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PN opponents in Umno signal open season against Muhyiddin

PN opponents in Umno signal open season against Muhyiddin

This was triggered by a statement on Umno possibly leaving PN which bypassed party supreme council.

The 'Anwar move': What we know of the state of play

The 'Anwar move': What we know of the state of play

We try to answer questions posed by readers on the "Anwar move" and what might possibly follow.

Umno - from king to kingmaker?

Umno - from king to kingmaker?

Umno could decide if Muhyiddin Yassin stays on as prime minister or is replaced by Anwar Ibrahim.
UPDATED (Nov 13) | Conditional MCO is back: Here's what you can and cannot do

UPDATED (Nov 13) | Conditional MCO is back: Here's what you can and cannot do

UPDATED NOV 13 | KINIGUIDE | Please note the govt is still fine-tuning the standard operating procedure (SOP).

COMMENT | Sabah's serious Covid-19 situation

COMMENT | Sabah's serious Covid-19 situation

The current serious Covid-19 situation in Sabah is a product of multi-faceted policy failures.

COMMENT | Hard realities from Sabah polls

COMMENT | Hard realities from Sabah polls

There is a need to look beyond the numbers - to look back in order to move forward.
COMMENT | Why Warisan Plus lost – a preliminary analysis

COMMENT | Why Warisan Plus lost – a preliminary analysis

The drop in turnout was significant, especially among traditional Warisan Plus supporters.
Lemon Sky - the Malaysians behind Avengers and Starcraft

Lemon Sky - the Malaysians behind Avengers and Starcraft

MALAYSIANSKINI | A love of drawing led Wong Cheng Fei to head a studio working on world-famous titles.

What are the possible scenarios following 'Anwar Move'?

What are the possible scenarios following 'Anwar Move'?

Even if Anwar's claim is true, this does not necessarily mean that he will become the 9th PM.

The who's who in the Sabah 2020 election

The who's who in the Sabah 2020 election

KINIGUIDE | Giants? Political frogs? Malaysiakini breaks down the contests that matter the most in a crowded field.

US banks deem Malaysia a 'high-risk money laundering' destination

US banks deem Malaysia a 'high-risk money laundering' destination

In leaked reports, the banks detail how M'sian banks facilitated hundreds of thousands ringgit in transactions it deemed 'suspicious'.

Shafie hit by anti-migrant sentiment, Muhyiddin struggles to foster unity

Shafie hit by anti-migrant sentiment, Muhyiddin struggles to foster unity

SABAH POLLS | Contest may boil down to individual popularity or voter feelings over facts.

Dusun villagers warn of '7-generation curse' if Papar Dam is built

Dusun villagers warn of '7-generation curse' if Papar Dam is built

SABAH POLLS | Chief Minister Shafie Apdal insists the dam is necessary to ensure future water supply for Kota Kinabalu.

Tambunan - Will Jeffrey stave off the paramount leader's disciple?

Tambunan - Will Jeffrey stave off the paramount leader's disciple?

SABAH POLLS | His rival, Silverius Bruno, is confident people of Tambunan still sentimental about PBS and can secure victory.

US banks didn’t act on ‘suspicious’ Jho Low, 1MDB-linked transfers until too late, leak shows

US banks didn’t act on ‘suspicious’ Jho Low, 1MDB-linked transfers until too late, leak shows

Some of the banks involved only filed reports years after the transactions, documents say.

In the battle for votes to improve roads, Star says it'll get a 3km road fixed

In the battle for votes to improve roads, Star says it'll get a 3km road fixed

SABAH POLLS | Project to pave a 3km dirt and gravel road in Mukim Bunga Raya has been approved under 12MP, says the incumbent Bingkor candidate.

In KDM heartlands, Shafie counts on Upko to deliver

In KDM heartlands, Shafie counts on Upko to deliver

SABAH POLLS | Upko's decision to defect from BN after GE14 led to Warisan forming the state government.

'Whoever paves the road will have our votes for life'

'Whoever paves the road will have our votes for life'

SABAH POLLS | Residents in Mukim Bunga Raya are making election candidates listen to their specific demands.

Fire at IOI’s Indonesia concession amid 2019 haze linked to new planting

Fire at IOI’s Indonesia concession amid 2019 haze linked to new planting

SPECIAL REPORT | Satellite imagery showed fire at empty land on IOI subsidiary’s concession in Kalimantan last year. Today, the land is newly planted.

Sabah Decides 2020: Making sense of the players, parties and battles

Sabah Decides 2020: Making sense of the players, parties and battles

KINIGUIDE | Malaysiakini helps to explain the upcoming Sabah election, its people and the power players who will court them.

The PJ girl who just penned Disney's next movie

The PJ girl who just penned Disney's next movie

MALAYSIANSKINI | Adele Lim has gone from columnist in The Star to co-writing next year’s Disney animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon.

Mahathir: I told Syed Saddiq not to further divide Malay votes

Mahathir: I told Syed Saddiq not to further divide Malay votes

INTERVIEW | In an interview with Malaysiakini, the former PM also explains why he is forming yet another Malay-based party.

Time to crack down hard on water supply security violations

Time to crack down hard on water supply security violations

Despite numerous supervising bodies, negligence and blatant disregard for the law and safety of others are affecting us all.

For some, it doesn't pay to be a 'katak'

For some, it doesn't pay to be a 'katak'

SABAH POLLS | The 13 Sabah lawmakers who defected from BN component parties since 2018 are not on the candidates' list of any major party.