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MALAYSIA: Opposition plans threaten budget balance
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will persist with his efforts to topple the National Front...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Race controversy bolsters opposition leader
The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) yesterday suspended a senior official for remarks...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Opposition showdown looms
Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on August 29 announced a budget marked by tax cuts and spending...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Anwar wins convincing by-election victory
A campaign to topple the ruling National Front government received a boost yesterday when former...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Rates on hold as Anwar contests poll
The central bank yesterday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5%, citing a need to...
MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Bail leaves Anwar free to campaign
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was released on bail today having pleaded not guilty to a sodomy...
MalaysiaASIA: Inflation poses stability risks in the region
Hanoi is tightening measures to contain prices, according to press reports today. High inflation...
AsiaMALAYSIA: Government flexes its muscles on migrants
The deportation of tens of thousands of illegal migrants from Sabah will begin in August, Deputy...
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