KOTA KINABALU : The 15th General Elections (GE-15) is over but it seems Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) is still grappling with the post effects of the election results. Parti Warisan Wirawati Deputy Chief, Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas said it appears that GRS has given rise to a breed of political…
KUALA LUMPUR: RAM Ratings has projected Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to slow to between 4-5% in 2023 from an estimated 8.2% in 2022. The rating agency said global economic slowdown is anticipated to dampen Malaysia’s exports while the still notable price pressures and tighter monetary conditions might impact…
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigating officer told the High Court here that her investigation revealed that Najib Razak himself gave the cheque for RM1 million to Shahrir Samad in 2013. MACC’s Nurzahidah Yacop, 35, said the former prime minister was also the one who wrote and signed his…
PETALING JAYA: Melaka chief minister Sulaiman Ali has warned that he will show the door to any heads or officers of state departments who fail to perform their duties, pledging that there will be no compromise in this matter. He said the poor performance had indirectly affected the work of…
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 ― Volvo Car Malaysia Sdn Bhd is committed to becoming Malaysia’s No.1 eLuxury car brand and targets to achieve 75 per cent sales from pure electric cars by 2025. Managing director Charles Frump said by 2025, the company would reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 40…
SHAH ALAM, Dec 13 — Three individuals including a child were injured after falling from a fun fair ride at Eco Grandeur, Puncak Alam, near here.Kuala Selangor District Police chief Supt Ramli Kasa said a team rushed to the scene of the incident after receiving a phone call about the…
Kementerian Kesihatan akan melakukan projek rintis berkenaan penggunaan ubat PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) di beberapa hospital bagi menilai keberkesanan dan keselamatannya dalam mengurangkan risiko penularan jangkitan HIV.Menterinya Dr Zaliha Mustafa berkata projek rintis itu perlu sebelum ubat berkenaan diperakukan oleh kementeriannya untuk kegunaan awam.“Penggunaannya telah dikaji. Kita telah bincang dengan pakar-pakar…
PETALING JAYA: Former law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said today that the four Sabah MPs who have been urged to vacate their seats do not need to do so as they had been elected as candidates from Gabungan Rakyat Sabah. The status of the four MPs, who were members…
KOTA KINABALU: A memorandum by Cabinet ministers on demands by Sabah and Sarawak concerning rights under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 will be tabled early next month, said the minister for Sabah and Sarawak affairs, Armizan Ali. He said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had given deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof and…
BUKIT GANTANG: The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) hopes the fishermen’s subsistence allowance can be increased from RM300 to RM500. LKIM chairman Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal said this could help the group face up to the depleting catch which has affected their income. “I have my…
MELAKA: The Melaka state government tabled the 2023 budget totalling RM537.53 million at the state assembly sitting today. Chief minister Sulaiman Md Ali said the budget comprised an operating expenditure of RM455.43 million, involving RM11.56 million for expenditure on dependants, RM443.86 million for supply and a development expenditure of RM82…
PETALING JAYA: The decision on what course of action to take as regards the four MPs from Sabah Bersatu who are said to have left the party lies with the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat. Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said it was beyond her purview to…
KUALA LUMPUR: Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin and wife, Zizie Izette, have filed appeals to the Court of Appeal after a High Court rejected their mode of challenging a sessions court judge’s order calling for their defence on charges of corruption and abetment. Deputy public prosecutor Law Chin How said…
BATU KAWAN: The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge will temporarily close the toll lane at Plaza A Bandar Cassia tomorrow for an emergency simulation exercise from 10am to noon. Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB) CEO Faisal Shahbudin said the simulation exercise was aimed at assessing the readiness level and…
PETALING JAYA: Gabungan Rakyat Sabah is confident that its MPs will not be affected by the anti-hopping law following a recent announcement that Sabah Bersatu leaders are leaving the party. GRS secretary-general Masidi Manjun said the four MPs, who are members of the coalition, were fully aware of the anti-hopping…
PETALING JAYA: The government plans to set up a special task force on institutional reforms. Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said the aim of this task force would be to evaluate them before presenting the proposals to the Cabinet, Berita Harian reported. “The task force will also…
SEPANG: Transport minister Loke Siew Fook has expressed his disappointment in the “third class” maintenance of the nation’s public transport system. In describing the many disruptions affecting the Kelana Jaya LRT line recently, he cited a comment made famous two decades ago by then prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. “We…
PUTRAJAYA – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim fired his first salvo against corruption by warning his ministers that anyone involved in bribery or misuse of power will be booted out immediately. Anwar said he would not compromise on such culture in the unity government that he leads. “I have…
KOTA KINABALU – The Sabah Bersatu exodus on Saturday did not only spark questions on the position of the four MPs who were party members and had won under GRS tickets, but had also brought scrutiny upon the status of current Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Warisan’s deputy…
KOTA BARU – Umno’s move to sack Tan Sri Annuar Musa could make it more difficult for the party and its new ally, Pakatan Harapan (PH) to regain the state from PAS for the upcoming state polls. The 15th general election (GE15) saw PAS and its ally Bersatu making a…