News about Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when met by the media at his house in Bukit Damansara voiced his gratitude to God and thanked all his supporters over the Istana Negara's decision to appoint him as the eighth prime minister, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Parti Warisan Sabah today reiterated its support for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a candidate for the prime minister post.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Police began a probe on Facebook user "Sharifah Sofia Syed Rashid III" who claimed that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong had asked interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to resign, Malaysiakini reported today.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa is in favour of snap polls yet again, Malaysiakini reported today.

SERI KEMBANGAN (Feb 29): Interim prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has just left his residence to attend a private function before heading to Istana Negara, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's bid to become prime minister again hit a bump today after Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Mahathir had resigned as Bersatu chairman and does not have the support of the party, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): PKR president Anwar Ibrahim is expected to stay out of the new government that interim prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad may form even though the former's party is supporting it, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): Bersatu Youth leader and Muar MP Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman is against his party's decision to work with Umno to form a new government, Malaysiakini reported this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 29): In a week of unprecedented tumult in politics, Malaysia saw the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government following the shock resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the prime minister and the withdrawal of his party Bersatu from the ruling coalition.

PETALING JAYA: A meeting between top Pakatan Harapan coalition leaders this morning decided to return to supporting Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's bid to be prime minister again.