Daily Malaysian news — politics, business and world affairs.
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party chairman Jung Chung-rae resigned Wednesday, positioning himself for re-election at an August national convention expected to draw Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and ex-leader Song Young-gil.
%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fpattern%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23ph26t54g)%22%2F%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22url(%23ph26t54p)%22%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D%2250%25%22%20y%3D%2250%25%22%20text-anchor%3D%22middle%22%20dominant-baseline%3D%22central%22%20fill%3D%22rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.95)%22%20font-family%3D%22Georgia%2C%20'Times%20New%20Roman'%2C%20serif%22%20font-weight%3D%22700%22%20font-size%3D%22170%22%20letter-spacing%3D%22-0.02em%22%3EMalaysia%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E)
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and visiting Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina Wazed have pledged joint action to combat worker exploitation, addressing recruitment abuses while meeting labour market demands.
Pakatan Harapan has countered allegations of regional neglect, stating that Johor received RM14.6 billion in development allocations under PM Anwar Ibrahim's administration, representing increased funding levels compared to previous periods.
China's anti-corruption authorities have opened an investigation into Zhu Changjie, the former vice-chairman of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on suspicion of violating Party discipline and breaking national laws. Details remain scarce.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has assured Malaysians that strengthening ties with major global powers does not compromise the nation's founding values or its independent stance on international matters.