Malaysia named Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar as new king. The role of the king in Malaysia is predominantly ceremonial. Al-Sultan employed these powers during a period of political instability. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar from the southern state of Johor has been elected by Malaysia’s royal families to become the country’s next king. The role of … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has appointed former deputy prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob as new prime minister of the country, the national palace said on Friday. Ismail Sabri will succeed Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned on Monday after losing majority support in the lower house of parliament. Ismail Sabri, 61, is … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defied on Wednesday mounting pressure to quit, saying he retained majority support among lawmakers and would prove it when the nation’s parliament reconvened next month, agencies reported. The biggest bloc in Muhyiddin’s ruling alliance, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), is split on its support for the prime … Read more
