RM2.6b donor heads a foreign nation, Zahid reveals
Contribution made due to Umno's commitment to the promotion of Islam and combating other Islamic sects, says deputy prime minister
(Free Malaysia Today) - Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid…
Forget Umno, PKR is your only option, Zaid tells Muhyiddin
(Malay Mail Online) - Datuk Zaid Ibrahim today advised Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to leave his Umno career behind and start afresh by joining PKR, claiming this is the only option left for the latter,…
1MDB troubles being resolved, Najib tells Umno members
(Straits Times) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak kicked off Umno's annual congress yesterday evening by explaining to party delegates two key issues that have buffeted his administration,…
Donors asked me to open account: Najib
(Straits Times) - Speaking for the first time on the "political donation" controversy, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Middle Eastern donors who wanted to send him money as "a gift" had asked him…
Zahid: Muhyiddin was at PWTC last night but skipped Najib’s briefing
(Malay Mail Online) - Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi revealed today that Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) last night but did not attend the…
Muhyiddin’s sting fails, Umno leaders rally around Najib
(The Malaysian Insider) The Monday rally by staunch critics of Datuk Seri Najib Razak appears to have had little effect on Umno leaders and divisional delegates, who last night rallied around the…
Absent Muhyiddin lost chance for answers at Umno briefing, delegates say
(Malay Mail Online) - Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wasted his chance to get answers to the multi-billion ringgit questions he has been seeking from his boss on the country’s and party’s finances by…
Khairy: Umno must settle 1MDB, RM2.6b issues to cure ‘trust deficit’
(Malay Mail Online) - Issues surrounding 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and the RM2.6 billion deposited in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s accounts must be resolved to restore Malaysians’ faith in…
DPM: Edra sold to China company to forestall bailout accusations
(Malay Mail Online) - Putrajaya decided to sell state-owned Edra Global Energy Bhd to China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN) instead of local power giant Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) to nip…
Rahman: Muhyiddin’s no show a big disappointment
Minister says PM spoke about the 1MDB issue, RM2.6 billion donation and country's economy to delegates who attended.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Sacked deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s…
Muhyiddin will be happier if 1MDB went bankrupt
(Malaysian Digest) - Unwarranted accusations by former Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin against government investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) clearly shows that the…
Facebook video hits out at Dr Mahathir’s own political funding for Umno
(The Malaysian Insider) - Days before this year's Umno general assembly, a video has surfaced on social media comparing political fund raising by current and former leaders, while accusing Tun Dr…
Umno to investigate Muhyiddin over last night’s speech
(Bernama) - The video recording of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's speech made at a gathering, “Bersama Timbalan Presiden Umno” at Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, Kampung Baru yesterday, would be scrutinised by a…
Najib: RM2.6bil donation, not public funds
(Bernama) - Prime Minister Najib Razak has stressed that the donation of RM2.6 billion deposited into his accounts was neither from public funds nor the government’s strategic investment company,…
Najib says Dr M hypocritical, hurtful in his attacks
(Malay Mail Online) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s attacks against the government contradicts his own call for the public to support the country’s administration during his own rule, said Prime…
PM: PAS showing encouraging signs of collaboration with Umno
(Bernama) - PAS has shown encouraging signs of possible collaboration with Umno as seen from some of their actions in supporting Umno, said Umno president, Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Najib, who is…
PKR, PAS to maintain political collaboration, says Azmin Ali
(Bernama) - Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali today repeated the stand that the party will maintain its political collaboration (tahaluf siyasi) with PAS even if Parti…
MACC says met RM2.6b donor, but mum on identity
(Malay Mail Online) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said it recently met with the Middle East donor of the RM2.6 billion said to have been deposited into Prime Minister Datuk Seri…
Dr M will be heckled at Umno AGM, says blogger
(Malaysiakini) - The battle between Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his once protege-turned-nemesis Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is also being waged on the blogsphere.
One blogger, Syed Akbar Ali,…
Ku Nan: Muhyiddin will face action if ‘crosses line’ in speech tonight
(Malay Mail Online) - Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor today warned Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin not to overstep bounds in a planned address to supporters tonight, saying…
Will Muhyiddin go for broke tonight?
(The Star) - Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) seems to be going for broke with his decision to air his grievances at a public rally Monday night.
Some suggest that he also…
Shahrir’s think tank may include Mahathir
(Bernama) - Umno veteran Shahrir Samad, defending Umno’s conservatism, is looking towards the young to help draw up plans for Johor Umno’s resurgence as a political force, in the face of new…
PKR names candidates for 15 ‘non-negotiable’ Sarawak seats
(The Malaysian Insider) - PKR has named 15 out of 43 candidates for the coming Sarawak state election, three of whom including state party chief Baru Bian will defend their seats.
Baru will…
Kit Siang challenges Zahid to debate NSC Bill
(Malay Mail Online) - DAP’s Lim Kit Siang has challenged Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday to a public debate on the recent National Security Council (NSC) Bill, after the…
Dual-pact opposition a step backwards, Amanah leaders tell PKR
(Malay Mail Online) - Two Parti Amanah Negara leaders chided today the idea of two separate opposition alliances, calling such a suggestion “regressive” after opposition parties have banded together…
Zahid: No serious split if Muhiyiddin sacked
(Malay Mail Online) - Umno will not suffer a “serious split” if Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal were sacked from the party, said party vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid…
MAICCI: Dr M contradicting himself, wants to rule again
(The Star) - The Malaysian Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry has blasted Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s “no political party should rule forever” statement.
In a statement, MAICCI…
The plight of acid attack victims Nur Farziana and Nurul Umira
Down but not out: Nur Farziana and Nurul Umira (right) at their press conference at the MCA Public Services and Complaints Department, Wisma MCA.
(The Star) - Acid attack victim Nurul Umira…
Mat Sabu is spokesperson for DAP, says PAS
(The Malaysian Insider) - The statement by Amanah president Mohamad Sabu linking PAS with militant group Isis merely confirmed that he was a spokesperson for DAP, the Islamist party said today.…
PAP Malaysia aims to contest all seats in next GE
(The Rakyat Post) - Parti Alternatif Malaysia (PAP Malaysia) president and former DAP vice-chairman Zulkifli Mohd Noor says the party will contest all Parliamentary seats in the next General …