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UPDATED 6.20PM Khalid Samad plays a five-minute videoclip to the press allegedly showing the ‘agent’ during a meeting to discuss a defection. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.03PM Controversial monthly Islamic magazine Al-Islam has issued an open apology to the Catholic Church and Christian Malaysians.

Over 1,000 subscribers, supporters, friends, advertisers and well-wishers joined Malaysiakini in celebrating its 10th anniversary.

On the sidelines of Malaysiakini's 10th anniversary celebration prominent guests commented on the news portal's 10 year odyssey.

They moved in to stop the event when he arrived, claiming that their action was prompted by an Umno Youth complaint.

An economist, a representative of the disabled community, a curator and a small business association chief give their immediate reactions on the budget.

Anticipating a populist budget from PM Najib, experts highlight key structural measures that need to be undertaken.

UPDATED 9.40PM Liow Tiong Lai, who was appointed party deputy president less than three hours ago, appears to be at loggerheads with his boss.

It's the man, not the party that won the by-election, say experts, in analysing the BN victory.

The party says it is shrinking the discriminatory cloth from which it alleges federal budgets are cut from and putting money where it really counts.