Anthony Loke
Coverage of Anthony Loke in the Nexus archive.
- Is Johor ready for new power balance? Malaysia’s Loke implores voters to curb BN dominance
Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke urges voters in Johor to reduce Barisan Nasional (BN) dominance to achieve a better power balance, aiming to strengthen ties with Singapore. He leads the Chinese-majority Democratic Action Party (DAP), part of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
- Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families’ hopes alive
Malaysia has extended its contract with Ocean Infinity to search for MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean for another year, covering a remaining 7,428.54-square-kilometer area under a 'no-find, no-fee' agreement. The government approved the extension to provide closure for passengers' families, with Ocean Infinity to be paid $70 million only if wreckage is discovered. Previous searches, including a 2018 private effort, found no clues to the missing Boeing 777's location.