Graft and gridlock: in Anwar’s Malaysia, reformist cracks widen

Two votes. That was the margin by which Malaysia’s prime minister, a man with a supermajority in the 222-seat lower house, failed to pass a bill his own coalition had spent weeks publicly championing. After the numbers were read out, the cameras cut to Anwar Ibrahim. He was mid-laugh, chatting with his deputy. The bill, … Read more

Anwar says he wrote to Trump to propose US-Asean meeting

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (centre) walks with Asean leaders, including Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (left) and the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (right), who are in Malaysia for the 46th Asean Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) today. — Bernama pic Monday, 26 May 2025 10:10 AM MYT … Read more

Mysterious Invitation: Alm Ghalib’s Cousin and the National Police Chief Award Connection

Archyde fallen Officer’s Family Honored: Nephew receives Prospect to Join National Police Table of Contents 1. fallen Officer’s Family Honored: Nephew receives Prospect to Join National Police 2. A Future in Service 3. National Leaders Express Condolences 4. Line of Duty Deaths: A Comparison 5. What kind of community programs can be implemented to support … Read more

Malaysia’s Anwar rises to champion Global South

TOKYO — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim quickly reached out to Donald Trump after the U.S. president’s inauguration on Jan. 20, congratulating him on social media the following day. As ASEAN’s chairman in 2025, Anwar extended an invitation to Trump to attend the East Asia Summit, which will take place in Malaysia later this year, … Read more