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SINGAPORE (May 21): Ever cautious, Lee Hsien Loong’s Facebook post at 10.08am on May 10 noted how the outcome of the Malaysian election held a day earlier “represents a major change in Malaysian politics”.  

SINGAPORE (May 18): Just one day after a historic Malaysian election which saw the Mahathir-led Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition topple the ruling Barisan Nasional, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a Facebook post that the outcome “r

(May 18): Malaysia’s ousted former premier Najib Razak was “totally shattered” the night he lost the general election and called his jailed rival Anwar Ibrahim twice for advice on what he should do, Anwar said on Thursday.

SINGAPORE (May 16): Yesterday, the new Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led government announced that Malaysia’s 6% goods and service tax (GST) will be zero-rated from Jun 1 onwards, effectively abolishing it.

SINGAPORE (May 17): RHB Research has brushed aside fears that the shock victory at the Malaysian elections by an opposition coalition led by Mahathir Mohamad could pose a risk to Singapore banks.

(May 16): Malaysia scrapped a 6% rate on the goods-and-services tax, fulfilling a campaign promise by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that helped him win last week’s election.

SINGAPORE (May 16): The five-member Council of Eminent Persons, a team of special advisors announced by Malaysia’s prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on May 12, has hit the ground running.

(May 16): Jailed Malaysian reformist Anwar Ibrahim was granted a full pardon on Wednesday and walked out of a hospital in Kuala Lumpur just a week after his alliance scored a shock victory in a general election.

(May 16): Supporters began gathering on Thursday at the hospital from where jailed Malaysian reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim is expected to walk free just a week after his alliance scored a shock victory in a general election.

(May 15): Mahathir Mohamad said he may stay on as Malaysia’s prime minister for “one or two years,” after earlier agreeing to step aside for jailed coalition leader Anwar Ibrahim.