Anwar Ibrahim

Negeri Sembilan election: final voting and turnout

66 clusters · 53 sources · last updated about 4 hours ago

Latest: Negeri Sembilan state election sees key contests in Linggi and Chennah

The 16th Negeri Sembilan state election was held on 1 August 2026 as scheduled, with 103 candidates contesting 36 assembly seats and more than 867,000 registered voters. Early voting on 28 July recorded a 91.06 % turnout

Malaysia $1.5bn sovereign sukuk issuance

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Malaysia raises $1.5 bn via dollar sukuk as fuel subsidies and legacy debts strain budget

In late July 2026 Malaysia relaunched its dollar‑denominated sovereign bond market, raising US$1.5 billion through two sukuk tranches – US$850 million due 2032 and US$650 million due 2036 – at the narrowest spreads ever

Malaysia AI skills and governance drive

4 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Malaysia launches free AI subscriptions for 100,000 youths

In late June 2026 Malaysia launched Bakat Madani, a community‑based programme for 25,000 youths that blends English tuition with basic computer skills. The government followed with Rakyat Digital, a three‑month free AI‑s

Malaysia Rohingya refugee crackdown

3 clusters · 21 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Myanmar to accept 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia

In late July 2026 Malaysia’s government asked UNHCR to halt registration of new refugees while finalising a Domestic Protection Programme (DPP) to better track and verify asylum‑seekers. The request arrived amid an estim

Malaysia under PM Anwar Ibrahim

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: PM Anwar Ibrahim orders Tuan Ibrahim to apologise and apologises for Indian community remarks

In early July 2026, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim opened diplomatic talks to ease South China Sea tensions. By month‑end his agenda turned inward: at a youth rally in Negeri Sembilan he stressed that safeguarding Chinese