PETALING JAYA: Social activist Chandra Muzaffar has warned members of civil society against showing a bias for the newly-formed government, saying their credibility is at stake. “It’s already happening,” he told FMT, alleging that civic groups that used to attack Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi for wanting to have a…
PETALING JAYA: Two anti-corruption groups have welcomed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s order for all government procurements to be carried out by tender, but stress that more must be done to ensure transparency. In his first address to civil servants yesterday, Anwar said the government’s procurement process could no longer be…
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has the right to determine the direction of the party, an Umno division leader said. Tambun Umno chief Aminuddin Md Hanafiah said although the party and Barisan Nasional had adopted a “No Anwar, No DAP” stance before the general election, Umno had to…
PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, granted an audience to Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister’s first since being sworn in last Thursday. In a Facebook post, Istana Negara said the King and prime minister met at 5pm. Anwar took his oath of office before Sultan…
KULIM: Perikatan Nasional (PN) candidate for the Padang Serai parliamentary seat Azman Nasrudin said he has given his statement to the police over his remarks claiming that the recently formed government was a “kerajaan zina” (“a government of adultery”). Azman said he had his statement recorded at the Kulim Hi-Tech…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has given Hassan Saad three days to clarify claims in an audio recording that the Perikatan Nasional MP had made allegations of “Israeli influence” in Anwar’s appointment as prime minister. A woman in an audio recording claimed that the Baling MP told her that…
KOTA KINABALU: Incoming Upko president Ewon Benedick has called for the establishment of an inter-party committee of government and opposition assemblymen to ensure they are on the same page in fighting for Sabah’s rights. Ewon (Upko-Kadamaian) told the Sabah state assembly that this committee would strengthen Sabah’s claims under the…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan will go all-out to combat the “overwhelming” slander against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his new administration, says the coalition’s communications director. Fahmi Fadzil said that since Anwar took his oath on Nov 24, PH has faced “one slanderous claim after another” – from the government…
PETALING JAYA: A political analyst has cautioned the public against expecting Pakatan Harapan (PH) to deliver on all of its election promises now that it is part of a unity government. Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said such an expectation would be unfair to PH since the government included Barisan…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should establish a dedicated task force which can cut the red tape and ensure that projects are implemented effectively, says a former economic adviser to the government. Stating that a thorough review of the government’s “complicated bureaucracy” is urgently required, former Economic Action Council…
PETALING JAYA: An academic has cautioned Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim against giving Cabinet posts to former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former senior minister Hishammuddin Hussein, saying it would be politically unwise. Azmil Tayeb of Universiti Sains Malaysia said appointing the two Umno members would upset Umno president Ahmad…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malakoff Corp Bhd, which posted a 53.4% jump in net profit in the third quarter ended Sept 30 to RM66.5mil, expects overall performance to remain satisfactory for the financial year ending Dec 31. Its revenue for the quarter doubled to RM3.8bil against RM1.6bil posted last year. The two-fold…
KOTA KINABALU: State Assemblywoman for Api-Api Datuk Christina Liew is optimistic that Sabah's fortune will change for the better with a new Federal Government under an iconic leader. Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim assumed leadership of a unity government after taking oath as Malaysia's 10th Prime Minister on Nov 24. Speaking…
PAS hari ini melahirkan kemusykilan tentang kemampuan dan kerjasama yang bakal dibentuk oleh kerajaan yang diterajui oleh Perdana Menteri, Anwar Ibrahim.Timbalan Presiden, PAS, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, berkata, sebagai pembangkang, gabungan Perikatan Nasional (PN) mahu melihat bagaimana kerjasama itu berlangsung selepas pelbagai kecaman dilemparkan terhadap pimpinan BN sebelum ini.“Kita nak…
PETALING JAYA: Nearly 6,000 hectares of land belonging to the Terengganu government have been illegally exploited in Setiu and Dungun since 2018. State agriculture, agro-based industry, and rural development executive councillor Dr Azman Ibrahim said over 200 settlers were given temporary approval to farm 3,000 hectares of land in Setiu.…
ROMPIN: The Pahang state government has been urged to declare a two-day holiday for the state assembly election in Tioman, to be held on Dec 7. The Perikatan Nasional candidate, Nor Idayu Hashim said polling is on a Wednesday, a working day. “Declaring a two-day holiday from Tuesday will encourage…
PETALING JAYA: MCA has pledged its “wholehearted” support for Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government, described by secretary-general Chong Sin Woon as a step towards national reconciliation between the ruling and opposition coalitions. He said the unity government served the greater good and “MCA therefore urges all citizens to join in this…
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu state government has announced the payment of a range of one-off grants to residents, ranging from schoolchildren, single mothers and families to security guards, farmers and tourism workers. The budget includes higher education relief for families with schoolchildren; one-off payments of RM110 each to more than…
PETALING JAYA: An order for a new Mercedes S600 limousine by the Prime Minister’s Department has been cancelled, Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said the order was made by a previous prime minister, but did not specify who it was. The prime minister said the cancellation was made following a…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has directed the police to take action against anyone spreading slanderous statements against him such as claims that he is an Israeli agent, says PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil. “Anwar has no intention to take action against those who criticise (him or Pakatan Harapan),…