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"I wasn't very rich. Which is why I focused more on politics," Mahathir said, drawing laughter from the audience. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291665 Big money lured Dr M into politicswww.malaysiakini.comMahathir confesses he should have remained a doctor but then, pol …

In the latest twist to yesterday’s sudden removal of a White House online petition which mysteriously re-emerged just before midnight, it finally reached the 100,000 mark early this morning – one day before the 30-day deadline. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291592 White Hous …

Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not one to refrain from taking questions on politics and related issues. But today, he insisted that questions should be on the event he attended. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291625 Dr M: Sorry, no 1MDB questionswww.malaysiakini.com'1MDB is …

No other Malaysian prime minister sought, and succeeded in some measure, to change Malaysians – especially the Malays and their place in the country – as radically as he did through the NEP, social engineering and constitutional rule. What Razak did stands as a powerful statement of his …

They're sacked immediate effect for going against BN's stand not to contest. Duo sacked from Umno for contesting Chempaka Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

A forum on the impending implementation of GST turned into a slanging match between PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli and Umno Youth exco member Lokman Noor Adam. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291691 Rafizi and Lokman spar over GST at UM forumwww.malaysiakini.comLokman claims Anwar back …

“I think it’s for the people to respond if they feel that this is a burden for them,” he said during a press conference after a Perdana University event in Serdang today. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291628 Tell gov’t not to charge more taxes, says Dr Mwww.malaysiakini.comThe ex- …

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi may be a more popular Umno vice-president compared to Hishammudin Hussein during the party election, but that popularity wanes when it comes to the general public. Hisham trumps Zahid for future PMwww.malaysiakini.comAccording to a poll, Hisham is the most popular choice to succee …

"Are they actually spinning the same tale which they used to justify intervening in conflicts in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and elsewhere?" Shabery asked on Facebook. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291690 'US petition glitch ploy to intervene in Malaysia' …

#PARLIAMENT De facto Law Minister Nancy Shukri announced today that lawyer Shafee Abdullah only recived RM1,000 for being the lead prosecutor in opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy II trial. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291614 Gov’t only paid Shafee RM1,000, says Nancywww.ma …

Governor Zeti says this when asked if the central bank will investigate 1MDB. Bank Negara 'won't tolerate money-laundering' Malaysiakini’s Facebook Wall

#PARLIAMENT The balance US$ 1.103 billion that 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) had invested in a Cayman Islands fund has been brought back but is being kept in a Singaporean bank, the government said. Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291610 1MDB’s RM4bil Cayman funds now in S’por …

Universiti Malaya academician Azmi Sharom's constitutional challenge to the legality of the controversial Sedition Act 1948 will be heard by the Federal Court on March 24. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/291621 Azmi’s sedition challenge to be heard March 24www.malaysiakini.comThis …

TigerTalk – The Selangor water saga flares up again, with MB Azmin Ali and water minister Maximus Ongkili blaming each other for the collapse of the water restructuring agreement. Will the state’s water woes ever end? Azmin vs Ongkili, nobody winswww.kinibiz.comThe Selangor water saga flares u …