Anwar Ibrahim

Key partner in Malaysia’s ruling coalition calls for royal inquiry into anti-graft agency

FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard outside the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya, Malaysia, July 3, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo

Shades of 1MDB? How Malaysia’s anti-graft champions lost their voice

Protesters holding a cut-out of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Azam Baki during a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 15.

Malaysian minister calls for royal probe into anti-graft body’s ‘corporate mafia’ claims

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke (right) is putting pressure on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's (left) handling of the MACC scandal.

Malaysia mulls over law to curb premiership to two terms

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pledged a two-term limit during the 2022 election, but local media said there has been criticism about the slow pace of reform.

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Will DAP stay or quit Malaysia’s Cabinet? No matter what, damage already done for Anwar’s biggest ally

Democratic Action Party secretary-general Anthony Loke (left) said the party could leave Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim's (middle) Cabinet.

PM Wong breaks fast with Anwar in KL, duo affirm shared commitment to deeper ties

In a Facebook post on Feb 20, PM Lawrence Wong thanked Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim for the opportunity for “a candid exchange on a wide range of issues”.

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Anwar holds all the cards in $3.5b takeover battle that is testing Malay economic clout

IJM is seen as a prize catch amid a business tussle that has triggered graft claims and racial politics over Sunway's Jan 12 takeover bid.

‘Let them fight’, says Malaysia PM Anwar on Bersatu turmoil

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim (above) was asked about Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s status as opposition leader after his expulsion from Bersatu.

Malaysia’s anti-graft chief under spotlight as controversies resurface

Several government lawmakers are calling for Malaysian anti-graft chief Azam Baki (centre) to be suspended.

Malaysia forms special committee to probe anti-corruption chief

FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand guard outside the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya, Malaysia, July 3, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo

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