KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 24 – Spirited cheering and clapping accompanied the announcements of Barisan Nasional candidates for the 14th General Election (GE14) in five states – Johor, Kelantan, Selangor, Malacca and Negri Sembilan, which among others saw two state leaders Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin and Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed contesting
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 24 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today withdrew his application to seek leave to commence a constitutional challenge to nullify a provision in the Federal Constitution which allows bills to become law after 30 days without the King’s assent. Chief Justice Tun Raus Sharif, who presided the matter, subsequently
KUCHING, Apr 23 – The following is the full list of Sarawak DAP candidates for the 14th General Election announced here tonight. Parliament: 1. Dr Kelvin Yii (KUCHING) 2. Chong Chieng Jen (STAMPIN) 3. Edward Andrew Luwak (SERIAN) 4. Madi Bimol (MAS GADING) 5. Tony Chan Yew Chiew (BINTULU) 6. Alice
KANGAR, Apr 23 – The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has spent more than RM230 million on members’ dialysis treatment last year. Its chairman, Tan Sri Dr Aseh Che Mat, however, did not mention the number of contributors who had enjoyed the benefits. He said kidney patients with end-stage renal failure had been
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 – The hearing of a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak against Petaling Jaya Utara Member of Parliament Tony Pua Kiam Wee over a live video on the tabling of the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Bill 355) has been postponed to
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 23 – Low-cost carrier AirAsia is partnering with the Sarawak Tourism Board as an airline partner for the upcoming Borneo Jazz Festival and Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF). AirAsia Malaysia Commercial Head Spencer Lee said the partnership was in line with the airline’s continuous efforts to boost visitors
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 23 – Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Mohd Rafizi Ramli and an online news portal owner today withdrew their appeals against a decision which struck out their defence of fair comment in a defamation suit brought by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and his wife, Datin Seri
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
