Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s failed bid to declare a state of emergency could have marked the end of his shaky eight months in power.Instead he fights on, helped by a royal endorsement for his handling of the coronavirus crisis.King Al-Sultan Abdullah refused Muhyiddin’s request for an emergency, but also rebuked politicians for engaging in a power struggle.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's failed bid to declare a state of emergency in Malaysia this week could have marked the…