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Key Highlights
MACC opens Pandora's Box
Muhyiddin predicts big win
Parliament reconvenes
MACC opens Pandora's Box
The MACC's probe on the Pandora Papers has caught widespread attention after it was revealed that the graft busters were probing a former senior minister and a "Tan Sri" businessperson.
Bernama cited an MACC source as saying the probe involved share transactions which caused a decline in the national economy during the late 1990s.
This caused rife speculation on whether the probe involved those close to Dr Mahathir Mohamad - who was in power at that time.
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Muhyiddin predicts big win
Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief Muhyiddin Yassin predicts that the green wave will be a massive one in the upcoming six-state elections.
He claimed that the coalition can win up to 80 percent of votes and that the odds are improving for PN even in Selangor.
He said his claims were based on a study, although the data has not been made public.
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Parliament reconvenes
The Dewan Rakyat will reconvene today for its second meeting of the year.
As expected, the opposition has not submitted a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
This meeting will see among others, Putrajaya moving to decriminalising suicide attempts
Prime Minister Question's Time on Tuesdays will also be something to keep an eye on, being a possible avenue for MPs to grill Anwar on the "Allah" issue among others.
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Other news that matter
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) plans to hold new proceedings on the LCS project.
The Transport Ministry is in the process of taking action on misconduct reports by the MACC which had been left to collect dust previously.
Former Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun was appointed Halal Development Corporation chairperson.
Veteran mountaineer T Ravichandran successfully set a new record as the first Malaysian to conquer Mount Everest three times.
Kedah Malaysian Civil Defence Force director Awang Askandar Ampuan Yaacub died while on a climbing mission at Everest.
Meanwhile, deaf climber Muhammad Hawari Hisham has gone missing after successfully conquering the world's tallest mountain.
A Penang motorist accidentally drove into the sea after taking a wrong exit onto a port during an early morning drive.
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