crime in Malaysia.

File photo of Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim.(REUTERS)
Updated on May 11, 2018 04:25 PM IST
Reuters, Singapore | ByReuters
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