KOTA KINABALU: A Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) leader has urged chief minister Hajiji Noor to emulate Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in making the loose coalition an official political entity. Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) secretary-general Joniston Bangkuai, who is also the GRS information chief, said formalising GRS would be the best…
KUALA LUMPUR: Emerging East Asia’s bond market grew 3.4 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) to US$21.7 trillion (US$1=RM4.20) although rising global inflation and a shift in the United States (US) monetary stance weakened regional financial conditions, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB). Emerging East Asia comprises China (mainland…
Kuala Lumpur: Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) komited membantu pelanggan B50 yang terjejas akibat pandemik Covid-19 melalui Program Pengurusan dan Ketahanan Kewangan (Urus). © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia saw its Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase 2.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 123.7 in October 2021 against 120.2 in the same month of the preceding year. The statistics department attributed the higher CPI, which is a measure of inflation, to rising fuel prices and the discontinuation of electricity…
GEORGE TOWN: “Tens of billions” of ringgit in investments will be lost if the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project is cancelled, the state government said. Executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari told the state assembly today that although the state would not suffer much financially if the project involving three artificial…
KUALA LUMPUR: Former attorney-general Tommy Thomas said Najib Razak’s lawsuit against him and the government over alleged misfeasance in public office on 1MDB-related charges was filed for “political reasons”. In his affidavit of support to strike out Najib’s “malicious prosecution” suit, Thomas said it was “for use in the campaign…
PETALING JAYA: Less than a week after his loss in Telok Mas in the Melaka state elections, Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) state chairman Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen has stepped down from his post. The Bersatu vice-president has also resigned from his role as the party’s state chief effective immediately. “My official resignation…
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno’s Puad Zarkashi has failed in his bid to set aside an injunction against him in a defamation lawsuit by former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Puad, an Umno Supreme Council member, is being sued by Muhyiddin over a Facebook post which the latter claims had implied he refused…
PUTRAJAYA: PAS has rejected its pact with Umno under Muafakat Nasional (MN), with party president Abdul Hadi Awang describing it as akin to being “shackled”. Umno and PAS formed the MN alliance in September 2019 as an electoral understanding with the main aim of uniting the Malay-Muslim vote. “It must…
PETALING JAYA: With gala dinners and big gatherings banned before the MIC election, the 66 hopefuls for the top posts are resorting to various other means to woo the delegates, including dishing out dhotis for men and saree blouses for women. According to sources, one vice-presidential candidate for the 2021-2024…
GEORGE TOWN: Voters’ familiarity with the Barisan Nasional (BN) logo may have played a role in the coalition’s victory in Melaka, according to some analysts. Goh Swee Kwong of Taylor’s University, an expert in the area of consumer behaviour, said the logos used by Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Perikatan Nasional…
KOTA KINABALU: A disputed tract of forest near Mount Kinabalu will be kept in its pristine state if it remains as part of Sabah’s totally protected areas (TPA) as a Class 1 forest reserve. Sabah Forestry Department chief conservator Frederick Kugan said the forest at Bundu Tuhan was actually part…
KUALA LUMPUR: Lahad Datu MP and Segama state assemblyman Mohamaddin Ketapi today officially became a member of Bersatu. Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah Zainudin said the membership application of Mohamaddin was approved and accepted at a special Bersatu Supreme Council meeting last night, chaired by its president, Muhyiddin Yassin. “Bersatu welcomes his…
Kuala Lumpur: Bajet 2022 adalah belanjawan buta warna apabila ia merangkumi semua rakyat, tidak mengira negeri, bangsa, agama dan keturunan serta kekal bersifat inklusif, mampan dan seimbang. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Shah Alam: Selangor komited untuk menjadi hab penerbangan perniagaan dan awam di rantau Asia Tenggara. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PETALING JAYA: Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd’s application for a second extension of time for the issuance of its annual report for the financial period ended June 30, 2021 to a due date of Dec 31, 2021 has been rejected by Bursa Malaysia. It had sought the additional extension on Nov…
CYBERJAYA: Users of 3G mobile phones or devices have been urged to migrate to the 4G network before 3G services in Malaysia are switched off on Dec 31, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). “This is to ensure they will not experience any disruptions to their connectivity, which…
KUALA LUMPUR: The result of last week’s Melaka elections has given Perikatan Nasional (PN) “more motivation” after the coalition’s secretary-general, Hamzah Zainudin, noted the strong support it received from civil servants. Barisan Nasional (BN) has formed the new state government after sweeping 21 of the 28 seats up for grabs…
KUALA LUMPUR: Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today said equal allocations will be given to MPs from Pakatan Harapan, which signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government in September. As for other MPs, he said, he would discuss the matter at the next meeting of the Transformation…
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has given an undertaking that the Undi18 and automatic voter registration will be implemented before Dec 31, otherwise it might be subject to contempt of court. Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this in the Dewan Rakyat today. “We do not have a choice. We…