Thailand – After much anticipation, Pol Gen Aswin Kwanmuang announced his resignation as Bangkok governor and plan to run as an independent in the city gubernatorial election expected in May. In view of this, Pol Gen Aswin, who was appointed by the coup-engineer National Council for Peace and Order in 2016, which was shared yesterday that he has submitted his …

Malaysia – Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali, Member of Parliament for Kuala Nerus, has resigned from the Islamist party PAS, effective on March 14. At 2.30pm in Parliament, Khairuddin, who was recently removed in the position of PAS Syura Ulama Council secretary, handed in his letter of resignation to PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. He said that he would …

Malaysia – Mazlan Bujang formally resigned from the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) today, thereby resigning from all of his party positions, including his position as the party’s Tebrau division chairman, with effect immediately. Twenty-three other Bersatu branch leaders and committee members from the party’s Tebrau division joined him in resigning their positions. As the current Puteri Wangsa assemblyman and …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, the chairman and CEO of Genting Hong Kong, has resigned just days after the cruise operator declared winding down of business, in what is viewed as one of the largest Asian corporate losses from the Covid-19 outbreak so far. According to Bloomberg, Lim’s departure was effective as of January 21, according to a …

Malaysia – Last night, two DAP lawmakers and an ex-senator confirmed their resignations, claiming that the reason for such actions was due to a lack of confidence in the leadership of the party. Assemblyman Justin Wong of Sri Tanjong, Calvin Chong of Elopura, and former senator Adrian Lasimbang of Elopura expressed their dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership and trajectory, particularly following the …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Azam Baki is adamant that he would not resign from his position as chairman of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), despite repeated calls for him to do so. He believes that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the only person who has the authority to fire him, according to a report. An investigation into Azam’s purchase of …

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, a Gua Musang Member of Parliament, has resigned from his position as head of the UMNO Advisory Board. Ku Li, an UMNO veteran, attributed his dissatisfaction to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakub‘s selections for government positions, which he said were too similar to those made by the latter’s predecessor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who he …

Several former Cabinet ministers have turned to social media to say goodbye to Malaysians as well as to express their regret and thanks, after their resignations, which brought the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration to an end. Former Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin was among the first to announce the Cabinet’s resignation on Instagram, minutes after Prime Minister Tan …

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stated today that he was unable to rescue his Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration due to alleged power-hungry individuals from certain sectors. Muhyiddin stated in his national speech announcing his resignation as prime minister that he had attempted many methods to preserve the coalition but had ultimately failed. According to the Pagoh MP, he tried many things …

In an earlier royal audience, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced his resignation as prime minister and the resignation of his cabinet, which was approved by Istana Negara. According to a statement issued by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, the former prime minister Muhyiddin will now serve as caretaker prime minister until a replacement, who commands …