The group of prominent retired civil servants says this is necessary to curb external influences and protect national interests.

The king is to continue meeting other political leaders over the next few ... Only a general election can rescue Malaysia’s democracy, but not its stability.

But that has not stopped Malaysia’s warring political parties, particularly the country’s ethnic Malay politicians, from turning Najib's legal challenge into a hot-button issue that has put ...

KUALA LUMPUR--After resisting pressure for months to hand over Malaysia ... political distress. Anwar and his allies said Mahathir wasn’t party to the conspiracy and had relinquished all ...

Jonathan Head, BBC News This level of political uncertainty is without precedent in Malaysia, where one party, UMNO, ruled for more than 60 years, until its defeat in the election two years ago on ...