PETALING JAYA: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has played an important role in the marketing and distribution of agro-food products in the country. Falling under the purview of the agriculture and food industries ministry, Fama was established under the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority Act 1965 (Act 141) to drive…
PETALING JAYA: The Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council has criticised the attorney-general’s (AG) decision to withdraw its appeal against the acquittal of Tengku Adnan Mansor in his RM2 million corruption case. Expressing shock and disappointment, it said the action to withdraw the appeal against the Putrajaya MP gave way to…
MELAKA: As promised, continuing to restore the trust and mandate of the people will be among Sulaiman Md Ali’s focus on his return as chief minister. “It is not going to be easy when given the trust, as the burden and responsibilities that await my team will be much heavier.…
KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya has been in contact with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders on basic human rights, including ensuring that the rights of women are protected, said deputy foreign minister Kamarudin Jaffar. He told the Dewan Rakyat that a communication channel through the Malaysian embassy in Qatar had been opened in September.…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan (PH) should make unanimity a rule for decision-making by its presidential council instead of component parties deciding crucial matters on their own, said DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang. He said matters that involved national policies and political decisions vital for the integrity of the coalition must…
KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has voiced unhappiness over the Melaka elections SOPs, saying they limited campaigning, and called for their review in the upcoming Sarawak polls. This comes after Pakatan Harapan’s dismal showing in the Melaka elections on Saturday, in which it managed to garner only five seats…
GEORGE TOWN: Former Penang Gerakan chairman Teng Chang Yeow apologised to Lim Guan Eng in the High Court here today in a consent judgment to end a defamation lawsuit brought against him by the former chief minister. Lim had sued Teng over statements on the sale of state-owned land in…
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Nov -- Juara bertahan Piala Tun Abdul Razak Perak berjaya mempertahan gelarannya dalam kategori lelaki selepas menewaskan Pahang 2-1 pada perlawanan akhir yang berlangsung di Stadium Hoki Nasional, Bukit Jalil di sini malam ini. Kemenangan malam ini di hadapan kira-kira 1,000 penonton memastikan Perak muncul sebagai pasukan kedua paling berjaya pada…
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah will allow fully-vaccinated visitors to enter the state without having to go for swab test beginning Dec 1, 2021.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor made the announcement during the official opening of the 49th Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair at…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan’s abysmal performance in last night’s Melaka polls was proof that the people were extremely unhappy with the opposition’s decision to sign an MoU with the government, a Warisan leader said. Junz Wong, the party’s vice-president, said this was among the reasons for PH only managing to…
PETALING JAYA: Refusal to mix vaccines has been blamed for Penang’s slow uptake when it comes to the Covid-19 booster shots. State executive councillor for health, Norlela Ariffin, said about 40% eligible recipients for the booster shot did not turn up for their appointment, Bernama reported. “Based on the information…
REMBAU: Although Barisan Nasional won the Melaka elections, it is still too early to decide if BN should go solo in the next general election, says former Umno Youth leader Khairy Jamaluddin. He said BN must do an in-depth study on the statistics, especially in terms of the 65% voters…
PETALING JAYA: Tey Kok Kiew is stepping down as Melaka DAP chief effective immediately after the party only won four of the eight seats it sought to defend in yesterday’s state elections. He also apologised for DAP’s loss at the polls, Malaysiakini reported. “As the state party chief, I must…
PETALING JAYA: It’s final, says Najib Razak on his decision not to claim a plot of land from the government as part of benefits entitled to former prime ministers. He has now called on the finance minister to instead sell the land reportedly worth RM100 million that he had earlier…
PETALING JAYA: A political analyst has proposed various ways for Pakatan Harapan (PH) to make a comeback following its poor showing in the Melaka polls yesterday. For a start, Wong Chin Huat suggested that PKR president Anwar Ibrahim step down and merge his party with Amanah. He said Anwar’s leadership…
AYER KEROH: Rumblings in Melaka Umno over the rushed swearing-in of chief minister Sulaiman Md Ali will not threaten the new Barisan Nasional-led state government, say sources in the know. Earlier, The Star reported that state Umno chief Ab Rauf Yusoh had tried to lobby top party leaders, including Prime…
PETALING JAYA: Umno is likely to call a general election early next year given its big win in the Melaka state polls, says DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang. However, he said such a plan could prove “fatal”, noting that the national situation might be vastly different from the scenario in…
PETALING JAYA: Sabah is being treated worse under Perikatan Nasional and Barisan Nasional, claims DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. He said the state received only 6.9% of the development expenditure in the 2022 Budget, compared to 9.3% under Pakatan Harapan. In his speech at the Sabah DAP convention in Sandakan,…
AYER KEROH: After 12 days of campaigning, the people of Melaka had their say and, in the end, Barisan Nasional (BN) returned to power, this time through the ballot box. As is the case in any contest, the Melaka state elections had its fair share of winners and losers, with…
PETALING JAYA: An Umno leader has told PAS to find a political friend, not a “share partner”, following the Islamist party’s knockout with its Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition in the Melaka polls yesterday. Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi said a “share partner” prioritised profits over friendship, alluding to PAS’…