Soon Li Tsin and Beh Lih Yi

Malaysia's top union, with some 500,000 members, called for all workers to vote for Khalid who is a 'friend' to them.

The prime minister spends two hours in three areas in this Malay-majority state constituency, stressing that the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition is confident of bagging the Malay votes.

The works minister's temperature rises as opposition parliamentarians question him over the funds which were allegedly pocketed by government officials.