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Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has issued formal letters of demand to DAP deputy chairman Nga Kor Ming and two others for allegedly distorting his recent remarks.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has declared Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia the only authentic Opposition force in Parliament, contending that other parties have compromised their independence through coalition arrangements.
Turkish authorities have detained 36 people, including the mayor of an opposition-controlled Ankara district, in a corruption investigation centring on alleged bribery and tender manipulation.
DAP has vowed to conduct a thorough review of its poor performance in Johor's recent state election, where it lost 11 of 17 contested seats including four previously held constituencies.
Singapore's Parliament has closed the book on disciplinary action against Workers' Party leaders Sylvia Lim and Faisal Manap over their involvement in a lying case, as legal time constraints prevent further penalties.
The opposition leader has demanded the government clarify why former MACC chief Azam has been appointed as adviser to the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre while facing investigations himself.
Johor's opposition parties, unable to mount credible policy challenges against Barisan Nasional, have shifted their election campaign focus towards personal attacks on caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi rather than debating governance issues.