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This after the finance minister and his special officer apparently contradict each other on Petronas downgrade.

UPDATED 5.50PM | 'But Chinese envoy assures that Low did not enter the country with M'sian passport.' 

Even if there is any basis to the speculation, he says, the final decision lies with the PM.

UPDATED 5.15PM | He says the company shouldn't be downgraded because of the special dividend.

This is in response to its chief executive admitting the former employees 'blatantly broke the law' in relation to 1MDB.

Najib said he had never seen the reserve to short-term external debt fall below 1.0 before GE14.

This was suggested to Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng at a dialogue session in Singapore last night. 

The scheme would allow first-time home buyers to pay only 20pct of the property price, he says.

MP SPEAKS | The former premier wants to destroy all efforts at nation-building.

BUDGET 2019 | He zeroes in on Harapan's plans recoup revenue shortfall from indirect taxes via GLCs like Petronas.

YOURSAY | ‘Well done, Guan Eng for taking care of the disadvantaged and plugging the leakage.’

BUDGET 2019 | Finance minister's speech on IRB going after those with explained wealth and a cleaner government irks opposition bench. 

UPDATED 6.40PM | The PKR lawmaker says he mistakenly declared two allowances.

YOURSAY | ‘If the state cannot pay its civil servants, how do we expect it to raise funds for ECRL?’

He says Rehda has approved a price reduction after the tax exemption on construction materials. 

Guan Eng says the cabinet agreed to close the fund after it was set up seven months ago.

The letter requesting for RM24.5m in aid, PAS president says, was meant to be confidential. 

Guan Eng says with this, the construction cost for MRT2 has been reduced by RM8.82 billion.

Guan Eng says Irwan earned RM2,944,095  from civil service and RM3,867,667 as a board member.

Tan Keng Liang raps the finance minister for exposing a letter, which he claims should be confidential.

He says the PAS-led state government asked his ministry for RM24.5 million.

The Kelantan deputy MB is miffed because Lim said the state required central gov't assistance to pay its salaries.

MP SPEAKS | Despite Pakatan selling 36 times less of land, Pakatan still received more money for it than BN.

Minister produces a news report quoting the ex-PM on Putrajaya's assistance for the PAS-led state.