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MAHATHIR MOHAMAD

Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2021
Malaysia returns to the old order, old ways
The return of the old political guard without the public being given an opportunity to weigh in has angered many Malaysians.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2021
New Malaysian prime minister brings old guard back as pandemic concerns rise
The swearing in of Ismail Sabri Yaakob caps weeks of political upheaval, which pushed former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign over the handling of the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 1, 2020
Malaysia’s once-peripheral king emerges as major political force
For Malaysia, where one coalition ruled for six straight decades until the 2018 election, it's relatively new for the monarch to play such a prominent role in politics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 24, 2020
Malaysia poised for more turmoil as Anwar Ibrahim makes bid for power
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin denounced the move on Wednesday and challenged Anwar to prove his assertion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 23, 2020
Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claims majority to form new government
The road ahead remains uncertain as he has not received a nod from Malaysia's king, who could instead choose to call for elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 9, 2020
Malaysian machinations: How Mahathir Mohamad lost the plot
In May 2018, Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad was in the grand ballroom of a Sheraton hotel near Kuala Lumpur, jubilantly announcing his return as prime minister after defeating an alliance that had run the country for 60 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2020
Malaysian palace denies 'royal coup' in appointing new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin
Malaysia's palace on Sunday denied allegations of a "royal coup" in appointing the country's prime minister after veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad resigned, saying the king used his discretionary powers prescribed in the constitution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 2, 2020
Fresh out of power, 94-year-old Mahathir plots comeback in Malaysia
Mahathir Mohamad may be at least temporarily out of power, but the 94-year-old leader isn't going down without a fight.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2020
Overlooked no more: 'Malay first' Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin takes the reins in Malaysia
Long overshadowed by colorful contemporaries, the man who emerged from a week of turmoil as Malaysia's new prime minister on Sunday is a publicity-shy picture of conservatism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 29, 2020
Malaysia's Mahathir will run for prime minister again, with help of rival Anwar
Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad will run for prime minister on behalf of the former ruling coalition, he said on Saturday, less than a week after he quit and plunged the country into political turmoil.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2020
Malaysia power struggle boils over with Mahathir Mohamad's resignation
A long-simmering power struggle in Malaysia boiled over on Monday, with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad kicking off a leadership race with his main coalition partner that could finally determine his successor.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2019
In record deal, U.S. to recoup $1 billion from Malaysian fugitive Jho Low
The U.S. Justice Department has struck a deal to recoup $1 billion in funds allegedly looted from a Malaysian state investment fund by fugitive financier Jho Low, in a record capture for a U.S. anti-corruption probe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2019
Malaysia privately discusses Goldman Sachs penalty of $2 billion over 1MDB scandal
Again and again, Malaysia has publicly demanded Goldman Sachs pay an eye-popping $7.5 billion for its role in the 1MDB scandal. But privately, Malaysian negotiators are considering settling for a fraction of that.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2019
Sex tapes apparently showing Mahathir aide with another man cloud PM's succession plan
Leaked sex videos purporting to show a potential successor to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad with another man have deepened rifts within the ruling coalition and raised concerns of a turbulent transition from the 93-year-old leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2019
Dreams of economic revival after Mahathir's return fade in Malaysia
A year ago, Malaysian land surveyor Muhammad Nur Aliff had high hopes that a shock election victory by 93-year-old Mahathir Mohamad could be the catalyst for reform and revival in a country hobbled by sky-high public debt and corruption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2019
Malaysia still in talks with china over $20 billion rail project: report
Talks for a $20 billion Malaysian rail project are still ongoing, with the Southeast Asian nation expecting to make a decision "as soon as possible," the Star newspaper reported, citing Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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