Malaysia King to choose prime minister in post-election crisis
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Reuters Malaysia’s King said on Tuesday he will pick the next prime minister, after the leading two contenders failed to win a majority in last weekend’s election and his proposal for the two to work together was turned down. The vote resulted in an unprecedented hung parliament, with neither opposition leader Anwar […]
Malaysia’s new PM invites opposition to join COVID-19 effort
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Reuters Malaysia’s new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Sunday he will invite opposition leaders to join the government’s special committees to address the COVID-19 crisis, seeking to stabilise politics after years of turmoil. Ismail Sabri took charge on Saturday with a slim parliamentary majority as the Southeast Asian nation battles […]