Najib Razak

Malaysia's ruling coalition maintains parliamentary majority

2013-05-05 22:34:00

PENANG, Malaysia — Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition won at the polls Sunday, election commission officials announced, as voters opted for continuity and experience over opposition calls for reform. The 13-party National Front...

Stakes are huge in Malaysian election

2013-05-03 17:29:00

NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...

Malaysian forces pound Filipino gunmen on Borneo

2013-03-05 09:50:00

NEW DELHI, India – Malaysian fighter jets and ground forces attacked an estimated 200 Filipino gunmen who are claiming a remote part of the island of Borneo after 27 died in earlier, unsuccessful efforts to dislodge them. The Filipinos arrived...

Fourteen dead in shootout between Filipino clan, Malaysian forces

2013-03-01 10:51:00

Fourteen people reportedly were killed Friday in a shootout between Malaysian commandos and a Filipino clan that has holed up in a Malaysian coastal village for weeks, claiming the land belongs to them. The lengthy standoff turned bloody after members...

Thai government, Islamic insurgents agree to formal talks

2013-02-28 08:18:00

NEW DELHI – The Thai government agreed Thursday to hold its first formal talks with Muslim rebels operating along the country’s southern border, a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has claimed more than 5,000 lives since 2004....

VIEW: New Cabinet, new expectations

2013-05-20 00:14:02

KUALA LUMPUR (Sin Chew Daily/ANN) -- With a popular vote less than 50% of the total cast and the refusal of two component parties, the MCA and Gerakan, to join the cabinet, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has finally announced his new cabinet...

With polls suggesting a recent erosion in support for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and the ruling party, his government has been working overtime to solidify its support among the nation's Muslim Malay majority.

2012-05-29 00:00:00