Pakatan Harapan (PH)

SINGAPORE (May 21): Steven Sim, a member of Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party (DAP), recalls a meeting he organised some time ago in the Malaysian state of Penang for Lim Guan Eng and a group of Singaporean businessmen. “By the end of the chat, the S

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”.  

(May 17): A promise to scrap the goods-and-services tax helped Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad win an election that led to Malaysia’s first change in government since independence.

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 11): Although Pakatan Harapan (PH) has won the general election convincingly, there could well be more political turmoil in the months ahead, say economists.

(May 11): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday that Malaysia’s king is willing to pardon jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim immediately.

(May 10): Investors are grappling with Mahathir Mohamad’s surprise election victory in Malaysia’s election. Here’s a look at what it means for the outlook for economic policy and markets.