Muhyiddin Yassin

The former leader, who heads the opposition Perikatan Nasional coalition, allegedly criticized a former king during an election campaign speech.

Muhyiddin’s legal victory came just days after his Malay nationalist Perikatan Nasional (PN) bloc further expanded its influence during fiercely contested state elections.

The rare intervention by Sultan Ibrahim follows a report of a plot by disgruntled MPs to abandon Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's unity government.

The ongoing maritime disputes have become grafted onto the bitter political rivalry between the Malaysian leader and opposition leader Muhyiddin Yassin.

The besieged leader has described the charges as a form of “organized political persecution” designed to hobble his party at state elections later this year.

The case is likely to raise the political temperature ahead of a string of important state elections later this year.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating $70.7 million that was found in the accounts of the political party Bersatu.

Anwar Ibrahim has secured the support of a healthy majority, but there are no ironclad guarantees over the longer term.

Perikatan Nasional’s campaign on the popular social media platform appears to have paid off.

The shifting political allegiances of the past three years seem set to continue until the next general election.

The six-decade-old grand old coalition, led by UMNO, remains in a much weaker state, but it will inevitably be looking to build on its winning momentum.

Malaysia’s political leaders sign a landmark deal as Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob pledges a slew of reforms. But will his government follow through?