
Pakistan's largest parties strike deal on coalition government
Shehbaz Sharif said the two parties had the numbers to form government, and also had the support of other smaller parties.
Wed Feb 21 2024

Thailand alliance expands in new effort to form government
Pheu Thai party said it had the support of six more parties in its attempt to form a government, still short of the required backing.
Wed Aug 09 2023

Thai election winner out of alliance aiming to form government
Pheu Thai, the latest incarnation of a party founded Thaksin Shinawatra, said it would nominate a businessman, Srettha Thavisin for PM.
Wed Aug 02 2023

PN will not cooperate with PH to form government - Muhyiddin
PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin has reiterated that the coalition will not cooperate with Pakatan Harapan (PH) in forming the new government.
Tue Nov 22 2022

Malaysia's Anwar, Muhyiddin rush to meet deadline to form government
King Al-Sultan Abdullah has given political parties until 2pm (0600 GMT) on Tuesday to put together alliances needed for a majority.
Tue Nov 22 2022

BN no power, PN & PH should combine to form gov't - Tok Mat
BN has no power to form the federal government as the people have rejected the coalition in Saturday's GE15, its deputy chairman Mohamad Hasan said.
Mon Nov 21 2022

Malaysia's Muhyiddin, Anwar race to form government as turmoil drags on
Anwar's multi-ethnic coalition won the most number of seats in the election with 82. Muhyiddin's conservative Malay Muslim alliance took 73 seats.
Mon Nov 21 2022

Muhyiddin to reveal SD signed by MPs who support him to become PM
Muhyiddin said he will show statutory declaration (SD) from MPs as proof that the coalition has enough numbers and support to form the government.
Sun Nov 20 2022

PH claims to have the numbers to form government
Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has claimed that the coalition has gathered enough seats to form the new federal government.
Sun Nov 20 2022

GE15: PN win 14 state seats in Perlis to form government
The two-thirds majority victory saw PN capture the stronghold of the BN which had been in its control since the beginning of independence.
Sat Nov 19 2022

Not possible for GTA to work with BN, PH or PN after GE15 - Dr Mahathir
It's not possible for GTA to establish cooperation and form a government with BN, PH or PN after the GE15, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said.
Mon Nov 07 2022

BN to decide after GE15 if it needs to 'merge' with other parties to form government - PM
The decision on whether BN will "merge" with other parties to form the new government will only be made after the GE15.
Tue Oct 18 2022

Unofficial: GPS secures simple majority to form new S'wak government
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) has unofficially won 42 seats to secure a simple majority in the 12th Sarawak election to form the new state government.
Sat Dec 18 2021

DAP ready to cooperate with UMNO to form government in Perak
The willingness to cooperate also reflects the great soul of the party to put the well-being of the people as the main agenda.
Tue Dec 08 2020

Nazri Aziz suggests UMNO, Amanah and PKR form government in Perak
Nazri suggested that UMNO work with Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to form a new government in the state.
Fri Dec 04 2020

Lebanese search for dead in devastated villages as Israel withdraws
Hezbollah says Israel was still occupying Lebanese territory and put the onus on the Lebanese state to get Israeli forces out.
Thu Feb 20 2025

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025