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Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigns

Sumit Arora Published On August 18th, 2021 Leave a comment

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Yassin and his cabinet resigned after losing a confidence vote in parliament. The 74-year-old Muhyiddin came to power in March 2020. He will however stay on as a caretaker prime minister until a successor is named.

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The resignations plunged Malaysia even deeper into political turmoil while it contends with one of the world’s worst surges of the virus. The nation of about 32 million people has averaged more than 20,000 cases per day in the last 14 days, and just 33 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated. The total death toll from the pandemic in the country is at least 12,510.

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Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia Currency: Malaysian Ringgit.

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