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Muhyiddin Yassin Resignation Shakes Malaysia Opposition

Muhyiddin Yassin Resignation Shakes Malaysia Opposition

December 30, 2025 4:37 am

Malaysia’s former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday that he will step down as leader of the Perikatan Nasional opposition coalition, a decision that could reshape the political alliance and open the door for the Islamist PAS party to take control ahead of future elections.

Muhyiddin said his resignation as coalition chairman will take effect on January 1. He did not give a reason for the move, which comes amid growing internal tensions within the bloc as it seeks to challenge Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government.

In a brief statement, Muhyiddin thanked coalition leaders for their support during …

FIFA Overturns Matches Over Eligibility As Eagles Wait Today

FIFA Overturns Matches Over Eligibility As Eagles Wait Today

December 19, 2025 12:51 pm

World football body voids Malaysia results for ineligible players, while Nigeria awaits a ruling on its protest over Congo’s World Cup qualifier review.

FIFA has overturned the results of three international matches involving Malaysia after ruling that the Asian nation fielded ineligible players, a decision that has intensified scrutiny over player eligibility cases worldwide as Nigeria awaits a separate verdict.

The global football governing body imposed three automatic 3–0 defeats on Malaysia, annulling wins over Palestine and Singapore and a draw against Cape Verde. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) confirmed the sanctions on Wednesday.

According to FIFA, seven players

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Malaysia Corruption: Shamsul Iskandar Puts Pressure On Anwar

Malaysia Corruption: Shamsul Iskandar Puts Pressure On Anwar

December 4, 2025 3:56 am

Malaysian prosecutors charged a former senior aide to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday, a move that has revived political debate over the government’s promise to curb graft. The Malaysia corruption case Shamsul Iskandar enters court at a sensitive moment for Anwar, who campaigned on restoring public trust after years of political upheaval.

Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, who resigned last week as Anwar’s senior political secretary, was accused of accepting 176,829 ringgit (about $42,960) from businessman Albert Tei in return for help securing mineral mining licences in Sabah, according to court filings seen by Reuters. He entered a plea of …

Trump’s ASEAN Trip Leaves Region Wary On Trade Future

Trump’s ASEAN Trip Leaves Region Wary On Trade Future

October 27, 2025 1:52 pm

US President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Southeast Asia after attending the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, but his shifting trade policies have left lingering uncertainty across the region.

Trump’s most high-profile engagement at the summit was overseeing a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia. On the economic front, he announced reciprocal trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia, along with framework agreements — precursors to full trade deals — with Thailand and Vietnam.

Under the agreements, the four countries accepted US tariff rates of 19–20% and pledged to cut non-tariff barriers on American goods. Cambodia and Thailand …

12,000 Displaced As Floods Hit Malaysia

12,000 Displaced As Floods Hit Malaysia

February 27, 2022 2:09 pm

Heavy floods has taken several parts of Malaysia after the country was hit by bouts of bad weather over the weekend, even as continuous rain swamped towns on the peninsula’s east coast.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the tropical Southeast Asian nation is now witnessing heavy crisis after the floods displaced thousands from their homes.

Malaysia often experiences stormy weather at this time of year, with seasonal flooding regularly causing mass evacuations.

Official data showed 11,831 people housed in flood relief centres in the northern states of Kelantan and Terengganu as of 4.30 pm local time (GMT 0830) …

Bangladesh Rescues Hundreds Of Rohingya Stranded At Sea

Bangladesh Rescues Hundreds Of Rohingya Stranded At Sea

April 16, 2020 1:28 pm

At least 24 Rohingya died at sea after their boat failed to reach Malaysia, the coastguard in Bangladesh said on Thursday after rescuing 396 Rohingya people from the vessel which had been adrift for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia.

The official said a “final decision” had been made to send those rescued to neighbouring Myanmar. The coastguard initially said 382 had been rescued but later revised the number higher.

rescued refugees in Cox's Bazaar [Abdul Aziz/Al Jazeera]

Video images showed a crowd of mostly women and children, some stick-thin and barely able to stand, being helped to shore. One refugee told a reporter that the group had

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Australian Gran Wins Malaysia Death Sentence Appeal

November 27, 2019 2:50 pm

An Australian grandmother who claimed she was tricked into carrying drugs into Malaysia after falling for an online romance scam Tuesday won her final appeal against the death penalty and will be freed.

Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto was arrested in December 2014 while in transit at Kuala Lumpur airport with 1.1 kilos (2.4 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine stitched into the compartment of a backpack she was carrying.

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She was initially cleared of trafficking after a judge ruled in 2017 she did not know she was transporting the drugs, but the acquittal …

119 Nigerians On Death Row In Malaysia Over Drug Crimes

119 Nigerians On Death Row In Malaysia Over Drug Crimes

October 11, 2019 2:08 pm

A new report by Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, has revealed that 119 Nigerians are currently on death row in Malaysia. According to the report. Nigeria has the highest number of foreigners who have been sentenced to death in Malaysia.

The death penalty is currently retained as the punishment for 33 offences in the Asian country and is mandatory for 12 of these, according to the report.

As of February 2019, Amnesty reported, a total of 1,281 people were on death row in Malaysia, including 568 (44%) foreign nationals.

Of these foreign nationals, 21% are Nigerians, with others …

Malaysia’s trial of the century is set to begin

February 10, 2019 12:54 pm

This case has a $250 million yacht, a Picasso and a Lindsay Lohan link. Prosecutors Tuesday begin detailing charges of abuse of power and money laundering against an ex-Prime Minister and other top officials accused of embezzling $3.5 billion from a state fund called 1MDB. They deny the allegations.

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