PUTRAJAYA, May 6 – The Election Commission (EC) refuted allegations that there are up to four million postal voters in the 14th general election (GE14) when the actual number is only 212,834 people encompassing various categories of applications. EC chairman Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said the total covered 149,730 via
BAGAN DATUK, May 6 – With only 48 hours to campaign until the polling day on May 9, the Barisan Nasional (BN) machinery are urged to be prepared for a surprise “attack” from the opposition and to take advantage of the period to gain support from the grassroots. Caretaker Deputy Prime
KOTA BARU, May 6 – Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been prevented from visiting the grave of Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat by the family members of the late PAS spiritual leader, here today. At about 9am, Nik Abdul Aziz’s son Nik Adli was seen locking the
KUALA LANGAT, May 6 – Pakatan Harapan (PH) is expected to make various accusations at Barisan Nasional (BN), especially during the final days of campaigning, to distract voters ahead of the May 9 polls, said Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin. He said he was confident PH would adopt a similar strategy
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 – Police have received more than 112 reports on various offences in three states since the campaigning period for the 14th General Election (GE14) began on April 28. Kedah recorded the highest number among the states with 61 such reports, followed by Malacca (31) and Johor (over 20).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 – 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has never transferred money into caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s personal bank accounts, according to President Arul Kanda Kandasamy. “1MDB has never transferred even a single sen into the Prime Minister’s personal accounts,” he said during a Facebook Live
PEKAN, May 6 – With three days before polling in the 14th general election, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak tonight expressed confidence that the Barisan Nasional can win by a wide margin. The caretaker Prime Minister said his confidence was based on the rounds he had made around the country and
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 – Voters who lost their identity cards (MyKad) can still vote by bringing along a copy of the report on the loss of their identification document for identity verification on polling day, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah. He said voters could also
PETALING JAYA, May 5 – Umno has sacked two of its former members, while another is currently under investigation. Party secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the memberships of Tun Daim Zainuddin and Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz have been revoked for supporting the political opposition and criticising UMNO, while Tan
TASEK GELUGOR, May 5 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today reminded the people against being hoodwinked by the opposition with false promises, such as the pledge to turn Penang into a model state, which has remained a mere promise. The caretaker Prime Minister said all the promises made by the
BAGAN DATUK, May 5 – Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today the election on May 9 would be Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s first and last general election on an opposition ticket because of the former prime minister’s age and health. The caretaker Deputy Prime Minister said at a press
SEREMBAN, May 5 – PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli is to be subjected to a police investigation under the Anti-Fake News Act 2018. Negri Sembilan Police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin said the police would record a statement from Rafizi over his alleged defamatory remarks on social media against the Election Commission
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – The Election Commission opened 586 polling centres for early voting nationwide which began at 8am today. The early voters comprise 278,590 Royal Malaysia Police, Malaysian Armed Forces and Special Task Force personnel and their spouses. The process is conducted at contingent police headquarters, district police headquarters and
REMBAU, May 4 – Caretaker Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has described as justified, the Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) move to suspend Malaysian players Zulfadli Zulkiffli and Tan Chun Seang for match-fixing, and from joining any badminton competition. He said if both players were found guilty, then harsher punishment should be
BALIK PULAU, May 4 – 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the government’s strategic development company, has transferred the ownership of all its lands, including plots of land in Air Itam here, to the Minister of Finance Incorporated (MoF Inc). Its Chief Executive Officer, Arul Kanda Kandasamy, said that under the rationalisation plan,
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 – Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) has delivered over 38,000 units of the new Myvi nationwide, as of the third week of last month, out of 70,000 bookings received from Nov 8, 2017 up to April 30, 2018. “We are both humbled and happy to have
GEORGE TOWN, May 4 – Tanjong Bungah residents are up in arms over the proposed mixed development behind Miami Green which will be carried out on a Class Four Hill; an environmentally sensitive area. Despite their disapproval of the project, the DAP-ruled state government has down played the signs of a
KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 – Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) president Mohamad Sabu is alleged to have defamed the prime minister’s wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor during a ceramah (talk) in Pagoh, Johor on April 19. The president of Pertubuhan Pembangunan Transformasi Anak Muda Malaysia (Youth Nation) Akmal Hashim said the words
PUTRAJAYA, May 3 – Replacing the goods and services tax (GST) by relying solely on revenue from a host of commodities such as petroleum is not a wise decision. MA Sivanesan, Deputy Undersecretary (Indirect Tax & GST Policy Sector), Tax Division at the Ministry of Finance, said this was due to the
JOHOR BARU, May 3 – The action by the top leadership of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) to sideline some of the party’s Johor division chiefs as candidates in the 14th General Election (GE14) has stirred feelings of disappointment and resentment among the group. This was admitted to by Johor PPBM Information
