PETALING JAYA: Kuala Selangor MP Dzulkefly Ahmad admits feeling surprised when the prime minister unveiled the Cabinet last Friday, but says he understands the challenges and restrictions Anwar Ibrahim faced in choosing his ministers. The former health minister said he could have chosen to be negative over his omission from…
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has dismissed claims that there are plans to topple the government headed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. “Not until the next general election,” Hadi said when asked to respond on the claims. He added that Perikatan Nasional (PN) will seek to widen its…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued an alert-level continuous rain warning that is expected to occur in Terengganu and Kelantan from Wednesday to Friday. It said in a statement today that continuous heavy rain was expected to occur in Terengganu and several districts in Kelantan, namely Tumpat,…
PUTRAJAYA: The final draft of the coalition agreement between parties in the unity government will be ready soon, foreign minister Zambry Abd Kadir said. Zambry said several discussions have been held about the agreement and it would soon be signed by all parties involved. “The most important thing is creating…
PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya’s 5G network rollout must be reviewed, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. At a press conference, he said this was necessary to ensure that relevant parties had followed strict procedures. “I have instructed for it to be reviewed because it was not done in a transparent manner, with…
SHANGHAI: China's yuan firmed past the closely watched 7-per-dollar level on Monday, hitting its strongest since mid-September, as Beijing eased some of its strict COVID-19 curbs, potentially attracting fresh foreign inflows. The Chinese currency was also bolstered by expectations of slower U.S. interest rate hikes, which knocked the dollar index…
KUALA LUMPUR – Those unhappy with the formation of the unity government under the stewardship of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should question both Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang over their decision to turn down the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s proposal for a unity government. Speaking in…
KUCHING – Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) has amended its constitution to allow the incumbent president to run for the post again after serving the maximum nine consecutive years allowed, said party president Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The deputy premier said in a statement yesterday that this will…
KUALA LUMPUR – Safe Sport Malaysia founding president Sarina Sundara Rajah is hopeful that Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh would continue to champion the Safe Sport Act. Efforts to get the act tabled in the Parliament were first mooted by Yeoh’s predecessor Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu. Speaking to…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded a total gross investment income of RM39.31 billion for the nine months ended Sept 30, 2022, a decrease of 18% or RM8.71 billion from the RM48.02 billion recorded in the same period in 2021. Total gross investment income for the third quarter…
PETALING JAYA: Sarawak premier Abang Johari Openg has expressed support for a proposal to appoint a representative from the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) as a senator. Abang Johari said he will also seek backing from deputy prime minister Fadillah Yusof and the other four ministers from Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS)…
PUTRAJAYA : Economic affairs minister Rafizi Ramli said “extraordinary circumstances” had led Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to take over as the finance minister. He said Anwar took on the role to prevent conflict among the coalitions and parties that form the unity government. “No party had the majority to form…
PUTRAJAYA: Economic affairs minister Rafizi Ramli said the new government will not be going after Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki, but will focus on ensuring the independence of the anti-graft agency. “The priority is to make everything independent. Once we ensure that there is no interference and all…
KULIM: Sofee Razak, who is the Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for Padang Serai, said his candidacy is a strategic move by the coalition as the number of Malay voters in the constituency has grown bigger. In an interview with FMT, Sofee stressed that PH does not focus on race in…
PETALING JAYA: PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has challenged Perikatan Nasional, as the opposition, to beat his personal record of being locked up and sued for speaking up against corruption and abuse of power. Rafizi encouraged PN to be a strong opposition and expose any corruption and abuse of power…
KULIM: Barisan Nasional candidate for Padang Serai C Sivaraj will be considered for a place in the Pakatan Harapan-led unity government for his sacrifice in giving way to Sofee Razak from PH. However, PH secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail insisted that it was not a condition for his withdrawal from the…
PETALING JAYA: Arau MP Shahidan Kassim claims there are plans to topple the unity government headed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and to put Perikatan Nasional (PN) in power. According to a Malaysiakini report, Shahidan hinted that Anwar’s Cabinet would not last long and that PN was receiving good support…
KULIM – It remains to be seen if Perikatan Nasional (PN) can maintain its momentum in the Padang Serai Parliament by-election as their message of sowing racial and religious sentiments is a relatively new narrative up north, said a political scientist. While race and religion have been a recurring theme…
GUA MUSANG – The Orang Asli community in this district said it hopes that the unity government, formed with the support of several political parties, will continue to defend and focus on its infrastructure and socio-economic development issues. Kelantan Orang Asli chief penghulu Bidi Ronggeng said they also hope the…
KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s experience as finance minister based on his previous successful stint from 1991 to 1998 is much needed today as the country looks to revitalise its economy, said Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The deputy prime minister, in responding to criticisms hurled…