KOTA KINABALU, Apr 22 – The Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS)s secretary-general Datuk Johnny Mositun today lodged a police report over an allegation that he had announced the party had left Barisan Nasional (BN). Mositun, who was accompanied by his lawyer and several PBS leaders, lodged the report at the Kota Kinabalu district
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 22 – Just weeks before the 14th general election (GE14), automated accounts known as bots are flooding Twitter with tens of thousands of pro-government and anti-opposition messages, according to a review of the tweets by Reuters and a US digital media research institute. Asked about the matter, San
KOTA BARU, Apr 22 – The election fever has also affected Risda retiree Abdul Rahman Ahmed, 73, from Kampung Baung, Pengkalan Chepa, who can’t wait to go to the polls to exercise his right as a voter this May 9. “It will be my first general election going to the polls
SEREMBAN, Apr 22 – The Education Ministry has issued a warning letter to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Gemas for negligence following the death of a girl due to a flying blade from a lawnmower. Negri Sembilan Education Department director Pkharuddin Ghazali said the letter was issued last month as the school had allowed
PETALING JAYA, Apr 21 – About 50 PKR members today staged a protest in front of the PKR headquarters here against the decision of the party leadership allowing Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to use the PKR logo in the coming general election. Their spokesman, Bukit Gantang PKR Youth deputy chief Muhamad
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 21 – The Election Commission (EC) has sold 3,737 nomination forms for the 14th General Election (GE14) as at Friday, April 20. Of the total, 1,220 are the nomination forms for parliamentary seats and 2,517 are for state seats, the EC said in a statement here today. It said in Kuala
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 21 – DAP is downplaying its ‘Chinese-ness’ as it wants to win more Malay and Bumiputera majority parliamentary seats in the 14th General Election (GE14), according to Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak. He said they needed to create the perception that DAP was
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 21 – Malaysia’s robust economy has helped low-cost carrier AirAsia hit record numbers, its Group Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said. He said tourism would be the future growth driver for Malaysia. “Economy in Malaysia is robust. Helping @AirAsia hit record numbers. Ringgit holding value. Still feel it
SEREMBAN, Apr 20 – The MCA is determined to return with a vengeance and win more seats in the 14th General Election (GE14), after a lacklustre performance in the GE13. In GE13, MCA won only seven out of the 37 parliamentary seats it contested and 11 state seats out of the
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 20 – Malaysian voters living abroad must return their marked ballot papers to their respective returning officers (ROs) to ensure that they reach the vote-counting centres before 5pm on polling day on May 9. Election Commission (EC) Election Operations Division principal assistant secretary Mohd Sarif Hassan said the
MUAR, Apr 20 – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be defending his Pagoh parliamentary seat and also contest in the Gambir state seat in Johor in the 14th general election, This was announced by PPBM chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a political rally here
ARAU, Apr 20 – The following is Perlis PAS’ candidates list for the 14th general election: Note: P is for parliamentary seats and N for state seats P001: PADANG BESAR: Mokhtar Senik (PAS Central Committee member) N.01 Titi Tinggi: Kamis Yob N.02 Beseri: Azamhari Mohamood N.03 Chuping: Mohd Ali Puteh N.04
IPOH, Apr 20 – Perak DAP will be contesting in seven parliamentary and 18 state seats with only one Malay candidate in the coming 14th general election. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng announced the list at Wisma Chin Woo here tonight. Among the candidates for the state seats are Prof Dr Abdul
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 19 – Despite his ongoing corruption trial, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng will defend the Air Putih state seat in the coming 14th General Election (GE14). In the announcement pertaining to the Bukit Bendera parliamentary seat and three state seats today, Penang DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow said
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 19 – AirAsia will increase its flight frequencies on selected domestic routes to cope with demand for the coming 14th General Election (GE14). In a statement today, the airline said it would operate 120 additional flights, including 20 using the 377 seat Airbus A330 aircraft. “The original May 8-10
KOTA KINABALU, Apr 19 – All Fire and Rescue personnel nationwide will have their leave frozen in preparation for the 14th General Election (GE14), beginning this Saturday. Fire and Rescue Department deputy director-general (operations) Datuk Soiman Jahid said the leave embargo would remain active till May 17. “Besides having their leave frozen,
SEREMBAN, Apr 19 – Four police officers, including a senior officer, were arrested under Section 4 (5) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) (Sosma) Act 2012, following the arrest of Gang 36 members. Negri Sembilan police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaluddin said the officers, who were arrested on April 6, were from
CYBERJAYA, Apr 19 – The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating more than 50% of 1,500 fake news that have been verified via the sebenarnya.my portal. Its chief operating officer Datuk Dr Mazlan Ismail said so far 40 individuals have been charged and most of them were Malaysians living in
TELUK INTAN, Apr 18 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has hit out at former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for having made four U-turns in his statements and blaming the economy for the winding up of his bakery. The Prime Minister said Dr Mahathir had changed his statements on the
BAGAN DATUK, Apr 18 – The government has given an assurance that the country’s Goods and Service Tax (GST) of six percent will not be raised, even after the 14th General Election (GE14). Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this decision was due to the fact that
