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EU-Asean FTA: Is the EU hedging its bets ahead of GE13?

The 25 January pow-wow between EU reps and Pakatan leaders caught the attention of many. And it raise the question as to whether the EU is now hedging its bets ahead of the general election, with an eye on the EU-Asean FTA.

Lembah Permai residents’ appeal against tower blocks on 1 February

An Appeals Board will convene to hear a Lembah Permai (LLP4) residents’ appeal against Sri Setia Sdn Bhd’s approved planning application to build two 32-storey highrise blocks and one nine-storey block at the back of LLP4 in Tanjung Bunga, Penang.

Photo story: How bridge-builders trumped would-be ‘Bible-burners’

Yesterday began with some trepidation but in the end bridge-builders trumped would-be ‘Bible-burners’ with a series of unexpected initiatives to seize the day. Here is the story in pictures.

Tok Guru Nik Aziz meets Bishop Sebastian Francis

On a day when a threat of Bible-burning by unknown bigots fizzled out, Pas spiritual leader Nik Aziz hosted a friendly private meeting with Catholic Bishop Sebastian Francis.

Bigots outflanked as sober-minded Malaysians reach out to others

Good sense has prevailed as the ‘Bible-burning pesta’ failed to materialise in Butterworth while elsewhere, concerned Malaysians are reaching out to people of other faiths.

Singapore: Workers’ Party stuns PAP in by-election

The Workers’ Party has upset the PAP in the Punggol East by-election, its candidate polling 54 per cent of the votes cast. Check out the wild celebrations by WP supporters.

World Economic Forum: Fareed Zakaria interviews Najib

This conversation is about Najib’s “breakthrough idea for initiating and sustaining Malaysia’s economic and political transformation” – that’s what the World Economic Forum website tells us.

Election campaign has all but officially begun

As speculation intensifies over the date of dissolution of Parliament, the relentless campaigning heads towards its final lap.

Sabah state elections, 1985: Sore, devious losers

What happens when unscrupulous politicians are unable to accept the people’s verdict in an election?

Pro-BN group blocks PKR politicians from JB ceramah site

On 15 January, PKR politicians Nik Nazmi and Tan Poh Lai were obstructed when they tried to hold a ceramah at the Sri Stulang flats in Johor Bahru. Here are the accompanying videos.