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Malaysia to hold general election on Nov 19
Malaysia will hold its next general election on Nov 19, the Election Commission announced on Thursday.
The commission said that candidate nominations will take place on Nov 5, providing for a 14-day campaigning period.
Caretaker Prime…
Malaysian PM says the days of easy election wins are over
Malaysian caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition must work “very hard” to secure the overwhelming majority it needs to form a strong government in the coming general election.
Gone were…
BN chief Zahid says Ismail remains its candidate for Malaysia PM
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob remains the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the post of prime minister in the 15th General Election, said the coalition's chairman, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
He said BN's stand on this would not change if the…
Pakatan Harapan sticks to holding state polls after Malaysia’s general election
Malaysia's main opposition pact Pakatan Harapan (PH) is sticking to its decision not to call for state polls in the three states it controls until next year.
This is despite the Democratic Action Party's (DAP) Penang arm and party chairman…
Zahid’s persecution claim backfires, providing Malaysia opposition with GE weapon
A warning by Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that more Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders will be charged with graft if it loses the upcoming general election has become a weapon for the opposition even before official campaigning begins.
It…
Door closing on Umno-PAS election pact with weeks left for polls in Malaysia
An electoral tie-up between two of Malaysia's biggest Malay parties, Umno and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), is looking increasingly unlikely, potentially splitting Malay votes in the general election expected to take place in November.
The…
Selangor leads clutch of Malaysian states refusing to hold polls this year
Malaysia's richest state Selangor confirmed on Tuesday that it will not dissolve its state assembly and hold polls this year, a move that points to prolonged political intrigue lasting at least till the middle of next year.
Before the…
Malaysia’s 97-year-old Mahathir to run in coming general election
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad announced Tuesday he will run in the election that will be held within the next few weeks.
The 97-year-old, who nearly died when he suffered a heart attack last December, told a press…
Malaysia’s opposition, netizens slam move to dissolve Parliament
Malaysia's opposition parties and netizens mostly slammed Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's decision on Monday to call for the general election as early as next month.
They called the move "irresponsible" and accused him of gambling…
Malaysia’s PM Ismail dissolves Parliament for snap elections; King ‘disappointed’…
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has dissolved Malaysia's Parliament, he announced in a special television address on Monday, paving the way for snap polls nearly a year ahead of the deadline for a general election.
"I had an audience…