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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’.

  • Philip J. Heijmans and Anisah Shukry

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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. 

  • Matthew Knott
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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
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.

  • Matthew Knott
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.

  • Chris Barrett
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.

  • Low De Wei and Ravil Shirodkar
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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
Chinese Premier Li Qiang

‘Anchor for world peace’: Premier says Beijing ready to defend international order

But leaders from Europe and Asia warned Beijing must build trust if it is to be taken seriously.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarter in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia’s former prime minister to be charged with corruption

Muhyiddin Yassin and his party have faced graft investigations since losing to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a tightly contested election last November.

Newly appointed leader Anwar Ibrahim says “every ringgit counts”.

New PM rejects salary, luxury car, drives home need for ‘new culture’

After the excesses of the past, the reformist Anwar Ibrahim is pushing to tighten the belt now he is finally in the driver’s seat.

  • Chris Barrett

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