Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will stay on until a successor is appointed, continuing to steer the Southeast Asian country through its worst wave of the virus yet.
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New Outbreak in Malaysia Is Linked to Ramadan Gatherings
With more new infections per capita than almost anywhere else in Asia, the country reimposed restrictions as the prime minister called on Malaysians to observe “a self-lockdown.”
Train Collision in Malaysia Injures Over 200 People
A light rail train carrying passengers in Kuala Lumpur collided in a tunnel with an empty train on a test run. Officials promised a full investigation.
Democracy Fades in Malaysia as Old Order Returns to Power
Malaysia’s new government looks much like its scandal-stained old government. And under cover of the coronavirus, its opponents have been muzzled.
Malaysia’s Premier, Mahathir Mohamad, Is Ousted in a Surprising Turn
Mr. Mahathir, 94, who has towered over the country’s politics for decades, was replaced by Muhyiddin Yassin, a onetime ally whom he accused of betrayal.