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POLITICS2h agoMalaysia’s Melaka poll begins as 79 cleared in test for Anwar’s coalitionMalaysia’s Melaka state began its election campaign on Saturday after 79 candidates were cleared to contest a poll testing whether Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s governing partners can turn an opportunistic alliance with his Islamist opponents into a platform for national power. The coastal state south of Kuala Lumpur heads to the polls on November 14, handing the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) another opening to deepen cooperation after...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoAnwar’s ex-rival backs Malaysia’s budget. Will Muhyiddin become PM’s election partner?The former prime minister who helped bring down Anwar Ibrahim’s political alliance six years ago has now agreed to back his government in parliament, in a surprise deal struck just before the passage of Malaysia’s 2027 budget at its first voting stage on Thursday. Muhyiddin Yassin, who governed Malaysia from 2020 to 2021, joined 12 other opposition and independent lawmakers in pledging support for Anwar’s administration, hours before parliament approved the government’s 459.8 billion ringgit...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoMalaysia still deep in 1MDB red as Najib heads homeSouth China Morning Post
POLITICS3d agoOver 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 yearsA total of 2,097 Malaysian police officers and personnel have been arrested for drug-related offences, robbery and corruption between 2021 and August this year, according to Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Of the total, 1,551 were arrested for drug offences, 64 for robbery and 482 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Saifuddin Nasution said in a written parliamentary reply to Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng on Tuesday that the drug-related arrests were made under the Dangerous...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d ago‘Fed up’ Malaysian sultan rebukes scandal-hit pilgrimage fund, demands accountabilityA Malaysian ruler is demanding accountability over the mismanagement of a pilgrimage fund, after a government rescue package, criminal proceedings against former officials and half-hearted reforms have fuelled concerns about political influence in an institution entrusted with the savings of millions of the country’s Muslims. Tabung Haji holds the savings of more than 9.8 million depositors and helps Malaysian Muslims finance and undertake the pilgrimage to Mecca, a religious obligation for...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoMurder in Malaysia’s Beverly Hills | True Crime ReportsA young woman is abducted, shot twice, and blown up in the jungle. Who wanted Altantuya dead – and who covered it up?Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoThe dashboard spy : inside Malaysia Waze banAn article investigates a ban on the Waze application in Malaysia, raising questions about surveillance and data privacy. This highlights government actions affecting technology use and potentially civil liberties.freemalaysiatoday.com · Malaysia