Malaysia

Outrage grows over scandal-tainted Malaysian leader

23 May 2013

Despite earning a civil servant’s salary for three decades, Taib Mahmud, the powerful chief minister of Malaysia’s Sarawak state, is reputed by critics to be one of Asia’s richest men.

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How they see it

12 May 2013

Malaysia's governing coalition extended its unchallenged success in the national elections ever since our neighbouring country's independence from Britain in 1957.

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Malaysia’s Anwar calls for nationwide protest tour

9 May 2013

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim called a protest tour over elections he says the ruling regime stole, as the White House urged authorities to “address concerns” about voter fraud.

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Malaysian rally to protest election ‘fraud’ draws huge crowd

8 May 2013

At least 40,000 supporters of Malaysia’s opposition held a rally near Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday to protest alleged vote fraud, with its leader Anwar Ibrahim vowing to the crowds he would expose...

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Malaysia's Anwar vows to present evidence of election fraud

7 May 2013

Anwar Ibrahim vowed on Tuesday his Malaysian opposition would soon present evidence of government cheating in bitterly fought weekend elections as he called for a “fierce” campaign for electoral...

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One race over, Malaysia's ruling coalition should get ready for another

7 May 2013

Sunday's electoral win for Prime Minister Najib Razak and his ruling coalition was confirmation that the majority of Malaysians fear change and prefer the devil they know.

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Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Malaysia’s mystery man Najib Razak earns a mandate

Prime Minister Najib Razak stands on firmer ground after gaining his first mandate in weekend elections after years of walking a tightrope between voters demanding change and resistant hardliners...

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Malaysia ruling coalition extends rule despite worst electoral showing

The National Front won 133 seats in the 222-member parliament, down from 140 in 2008 and well short of the two-thirds majority that Najib had aimed to capture. The opposition won 89 seats, up from...

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'Record voter turnout' in Malaysia as polls close

The first results are expected within hours. The Election Commission estimated about 80 per cent of 13 million voters – or more than 10 million people – turned out, which it called a record high...

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MALAYSIA

Malaysian news websites 'targeted in election cyberattacks'

News websites say they have been targeted by cyberattacks ahead of today's elections in Malaysia. The attacks have filtered content and throttled access to websites, depriving online voters of...

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MALAYSIA

Anwar Ibrahim out for political revenge

Cast into the political wilderness 15 years ago by Malaysia's regime, Anwar Ibrahim faces his best and possibly last shot at vengeance in climactic elections today.

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MALAYSIA

Malaysia's ruling coalition tied with opposition ahead of general election

A survey by the Merdeka Centre predicted Najib's National Front coalition could win 85 parliamentary seats, while a three-member opposition alliance led by Anwar Ibrahim would take 89 seats. It...

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