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Malaysia hosted the 2020 APEC Summit

November 24, 2020
APEC
  • The 2020 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting was conducted under the leadership of Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
  • The theme of the APEC Malaysia 2020 was “Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress”.

Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Malaysia

October 22, 2020
India and Malaysia
  • The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Malaysian Institute of certified public Accountants.

Weightlifters from Malaysia and Thailand banned from Tokyo Olympic 2020

April 7, 2020
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
  • For violating doping rules. weightlifters from Malaysia and Thailand have been banned from Tokyo Olympics 2020.
  • They have been suspended by the International Weightlifting federation.

Muhyiddin Yassin took oath of Malaysia’s new Prime Minister

March 1, 2020
Muhyiddin Yassin

In Malaysia, newly appointed Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yasin took the oath of office. The swearing-in ceremony was organized at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur. Muhyiddin Yasin was head of a coalition dominated by the country’s ethnic Malay Muslim majority.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigns

February 25, 2020
Mahathir Mohamad

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has declared his resignation over political issues. He will act as an interim PM. It is not clear who will be the next prime minister.