{"id":8490,"date":"2021-01-12T05:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T05:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2021\/01\/malaysia-declares-virus-emergency-offering-reprieve-for-besieged-pm\/"},"modified":"2021-01-12T05:34:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T05:34:00","slug":"malaysia-declares-virus-emergency-offering-reprieve-for-besieged-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/12\/malaysia-declares-virus-emergency-offering-reprieve-for-besieged-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia Declares Virus Emergency, Offering Reprieve for Besieged PM"},"content":{"rendered":"The surprise announcement has given PM Muhyiddin Yassin until August 1 to get COVID-19, and the broader political situation, under control.\n