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'Abdullah has set a new deadline'

'Abdullah has set a new deadline'

Leading critic of the the 2010 plan, Muhyiddin is confident that the right 'announcement' will be made before divisional meetings begin next month. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Najib mum on power transfer plan

Najib mum on power transfer plan

najib finance ministry pc 220908 02 updated 5.15 pm The deputy premier today declined to respond to political questions, focusing only on the granting of an extra RM100 million for a low-cost housing scheme. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Guan Eng: Let Anwar do the talking

Guan Eng: Let Anwar do the talking

Conscious of their credibility, Pakatan leaders have decided to let Anwar be their main spokesman on their key agenda - the formation of a new government.

Malaysia slips further in corruption rankings

Malaysia slips further in corruption rankings

ramon navaratnam Despite the government's much-publicised anti-corruption initiatives and revamps, Malaysia continues to slip in overall world rankings.
Najib: No ringgit re-peg

Najib: No ringgit re-peg

Breaking news updated 3.50pm The deputy premier and newly appointed finance minister denies the government was considering a move to re-peg the ringgit.

Utusan dares Kok to take lie detector test

Utusan dares Kok to take lie detector test

At a packed press conference, the Malay daily reporter asks if the Seputeh MP would take the test to prove her innocence.

Pak Lah can't manage finance: Dr M

Pak Lah can't manage finance: Dr M

At 83 and still as witty as ever, the nation's elder statesman Dr Mahathir Mohamad continues to throw punches at his successor.
Syed Hamid steers clear of ISA controversy

Syed Hamid steers clear of ISA controversy

syed hamid albar The home minister today kept clear of controversy by deflecting questions on whether Anwar Ibrahim would be arrested under Internal Security Act.
PM's fate rests with Umno divisions

PM's fate rests with Umno divisions

comment Despite trying to relieve political pressure by swapping a portfolio with his deputy, is the pressure really off Abdullah? Only the Umno divisions can answer that.
Nazri: Zaid can keep senatorship

Nazri: Zaid can keep senatorship

Despite quitting his ministership, former Kota Baru MP Zaid Ibrahim gets to stay as senator until his term expires in 2011.
Q&A: Cabinet ministers among defectors

Q&A: Cabinet ministers among defectors

Anwar Ibrahim's responses to questions posed by journalists at a press conference where he had spoken of having enough defectors to form a government.
Anwar: We've more than 31 defectors

Anwar: We've more than 31 defectors

anwar ibrahim pakatan rakyat september 16 annoucement pc 160908 updated 5.11pm There's no new government today. BN is still in power. But Anwar insists he has in excess of 31 defectors and called on PM not to impose emergency rule to thwart the takeover. [VIDEO INSIDE]
ISA arrests: Pakatan MPs submits memo to PM

ISA arrests: Pakatan MPs submits memo to PM

A delegation of Pakatan Rakyat members hand a memorandum seeking Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's attention into the current situation. [VIDEO INSIDE]
The king is happy, says Abdullah

The king is happy, says Abdullah

agong king and abdullah ahmad badawi Pak Lah said that the King has been brought up to speed on the current political situation and has expressed satisfaction with the current government.
Mazlan submits evidence against Pak Lah to ACA

Mazlan submits evidence against Pak Lah to ACA

The former Umno Youth exco member hands proof of the president's misdeeds to the Federal Territory ACA office.
USM picked as Apex university

USM picked as Apex university

breaking news Penang-based USM was picked because of its unique strategic plan, its readiness to change and strong leadership. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Early Merdeka' for 10,000 at counting centre

'Early Merdeka' for 10,000 at counting centre

pkr supporters large crowd Some 10,000 gathered at the counting centre to welcome home their long lost son. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Tense moment: Pakatan supporter nabbed

Tense moment: Pakatan supporter nabbed

A man was arrested this morning for throwing objects and obstructing police at Anwar's polling station. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Imam fingers Najib's aide as mastermind

Imam fingers Najib's aide as mastermind

By-election snippets FT Mosque imam Ramlang Porigi said he thinks the mastermind behind Saiful's swearing is the deputy prime minister's special officer.
Windfall for Permatang Pauh, ulama out in full force

Windfall for Permatang Pauh, ulama out in full force

Permatang Pauh So far a minimum total of RM6.5 million has been either pledged or pumped in by the Barisan Nasional for the people of Permatang Pauh and other by-election round-ups.
PKR denies bribing Ramlang

PKR denies bribing Ramlang

Permatang Pauh PKR leaders were only informed today that imam Ramlang would explain Saiful's swearing ceremony, says Azmin Ali.
Ustaz leaves BN campaign in tatters

Ustaz leaves BN campaign in tatters

Permatang Pauh Uztaz Ramlang Porigi from the FT Mosque openly raises doubts on Saiful's oath that he was sodomised by Anwar. [VIDEO INSIDE]
20 MPs swear loyalty to BN

20 MPs swear loyalty to BN

Permatang Pauh More pledges of loyalty took place today as Barisan Nasional counters Anwar's threat of a government takeover with oath-taking.
PAS big guns campaign for 'their' man

PAS big guns campaign for 'their' man

Permatang Pauh PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang and religious scholar Haron Din call on Permatang Pauh voters to return Anwar Ibrahim to Parliament.