Ismail Sabri Yaakob

Malaysia ruling party drops PM’s allies from elections

MALAYSIA’S ruling party dropped several key allies of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from its election candidate list, signaling an emerging power struggle within the leadership ahead of a nationa...

Malaysia's Election Commission chairman Abdul Ghani Salleh announced that Malaysia will hold elections on Nov 19.
MALAYSIA GE

Malaysia votes on Nov 19; nominations for candidates on Nov 5

MALAYSIANS will head to the ballot boxes on Nov 19, with nominations for candidates taking place a fortnight earlier on Nov 5.

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announcing the dissolution of parliament in a live telecast on Oct 10, 2022.
EDITORIAL

Umno looks set to stay on top of the political heap

MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s decision to roll the electoral dice even after repeated opposition warnings about holding the polls during the flood season came as no surprise. He was u...

Malaysia's prime minister Ismail Sabri announced the dissolution of Parliament on Oct 10, 2022.
MALAYSIA GE

Malaysia Parliament dissolved; elections to be held as early as November

MALAYSIA’S Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the dissolution of Parliament on Monday afternoon (Oct 10), triggering a snap general election that must be held within the next 60 days, well a...