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Malaysia's Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls

Malaysia's veteran politician and opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad predicted on Tuesday that disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak would be released from jail if his graft-tainted ruling party wins an upcoming general election.

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Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and Covid crisis.

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Explainer-Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and COVID crisis.

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Malaysia palace hopes election commission to hold poll as soon as possible

Malaysia's king did not have a choice but to agree to the prime minister's request to return the mandate to the people, the palace said on Monday, after Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament.

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Malaysia PM dissolves parliament, paving way for early vote

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of parliament on Monday, paving the way for elections this year as his ruling party seeks to strengthen its position following a run of successful local polls.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia announces early election amid persistent in-fighting

PM Ismail Sabri says he has dissolved parliament and the election date will be decided by the election commission.

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Malaysian PM dissolves Parliament, calls snap polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced Monday that Parliament will be dissolved, paving the way for general elections

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Malaysia PM dissolves parliament

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved parliament on Monday, paving the way for national elections to be held in the coming weeks.

Reuters

Malaysian PM to give 'special' TV address amid talk of early election

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will deliver a "special message" in a television address at 1500 local time (2pm in Thailand) on Monday after raising the prospect of dissolving parliament soon to hold an election.

Bangkok Post

Malaysian PM calls for early polls as ruling party seeks to rise above graft cases

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday called an early election, aiming to win a stronger mandate and end political instability since the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and COVID crisis.

Reuters

Malaysia's king held routine meeting with PM, palace says amid election speculation

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah held a routine meeting with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Thursday to discuss government related matters, the palace said in a statement.

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Malaysian PM to have 'routine' meeting with king amid calls to hold early polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will have a "routine meeting" with the country's king on Thursday, a spokesperson said, as he faces calls to seek consent from the monarch to call an election ahead of schedule this year.

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Malaysia's ruling party pushes for national elections this year

Malaysia's United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, which forms the biggest component of the ruling coalition, agreed to hold a general election this year, its top decision-making body said.

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Malaysian PM orders probe of former top prosecutor

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday ordered an investigation into possible misconduct by a former top prosecutor who had brought corruption cases against several senior members of his ruling United Malays National Organisation (Umno) party.

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Malaysia PM orders misconduct probe into former attorney-general

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday ordered a probe into possible misconduct by a former top prosecutor who had brought corruption cases against several senior members of his ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party.

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Malaysian PM laments lack of UN action on Myanmar crisis

Thousands have been killed since Myanmar’s military seized power in February 2021 from Aung San Suu Kyi’s government.

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Malaysia's Anwar: Opposition has 'fair chance' to win polls

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he believes his three-party alliance has a “fair chance” of winning a general election that could be called as early as November

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Malaysia’s Institutional Uncertainty

Despite graft conviction, Najib Razak’s return to power could be imaginable given the power dynamics in UMNO. As a first step, he is now seeking a pardon from the king.

Bangkok Post

Jailing Najib is a win for Malaysia

Let's hear it for Malaysia. Something unimaginable just a few years ago has transpired. A former prime minister, the scion of a prominent political dynasty who retained a strong grassroots following as a top lawmaker, has been sentenced to prison. His fall is a tonic, however brief, for a country…

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Najib loyalists call for royal pardon as Malaysia's ex-PM begins jail term

Supporters of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak petitioned King Al-Sultan Abdullah to pardon the disgraced politician, a day after he was jailed for corruption linked to the multi-billion-dollar scandal at a state investment fund.

The Independent UK

Supporters of jailed ex-PM Najib rally for royal pardon

Supporters of Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak are calling for royal intervention a day after he began a 12-year jail term

Bangkok Post

Malaysia PM vows to protect global assets as sultan heirs claim $15bn award

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob promised legal measures on Tuesday to protect the country's assets worldwide, local media reported, as heirs to a 19th century sultan sought to enforce a $15 billion arbitration award via asset seizures.

Asharq Al-Awsat

MWL Conference Paves Way for Establishing Southeast Asian Ulama Council

The first conference of Asian religious scholars organized in Malaysia by the Muslim World League (MWL) called for promoting values of tolerance and respect to help achieve global peace and security.

The Independent UK

Distress in Singapore as Malaysia bans chicken export

Malaysia will stop exporting chickens in a protectionist move to bolster domestic food supply, sparking distress in neighboring Singapore where chicken rice is a national dish

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