Malaysia elections
Rosmah dwarfs Imelda in the kleptocracy department
Malaysian police have seized 284 boxes of designer handbags and 72 bags of cash, jewelry and watches after raiding Kuala Lumpur properties linked to...
Malaysia’s new government to scrap GST by June 1
Malaysia's finance ministry on May 16 announced that the unpopular Goods and Services Tax (GST) of six per cent will be discontinued from June...
Mahathir wants 1MDB money back, seeks probe into Attorney-General
Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad wants billions of dollars lost in the 1Malasia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal returned, the 92-year-old leader...
Malaysia gov’t bashed for $155m election ad spending
The Malaysian government has spent 500 million ringgit ($155 million) for election advertisements ahead of the May 2013 polls, as much as the next...
Malaysia forms conservative cabinet
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak after his mediocre showing in the May 5 general elections on May 15 announced a new 57-member cabinet packed...
Malaysian election aftermath could bring unrest
After Malaysia's general elections, an air of uncertainty now permeates the country. Concerns arose that with the iteration of status quo civil unrest could follow the polls that, nonetheless, saw major voter shifts.
Malaysia PM could step down by November
Despite Malaysia's government-controlled media, such as The New Straits Times, lauding Prime Minister Najib Razak's election result as a "good performance," there are reports that...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...