Story Archive

Malaysian PM Says He Won’t Step Down

2015-08-31

Najib Razak fires back at participants in the Bersih rally, who demanded he resign over corruption allegations.

Massive Rally in Malaysia Calls For PM To Step Down

2015-08-29

Some 200,000 demonstrators defy police warnings and turn out in a peaceful protest in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Moves to Block Massive Weekend Rally

2015-08-28

An anonymous online video threatens a “blast” at the Bersih demonstration, staged to demand the resignation of scandal-ridden Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Malaysia Hopes to Broker Revival of Southern Thailand Peace Talks

2015-08-24

Building “mutual understanding” is crucial, Malaysian facilitator Ahmad Zamzamin Hashim tells BenarNews on the eve of a pre-peace talks meeting.

Ten Suspected Islamic State Members Arrested in Malaysia

2015-08-20

Two women and six members of the security forces are among the suspects, arrested in six parts of Malaysia.

For Malaysian PM, New Threats Emerge From Corruption Allegations

2015-08-12

An opposition party and a group of hackers come after Najib Razak over questions about how hundreds of millions of dollars landed in his bank accounts.

Wing Part Came From MH370: Malaysian PM

2015-08-05

“Conclusive” confirmation shows Boeing 777 crashed in the Indian Ocean, Najib Razak tells the nation.

1MDB: Malaysia Puts Out Warrant For Editor’s Arrest

2015-08-04

Sarawak Report editor fires back at government officials, saying “it is they who are being detrimental to democracy.”