<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>PETALING JAYA: The results of the 13th general election (GE13) were gazetted yesterday, and the Election Commission has announced that unhappy parties can file their petitions with the respective high courts.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“They have 21 days to do so, starting tomorrow [today],” the EC said in a statement yesterday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Since the election on May 5, there have been claims of electoral fraud, including the existence of phantom voters, problems with the electoral roll and complaints about the indelible ink.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The opposition has said previously it would challenge the results of 29 parliamentary seats, which they alleged would affect the Barisan Nasional’s legitimacy to form the federal government.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The BN retained federal control after winning 133 of the 222 parliamentary seats in GE13. — By Sean Augustin</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><br />This article first appeared in <i>The Edge Financial Daily,</i> on May 23, 2013.</p></div><div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><br /></p></div>

PETALING JAYA: The results of the 13th general election (GE13) were gazetted yesterday, and the Election Commission has announced that unhappy parties can file their petitions with the respective high courts.

“They have 21 days to do so, starting tomorrow [today],” the EC said in a statement yesterday.

Since the election on May 5, there have been claims of electoral fraud, including the existence of phantom voters, problems with the electoral roll and complaints about the indelible ink.

The opposition has said previously it would challenge the results of 29 parliamentary seats, which they alleged would affect the Barisan Nasional’s legitimacy to form the federal government.

The BN retained federal control after winning 133 of the 222 parliamentary seats in GE13. — By Sean Augustin

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on May 23, 2013.

GE13 results gazetted

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Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its "overweight" call on the banking sector, buoyed by improved economic prospects driven by infrastructure projects and investments.

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<p>Any polemics related to the BlackRock issue linked to the Israeli regime could affect Malaysia's interests as a developing country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.</p>

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<p>Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its "overweight" call on the banking sector, buoyed by improved economic prospects driven by infrastructure projects and investments.</p>

<p>In a note on Monday, the investment bank said market tailwinds such as ongoing loan growth, gross domestic product improvement and better margin retention, are expected to continue overshadowing industry headwinds like inflationary pressures and a weaker ringgit.</p>


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<p>Social media giant Meta is too slow in taking down fraudulent posts from its platforms, making vulnerable Malaysians victims of scammers, according to private equity firm Creador, after the company was impersonated on Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.</p>


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