Government of Malaysia Current Affairs, GK & News
Anwar Ibrahim Becomes Malaysia’s New Prime Minister
On November 24, veteran opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia by King Sultan Abdullah and sworn in. His appointment concludes the five-day political impasse caused after no party managed to secure a majority to form the government for the first time since the independence in 1957. Who is ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Government of Malaysia • Malaysia • Persons in News
Malaysia’s 3.7 billion USD package
The Malaysian Government recently unveiled 3.7 billion USD package to help the economy recover from impacts of COVID-19. The package amounts to 1.1% of GDP of Malaysia. The package was announced as the country struggled to curb its third wave of COVID-19 infections. About the package The 3.7 billion USD package of Malaysia includes cash ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • economic package • Government of Malaysia • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • Palm oil • Southeast Asia • World Bank
Sultan Abdullah named as new King of Malaysia
Sultan Abdullah of Pahang has been elected as the new King of Malaysia, after Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V step down from the throne before completing his five-year tenure on 6th January 2019. Sultan Abdullah will be sworn-in as the Nation’s 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (or head of state) in a traditional ceremony on 31st ..
Topics: Abdullah of Pahang • Government of Malaysia • Installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI • Malaysian Muslims • Monarchies of Malaysia • Muhammad V of Kelantan • Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia • Recipients of the Darjah Kerabat Diraja Malaysia • Recipients of the Order of the Crown of the Realm • States and federal territories of Malaysia • Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Tommy Thomas appointed as new Attorney General of Malaysia
Tommy Thomas, an ethnic Indian Christian lawyer, has been appointed as the new attorney general of Malaysia. He succeeded Mohamad Apandi Ali. Tommy is the first practising lawyer to be appointed directly from the Malaysian Bar to be the attorney general, and the first non-Malay and non-Muslim Malaysian to hold this post. The appointment has ..
Topics: Attorney General of Malaysia • Commanders of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia • Countries • Government of Malaysia • In Malaysia • Malaysia • Malaysian Muslims • Mohamed Apandi Ali • Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia • Politics of Malaysia • Tommy Thomas