2-time former premier pledges to take on parties ‘involved in bribery, stealing of money’
A candidate must have the backing of at least 112 MPs to become premier
After resigning as prime minister, Mahathir agreed to a request by the king to stay on until a successor is named
Malaysia does not want to escalate the palm spat with India by talking of any retaliation for now
Malaysian PM Mahathir says it is important for Muslim world to be self-reliant to face future threats
Absence of Saudi Arabia demonstrates some of the divisions in the Muslim world
Promises to step down once major problems left by the previous government are solved
Malaysia seeks Indonesia’s cooperation to state Kuala Lumpur’s stance on IOK issue in UNSC
Describes the existing currency trading in the region as manipulative
It is politically easy, fiscally possible and does not scare investors