Lawmakers from the lower house of parliament are seen standing in protest against the administration after the palace rebuked the government for misleading the legislature, in Kuala Lumpur, July 29, 2012.

In Rare Move, Malaysian King Rebukes Govt for Allegedly Misleading Parliament

Monarch’s statement prompts strident calls from lawmakers for PM Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.

A police officer checks a driver’s papers at a roadblock amid a COVID-19 lockdown during the national emergency, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia May 10, 2021.

Malaysians Bewildered, in Limbo Over Status of Revoked Emergency Laws

2021-07-28

Citizens and opposition lawmakers fume as government dodges questions, delays explanation.

Heidy Quah Gaik Li (center), the founder of Refuge for the Refugees, speaks to reporters outside the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, July 27, 2021.

Malaysian Court Charges Activist for Alleging Refugees Mistreated in Detention

2021-07-27

Heidy Quah Gaik Li’s Facebook post last year described her experience of visiting an immigration detention center.

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin speaks during a special session of the House of Representatives at the parliament in Kuala Lumpur, July 26, 2021.

As Malaysia’s Parliament Meets, Govt announces it Won’t Extend Emergency

2021-07-26

Angry MPs denounce prime minister for not allowing debates during first session since house was suspended in January.

Malaysian MPs attend a session of the lower house of parliament, in Kuala Lumpur, July 13, 2020.

Malaysia’s Suspended Parliament to Meet Next Week for First Time in '21

Speaker unlikely to allow no-confidence motion despite largest party in ruling coalition withdrawing support for government, analyst says.

Activists place dummy corpses of COVID-19 victims in front of a Malay banner that says “We Die in Rebellion,” and “Come Out and Fight,” as they call for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation over his perceived failure to stem the pandemic.

Many Malaysians Upset Over ‘Confusing’ Lockdowns, Rising Infections

Much of their ire is directed at the unelected Muhyiddin Yassin government.

Health workers inject a man with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation center at the World Trade Center, in Kuala Lumpur, May 5, 2021.

Kuala Lumpur to Seek Bangkok’s Assurance on Vaccine Supply from Thai Producer

Reports this week indicated Thailand may limit exports of AstraZeneca shots that local manufacturer has agreement to produce.

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