Malaysian PM meets King again, reportedly to seek Parliament’s dissolution
Speculation of an election has been growing steadily in October after Umno leaders agreed during a meeting that an election should be held in 2022.
Ram Anand
Malaysia’s Parliament sits on Oct 3 with all eyes on potential dissolution
With the monsoon season expected to result in flooding in several states, a general election in November is seen as the most realistic window for polls this year.
Rosmah out on bail: Little sympathy for ex-Malaysia PM’s wife after reports of luxurious lifestyle
Details of her high-end lifestyle have been documented in the media for years, and used by critics to accuse her and Najib of being out of touch with the common folk and their…
Multiple lawyers, tears and desperation – the drama of former Malaysia PM Najib’s week in court
It appeared that many did not expect Najib - the son of Malaysia's second prime minister and himself groomed to be premier since the age of 23 - to fall this far from grace and…
Umno meetings expose rift between ruling party’s leaders
A party leader said that the meeting saw 158 division leaders agree unanimously to call for early elections, however, media reports estimated only over 70 leaders showing up.
Malaysia ex-PM Najib discharges lawyers again as final appeal against graft conviction continues
Najib discharged the lawyer less than a month after hiring the firm he worked for.
Malaysia’s ex-PM Najib loses bid to nullify 1MDB trial; final appeal to proceed
Should Najib fail in his appeal, he faces 12 years in jail and RM210 million in fines.
Najib’s son talked up as GE candidate ahead of ex-PM’s final appeal against jail term
The report surfaces just as Najib, 69, is scheduled to begin his final defence against a corruption conviction and a 12-year jail sentence later this month.
Malaysia’s PM Ismail says more reforms in store, signalling polls won’t be called soon
Malaysia's next general election must be held by September next year, at the latest.
Johor Sultan slams federal fund allocation, unfulfilled promises
Sultan Iskandar handed over his official duties to Crown Prince Ismail Ibrahim on June 16 in order to "take a break" , expressing that the southern state was treated like a…