PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - March 11

Following are the main stories in Malaysian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

ALL NEWSPAPERS

- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took the oath of office for a second term and said there would be no problem forming his cabinet despite the lack of non-Malay representatives from some of the component parties in his National Front coalition.

- The National Front and UMNO Supreme councils have unanimously pledged support for Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's continued leadership.

THE STAR (www.thestar.com.my)

- MCA President Ong Ka Ting will not nominate himself for any Cabinet position following the party's performance in the general election.

NEW STRAITS TIMES (www.nst.com.my)

- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dismissed suggestions that UMNO Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin, his son-in-law, influences his decisions, saying it was the duty of all party members to understand the policies of government and talk about them.

BUSINESS TIMES (www.btimes.com.my)