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Scandal-Hit Malaysian PM Insists 'I Am a Gentleman'
Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak defiantly vowed today he "will not surrender" to critics who have assailed him over a festering funding scandal, and said his government's economic stewardship was not to blame for a sliding currency.
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Malaysia Prime Minister Vows 'No Surrender' Over Funding Scandal
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday vowed "no surrender" as he fends off allegations of corruption and abuse of power over a political funding scandal that has prompted calls for his removal.
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Malaysia Ruling Party To Meet With PM Under Fire
Malaysia's embattled premier will preside over a tense ruling party assembly this week amid calls for his removal over a funding scandal that has left the party facing one of the biggest crises in its half-century rule.
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Malaysia's Opposition Submits No-Confidence Motion Against PM Najib Razak
A Malaysian opposition lawmaker has submitted notice for a motion of no confidence against embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak for Monday's parliament, when he will face the toughest test of his political career over a graft scandal.
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Malaysia Central Bank Urges Criminal Probe Into PM Scandal
Malaysia's central bank said today it has recommended that criminal proceedings be launched against a state-owned company linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak and which is at the centre of a massive corruption scandal.
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Malaysian Police to Question Ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad Over Rally Comments
Malaysian police said Wednesday they would question former premier Mahathir Mohamad over statements he made at massive weekend rallies demanding the ousting of current Prime Minister Najib Razak over corruption allegations.
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Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad Says 'Democracy Is Dead' Under PM Najib's Rule
Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Najib Razak today, saying democracy in the country is dead and that he should be questioned by police about the country's troubled state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
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Malaysian Activists Question Role of Muslim 'Fashion Police'
Women in Malaysia, long seen as a moderate Islamic nation, have been denied entry to government buildings on the grounds their skirts were too revealing, fanning fears of growing conservatism in a country with large non-Muslim minorities.
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Malaysian Authorities Freeze 6 Bank Accounts Linked to Prime Minister Graft Scandal
A task force investigating Malaysia's troubled state investment fund 1MDB said on today it had frozen half a dozen bank accounts following a media report that nearly $700 million had been transferred to an account of Prime Minister Najib Razak.
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Will Postpone United Malays National Organisation Elections by 18 Months: Malaysia's PM Najib Razak
The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the biggest party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, will postpone party elections scheduled for next year by 18 months, the country's prime minister announced today.
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Scandal-Hit Malaysian PM Insists 'I Am a Gentleman'
Malaysia's embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak defiantly vowed today he "will not surrender" to critics who have assailed him over a festering funding scandal, and said his government's economic stewardship was not to blame for a sliding currency.
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Malaysia Prime Minister Vows 'No Surrender' Over Funding Scandal
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday vowed "no surrender" as he fends off allegations of corruption and abuse of power over a political funding scandal that has prompted calls for his removal.
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Malaysia Ruling Party To Meet With PM Under Fire
Malaysia's embattled premier will preside over a tense ruling party assembly this week amid calls for his removal over a funding scandal that has left the party facing one of the biggest crises in its half-century rule.
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Malaysia's Opposition Submits No-Confidence Motion Against PM Najib Razak
A Malaysian opposition lawmaker has submitted notice for a motion of no confidence against embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak for Monday's parliament, when he will face the toughest test of his political career over a graft scandal.
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Malaysia Central Bank Urges Criminal Probe Into PM Scandal
Malaysia's central bank said today it has recommended that criminal proceedings be launched against a state-owned company linked to Prime Minister Najib Razak and which is at the centre of a massive corruption scandal.
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Malaysian Police to Question Ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad Over Rally Comments
Malaysian police said Wednesday they would question former premier Mahathir Mohamad over statements he made at massive weekend rallies demanding the ousting of current Prime Minister Najib Razak over corruption allegations.
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Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad Says 'Democracy Is Dead' Under PM Najib's Rule
Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Najib Razak today, saying democracy in the country is dead and that he should be questioned by police about the country's troubled state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
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Malaysian Activists Question Role of Muslim 'Fashion Police'
Women in Malaysia, long seen as a moderate Islamic nation, have been denied entry to government buildings on the grounds their skirts were too revealing, fanning fears of growing conservatism in a country with large non-Muslim minorities.
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Malaysian Authorities Freeze 6 Bank Accounts Linked to Prime Minister Graft Scandal
A task force investigating Malaysia's troubled state investment fund 1MDB said on today it had frozen half a dozen bank accounts following a media report that nearly $700 million had been transferred to an account of Prime Minister Najib Razak.
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Will Postpone United Malays National Organisation Elections by 18 Months: Malaysia's PM Najib Razak
The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the biggest party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, will postpone party elections scheduled for next year by 18 months, the country's prime minister announced today.
