PETALING JAYA, May 12 – All contracts that are not in favour or do not benefit Malaysia will be reviewed, according to newly-appointed Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng. Lim said his main focus would be helping on Malaysians and ensuring that their rights, job opportunities and businesses were protected. “That would be
KOTA KINABALU, May 12 – Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal is expected to be sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Sabah tonight. According to State Palace sources, the swearing-in ceremony would take place at the palace at 9pm. In the 14th General Election (GE14), Mohd Shafie-led
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 – The documentation process for the release of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is expected to take less than a week, said the party’s president Datin Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Wan Azizah, who is also Anwar’s wife, said the process needed to go
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 – The barbed wire and barricades at roads leading to government offices here were removed at 4pm yesterday, said Putrajaya district police chief ACP Rosly Hassan. He said the barbed wire was mounted on the nomination day on April 28 and later removed, before it was put up again
PETALING JAYA, May 12 – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Abdul Razak said today that he will take a short break to spend time with his family after a gruelling campaign which saw Najib relinquish BN’s 61-year stranglehold on the country. “After over four decades in politics and the recent
PUTRAJAYA, May 11 – The peaceful and orderly process in installing the new government headed by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) shows the mature practice of democracy in the country. Election Commission (EC) chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said EC had carried out its responsibilities fairly and transparently in the 14th
KOTA KINABALU, May 11 – Six Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen today crossed over to Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan), which now puts the party in a position to form the new state government. The four from Umno are namely Datuk Abdul Muis Picho (Sebatik), Datuk Hamisa Samat (Tanjung Batu), Datuk Osman Jamal
JOHOR BARU, May 11 – Pakatan Harapan (PH) Johor chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had an audience today with the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, and it is learned that he presented the Ruler with the names of the potential candidates for the posts of mentri besar and
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V has agreed to pardon Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and he should be released immediately, says the Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a press conference today after a Pakatan Harapan presidential council meeting. “The Agong has told (DAP secretary-general) Lim
KOTA KINABALU, May 11 – The Sabah state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman has three deputy chief ministers and seven ministers. The three deputy chief ministers are Datuk Dr Jeffery Kitingan who will hold the Agriculture portfolio, Datuk Hajiji Mohd Noor (Infrastructure Development) and Datuk Masidi Manjun (Tourism,
MARANG, May 10 – The swearing-in of Terengganu’s new PAS mentri besar and state exco is scheduled to take place tonight at Istana Syarqiyyah, Kuala Terengganu, before Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin. “We will announce the mentri besar and 10 state executive councillors on Friday after receiving the consent of the Sultan.
KOTA KINABALU, May 10 – Upko’s five assemblymen have denied joining Warisan, saying they were still with Barisan Nasional (BN). The five are Ewon Benedict (Kadamaian), Datuk Abidin Madingkir (Paginatan), Datuk Bobbey Ah Fan Bin Suan (Nabawan), Datuk Masiung Banah (Kuamut) and Datuk Limus Jury (Kuala Penyu). They were present at the
KOTA KINABALU, May 10 – Reform Party (Star) has joined Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) to form the state government. In the 14th general election yesterday, Star won two state seats, Tambunan, through its president Dr Jeffery Kitingan and Bingkor through Robert Tawik. Sabah BN won 29 state seats and the addition of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – Pakatan Harapan chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had officially sworn in as Malaysia’s Seventh Prime Minister at Istana Negara here this evening, following his shock election victory over the coalition that has ruled the Southeast Asian nation for six decades since independence from Britain. Dr Mahathir,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – The massive victory of Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the 14th General Election (GE14) yesterday has put an end to the six decades of Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in Malaysia, and hence brings a new hope and inspiration for the people. The GE14, dubbed the “father of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – For the first time in Malaysian history, the long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition stared at defeat as it lost to the Pakatan Harapan (PH) whose victory – aided by the sweeping tsunami rakyat nationwide – saw it win 113 of the 222 parliamentary seats in the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 – Pakatan Harapan will keep its promise to abolish the Goods and Services Tax (GST) after forming the federal government. Its Chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Sales and Services Tax (SST) will be reinstated to replace the GST. “It’s a cancellation. We don’t need it. We
GEORGE TOWN, May 10 – The date for the swearing-in of the new chief minister of Penang following the general election yesterday will be announced on Saturday at the latest. State Secretary Datuk Seri Farizan Darus said a date had not been set yet for the swearing-in of the chief minister and
SHAH ALAM, May 10 – The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, today expressed disappointment over a viral social media message that he had attempted to influence the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the appointment of the new prime minister following yesterday’s general election. The Ruler would like to remind the
GEORGE TOWN, May 10 – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) Tasek Gelugor parliamentary candidate Marzuki Yahya will file an election petition for a recount of the votes after losing the seat by just 81 votes. Citing a high number of spoilt votes and unreturned ballots in the seat, Marzuki said he had appealed to the
