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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (centre) watches on as Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet left and Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shake hands.

Cambodia and Thailand agree to ceasefire after days of deadly clashes

But within hours of the truce coming into effect at midnight on Monday, the neighbours were disputing whether it was holding. 

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Malaysian protesters display placards during a demonstration against the US envoy nominee Nick Adams outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur last week.

Trump’s Aussie ‘alpha male’ is falling flat in Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is staring at a Nick Adams-shaped pickle.

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Mahathir Mohamad's power play this week backfired as political parties switched sides but he may still emerge victorious.

Keating called him ‘recalcitrant’. Others say he was an autocrat. But he’s received at least seven birthday cakes since Monday

His trips to hospital prompted predictions it might be curtains for the man who “put Malaysia on the map”. But comebacks are part of the Mahathir brand.

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Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, left, meets Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday.

‘You have shown determination’: Malaysian PM praises Putin, pledges closer ties

Anwar Ibrahim, in Moscow, said it would be to Malaysia’s benefit if Russia agreed to ‘collaborate in all fields of endeavour’.

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‘Murderous rampage’: Malaysian PM attacks Western leaders over hypocrisy on Israel, Ukraine

Anwar Ibrahim revealed he personally lobbied Anthony Albanese to restart funding for the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees. 

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‘It will be a disaster’: Malaysian PM urges world to accept China as a superpower

Anwar Ibrahim said he was untroubled by China’s rise, claiming the risk of conflict in the South China Sea had been exaggerated in a departure from comments by Penny Wong. 

  • Matthew Knott
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a welcoming ceremony at Government House, Melbourne today.

Malaysian prime minister happy to reopen probe into missing flight MH370

Anwar Ibrahim also warned Western nations not to try to pit South-East Asian countries against Beijing after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Anwar Ibrahim speaks to the crowd at the pro-Palestinian gathering in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday night.

Malaysian PM doubles down on refusal to condemn Hamas

Anwar Ibrahim says he will not bow to “threats” from other governments and vowed to maintain dialogue with the organisation.

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Numerous Swatch stores in Malaysia were raided for displaying its Pride Collection.

Swatch dares Malaysia to confiscate rainbows after Pride watch raids

Malaysian authorities confiscated the Swiss brand’s Pride Collection – watches with wristbands in the colours of the rainbow – at various shopping centres.

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The scene of the ‘Double Six’ plane crash in Borneo in 1976.

Australia to declassify long-secret files on Malaysian plane tragedy

Malaysian politicians, including a state minister, were killed when an Australian-made aircraft went down in 1976, fuelling secrecy and conspiracy theories.

  • Chris Barrett

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