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Prabowo Subianto Sworn In As Indonesia’s Eighth President
The inauguration ceremony marked a triumphant apotheosis for the former general, who was elected in a landslide in February.
Malaysians mock all-male circus act for conservative north
The Great British Circus Malaysia announced a male-only act for Kelantan state in an apparent bid to abide by strict Islamist ...
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Kuala Lumpur's King Collectors
Female artist Nadiah Bamadhaj depicts herself topless and wearing a songkok, a traditional hat donned by Muslim ... a movement initiated by Anwar Ibrahim in 1998, when he was sacked as deputy prime ...
The Diplomat12d
Anwar Ibrahim in Russia: Opportunism or Hatred of the West?
The Malaysian leader’s apparent embrace of Russia reflects a growing cynicism about the current U.S.-backed global order.
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Malaysia’s Anwar to unveil bold budget with tax hikes and subsidy cuts: analysts
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is widely forecast to table an expansionary budget for 2025 as his government plans to spend big to fuel growth funded by tax hikes and lower state handouts ...
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Petrol subsidy cuts for top 15% of income earners, increased minimum wage as Malaysia unveils record US$97.8 billion Budget
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the country's Finance Minister, making his way to his motorcade heading to the Parliament to table Budget 2025 on Oct 18, 2024. (Photo ...
The Jakarta Post12d
The triple strategic master strokes of Anwar
alaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent trip to South Asia has revealed a complex web of diplomacy, interspersed with cultural symbolism, political foresight and strategic maneuvering.
Malaysian PM targeted with false 'Palestinian son-in-law' photo
Muslim-majority Malaysia is a staunch supporter of a Palestinian state, however, a photo has been shared in posts that ...
The Jakarta Post7d
Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship and Anwar’s triple axis strategy
especially Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who will lead ASEAN all through 2025, could not have been unimpressed with China's impeccable timing. To be sure, the Nomura Research Center in ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore10d
Commentary: The politics at play in Malaysia’s upcoming budget
KUALA LUMPUR: When Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim tables the government’s annual spending plan, Budget 2025, on Oct 18, he will do so from a position of strength. Defying critics and ...
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Anwar reposts article about delayed justice for deaf driver
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today reposted a Malaysiakini article that highlighted the delay in justice for assaulted deaf e-hailing driver Ong Ing Keong. The prime minister reposted the Malay ...
The Straits Times10d
Anwar has a golden opportunity to go beyond short-term fixes. He should not waste it
There is a noticeable pep in the messaging from Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his government as they approach next week’s budget. And why not? Growth is expected to exceed 5 per ...