Malaysia

  • Sep 12, 2008
  • 7 min read

MALAYSIA: Opposition plans threaten budget balance

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will persist with his efforts to topple the National Front...

Malaysia
  • Sep 11, 2008
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Race controversy bolsters opposition leader

The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) yesterday suspended a senior official for remarks...

Malaysia
  • Sep 1, 2008
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MALAYSIA: Opposition showdown looms

Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi on August 29 announced a budget marked by tax cuts and spending...

Malaysia
  • Aug 27, 2008
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Anwar wins convincing by-election victory

A campaign to topple the ruling National Front government received a boost yesterday when former...

Malaysia
  • Aug 26, 2008
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Rates on hold as Anwar contests poll

The central bank yesterday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5%, citing a need to...

Malaysia
  • Aug 7, 2008
  • 1 min read

MALAYSIA: Bail leaves Anwar free to campaign

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was released on bail today having pleaded not guilty to a sodomy...

Malaysia
  • Aug 5, 2008
  • 7 min read

ASIA: Inflation poses stability risks in the region

Hanoi is tightening measures to contain prices, according to press reports today. High inflation...

Asia
  • Jul 17, 2008
  • 2 min read

MALAYSIA: Government flexes its muscles on migrants

The deportation of tens of thousands of illegal migrants from Sabah will begin in August, Deputy...

Malaysia