Malaysia – Yet another crisis looming?
Love him or hate him, Mahathir Mohamed during his first stint as prime minister was able to instil a great sense of national pride and unity. Mahathir went on a massive infrastructure drive. Most...
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir’s Visit to Pakistan
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited Pakistan from March 21-23, 2019. In November 2018, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Malaysia. During his visit to the Southeast Asian nation, Khan extended an invitation to Mahathir...
Malaysia threatens WTO challenge to EU’s move to drop palm biofuel
Malaysia on Saturday threatened to bring a World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge if the European Union goes ahead with recommendations to phase out palm oil from transport fuel used in the bloc. In a...
Malaysia’s Anwar to make political comeback in by-election
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim will contest a by-election that is expected to pave the way for his return to active politics, officials said Wednesday. Lawmaker Danyal Balagopal...
A new currency swap agreement: Malaysia and China meet
The financial markets in the global context have been invariably changing their trade strategies and techniques to make their home markets profitable and increase their own productions. Since the 21st century seeks more of...
Advancement of Malaysian foreign policy, together with a view of Malaysian-Indian Relations
The stage is set for further cooperation and diplomacy to occur between Malaysia and India. The former is poised to tap into potential partners for economic development while the latter is attempting to...
New Malaysian government suspends construction of major Belt and Road rail project
The project owner of Malaysia’s US$20 billion East Coast Railway Link has told its main Chinese contractor to suspend work, both companies said on Wednesday (Jul 4), raising uncertainty about the future of part...
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib arrested to be charged over 1MDB scandal
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was arrested on Tuesday afternoon (Jul 3) in relation to the probe into SRC International, a former unit of state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). He will be charged...
Malaysian-Saudi relations: A lesson in the pitfalls of authoritarianism and autocracy
Embattled former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was the main loser in last month’s election upset that returned Mahathir Mohamad to power as his country’s anti-corruption crusader. Yet, Mr Razak is not the only...
Malaysia to reopen embassy in North Korea – Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said, suggesting an end to the diplomatic row over the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother...
