Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
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Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional have won enough seats in Negeri Sembilan's state election to form government with a two-thirds supermajority, marking a significant shift in the state's political landscape.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has appealed to Melaka DAP to postpone its withdrawal from the state government, hoping negotiations with party leadership and the Chief Minister will preserve coalition stability through the election cycle.
Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez has rejected claims of systemic corruption within his Socialist administration after a former senior aide received a jail sentence over a bribery scandal threatening his government's stability.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene has resigned, initiating formation of a new government. Social Democratic Party chairman Mindaugas Sinkevicius is expected to be nominated, marking the third coalition government since 2024 elections.
PAS formally ended its political partnership with Bersatu on June 8, creating an unusual arrangement where the two parties remain allied in government despite severing their formal cooperation agreement.
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PKR has initiated legal proceedings to examine the circumstances surrounding the exits of former Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi, while party disciplinary measures target Wong Chen, reflecting deepening tensions within the coalition partner.
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PKR's secretary-general has confirmed that the party's candidate list for the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections is 99 percent complete, signalling the party is in final preparations for what could be decisive contests in the peninsula.
Perikatan Nasional's failure to secure federal government formation following GE15 stemmed from constitutional limitations rather than individual ego clashes, according to Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad.
Johor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching reflects on her unconventional decision to campaign for Barisan Nasional candidates during the 2024 Mahkota by-election, describing the experience as strange but necessary to demonstrate her party's commitment.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke and Johor Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Salleh met for the first time since their recent online confrontation, with both leaders maintaining a veneer of cordiality despite underlying political tensions.