US Islamic scholar cancels trip, cites detention of Turkish author
Muslim think tank IRF will proceed with launch of book but will look for alternative speaker.
A marginal BN seat made safe by three-cornered fight
A large number of Kuala Kangsar folk are angry at BN, and opposition parties hope this anger will be expressed at the ballot box.
A big budget for a tough election in Selangor
Working-class families, the elderly and women earning below RM2,000 among some of the targeted segment in state’s 2018 budget.
EC will only submit report after all court cases resolved
Election Commission and Selangor embroiled in legal tussle over redelineation exercise in the state.
Watch this case for when polls will be called
The progress of Selangor’s case against EC redrawing electoral boundaries will determine when polls can be called.
Tolls abolition no silver bullet, for BN or Pakatan
Relief at not having to pay toll unlikely to translate into votes, say observers.
How the BN and Pakatan budgets stack up
Both represent each coalition’s selling points on why they are the better choice to manage nation’s coffers.
Mother of all budgets, says Najib
The biggest beneficiaries of Budget 2018 are farmers, fishermen, civil servants and the middle class.
Halting ECRL, fixing Felda part of Pakatan’s manifesto
China will be asked to justify RM70 billion price tag for railway project, says opposition lawmaker Wong Chen.
We can get RM6 billion in revenue even without GST, says Pakatan
This will be from higher collections from other taxes and duties such as those linked to cars, property and imported goods.
Pakatan proposes RM258.52 billion alternative budget, end to GST
Opposition also proposes raising minimum wage and providing free university education.
As Budget 2018 looms, people’s lives reflect cracks in economy
Malaysians want the government to tackle high cost of living, lack of affordable housing and provide tax reductions.
RM1,500 minimum wage, no GST part of Pakatan’s alternative budget
The opposition’s budget to be unveiled on Wednesday and to include economic policy
It makes little difference who heads Malaysia Airlines, says analyst
National carrier will only just get by long as the government is unwilling to let it be run by responsible, trustworthy professionals who know the business.
Despite ‘election budget’ Putrajaya still needs to tackle long-term problems
Youth unemployment will remain high unless country weans itself off dependency on low-skilled foreign workers.
