Negeri Sembilan royal crisis deepens as chief minister defies ruler's dismissal

Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan state is in a constitutional standoff after the chief minister rejected the ruler's dismissal of the executive council, following the council's disputed attempt to remove the ruler. This has already toppled one government and triggered a snap election, escalating a rare conflict between the palace and state government. The outcome will test Malaysia's constitutional monarchy and could set a precedent for state-level executive powers.