JOHOR BARU, Mar 18 – The Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) is prepared to defend four parliamentary seats currently held by MCA, namely Ayer Hitam, Tebrau, Labis and Tanjung Piai, in the 14th general election (GE-14). Its chairman, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who is also Menteri Besar, said all BN component
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 18 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today congratulated his China counterpart, Xi Jinping on the latter’s re-election for the second term. Najib, who is currently attending the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Sydney, in his ‘Congrats Twitter’ also described China-Malaysia ties as having hit new highs under their
KEMAMAN, Mar 17 – If Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad contests on a DAP ticket in the 14th General Election (GE14) it will be deemed a form of betrayal to the Malays, said Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek. The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry said if the Parti
BAGAN DATUK, Mar 17 – The government welcomes the proposal by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to raise the tax arrears limit of RM2,000, which restrict individual taxpayers from travelling abroad, to RM10,000. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the limit would allow more individuals to go overseas
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 17 – Cuepacs today dismissed an allegation from the opposition that civil servants had been put under pressure to vote for no other party but the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 14th General Election (GE14). Its president, Datuk Azih Muda, said a statement made by Public Service Department director-general
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 17 – The Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) tags, which will be attached to all foreign-registered vehicles entering Malaysia through the Causeway and Second-Link Expressway, will be released in stages upon completion of ongoing application tests. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the ongoing application test was expected
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 17 – Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik’s bid to strike out Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s suit against him over a news portal article claiming the Prime Minister had misused 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds, was dismissed by the High Court today. Justice Datuk Nor
GEORGE TOWN: The DAP-led Penang government will not take lightly the confidence expressed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that the Barisan Nasional (BN) can recapture the state in the 14th General Election, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. The secretary-general of DAP said the Pakatan Harapan
PASIR PUTEH, Mar 16 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi believes now is the best time for Barisan Nasional (BN) to take over Kelantan as the opposition parties are in disarray. As such, the Umno vice-president, who is also discharging the duties of the deputy president, called
MUAR, Mar 16 – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) will not be able to furnish minutes of meetings of its divisions and branches by the deadline given by the Registrar of Societies, according to its president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said this was because ROS had only approved the setting
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 16 – The police shot dead early today two robbers who had used the Templer forest reserve in Rawang as their hideout and place to store their loot from robberies and house break-ins. The men, in their 30s, were killed in a shootout with the police who conducted
SEREMBAN, Mar 16 – The action by some traders who deliberately raise the prices of several items including basic necessities merely to get more profit is among the factors contributing to the rising prices of goods. Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said the irresponsible traders then diverted the
BUTTERWORTH, March 15 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today it is necessary to combine aspects of modern policing and community policing to check crime and maintain public order. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Home Minister, said the merging of these aspects was important
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 15 – The High Court here today set April 5 to hear an application for a judicial review by Pakatan Harapan to obtain a court order to compel the Registrar of Societies (RoS) to respond to its application to be a registered organisation. Judge Datuk Azizah Nawawi fixed the
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 15 – Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak (pix)today conveyed his congratulations to all the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates who achieved excellent results in the examination last year. The Prime Minister advised the unsuccessful candidates not to lose hope but to take up whatever opportunity they could. “The #SPM2017
GEORGE TOWN, Mar 15 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has challenged MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong to name the state government leader allegedly involved in corruption or had received kickbacks for the undersea tunnel and project involving three highways. He said till today, Wee who
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 15 – The 2017 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results recorded a better National Average Grade (GPN) of 4.90 from 5.05 in 2016, said Education Director-General Datuk Dr Amin Senin. “Overall, the 2017 SPM results showed improvement in the achievement of the candidates,” he told a media conference which was
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 14 – Malaysia welcomes the agreement between South Korea and North Korea to hold the third Inter-Korean Summit which is scheduled for late April, Wisma Putra said today. “Malaysia has long advocated that differences between the two Koreas must be resolved through peaceful negotiations and dialogues,” it said in a
PUTRAJAYA, Mar 14 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today launched a convoy of 100 youth and student leaders who will seek out 200,000 bumiputera SPM leavers in the country and assist them to pursue their studies at tertiary institutions and skills institutes. The ‘Jelajah Pendidikan Bumiputera 2018’ (Bumiputera
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 14 – The Education Ministry has opened a tender for English textbooks conforming to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) guide and having local content, said Deputy Minister Datuk Chong Sin Woon. Chong said this was to replace two imported textbooks, ‘Super Mind’ and ‘Pulse 2’,
