Malaysians hold mass demo in Kuala Lumpur to show solidarity with Palestinians against deadly Israeli onslaught.

“I said that we, as a policy, have a relationship with Hamas from before, and this will continue,” Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said.

Prime Minister Ibrahim said, however, it would be difficult to stop the reliance on the US dollar.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin faces court charges over alleged abuse of power and money laundering in projects launched under his premiership.

Malaysia’s king named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister on Thursday, ending days of uncertainties after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. 

Malaysians have gone to the polls in a race analysts say is too close to call even through longtime opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is forecast to win.

Malaysian political leaders officially launch their election campaigning in a highly competitive race with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri facing off against veterans Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin.