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The shock election: How a Mahathir tsunami swept Malaysia
Malaysians woke up to a new dawn on May 10. For the first time in 61 years, the country had a new government, a new coalition in power. What drove the wave of voters - dubbed a Malaysian tsunami - to push for change? We look back at an election marked by twists and turns - from old foes making up to a former prime minister staging a dramatic comeback - and moments that led to history being made.
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Mahathir sworn in as Malaysia's 7th Prime Minister
Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief and Trinna Leong, Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur | May 10, 2018
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as Malaysia's seventh Prime Minister on May 10, hours after former premier Najib Razak said that he accepted the will of the people that handed Barisan Nasional (BN) a shock defeat which ended the Umno-led pact's six decades in power.
