TOP NEWS IN MALAYSIA

TOP NEWS THIS WEEK

• 26 August - Results of Permatang Puah election - Opposition Adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim won with a larger majority.


• (Malaysiakini) - Controversial online portal Malaysia Today had its access blocked by the country’s largest internet service provider (ISP) TMnet. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chief operating officer Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi confirmed that the block was ordered by the commission....Check out were to find Malaysia-today's new location HERE


• (The Star) KUALA LUMPUR: PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as Permatang Pauh MP at 10.05am Thursday in a brief ceremony in Dewan Rakyat here.

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What's top news in Malaysia today

The top Malaysia news today is the Permatang Pauh 'Mother of all' Election and Malaysia's Olympic hope in Beijing:

• From The Star ONLINE: PKR website collects over RM11,500
  GEORGE TOWN: PKR has collected US$3,500 (RM11,550) from the party’s official Permatang Pauh by-election website for their campaign. Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Sim Tze Tzin, who is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary, said they were touched by the response.........more
• Malaysian awaiting Olympic gold medal from Lee Chong Wei..Final match tonight 17Aug 2008

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