KUCHING, May 8 – Barisan Nasional (BN) garnered 63.72 per cent of the popular vote in the 11th Sarawak State Election. This is an increase of 8.32 per cent from the last state election, as the coalition only managed to get 55.4 per cent then. In the 2006 state election, BN received
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak expresses his thankfulness at the Barisan National (BN) victory in the 11th Sarawak state election (PRN). Najib, who is also the BN chairman, thanked the voters for their faith in the party. “Heartiest congratulations to Tan Sri Adenan Satem,
KUCHING, May 8 – The PKR clash with DAP in six constituencies during the 11th Sarawak state election has resulted in the BN winning all the six seats. The DAP-PKR electoral understanding broke down as they fielded candidates against each other in disputed constituencies including three new seats – Batu Kitang,
KUCHING, May 8 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak described Sarawak Barisan Nasional’s resounding victory in the 11th Sarawak election as an endorsement of the people’s trust in the leadership of Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem. The Prime Minister said the victory proved the strength of the partnership between the Federal
KUCHING, May 8 – Barisan Nasional made a clean sweep of the 11 new seats in the 11th state election, with four of the seats – Gedong, Kabong, Tellian and Stakan – going to PBB. In three straight fights, Mohammad Ali Mahmud won by an impressive majority of 7,042 votes against Leslie
KUCHING, May 8 – Lack of understanding and disunity between DAP and PKR in reaching a consensus in the allocation of seats for the 11th Sarawak election not only saw a number of seats lost but also resulted in candidates from both parties losing their deposit. The two parties battled
KUCHING, May 8 – PAS and its splinter Amanah not only failed to win any seats in the 11th Sarawak state election yesterday but seven PAS abd nine Amanah lost their RM5,000 deposits. PAS contested 11 seats and its candidates lost their deposits in all except for the Pantai Damai, Samariang,
KUCHING, May 8 – A triumphant Tan Sri Adenan Satem said Barisan Nasional’s (BN) achievement in the 11th Sarawak election was well beyond his expectations. He told a media conference here that this was because he had expected BN to win 65 or 66 seats prior to polling day, but saw BN
KUCHING, May 8 – The 11th Sarawak state election on May 7 saw 70.01 percent or 777,018 voters exercising their right and responsibility, according to the Election Commission. EC chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah said the number included postal and early voters. He said mny factors contributed to the turnout including
GEORGE TOWN, May 6 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his wife Betty Chew arrived at the Penang office of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at 9.30am Friday to have their statements recorded over purchase of a RM2.8mil bungalow in Jalan Pinhorn and the sale of land in Taman Manggis. Lim’s car
KUCHING, May 6 – A special team led by police has been sent to carry out a search and rescue mission for a helicopter reported missing in Sebuyau yesterday evening. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said initial reports said a helicopter that took off from Betong at
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – Proton Holdings Bhd has appointed Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar Syed Ali Rethza Albar as its Non-Executive Chairman effective today, following the resignation of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on March 31, 2016. In a statement, Proton said Syed Faisal Albar, who is Group Managing Director of
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – A search-and-rescue operation has been launched for five people, including a Malaysian deputy minister and a parliamentarian, after their helicopter was reported when missing in Sarawak. The helicopter was supposed to have arrived in Kuching from Betong at 5pm but lost radio contact. Deputy Minister of
KUCHING, May 5 – The government remains committed to develop education in Sarawak using a two-pronged ‘dual dimension’ approach – infrastructure development and connectivity plus human capital. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said “If one of the two dimensions cannot be carried out, the development of education in Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – The government has allocated RM153 million this year to help smallholders improve crop production and increase household income. Of the amount, RM55 million is meant for the oil palm sector, RM40 million (rubber), RM6 million (cocoa), RM9 million (pepper), RM13 million (sago), and RM30 million for
KOTA KINABALU, May 5 – The search for a boat with four people on board missing since Monday in the waters of Pulau Balambangan, Kudat, has been extended to cover 3,600 sq nautical miles. Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency Sabah and Labuan Region director First Admiral Mohd Zubil Mat Som said a
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 – Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) is bullish on market prospects and expects its enterprise segment to register a higher contribution to the group’s total revenue this year. TM’s Enterprise Sales Executive Vice President, Wan Ahmad Kamal Wan Halim said the segment contributed 16 per cent to the
KUCHING, May 5 – Outstation Sarawakians have begun returning home in conjunction with the 11th state election on Saturday. Kuala Lumpur-based Socso deputy CEO John Riba Marin who will be returning home tomorrow, said it would be his 5th time to vote in the polls. He would be casting his ballot
KUCHING, May 5 – Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Salleh Said Keruak said voting for the opposition would not benefit the people of Sarawak because the opposition cannot form the government. Salleh said the opposition are aware of the reality and that was one of the reasons why
SELANGAU, May 5 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged voters in the Tamin constituency in Sarawak to support Christopher Gira, the Barisan Nasional candidate for the seat, in the state election this Saturday. He said this was to ensure continued development in the constituency. He had the
