KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state assembly has unanimously passed its RM5.1 billion surplus state budget for 2023 after four days of debate. The budget, the biggest to date, was tabled by chief minister Hajiji Noor last Friday. It involves an estimated expenditure of RM5.14 billion and revenue collection of RM5.45…
PETALING JAYA: The election of the Dewan Rakyat Speaker for the new Parliament term is first on the agenda when the lower house convenes for two days from Dec 19. Azhar Harun is the current Dewan Rakyat Speaker. In a notice to MPs, Dewan Rakyat secretary Nizam Mydin Bacha Mydin…
KUALA LUMPUR: A preacher who pleaded not guilty yesterday to nine counts of committing rape, sexual assault and unnatural sex on a teenager, was brought to the sessions court here today to face another charge of raping the girl. Fathi Na’im Mazlam, 30, pleaded not guilty to the charge, allegedly…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar has called for the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Act 2009 and the Federal Constitution to be amended to ensure greater independence of the judiciary. Bar president Karen Cheah said the powers of the prime minister in the judicial appointment process under the Act must be…
PETALING JAYA: The Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) has welcomed the call by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, for politicians to stop using racial or religious issues to incite the people. CCM general secretary Jonathan Jesudas also said Tuanku Muhriz’s call for Putrajaya to…
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has dismissed a leave application by a former Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) director to commence contempt proceedings against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas. This is in relation to Thomas’ remarks in an affidavit filed to strike out N Sundra Rajoo’s suit for misfeasance in public office…
KOTA KINABALU: Orang ramai khususnya masyarakat di sekitar kawasan Likas digalakkan hadir menderma darah Jumaat ini (2 Disember) bertempat di Pejabat Jabatan Akauntan Negara Malaysia Negeri Sabah, Aras 7, Wisma Perindustrian, Likas bermula jam 9.00 pagi hingga 2.00 petang. Presiden Persatuan Penderma Darah Negeri Sabah (Pendarah) Alix Sunggin berkata, kempen…
KOTA KINABALU: Pasukan EVOLUTION Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) dinobatkan sebagai penerima anugerah emas pada pertandingan International Convention on QC Circle (ICQCC) di Jakarta baru-baru ini. Pasukan tersebut yang dianggotai tujuh kakitangan sokongan dan pelaksana Fakulti Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan (FSSK) memenangi anugerah itu melalui projek inovasi bertajuk Permohonan Surat Pengesahan…
PETALING JAYA: The Sabah government has received over RM152 million in dividends from 15 government-linked companies (GLCs) and bodies for the 2021 financial year. According to a Bernama report, the dividends from the GLCs and statutory bodies were declared to Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor at the Sabah state assembly…
PETALING JAYA: Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman Bung Moktar Radin paid a courtesy call to Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya today, the latest political leader from Sabah to visit Anwar after he was appointed prime minister on Thursday. In a Facebook post, Bung said that the two leaders discussed current issues and…
KUALA LUMPUR – Contrary to fears stoked by certain quarters, Malay-Muslims remain the majority in the unity government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, said Umno Youth chief Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. In a Facebook post yesterday, Asyraf lambasted those who alleged that the unity government is dominated…
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Bar has welcomed the proposal to remove the prime minister’s power to appoint members of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). Bar president Karen Cheah said the idea by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir would ensure that the JAC’s composition…
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional’s participation in the Anwar Ibrahim-led unity government is based on trust, says Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi. On the other hand, the Umno leader claimed that Perikatan Nasional chairman Muhyiddin Yassin accepted BN’s support for his government in 2020 with “vengeful intentions”. “(Muhyiddin) wanted to…
PETALING JAYA: Negeri Sembilan Pakatan Harapan is willing to form a political alliance with Barisan Nasional ahead of the state election next year, says its chairman, Aminuddin Harun. According to Utusan Malaysia, Aminuddin said he had no issues working with BN at the state level. However, any potential cooperation would…
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has fixed 15 days from May 12 to hear Rosmah Mansor’s money laundering and tax evasion case. Justice Zaini Mazlan set the dates during case management today. Besides May 12, the other hearing dates are June 28 and 30, July 6, 7, 27, 28…
PETALING JAYA: Former Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Wan Ahmad Wan Omar has advised against holding separate state polls next year, saying the expenditure could exceed RM500 million. Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan will hold state elections next year, as the state governments opted against holding elections…
PETALING JAYA: A former judge has called for the setting up of an independent selection committee to appoint members to the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). Hishamudin Yunus said apart from three serving judges, JAC members should be chosen by the independent selection committee. He also said the number of JAC…
PETALING JAYA: A political analyst has voiced his doubt that any party will anytime soon make a sudden move to grab power from the new government. James Chin of the University of Tasmania’s Asia Institute said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s position was solid and no party would want to challenge…
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional decided to work with Pakatan Harapan to form the Pahang government as PH’s offer of cooperation came with no conditions, says Pahang menteri besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail. He said this was unlike negotiations with Perikatan Nasional, which had preset terms for working together. The Pahang…
PETALING JAYA: Electoral reform group Bersih has lamented the Election Commission’s apparent silence throughout and after the 15th general election (GE15), describing the EC as being more quiet compared to previous polls. Bersih chairman Thomas Fann recounted that one of the group’s main challenges during GE15 was the constant circulation…