Malaysia's former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who promised reforms after taking over from his iron-fisted ...

He faced criticism inside and outside his party for generally lackluster and ineffectual leadership over six years.

Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who promised reforms after taking over from his iron-fisted predecessor Mahathir Mohamad but was criticised for lacklustre leadership, has died, ...

Dubbed “Mr Clean” and “Mr Nice Guy”, Abdullah introduced various institutional and human rights reforms during his tenure as ...