Kedah Umno’s stand on PM put to rest
(NST) - The issue surrounding Kedah Umno's stand on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's leadership was put to rest today.
In a special meeting chaired by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz…
Remove Najib to save Umno, says Dr M
(The Malaysian Insider) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad did not mince his words today when he explicitly told Umno to remove Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in order to save the party from greater…
Dr Mahathir: I’ve excused Najib for crooked bridge but not 1MDB
(The Star) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) does not blame Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over the failure of the crooked bridge project but says that the Prime Minister must account for 1Malaysia…
Dr M will never work with a ‘homosexual criminal’, ex-minister says
(Malay Mail Online) - There is no reason for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to even consider a suggestion to work with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to “correct” the country’s leadership, a former minister…
Ex-top cop backtracks on Altantuya, says those with new info should come forward
(The Malaysian Insider) - Just four days after urging police to reopen the murder case of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu, former top cop Tan Sri Musa Hassan has now backtracked on it.…
Salleh: BR1M a boon, not a bribe
Salleh Said Keruak says critics may say as they wish but cash handouts have been proven around the world to considerably help the poor.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Despite facing an onslaught of…
Dr M ignoring Allah’s law by opposing PAS’ hudud, Kelantan Umno says
(Malay Mail Online) - A Kelantan Umno leader has accused Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad of “ignoring” Allah’s divine orders by opposing PAS’ push for hudud in Kelantan and criticising his party’s support…
Firms of 15 local families worth 76pc of Malaysia’s GDP, report says
(Malay Mail Online) - The top 15 families in Malaysia control assets worth 76 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), The Economist reported.
In Hong Kong, the top 15 families…
Zaid: Is there a second chance for Dr M-Anwar tag team?
(Malay Mail Online) - With Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad refusing to back down from his recent attacks on Datuk Seri Najib Razak, one former Umno minister has proposed a new strategy for the prime…
Whacking Dr M in order to curry favour with Najib is wrong
Umno’s Syed Ali Alhabshee says K K Eswaran is whacking Mahathir Mohamad and supporting Najib Razak because he is in a financial bind.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Taking pot shots at a former prime…
Najib ‘lied’ about crooked bridge project
There was no agreement with Singapore on the causeway and nothing to stop the construction of the crooked bridge project with the island.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Former Prime Minister Mahathir…
Indonesian women prefer to give birth in Malaysian hospitals
(Bernama) - Many Indonesian women who live in areas near the border with Sarawak are choosing to give birth in Malaysia.
According to the Kompas newspaper, most pregnant women in the Kapuas…
Support Najib’s leadership, urges Pahang Sultan
(The Star) - The Pahang Sultan has urged the people to support Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and not be overzealous in their criticisms against the Prime Minister.
According to Sultan Ahmad Shah,…
Najib didn’t speak to me for six months, Dr M claims
(Malay Mail Online) - A dinner discussion between Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that ended in questions over the prime minister’s reasons for delaying the Crooked Bridge…
No BN witch-hunt if Pakatan takes Putrajaya, leaders say
(Malay Mail Online) - Pakatan Rakyat (PR) does not plan on hunting down corrupt Barisan Nasional (BN) politicians should the pact come to power, several leaders pledged, saying they were more…
Umno chiefs want Jho Low to face PAC
The Penang businessman has implied in an interview with Euromoney that he’s ready to talk and defend himself.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Umno divisional chiefs want Penang businessman Jho Low, 33,…
Malaysia needs leaders like Dr M, Malay business group says
(Malay Mail Online) - Malaysia needs visionary leaders like Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who can develop the economy, the Malay Chambers of Commerce (DPMM) said today.
DPMM president Datuk Syed Ali…
Despite poison pen flyer, PAS’s Nizar says losing post was democratic
(The Malaysian Insider) - Former Perak menteri besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is a "hundred percent okay" about losing his post as Yang Dipertua or head of the Kampar PAS division, a…
Dr M: PAS implementing un-Islamic hudud for political gain
(The Star) - PAS wants to implement hudud laws solely for political gain, making it un-Islamic, claims Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic).
The former prime minister of 22 years also said that he was…
I hope they know what they’ve done, Dr M says of Kelantan Umno’s hudud support
(Malay Mail Online) - Insisting again that PAS’ hudud move in Kelantan was a political manoeuvre, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today he hopes Kelantan Umno understands the repercussions of its…
MACC: Not even Rosmah spared from probe
(The Star) - Not even the Prime Minister's wife is exempted from investigations, says the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC).
According to its chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim …
In about-turn, PKR defends service charge after MP calls for new law
(Malay Mail Online) - PKR defended the service charge imposed by hotels and food and beverage outlets today, just days after a lawmaker from the party called for a new law to regulate the fee.…
Jho Low, ex-IGP spoil it for Najib, says Zam
Just when the PM should feel strengthened by pledges of support, new pressures have emerged.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Even as he receives pledges of support that should boost his confidence,…
PAS leaders missing at PKR by-election machinery launch
(Bernama) - The launching of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) machinery here for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat by-election took place without the involvement of top leaders from PAS.
The…
Mahathir not alone, the rakyat want answers too
Former Umno veep and Selangor MB says the PM must answer up instead of getting people to support his silence.
(Free Malaysia Today) - Former Umno Vice-President and Selangor Menteri Besar,…
Your successors’ failures are your own, PAS tells Dr M
(Malay Mail Online) - Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s attack on the administration of his hand-picked successors in an indictment of his own leadership during his time in power, PAS’s Tuan Ibrahim Tuan…
Permatang Pauh PAS reject Dr Wan Azizah as candidate
(MMO) - Permatang Pauh PAS has warned PKR against fielding president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail for the by-election there, claiming local sentiments were against such move.
English…
EPF to cover country’s financing gaps?
(The Sun Daily) - Employee Provident Fund (EPF) will be called upon to cover financing gaps due to a wider fiscal deficit, lower Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) dividends and a cash-strapped…
As Najib shores up leadership amid criticism, tiny Gedong may play a big role
(MMO/Bloomberg) - “They want the boundaries redrawn in their favour for state assemblies to make sure they control East Malaysia.”
The oil palm-growing district of Gedong in the eastern…
All 60 Sabah Assemblymen Sign “Aku Janji” To Support Fight Against Corruption
(Borneo Post) - All the 60 Sabah state assemblymen today signed the “Aku Janji” (I Promise) as a mark of their commitment and support towards corruption prevention.
This made Sabah the first…