The former prime minister who helped bring down Anwar Ibrahim’s political alliance six years ago has now agreed to back his government in parliament, in a surprise deal struck just before the passage of Malaysia’s 2027 budget at its first voting stage on Thursday. Muhyiddin Yassin, who governed Malaysia from 2020 to 2021, joined 12 other opposition and independent lawmakers in pledging support for Anwar’s administration, hours before parliament approved the government’s 459.8 billion ringgit...
Anwar’s ex-rival backs Malaysia’s budget. Will Muhyiddin become PM’s election partner?
Muhyiddin insists that he remains with the opposition party Bersatu and his support for the budget stems from national interests
Speaker Johari Abdul declared the budget passed by a majority voice vote after Second Finance Minister Amir Hamzah Azizan wrapped up the debate, with no recorded tally of lawmakers voting for or against the bill.
Evariste Ndayishimiye expressed hope that the third Russia-Africa summit would become "a new stage that will bring concrete commitments, measurable results and a common goal: building a more peaceful, just and prosperous world"
TEL AVIV, October 29. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party remains in the lead following the October 27 parliamentary election, with 97.3% of ballots counted, according to preliminary figures released by the Central Elections Committee (CEC). Likud is projected to win 27 seats in the 120-member parliament, followed by Yashar, led b…
NICOSIA, October 29. /TASS/. The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) is prepared to discuss peace with the Israeli government that will be formed following the Knesset elections held two days ago, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said ahead of talks with his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides, as part of a two-day working visit to Nicosia that be…
In nicht für die Öffentlichkeit bestimmten Anmerkungen zu einem Spiegel-Interview sorgte sich Linken-Politikerin Elif Eralp um ihre Sicherheit. Nun bekräftigte sie, klar gegen Gewalt vorgehen zu wollen.
MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Rusal will acquire a majority stake in two joint ventures to be established to develop a bauxite deposit and build an alumina refinery in Ghana, the Russian aluminum producer said after signing of an agreement with the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC). The project involves developing the Nyinahini deposi…
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