Malaysian couple jailed for starving maid to death
A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced a couple to 24 years in jail for starving their Cambodian maid to death, one of many such abuse cases straining ties between the country and its neighbors.
A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced a couple to 24 years in jail for starving their Cambodian maid to death, one of many such abuse cases straining ties between the country and its neighbors.
Prime Minister Najib Razak was sworn in for a second term by Malaysia’s king on Monday, after his 56-year-old ruling coalition retained power in elections branded as fraudulent by the opposition.
KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s ruling coalition retained its 56-year hold on power in hard-fought elections Sunday, but a bitter opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said the polls were tainted by fraud and refused to concede. The ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition led by Prime Minister Najib Razak ceded just two seats in the election to end [...]
Malaysia’s ruling coalition has won control of parliament, the country’s Election Commission said Monday, after a tough fight with a rising opposition that hoped to hand the regime its first-ever loss.
Millions of Malaysians voted Sunday in tight national elections that could see the long-ruling coalition ousted after nearly 56 years in power.
When Malaysian voters cast ballots in Sunday’s general election it will be the first time in the country’s history that they do so without knowing the eventual winner.
It has never been more lucrative to be a voter in Malaysia, where political rivals are showering the public with cash in a desperate electoral battle, stoking concerns over rising national debt.
Hundreds of cases of Malaysian election violence have been reported since campaigning for tightly contested May 5 polls got under way at the weekend, police were quoted saying on Wednesday.
Malaysian politicians Saturday began formal campaigning for May 5 general elections that will determine if Prime Minister Najib Razak’s governing coalition can extend nearly 56 years of unbroken rule amid a resurgent opposition that accuses it of corruption and authoritarianism.
The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front said they expect to conclude a peace accord as early as next month despite unresolved issues, including the delicate task of disarming the 11,000-strong guerrilla force.
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak dissolved parliament Wednesday in preparation for general elections seen as the toughest challenge yet for the ruling coalition after 56 years in power.
Thailand Thursday held its first formal peace talks with a rebel group from its insurgency-racked south as a bombing killed three people in a stark reminder of the difficulties negotiators face.
Government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front negotiators will meet on Monday in Kuala Lumpur for the 37th round of talks which could be their last in the 16-year peace negotiations facilitated by Malaysia.
