PETALING JAYA: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has rejected Warisan’s offer to cooperate, saying it will remain with the state’s ruling coalition, Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS). PBS president Maximus Ongkili said his party regards itself a GRS founding member, describing it as “noble and timeless”, as well as a “rakyat-based” coalition.…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has begun work on replacing its blanket petrol and cooking oil subsidies with a more targeted approach, as government spending rises to blunt higher living costs. “The target is to ensure that those who need subsidies will get the subsidies,” economic affairs minister Mustapa Mohamed said in…
PETALING JAYA: A pro-Anwar Ibrahim group has accused the Selangor government of plotting to degazette areas in the Kuala Langat South Forest Reserve through its corn cultivation project. The project was proposed in view of the price increase in grain imports that has affected the economy, considering the heavy dependence…
PETALING JAYA: Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has admitted that there are shortages in several over-the-counter medications after discussions with pharmaceutical associations early this month. Khairy said the discussions revealed a detailed list of medicines with shortages, shared by the Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries (MOPI), the Pharmaceutical Association of Malaysia…
KUALA LUMPUR: A former chief secretary to the government told the High Court in Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial today he believed his appointment as a member of the company’s board of advisers was to “increase” his salary. Sidek Hassan, who was chief secretary from September 2006 to June 2012, said…
PETALING JAYA: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results for the 2021 batch will be released on June 16. The education ministry said students may obtain their results from 10am from their schools, while private school candidates will have their results mailed to them on the same day. Alternatively, all…
KUALA LUMPUR: Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin says only Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob can decide on her fate as a Cabinet member amid calls from Bersatu for her to be immediately replaced after her exit from the party. Zuraida said she was leaving it to Ismail’s discretion to decide on…
PETALING JAYA: Seventy-five MPs have urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to withdraw representation for a teacher and a former headmistress in a suit filed against them by student Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her father. The MPs labelled the AGC’s instruction for a senior federal counsel to defend the teacher…
PETALING JAYA: Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin has told finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz to focus on the economy instead of pursuing an apparent political campaign in Kuala Selangor. Khaled said the Treasury did not need to “adopt” any parliamentary constituency, describing it as a confusing move amid more pressing matters.…
PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has called on the government and finance minister to safeguard the interests of veterans, saying the Barisan Nasional administration did so while it was in power before the last general election (GE14). This comes after former DAP deputy secretary-general Nga Kor Ming posted…
KUALA LUMPUR: Three decades ago, when Lily (not her real name) boarded a UK-bound flight to further her studies, she never thought she was saying goodbye to Malaysia as her home forever. At first, she had plans on returning home once she graduated. But there was always a goal she…
PETALING JAYA: Six people have given their statements to police over a peaceful demonstration held by hundreds of army veterans at Tugu Negara (National Monument) yesterday morning. Dang Wangi district police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the six had given their statements yesterday. He said police were tracking several others…
PETALING JAYA: Standing up against a teacher and the authorities for trivialising rape in class has cost Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam and her family dearly. Her family had to uproot from Puncak Alam to Cheras after facing much pressure from the school, the students and the neighbourhood, according to her…
PETALING JAYA: Actor-director Afdlin Shauki has claimed that ballot papers were missing when votes were counted at the PKR Setiawangsa division during the party elections last month. He said the number of physical votes amounted to 750, but only 528 appeared on the election committee’s system. “There was a significant…
PETALING JAYA: The finance ministry’s “adoption” of Kuala Selangor is a sure sign that Tengku Zafrul Aziz will contest in the district for the coming general election (GE15), say analysts. Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said the announcement is a strong indicator that the finance minister will target the Kuala…
PETALING JAYA: The world’s No 1 tower runner is a Malaysian, Soh Wai Ching, who won his seventh race this year in the US on Sunday even as he struggles to attract financial support. Self-financed Soh won the gruelling run up 104 floors at One World Trade Center in New…
PETALING JAYA: Religious affairs minister Idris Ahmad has reminded Muslims not to take part in the Japanese community’s annual Bon Odori summer festival, claiming that the celebration is “influenced by elements of other religions”. Idris said research conducted by Jakim, the Islamic development department, had confirmed the presence of such…
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) has yet to discuss on the possible cooperation with Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) in the 15th general election (GE15) although the latter had already indicated its willingness to do so. Party vice president Datuk Johnny Mositun asserted that it was common for any political…
PETALING JAYA: Political leaders have dismissed a political analyst’s claim of a pro-government Umno faction holding talks with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on forming a new government. PKR vice-president Tian Chua said the analyst’s claim was “a bit far-fetched” while Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin and Supreme Council member Alwi Che…
PETALING JAYA: The three states run by PAS governments will not call for early elections before the end of the term of their state assemblies, a party leader said. PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad said the matter was decided by the party leadership some time ago and remained valid at present…