Succession uncertainty has sparked a widening rift within the largest party in Malaysia’s coalition government, stoking concerns it would hurt them at the next election.

Youth members of the People’s Justice Party throw stones and punches in scuffle that underlines the fragile state of Malaysia’s biggest parliamentary party.

Hardline televangelist launches legal action against Charles Santiago, saying the politician’s remarks have damaged his reputation.

The ashes of the guerilla chief, who led one of the world’s longest-running insurgencies, were secretly scattered in his birthplace of Perak in September.

The prime minister and the leader-in-waiting have seen much of the goodwill from last year’s stunning election win evaporate over succession squabbles and a lack of concrete reforms – and the opposition is gaining ground.

Nor Salwani Muhammad left a recorder on while government officials discussed a 1MDB audit report, and later gave the audio clip to the new auditor-general.

Malaysian government last year suspended the 640km megaproject, citing unfair terms, but renegotiated to guarantee 40 per cent local participation.

Malaysian Chinese Association candidate Wee Jeck Seng won by a 15,000-vote majority to wrest the Tanjung Piai parliamentary seat, a rural constituency in the southern state of Johor, from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) pact.

Barisan Nasional coalition member the Malaysian Chinese Association is expected to clinch the seat for Tanjung Piai as disillusionment with the government grows.

The opposition figure warned strongman Hun Sen’s government against allowing Beijing to build infrastructure facilities that could be turned into military bases.

Najib’s appearance as a witness will enable prosecutors to cross-examine him for the first time over the loss of 42 million ringgit (US$10.2 million) at SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB.

Foreign buyers are in for a bargain as Malaysia slashes the minimum price threshold for property sales. Locals, though, may end up paying dearly.

Vice-president of the banned opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party also criticised Prime Minister Hun Sen’s close ties with China, accusing him of ‘taking away the land of people and giving it to China’.

Last year, the government said it had identified 113 laws to be repealed, amended or drafted, but critics say very little progress has been made

The self-exiled opposition leader was intending to return to Cambodia to lead rallies against strongman Hun Sen via a transit through Thailand.

Agreement sealed to commercialise waste from Lynas’ US$800 million refinery in Kuantan so residues can be used in agriculture, but environmentalists say plant fails to meet safety standards.

Malaysia’s most senior policeman Abdul Hamid Bador says he knows the whereabouts of the fugitive financier – and that people are protecting him

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says there is proof the assets – which include high-end real estate in Beverly Hills and London – were bought with Malaysian money.

Malaysia’s ruling coalition came to power with a promise that Mahathir Mohamad would hand over the reins to Anwar Ibrahim. But the time frame appears to be slipping, straining relations at the top levels of government

Bai Tian also urged mainland firms to fully respect and take care of the interests of local governments and enterprises. Over the past two years, Chinese contractors have carried out projects worth US$7.4 billion in Malaysia.

Embassy warns its nationals that street demonstrations are illegal after scores reportedly staged a protest outside the building over losses from an online pyramid scheme.

The comic, written by a controversial local activist, also suggested Malays who supported China’s Muslim Uygurs were radicals. A picture of President Xi Jinping reading the publication has emerged, sparking further uproar.

The controversy has also put a spotlight on the inner workings of the Pakatan Harapan administration, now accused of favouring ethnic Chinese interests.

The prime minister said Malaysia was ‘caught in the middle’ as proponents of free trade indulged in restrictive trade practices ‘on a grand scale’.

The diplomatic fallout from Malaysia’s criticism over Kashmir is spreading to the economy as Indian businesses shun their palm oil suppliers in favour of Indonesian alternatives.

Saifuddin Abdullah says Kuala Lumpur’s ability to prevent other countries encroaching on its waters is lacking, and military upgrades are needed

The survey by NGO Sisters in Islam also found that 21 per cent of respondents believed a husband had a right to strike a wife.

The RCEP involves the 10 Asean countries and the six major economies to have formed free trade pacts with the bloc: China, India, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea and Japan.

Measures to attract investments include a ‘special channel’ for firms from China, and packages to entice Fortune 500 companies, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said.

Assemblymen G. Saminathan and P. Gunasekaran being investigated under security laws for alleged links to Sri Lankan militant organisation.