Tag: Anwar

Terror Threat to Malaysian King and PM Anwar Sparks Arrests

(Bloomberg) — Malaysian authorities arrested eight individuals after investigations showed suspected terror-linked threats to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the nation’s king. Most Read from Bloomberg Malaysia’s Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said six men and two women with suspected links to Daesh and Islamic State were arrested by police over the weekend in […]

Petrol Bomb Attacks Sparked by Socks Row Pressure Anwar

(Bloomberg) — Attacks on a Malaysian convenience store chain over an insult to Islam have the potential to rock Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s fragile coalition in the Muslim-majority nation. Most Read from Bloomberg Three KK Super Mart stores were hit with molotov cocktail explosives after calls for boycotting the chain over the sale of socks […]

Germany, Malaysia have role in resolving Gaza conflict, Anwar says

Germany and Malaysia must both use their influence to reach an amicable solution to the war in Gaza, despite their opposing views on the conflict, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday. Anwar credited German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for being “very accommodating” in seeking to understand the position of Malaysia – a predominantly Muslim […]

Malaysia’s King Warns Against Threatening Stability Under Anwar

(Bloomberg) — Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said he would not entertain any request that may undermine the country’s political stability, in a boost to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. Most Read from Bloomberg “Anyone seeking to play politics should wait for the next general elections,” Sultan Ibrahim said in his first address to the […]

Malaysia’s Anwar Brushes Off Alleged Plot to Topple Government

(Bloomberg) — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has dismissed apparent attempts to topple his government, saying he will continue to focus on the Southeast Asian country’s economic development. Most Read from Bloomberg Anwar told reporters he was aware of the so-called “Dubai Move” — an alleged meeting among Malaysian opposition leaders in the United Arab […]