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 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.
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 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...