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Anwar: LNG Canada C$33bil expansion showcases Malaysia's expertise
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) role in the C$33 billion LNG Canada expansion reflects confidence in Malaysia's expertise and capabilities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
Jangan wariskan krisis pelarian kepada kerajaan, generasi akan datang, kata Lim
Ahli Parlimen Kepong dari DAP itu menyokong usaha Anwar Ibrahim berunding dengan Myanmar, tetapi menegaskan sebarang pemulangan mesti menjamin keselamatan dan maruah pelarian.
Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home
Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. The batch is the first of 5,000 Myanmar citizens Kuala Lumpur says agreed to “voluntary” repatriation from detention centres amidst a huge uptick in anti-migrant sentiment in Malaysia. But advocacy organisations say dire conditions in detention centres may have forced their decisions, and they could face dangerous homecomings in Myanmar where war has raged since 2021. Neither Malaysia nor Myanmar have officially clarified the number of Rohingya in the first group, and there is concern they may be returned to a country where they face persecution rights groups say amounts to genocide. Dozens of buses arrived under police escort on Tuesday at the Majlis Perbandaran Manjung stadium near the Lumut naval base in northwestern Malaysia, AFP correspondents saw, where the migrants were to be processed. They will then be transported to the nearby naval base and taken to Myanmar by ship. A Myanmar security source, requesting anonymity because they were not authorised to talk to media, said the boats are due to dock at Thanlyin Navy Base just south of Yangon around the end of this week. Marine traffic websites showed Myanmar’s auxiliary support and hospital ship Than Lwin at anchor just outside the naval base. Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority, make up two-thirds of the 190,000 Myanmar refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, according to the United Nations. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced in July that Myanmar had agreed to take back 5,000 members of the Rohingya. ‘Safe’ return promised The plan was announced after authorities detained more than 100 Rohingya who had gathered outside the UN refugee agency’s office in Kuala Lumpur. They were seeking help after being threatened with eviction from an informal settlement in northern Penang state. They were later released after officials confirmed they held valid UN documentation. Myanmar earlier this month pledged “safe and dignified” returns for its citizens displaced abroad, after criticism from the United Nations and rights groups. Last week, more than 160 civil society groups in a joint statement called upon the Malaysian government to “immediately halt the deportations,” pending talks with civil organisations about the situation on the ground in Myanmar. Anwar said he would invite Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-civilian president Min Aung Hlaing for an official visit to help expedite the repatriation process. But the civil groups urged that “Malaysia’s engagement with the junta must not come at the expense of its own reputation and integrity.” Malaysia’s home affairs ministry last month said 5,000 individuals will undergo voluntary repatriation as agreed by the Myanmar government. There were 10,388 Myanmar nationals held at immigration detention depots by mid-August, the ministry said, with not all considered refugees. Malaysia, which shelters one of Southeast Asia’s biggest refugee populations, is not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and does not formally recognise refugee status. AFP fact-checkers have found that Rohingya refugees in Malaysia have been targeted by online disinformation campaigns that rights advocates say are fuelling xenophobia and intimidation. Many of the Rohingya, a mostly Muslim group, escaped Myanmar during a brutal military crackdown in 2017. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled Myanmar after the offensive, which is the basis of a genocide case at the International Court of Justice. More than 1.2 million live just over the border in Bangladesh, in the world’s largest refugee settlement, but talk of repatriations from there has yielded little progress.
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Peletakan jawatan berkuat kuasa sebaik Najib jalani tahanan rumah, kata Loke
Setiausaha agung DAP berkata beliau bertemu Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim dan nyatakan pendirian letak jawatan jika Najib Razak dibenar keluar penjara.
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Hasmah diberi istiadat pengebumian pembesar negara, kata PM
Anwar Ibrahim mengarahkan ketua setiausaha negara dan panglima angkatan tentera membantu pengurusan pengebumian.
Wisdom for a weary Malaysia
Malaysians are weary of the political power plays roiling the nation; during such times it is wise to lean on ancient texts - such as the Thirukkural which has been praised by Tunku Abdul Rahman, Dr Ismail Hussein and Anwar Ibrahim.
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Jangan campur tangan urusan N Sembilan, PM dan AG diberitahu
Empat individu yang mendakwa sebagai Undang serta Tunku Besar Tampin berkata Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim dan AGC tidak ada kuasa campur tangan berkait bidang kuasa perlembagaan mereka.
Anwar: Malaysia secures potential investments exceeding RM28b from China visit
HANGZHOU: Malaysia secured potential investments exceeding RM28 billion following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s three-day working visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou, which concluded today.
Malaysia seru AI beretika agar negara membangun raih manfaat, kata PM
Anwar Ibrahim turut sentuh jurang digital ketika negara mengejar teknologi pesat dalam keadaan ketidaksamaan sosioekonomi berterusan.
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Belum ada keputusan, Anwar ulas kerjasama politik PRN Melaka
Pengerusi PH Anwar Ibrahim serah kepada Jawatankuasa Pilihan Raya PH untuk membuat keputusan berhubung kerjasama politik bagi menghadapi PRN Melaka.
Anwar sampaikan keresahan keluarga mangsa masih hilang kepada PM Nepal
Anwar Ibrahim berkata, Balendra Shah beri jaminan usaha pencarian akan diteruskan sedaya upaya.
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PM ingatkan henti guna isu kaum tarik sokongan
Setelah 69 tahun merdeka, isu kaum seharusnya tidak lagi jadi keutamaan mana-mana masyarakat di negara ini, kata Anwar Ibrahim.
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Isu pengurusan, tatakelola Felda didedah minggu depan, kata PM
Anwar Ibrahim berkata, laporan awal itu sebahagian usaha kerajaan tangani masalah di agensi itu ikut proses undang-undang.
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Anwar conveys condolences to family of Tambun fire victims, provides immediate aid
IPOH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has conveyed his condolences to the family of three victims killed in a house fire here, instructing his service centre to render immediate assistance to ease their burden.
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Jangan alih keputusan pengampunan kepada PM, kata Tengku Zafrul
Penasihat kanan politik PM tolak dakwaan kononnya Anwar Ibrahim bertanggungjawab atas keputusan beri pengampunan kepada Najib Razak.
Maldives president thanks Malaysia for considering US$100mil currency swap facility
HYDERABAD: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu thanked Malaysia for its decision to consider extending a US$100 million currency swap facility and expressed optimism that bilateral ties would grow stronger following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent state visit.
With Mideast on fire, oil prices are poised to explode
News reports this week indicated Saudi Arabia was cancelling or delaying multiple shipments of crude to European refiners for the month of September, pushing them into October or even November. So, after a seeming reprieve, global oil markets are once again showing increasing signs of stress from fresh disruptions to oil infrastructure in the Middle East. The Saudi move followed an attack last week on its East-West pipeline that Riyadh blamed on drones from Iraq. Recent reports indicate the Saudis hope to have roughly half the capacity of the pipeline in a “few days,” while the restoration of full capacity could take up to six weeks, assuming no further attacks. Compounding the perils of transit, Houthi rebels have taken control of the port of Mokha in Yemen and offshore islands in the Bab al-Mandeb, giving them a platform to harass shipping in the Red Sea. This shift, combined with the damage to a pipeline that was transporting an estimated 4-5 million barrels daily, has once again spooked markets that had been somewhat reassured by a partial restoration of flows through the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil supplies traveled before the war. The escalation of hostilities in a new theater has led market-traded oil prices back most of the way toward the highs reached at the outbreak of the war more than six months ago. As of this writing, benchmark Brent crude is trading above $105 per barrel, up from $80 as recently as August 4. As the market grapples with new shocks to oil supply, it has less robust buffers than it did in the early days of the war. Seaborne storage on tankers has been depleted, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has released about 130 million barrels, and the world’s largest importer, China, is increasing imports to 7.2 million barrels per day, up from a low of 6 million barrels in June (and against prewar daily imports of almost 12 million barrels). The impact on the prices of refined petroleum products has been particularly stark. The price of diesel in America has hit all time highs above $6 per gallon, reflecting not just the conflicts in the Middle East but also the war in Europe, where Russia and Ukraine have been exchanging strikes on each other’s energy infrastructure, hitting Russian refining capacity. Ben Cahill, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council, estimated recently that seaborne refined product exports from Russia and the Middle East had fallen from roughly 8 million to 4 million barrels daily since February 2026. The spike in diesel prices (particularly this close to the midterm election) has sparked some disagreements in Washington. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has suggested that he would be open to a ban on diesel exports, but critics have noted that such a step could just lead to lower refinery usage in the U.S., and thus potentially push up gasoline prices. Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Chris Wright appears more focused on measures that might increase supply, though it is unclear how quickly these could take effect, given that U.S. refineries are now running at 98% capacity. Meanwhile, American farmers are complaining bitterly about the increase in diesel prices, with some experiencing increased costs of up to $1,000 a day. Still, for all the agitation in Washington over the economic and political consequences of the war, the brunt of the impact will be felt in the Global South, particularly among its poorest citizens. And some leaders there are not shy about pinning the war and its consequences squarely on Washington. Speaking at the BRICS summit, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim blamed the “initial aggression of the United States, initially of course with Israel,” for the conflict. Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have meant that countries in Asia now receive more of their fuel from Red Sea ports in Saudi Arabia; India reportedly receives 51% of its oil from that coast, with the Philippines now at 37% and Pakistan at 36%. The spike in diesel prices is likely to hit countries in the Global South especially hard. The higher energy density of diesel means that it is used to power trucks, buses, and agricultural equipment, making it the most important fuel in poorer countries where individual ownership of automobiles is much less widespread. India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, consumes twice as much diesel as gasoline. Similarly, South Africa has seen diesel usage overtake gasoline usage as a byproduct of gaps or failures in public infrastructure. Road transportation has increased as railways have become less reliable, and frequent power failures have meant increasing dependence on private diesel-fueled generators. These factors are present across much of the Global South. At the level of individual households, the collapse in the price of solar panels has helped reduce the dependence on diesel generators as a backup for the vagaries of power generation, and cushioned some of the blow of higher fuel prices, most famously in Pakistan. Even so, distributed solar cannot power buses and agricultural equipment or run machinery in small and medium-sized enterprises. The resurgence of conflict in the Gulf also has implications for fertilizer prices, impacting farmers around the world. In the U.S., the administration has been arguing that higher fertilizer prices reflect insufficient competition, but economists argue that the primary cause is a global supply shock resulting from the war in the Persian Gulf. While the disruption of urea supplies was offset by increased production in Egypt and Nigeria, the price of phosphate (the production of which depends on sulfur from the Gulf) remains high, as noted by Michael Werz of the Council on Foreign Relations. Werz points out that prices could lead to farmers skimping on phosphate for a second straight season, potentially exacerbating food shortages in 2027. And all this is happening ahead of what could be the strongest El Nino phenomenon ever, threatening farmers across the Global South. The World Food Program projected in early August that almost 50 million more people could be pushed into acute hunger as a result of the weather pattern. The consequences of this renewed escalation are another sign that this war of choice in the Middle East has had immense economic and human costs in the United States and overseas. The absence of a clear exit strategy — and indeed, even of coherent aims — has raised questions about America’s global preeminence as the waves of destabilization emanating from Washington are blowing back home.
With Mideast on fire, oil prices are poised to explode'India started a war based on a lie and lost miserably': Bilawal reacts to Indian media's attempt to link Pakistan to terrorism
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday reacted to Indian media’s attempts to link Pakistan to terrorism, saying that the neighbouring country had “started a war based on a lie and lost miserably”, a reference to last year’s May conflict. Bilawal made the remarks on the social media platform X, while reacting to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s interview with an Indian media channel. In an interview with NDTV, Ibrahim — who was in India to attend the BRICS summit over the weekend — was asked if he considered Israel’s actions against Hamas terrorism. “Yes, it is terrorism,” Ibrahim replied. The host then asked if “by that token”, what “Pakistan has done against India and in Pahalgam” would be considered “terrorism”. “I would not go to that extent. I know it is very sensitive to say that in India. I’m a close friend of Modi ji, and we engage with the Pakistanis,” the Malaysian prime minister said. Asked why the Malaysian PM was “not as direct in criticising Pakistan for terrorism”, Ibrahim said: “Well, it has to be established.” He continued: “I mean, none of my intelligence establishment … would come back and tell me, ‘Anwar, yes, there was state-sponsored terrorism’. Therefore, I, as the prime minister of Malaysia, would then refer to this fact.” Reacting to the clip of the interview, Bilawal said on Monday: “Malaysian PM exposing Indian propaganda, in India on Indian TV. The truth is India started a war based on a lie and lost miserably.” He said that India now stood “exposed internationally”. “India must live up to its commitments made at the time of the ceasefire; to discuss all friction points with Pakistan. So we can together bring peace, prosperity and stability to our region,” he said. In May 2025, a four-day conflict between Pakistan and India was sparked by an attack on tourists in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which New Delhi, without evidence, linked to Pakistan. Islamabad strongly denied responsibility while calling for a neutral investigation. After New Delhi launched deadly air strikes in Punjab and Azad Kashmir on May 7, Pakistan said it downed five Indian planes in air-to-air combat, later raising the tally to eight. After tit-for-tat strikes on each other’s airbases, it took American intervention on May 10 for both sides to finally reach a ceasefire. In April, on the first anniversary of the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan had rejected a renewed Indian propaganda campaign linking it to the attack, deploring that the neighbouring country was focusing on “weaponising its false narrative” in the midst of a regional crisis sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran.
'India started a war based on a lie and lost miserably': Bilawal reacts to Indian media's attempt to link Pakistan to terrorismAgainst the odds, BRICS overcomes sharp divisions in New Delhi
The 18th summit of BRICS, a grouping with ten members including Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa, concluded in New Delhi with a leaders declaration — a clear success for an event that brought together a deeply divided group of countries, including some currently fighting on either side of a war in the Middle East. Key world leaders attended, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. There was, of course, the expected pageantry. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim even belted out a 1960s Bollywood hit at the leaders’ dinner party to the admiration of his Indian hosts. This success was not guaranteed. Just a few months previously, BRICS foreign ministers had failed to agree to a joint statement amid acrimonious exchanges between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, which have exchanged missile barrages amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Despite these serious rifts, host India managed to pull off a declaration that everyone signed on to. The price of this success, however, was much-watered down language on the Middle East war. The summit declaration in Rio de Janeiro last year had come out swinging, stating that “we condemn the military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran since 13 June 2025, which constitute a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.” In New Delhi this past weekend, the grouping merely expressed “deep concern over the continued escalation of tensions in Middle East/West Asia.” It recalled “our respective national positions” and called for “exercising maximum restraint, as well as avoiding actions that could further aggravate the situation.” Admittedly, India’s task was tougher than Brazil’s had been, with the war having escalated since late February 2026 to include the UAE as a combatant. It is extremely difficult for a club to reach any sort of consensus if two of its members are physically brawling. From this perspective, the New Delhi declaration was a win for India. But it was more a relief than a victory for BRICS as a whole. The grouping did not need the distraction at this critical juncture in its journey. Beyond the Iran-U.S. war, there were other notable aspects to the declaration. Mysteriously, all references to the Ukraine conflict were dropped. The European war had been consistently mentioned in BRICS declarations since Russia invaded in 2022. Last year, the text had even included language that largely reflected the Russian position on Ukrainian attacks on three sites. One welcome new feature of the text was a paragraph on Cuba, expressing "deep concern" on the "tightening of unilateral blockade measures (and) their adverse effects on the Cuban economy...and the worrying humanitarian impact on the Cuban people.” U.S. pressure on Cuba has grown manifold since last year. Havana is now a “partner country” within BRICS, a lower tier of membership. The text was clearly a nod to its concerns. But feelings against the embargo and blockade against Cuba run high in the United Nations. Practically all member states have repeatedly gone on record opposing them. Like last year, Israel was mentioned by name and criticized for its actions in Lebanon. The text also maintained the strong language on Gaza from earlier years. Concern was expressed at "arrangements that may prejudice the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and legitimize or prolong occupation." There were no references to the U.S.-initiated "Board of Peace" in the text, even though BRICS states Egypt, Indonesia, and UAE are among its members, as are partner countries Kazakhstan and Vietnam. Finally, the text expressed strong criticism of the “imposition of unilateral coercive measures that are contrary to international law,” emphasizing that “unilateral economic sanctions and secondary sanctions, have far-reaching negative implications for the human rights, including the rights to development, health and food security, of the general population of targeted states.” It further characterized such measures as “undermin(ing) international law and the principles and purposes of the UN Charter.” This language was a clear dig at the United States and its European allies. Many Global South states feel highly vulnerable to the U.S.-led global sanctions regime. Having launched some successful initiatives like the New Development Bank, and with its major expansion phase now behind it, BRICS finds itself at a crossroads. The growing pains of expansion are manifest, and the outbreak of multiple wars in the world couldn’t have come at a worse time. It will take some time for new members to be adequately socialized in the grouping. Over the next year or two, BRICS will need to take a deep breath and find its footing again if it is not to lose its mojo.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS summit- Güvenlik13 Eyl
Malaysian PM sings Kishore Kumar song, wins hearts online
In a social media clip that has garnered over a million views and widely shared, Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim is seen singing to a piano tune being played by an accompanist
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PKR’s Hassan says Anwar not likely to push Umno out
Hassan Karim says it was not appropriate for Umno to make threats against Anwar Ibrahim, who remains appreciative of the party's contributions.
Anwar discusses Gaza conflict, tensions in Middle East with BRICS leaders
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim took the opportunity on the sidelines of a dinner held in conjunction with the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit to discuss various issues, including global geopolitical developments, with several world leaders.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS summitBahrain won’t attend Iran-Gulf negotiations on Hormuz
• Manama refuses any talks with Tehran until diplomatic ties restored • Senior Iranian official signals no deal will be signed at tomorrow’s meeting • Pezeshkian says region doesn’t need US as ‘policeman’ MANAMA: Bahrain will not attend Monday’s meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman over the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, adding uncertainty to talks that a senior Iranian official has already said are unlikely to result in a signed agreement. Bahrain’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that it would not take part in any collective meeting involving Iran before diplomatic relations between the two countries are restored. Bahrain severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016, in step with Saudi Arabia. While Riyadh restored relations in 2023, Manama has yet to follow suit. Citing attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf, the ministry said regional security and stability “cannot be preserved through a policy of appeasement”, and called for the strait to remain open without “discrimination, fees or permits”. Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official has cautioned that Monday’s talks will be a chance to discuss issues including the Strait of Hormuz but is not expected to yield a signed agreement. Iran has spent months negotiating with Oman, whose territorial waters also cover part of the strait, over a deal to govern shipping through the waterway. Oman has said its talks are backed by other Gulf Arab states. Iranian officials have said Tehran wants any agreement to recognise its ability to impose fees on vessels using the passage, a demand Oman has rejected. Iran has sought to formalise control over the waterway and has enforced a blockade throughout the war in the Middle East, which began when the US and Israel attacked the country in late February. Before the conflict, roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supplies passed through the strait unimpeded. Meanwhile, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, held a string of high-level meetings on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi, including the first contact between Tehran and Abu Dhabi since the war in the Middle East began. Pezeshkian met the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Saturday. Iran’s embassy in India posted a photograph of the Pezeshkian-Al Nahyan meeting on social media. The two leaders discussed regional and international issues, de-escalation, stability and efforts to advance regional peace and development, Abu Dhabi’s media office said on X. Also on the sidelines of the summit, Pezeshkian told Malaysia’s prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, that the Middle East did not need the United States to act as a “regional policeman”. “We do not need a regional policeman,” he said, according to the Iranian presidency. “The territorial integrity and security of the region can only be guaran-teed by its main players and the countries that comprise it,” he added. Published in Dawn, September 13th, 2026
Tehran agrees to engage Gulf states over Hormuz futureAnwar to Iran: Keep Hormuz open, choose diplomacy over conflict
NEW DELHI, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed concern over the continued conflict and esc...
Russian president discusses ties, trade with South African, Egyptian, Malaysian leaders
Putin meets Ramaphosa, el-Sisi, Anwar Ibrahim on sidelines of BRICS summit in India
Putin concludes series of talks on September 11 by meeting with BRICS bank head
Earlier, the Russian leader held bilateral talks with the host of the BRICS summit taking place in New Delhi, Narendra Modi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar, Al Gore discuss climate crisis, Malaysia's energy transition
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim contacted former United States vice-president Al Gore to discuss the global climate crisis and Malaysia’s efforts to mitigate its environmental impact.
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RUU had tempoh PM siap untuk dibentang di Dewan Rakyat, kata Azalina
Bagaimanapun, menteri undang-undang berkata keputusan sama ada RUU itu dibawa ke sesi parlimen akan datang tertakluk kepada Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim.