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NEWS ANALYSIS

Malaysia keeps voting for change. Is Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan running out of time to deliver?

2026-08-03T00:21:22.000Z
From left: BN president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi; PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan; and BN Negeri Sembilan chairman Mohamad Hasan.
Asean Business

Anwar’s PH loses Negeri Sembilan as BN claims win together with ally PN

2026-08-02T06:46:49.000Z
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks at the Nikkei Forum 'Future of Asia' in Tokyo on Jun 10. In May, he publicly raised the prospect of calling snap polls. 
Asean Business

Upcoming state polls in Johor, Negeri Sembilan a likely preview of Malaysia’s national elections

2026-06-12T09:19:17.000Z
Beyond state elections, the coalition of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is also contending with pressures building beneath the surface.
Opinion & Features
POLITICS THAT MATTER

Malaysia’s stability dividend faces its next test as state elections loom

2026-06-11T06:00:00.000Z
Malaysia's Sultan Ibrahim (right) met with PM Anwar (centre) at the national palace, with the chief secretary to the government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar (left) present.
Asean Business

Malaysia’s Anwar meets with king amid talk of early elections, as tensions in ruling alliance deepen

2026-05-18T04:07:54.000Z
Resolutions pushing for a full pardon and demanding justice for Najib were the “hottest topic” submitted by the party’s 191 divisions ahead of its annual assembly.
International

Malaysia’s Umno to press for Najib’s release but to stay in coalition

2026-01-09T10:59:15.000Z
The deputy premier this week told the media that the party would remain with the government until the next general election.
International

Malaysia closes deputy PM’s graft case ahead of key party meet

2026-01-08T10:30:58.000Z
A reduction in Najib’s 12-year prison sentence for crimes related to troubled state fund 1Malaysia Development by half earlier this year triggered a public backlash against Anwar and his government.
International

Malaysia’s Umno vows to resume fight for jailed Najib’s freedom

2024-08-23T10:50:19.000Z
The shorter jail term means Najib, who’s been in prison since August 2022, is expected to complete his sentence in August 2028, and he could be out on parole for good behaviour in August 2026.
International

Former Malaysia King cuts Najib’s jail term to 6 years

2024-01-31T09:04:51.000Z
Bernama reported that the prosecution made the request to halt the case against Ahmad Zahid as they wanted to investigate the case in depth.
International

Malaysia drops corruption charges against DPM Ahmad Zahid

2023-09-04T06:46:40.000Z
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