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Johari: Anchor party should dominate ruling and opposition coalitions

Only then will Malaysia enjoy robust economic growth from the Covid-19 economic fallout, he adds. The single largest party in … More

Bersatu, Government, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, UMNO

Thailand’s PM Prayuth survives no-confidence vote

BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha and nine cabinet ministers survived a vote of no-confidence in parliament today. Opposition … More

Anti-Government, No-confidence Vote, Prayuth Chan o-cha, Prime Minister

Thai PM Prayut faces no-confidence vote as protests gather steam

BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is set to face a no-confidence vote this week as opposition lawmakers … More

Bangkok, No-confidence Vote, Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, Protest

Israeli PM pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes

JERUSALEM (AP) : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in … More

Benjamin Netanyahu, Corruption, Israel, Prime Minister

Gang close to Bangladesh PM extracts bribes for state contracts

Investigation reveals how a criminal gang is colluding with Bangladesh’s security forces and profiting from links to PM Sheikh Hasina. … More

Anis Ahmed, Bangladesh, Haris Ahmed, Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina

After Anwar’s lawsuit, Pakatan lawmakers also sue PM to challenge ‘unconstitutional’ suspension of Parliament, state assemblies during Emergency

KUALA LUMPUR : The number of lawsuits against the prime minister over the suspension of Parliament sittings during the Emergency … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Emergency Proclamation, Muhyiddin, Opposition, Parliament, Prime Minister

Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte resigns

The country’s president will now start consultations with other party leaders, with Mr Conte staying on in a caretaker capacity. … More

Covid19, Giuseppe Conte, Italy, Prime Minister, Vote Of Confidence

Anwar sues PM over Parliament suspension in Emergency, seeks court order to declare Muhyiddin’s advice to Agong illegal, unconstitutional

MP Ramkarpal Singh, who is a practising lawyer, said that the application for leave for judicial review was filed yesterday … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Covid19, Emergency Proclamation, Muhyiddin, Opposition, Pandemic, Prime Minister

Malaysia’s PM Assumes Emergency Powers

Move seen as ploy to avoid parliamentary defeat Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, his razor-thin majority collapsing, today (Jan. 12) … More

Covid19, Decree, Emergency, Government, Muhyiddin, Pandemic, Prime Minister

Chin Huat chat #1: Dr M wanted presidential power until dying day

Roots of current crisis lie in Mahathir’s insatiable greed for power, says analyst. 2020 was inarguably the most tumultuous year … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Azmin Ali, Leadership, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan, Pejuang, PKR, Prime Minister

Dr Mahathir says Anwar would not be Malaysian PM with or without him

PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says his resignation as prime minister on Feb 24, had nothing to … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Harapan, Prime Minister

High Court to Netanyahu: Explain why conflict of interest rules aren’t binding

Justices also ask for explanation why Public Security Minister Ohana should be exempt from agreement and why senior law enforcement … More

Benjamin Netanyahu, High Court, Israel, Prime Minister

Bahrain’s Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa dies, royal palace says

DUBAI: Bahrain’s Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa, the world’s longest serving prime minister and a staunch ally of neighbouring … More

Bahrain, Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalifa

Malaysia’s king wins plaudits during political storm

KUALA LUMPUR : Frustrated with a months-long political power struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, Malaysians have praised King Al-Sultan Abdullah … More

Al-Sultan Abdullah, Emergency, Government, Monarchy, Prime Minister

Muhyiddin waiting for Umno’s DPM pick, won’t accept Zahid – report

An Umno insider says the cooperation between his party and PPBM would depend on Muhyiddin Yassin fulfilling Umno’s demands before … More

Government, Muhyiddin, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, UMNO, Zahid Hamidi

Tensions remain high between Thai government and protesters

BANGKOK: Thailand’s government and the country’s pro-democracy movement appeared no closer to resolving their differences Saturday (Oct 24), as the … More

Anti-Government, Bangkok, Democracy, Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, Protest

The ABC of a Proclamation of Emergency

The prime minister is on the verge of declaring an emergency. What is the implication? What is an emergency? An … More

Economic life, Emergency, Federal Constitution, King, Parliament, Prime Minister, Public Order, Security

Thailand cancels emergency decree in bid to calm protests

BANGKOK (AP) : Thailand’s government on Thursday canceled a state of emergency it had declared last week for Bangkok in … More

Bangkok, Emergency Decree, Prayuth Chan-ocha, Prime Minister, Protest, Students

Anwar’s PM bid looks to be over as UMNO announces support for current M’sian govt

UMNO called for the government to focus on the Covid-19 pandemic and uncertain economic situation. It looks as though Anwar … More

Anwar Ibrahim, Bersatu, Government, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, UMNO, Zahid Hamidi

Does Ku Li want to be PM?

I’m sure many would have read about remarks by Umno veteran leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah recently about Umno members and … More

Bersatu, Government, Muhyiddin, Perikatan Nasional, Prime Minister, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, UMNO, Zahid Hamidi

Spike of Malaysian frog-demic

The battle for the control of Parliament, hence the post of prime minister, has been reignited. The first salvo was … More

Covid19, Majority Support, Members of parliament (MPs), Parliament, Prime Minister

Jacinda Ardern’s majority may prove to be her biggest challenge

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has led the centre-left Labour Party to a historic victory and is in a … More

Government, Jacinda Ardern, Labour Party, New Zealand, Prime Minister

PKR youth members lodge reports over PM’s ‘political bribery’

Melaka wing chief says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tried to secure Gua Musang MP’s support by offering Petronas post KUALA … More

Bribery, Corruption, Muhyiddin, PKR, Prime Minister, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

Thai prime minister rejects calls to resign, braces for renewed protest

Thai police used water cannon and pushed forward with riot shields and batons on Friday (Oct 16) to try to … More

Anti-Government, Anti-monarchy, Bangkok, Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, Protest, Students

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