KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7 – The 14th general election (GE14) is shaping up to be an exciting affair with the prospect of numerous battles featuring Umno versus former Umno members on the cards, according to a political observer. Prof Dr Faridah Ibrahim said the presence of former Umno stalwarts in the
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 7 – Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is scheduled to seek the approval of Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas on Monday for the dissolution of the Penang legislative assembly for the state election in conjunction with the 14th General Election. “I will meet the Yang Dipertua
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 7 – The date for the dissolution of the Parliament may have been announced, but political analysts continue to take the guessing game to another level. They are predicting that the 14th General Election (GE14) would be held between April 29 and May 1. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) geopolitic
ALOR STAR, Apr 7 – More than 30 Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) members today urged the party leadership to tender an open apology over the temporary suspension order issued to it by the Registrar of Societies yesterday. The grassroots members from the party’s Pendang, Jerai, Sungai Petani and Alor Star
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 6 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today that he would secure the agreement of Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas next week for the dissolution of the state legislative assembly in order to have the state elections. He said a meeting of the state executive
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 6 – The government has indeed implemented an inclusive and comprehensive transformation which has yielded at least seven successes for the people and country since 2009, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. He outlined the seven successes in his special address when announcing the dissolution of
PUTRAJAYA, April 6 – Parliament is to be dissolved tomorrow to pave the way for the 14th General Election, which is most likely to be held at the end of this month or in early May. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced the dissolution at the Prime Minister’s Office
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 5 – The Registrar of Societies today issued a temporary suspension order on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, giving PPBM 30 days to furnish the required particulars or face dissolution. RoS director-general Surayati Ibrahim said the order was issued under Section 14(5) of the Societies Act 1966. She said PPBM
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – Southeast Asians have united to defend the hugely popular “chicken rendang” that was knocked out of a British cooking competition television show for not being crispy enough, but the longstanding debate on the origins of the dish rages on. Malaysian-born chef Zaleha Kadir Olpin cooked nasi
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 4 – Pakatan Harapan will make an announcement next week on the common logo or symbol the opposition pact will use in the upcoming 14th General Election, said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Lim, who is also a Pakatan Harapan deputy president, told a press conference that “the
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – Tourism Malaysia today launched the “My Tourist Assist” (MyTA) mobile application to ensure safe travel for tourists in the country. Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab said the application that could be downloaded on Google Play Store and Apple App Store was developed by the
PUTRAJAYA, Apr 4 – Will there be a Malay tsunami in the upcoming 14th general election (GE14)? Unlikely, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. “I don’t detect a Malay tsunami. Malay tsunami would mean a rejection of Umno. I don’t see that (happening). “We had taken part in by-elections (before
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is working on upgrading Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 to address problems in the baggage handling system at these airports, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Ab Aziz Kaprawi said the upgrading plan, expected to
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 4 – The Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 is aimed at protecting the public from fake news and freedom of speech as provided for under the Federal Constitution. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said claims that the bill was approved because of the
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Limitation (Amendment) Bill 2018, which among others, gives extension to the time limit of up to three years to house buyers to lodge a complaint over latent defects at their homes. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The new look for Barisan Nasional (BN)’s website www.barisannasional.org.mywhich was officially launched yesterday should meet everyone’s expectations as it offers the best services to the public, said its secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. He said the website had been improved with the latest information to
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arrived in Langkawi, Malaysia today. Royal Malaysian Navy chief Admiral Tan Sri Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin said the boat with carrying 56 people was found at 9.10am about 0.1
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The Dewan Negara today passed the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 which represents a serious move by the government to check the dissemination of fake news brought on by the development of modern technology. Dewan Negara president Tan Sri S. A. Vigneswaran announced that the bill was passed
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 3 – The issue of Malaysian participant Zaleha Kadir Olpin who was eliminated from the MasterChef UK programme recently, has caught the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak . In his Twitter account today, Najib sarcastically posted the comment: “Who eats crispy chicken for rendang? #MalaysianFood”.
GEORGE TOWN, Apr 3 – Some 145 schoolchildren turned ardent adventurers for a day as they rummaged around the Straits Green public park for green treasures during the third series of the Think Green Treasure Hunt. The cheer and laughter of the 10-member teams rang through the park as they strove to
