The lack of a clear mandate for the current prime minister gives the king more weight, including when he talks on policy matters like the right coronavirus response.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad posted a series of comments on Twitter, saying France had massacred Muslims in the past, and Muslims had a right to be angry.
The United Malays National Organisation's statement adds another twist to Malaysia’s political drama, which has seen many factions jockey for power after ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad resigned.
The company has cut salaries for management and pilots, offered unpaid leave to employees, has sought payment deferrals and contract renegotiations since March.
If Anwar becomes Malaysia's new PM, he will inherit an economy that suffered its worst performance in the second quarter since the financial crisis in the 1990s.
In countries like Singapore and Malaysia, the state is an integral component of wage-setting and often the arbiter over who gets hired and fired in companies.
Despite moving early to launch several measures, Malaysia has seen the steepest collapse of major East Asian economies, with a GDP fall of 17.1% from last year.
Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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