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'We Can': Malaysia's Anwar in ultimate election bid to be PM

With a battle cry of “We Can,” Malaysia's reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has launched what could be his last chance to fulfill a 2-decade-long quest to become the country's next leader

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Malaysia court dismisses govt bid to forfeit millions in assets linked to ex-PM Najib

A Malaysian court on Monday struck down a government bid to forfeit millions of dollars in luxury goods seized from jailed ex-premier Najib Razak, finding insufficient evidence linking the assets to unlawful activities, a lawyer for Najib said.

Reuters · Nov 14, 2022

Malaysia’s youth election: will the biggest ever cohort of under-40s voters make a difference?

After the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, the youth vote has become key to the outcome of November’s election

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26, 2022

Malaysia's Mahathir fears Najib would walk free if graft-tainted party wins polls

Malaysia's veteran politician and opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad predicted on Tuesday that disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak would be released from jail if his graft-tainted ruling party wins an upcoming general election.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and Covid crisis.

Bangkok Post · Oct 10, 2022

Explainer-Key issues as Malaysia gets set to go to the polls

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob called for an early election on Monday, to win a stronger mandate and stabilise a rocky political landscape that has persisted in the wake of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB scandal and COVID crisis.

Reuters · Oct 10, 2022

Malaysia’s Institutional Uncertainty

Despite graft conviction, Najib Razak’s return to power could be imaginable given the power dynamics in UMNO. As a first step, he is now seeking a pardon from the king.

The News Lens · Sep 8, 2022

Jailed Malaysia's ex-PM Najib petitions king for pardon

Malaysia's Parliament speaker says jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak has sought a pardon from the nation's king

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022

Goodbye to Birkins; Malaysia's former first lady could join husband Najib in jail

Rosmah Mansor, the former first lady of Malaysia, amassed hundreds of expensive Hermes Birkin handbags and diamond jewellery when her husband Najib Razak was prime minister.

Reuters · Sep 1, 2022

Malaysian ex-PM's wife guilty of corruption

KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor, the wife former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, was found guilty of graft on Thursday, just over a week after her husband began serving a 12-year jail term.

Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022