KUCHING, May 2 – A total of 24,604 early voters will be casting their ballots on Tuesday in the 11th Sarawak state election. Election Commission secretary Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh said they comprise police, General Operations Force and military personnel and their spouses. They will be voting at 79 polling centres involving
KUCHING, May 1 – Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali has been urged to study the Malaysia Agreement 1963 before questioning the Sarawak government’s immigration autonomy to bar individuals from entering the state. Santubong member of parliament Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it was the state government’s
LAWAS, May 1 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday condemned the opposition for criticising the government yet had not done anything for the people. The opposition are only creating a nuisance and playing with the people’s sentiments to make them hate the government; the opposition don’t do anything while just
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – Malaysia needs to change its approach and transform the workforce to meet its needs, and ensure the country remains resilient and on the right track, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said under the 11th Malaysia Plan, the government aims to increase the
KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 – A Malaysian was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on suspicion of possessing drugs. A spokesman for the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi when contacted by Bernama said, the 18-year-old male was arrested by Indian customs at about 11 pm local time
MUKAH, May 1 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak yesterday called on the people to reject any form of foreign interference in the politics of the country. The Prime Minister said if foreign interference is allowed, the country will be doomed into a chaotic situation like what had happened
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 1 – PAS, regarded as Barisan Nasional’s biggest rival in the mainland, has conceded that BN will win the Sarawak election by a two-third majority. PAS central election director Datuk Mustafa Ali said his prediction was based on BN’s ability to attract voters in Sarawak by solving issues in
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – The retail price for petrol RON95 and RON97 and diesel for May will remain the same as in April. Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia (PDAM) vice-president Khairul Annuar Abdul Aziz said the price of petrol and diesel for the month of May 2016 is as follows: RON95 : From
BARIO, April 30 – A Rural Transformation Centre (RTC) will be set up in Bario to enable the people to obtain services from the government without having to go elsewhere, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime Minister said the RTC would be set up by upgrading the
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – Students should make a wise decision on their career of choice to prevent wasting time and money, said Education Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. He said career planning was never easy even for bright students as many had the tendency of making decisions without fully understanding
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today reiterated that the government has no plan to raise the rate of the Goods and Services Tax. The Prime Minister said the current rate of six per cent would be maintained. He in the latest post on his blog said as
KUCHING, April 30 – Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem is willing to consider extending the stay of Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in Sarawak upon receiving their formal request. Adenan’s press secretary Ambrose Cheng said the Chief Minister had received
ALOR SETAR, April 30 – The family of Mohd Azhar Abdul Wahab, 33, the Malaysian found dead in a hotel room in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Wednesday is unable to bring home his remains to Kulim yet due to financial constraints. Mohd Noorazman, 31, the victim’s younger brother, said
KUCHING, April 30 – A umbrella body of small entrepreneurs today advised traders in Sarawak to also sell their products outside the state to garner bigger profits. The Small and Medium Scale Entrepreneurs Alliance of Malaysia (IKHLAS) said handicraft products sold for RM10 in Sarawak were marketed at RM100 outside the
KUCHING, Apr 30 – PBB deputy president Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg expects the Sarawak Barisan Nasional to win between 68 and 72 seats in the state election on May 7. As campaigning entered the fifth day since nomination ended on April 25, it said BN Sarawak made some assessment and
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 30 – It’ll be a real test for national badminton ace, Datuk Lee Chong Wei, in pursuit of the first gold medal in the Olympics in August, when he faces his arch-rival Lin Dan in the semi-final of the 2016 Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, Saturday. The
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – Two policemen were seriously injured after they were slashed by two drug pushers when conducting an operation at a vacant house in Kampung Tangki Air, Cheras, Friday night. Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Zainuddin Ahmad said Corporal Muztaza Nizan Minhaj and Constable Danny Sia Siaw Kian from
KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 – Dengue fever cases throughout the country dropped 13.3 per cent for the week April 17 to 23, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said there were 1,607 dengue fever cases reported nationwide during the period compared to 1,854 cases the week before. “Only five
GEORGE TOWN, April 30 – The High Court here yesterday ordered Seberang Jaya assemblyman Dr Afif Bahardin to pay compensation of RM70,000 each to four Barisan Nasional assemblymen for defaming them in regards to the sale of Butterworth Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) land. Judicial Commissioner Lim Chong Fong also ordered
BARAM, April 30 – The promise of inclusive development by the government is not mere lip service or political rhetoric but holds a clear development plan, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Addressing about 3,000 people of the Kayan community in Long Laput here, the Prime Minister said there must be capability
