ALOR SETAR: PAS hopes to contest in five seats in the Melaka state election on Nov 20. PAS election director Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the number of seats was reasonable, but it had not been finalised and depended on the outcome of negotiations with its Perikatan Nasional partners. “This…
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles ace Lee Zii Jia suffered a huge blow as he was knocked out early by the unseeded Loh Kean Yew of Singapore at the French Open 2021 yesterday. The world number 40, Kean Yew thumped seventh-seeded Zii Jia in straight sets, 24-22, 21-14, in the…
KUALA LUMPUR: The 2022 budget will come with “wow factors” to benefit everyone in line with the “Keluarga Malaysia” concept, and no one will be left out in the country’s recovery after the difficulties brought about by the pandemic, the prime minister said. Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the budget would…
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the coalition will not be “stabbed in the back” in Melaka like it was in the Sabah state election last year. In a fiery speech at the launch of BN’s Melaka state election machinery, Zahid said the grassroots’ wishes against…
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean and participating countries of the East Asia Summit (EAS) must chart a new course forward in preparation for the next pandemic, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said yesterday. Speaking at the 16th EAS, he said a new global health security architecture needed to be developed, one that…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Australia and Asean agreed at a summit today to establish a “comprehensive strategic partnership”, a sign of Canberra’s ambition to play a bigger role in the region. The pact will further strengthen Australia’s diplomatic and security ties in a fast-growing region that has become a strategic battleground…
PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya must address the thorny issue of movable property belonging to those who embrace Islam prior to their deaths, a former deputy law minister said. Movable property refers to tangible assets, such as jewellery, vehicles, money in bank accounts or computers, but does not include land or buildings.…
PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 6,148 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. In a statement, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,448,372. -- Free Malaysia Today MORE TO COME
GEORGE TOWN: A PKR grassroots leader has denounced chief minister Chow Kon Yeow for his failure to defend executive councillor Norlela Ariffin against attacks by several DAP leaders over her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Penang. The leader, who asked for anonymity, told FMT that the attacks had left…
PETALING JAYA: The government needs to provide more clarity to employers on SOPs for the admission of foreign workers in all permitted sectors. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Syed Hussain Syed Husman said they were particularly concerned about the cost involved in bringing in foreign workers. “We are concerned with…
KUALA LUMPUR: An opposition MP has questioned the 10-month delay in raising welfare aid from RM200 and RM300 to RM1,000, asking if it is “just an empty promise”. Teo Nie Ching (PH-Kulai) told the Dewan Rakyat that former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin had announced the “immediate” increase on Dec 3…
PETALING JAYA: Election watchdog Bersih 2.0 has urged political parties in the Melaka state election on Nov 20 to pledge that they will not accept “frogs” after the polls. “There is a chance that this will be a close election, with the winner having a small advantage in terms of…
PETALING JAYA: There is a need for greater focus on traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) like sensory and music therapy, says health minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy said such therapies not only help maintain health but are important interventions for rehabilitative care. He said Malaysia acknowledged the World Health Organization’s efforts…
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has urged the authorities to obtain the names of those bribed by ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner in the 1MDB scandal. Speaking to reporters outside the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today, Najib said he has lodged a report against Leissner so that…
PETALING JAYA: Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim says he communicates in Tamil to about 5,600 of his Indian constituents who refer to him as “Padayappa”, the Tamil film hero who champions the cause of the poor and downtrodden. Referring to the exchange in the Dewan Rakyat between him and…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court today set aside the drug abuse conviction of Ahmad Saiful Islam, the son of former defence minister Mohamad Sabu, or better known as Mat Sabu. Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah, in allowing Saiful’s appeal, said police collected only one sample of his urine for analysis. “The…
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has affirmed the decision to allow a father of Buddhist faith to quash the unilateral conversion of his children to Islam by their mother. Judge Mohamad Zabidin Diah said the appeals court was bound by the 2018 Federal Court decision in kindergarten teacher M Indira…
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak’s elected representatives who have performed poorly this term should see the Undi18 initiative as a threat ahead of the 12th state election. However, political analyst Jayum Jawan explained that Undi18 would not be the main factor in determining victory for any contesting party. “The 12th state election…
GEORGE TOWN: A grandmother from Adelaide, Australia, who disappeared here in 2017 and whose remains were found three years later, will be the subject of a motion to be debated at the South Australian parliament today. Frank Pangallo, a member of the parliament’s legislative council, will move the motion to…
PETALING JAYA: Police raided an entertainment centre in Kuala Lumpur at midnight yesterday, issuing compound fines totalling RM235,000 to 43 patrons for violating SOPs under the national recovery plan. In a statement, Kuala Lumpur crime prevention and community safety department chief Azman Ayob said the 43 comprised 27 men and…