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Polls likely late 2012 to maximise victory, say BN insiders

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A general election is only possible as early as the second half of the year as Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seeking a bigger win for his mandate, with ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) officials saying the prime minister is only confident of a slim majority if polls are held now.

The BN chairman had dismissed talk of dissolving ... Read More

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and PKR leaders “loh sang” at the party’s Chinese New Year open house for the Batu constituency at SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan February 1, 2012. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and PKR leaders “loh sang” at the party’s Chinese New Year open house for the Batu constituency at SJK (C) Jinjang Selatan February 1, 2012. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Sharizat says ready to face NFC allegations

By Clara Chooi
BERUAS, Feb 4 – Embattled minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said today she is ready and not afraid to face corruption allegations over the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) scandal, after months of ... Read More

18 football players suspended for match-fixing

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Eighteen President Cup Malaysia (Under-20) football players have been given two-to-five-year suspensions for being involved in match-fixing in the M-League last season.According to ... Read More

MTUC: EPF should build, not finance homes

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) slammed today Putrajaya’s plans to use RM1.5 billion from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to give home loans to unqualified buyers, ... Read More

DPM says health problems may lead to sugar subsidy cut

By Shannon Teoh
SHAH ALAM, Feb 4 – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin admitted today that the growing cost for healthcare due to high sugar intake may be good grounds for the government to cut subsidies for the commodity in the ... Read More

Hasan Ali stands by decision not to appeal sacking

By Mohd Farhan Darwis
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Datuk Hasan Ali reaffirmed his decision today not to appeal his sacking from PAS, adding he would not return to the Islamic party as long as it is controlled by “parasites”.The ... Read More

Guan Eng says pig’s head incident ‘gravely disrespectful’

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has condemned the pig’s head incident in Sentul as a “gravely disrespectful act” which has no place in multiracial Malaysia.“Mosques, temples and ... Read More

Soi Lek says Economist wrong about Najib’s reforms

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today dismissed a report by The Economist characterising Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s reforms as half-baked, saying the prime minister’s political and economic ... Read More

DAP MP slams anti-Guan Eng, Ambiga posters

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – DAP MP Lim Lip Eng expressed outrage today over posters found in Taman Tun Dr Ismail here calling Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng a “racist” and Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk S. ... Read More

10 nabbed over derogatory posters

PETALING JAYA, Feb 4 – Ten people have been arrested in connection with derogatory posters of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, Bersih 2.0 chief Datuk S. Ambiga and national laureate Datuk A. Samad Said ... Read More

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