Text of report in English by Malaysian independent website Malaysiakini, owned by Mkinin Dotcom, on 18 September [Unattributed report: "PM rejects 'no confidence' session"] Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today rejected a call by Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim for an emergency Parliament session to debate a no-confidence motion.

By Zuraimi Abdullah THE 500km gas pipeline project linking Sabah and Sarawak and 300- megawatt gas-driven power plant in Sabah are on, the chief of national oil corporation Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) says.

DON'T DESTROY GOD'S GIFTS, SAYS GUAN ENG THE Pakatan Rakyat-ruled Penang government is at odds with the Pas-led Kedah government over a proposal by the latter to fell trees in the Ulu Muda forest reserve. The two allies are headed for a more tempestuous relationship.

By V. Vasudevan; Eileen Ng; Joseph Sipalan; Ili Liyana Mokhtar THE Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club (BNBBC), in a show of support for the media, yesterday removed barriers that had prevented the press free access to the lobby and lounge of the parliament building.

By Azura Abas KUALA LUMPUR: The government has announced more measures to fight inflation, including liberalising the issuance of small business permits and improving incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises.