Anwar was named Malaysia's 10th prime minister by the nation's king Thursday, trumping a Malay nationalist leader to clinch the top job after divisive general elections led to a hung Parliament.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, speaks at the closing ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 11, 2024.

Among his first pledges as Malaysia’s new prime minister, Anwar said he “would not take” a salary as a show of solidarity with Malaysians struggling with the rising cost of living.

The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, left, stands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner, during a ceremonial welcome at Government ...

The Malaysian prime minister has also praised China's Belt and Road Initiative, the country's sometimes controversial program of global infrastructure investment.

Among his first pledges as Malaysia’s new prime minister, Anwar said he “would not take” a salary as a show of solidarity with Malaysians struggling with the rising cost of living.

It is one thing for the Prime Minister of Malaysia and President of UMNO to pick off his rivals within or without UMNO one at a time. But it is altogether a different ball game when the Rakyat ...

KUALA LUMPUR — Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday brushed aside doubts that he would become Malaysia’s next prime minister following his shock election victory over the coalition that has ruled the…

Thousands of Malaysians rallied in the nation’s capital demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over alleged unfulfilled promises and recent controversies surrounding his administration.