PETALING JAYA: The decision by Pakatan Harapan not to endorse Parti Sosialis Malaysia chairman Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj in the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat will benefit MIC, according to PSM deputy chairman S Arutchelvan. Arultchelvan said MIC’s grassroots leaders in Sungai Siput are “quite happy” that Jeyakumar will not contest…
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders have downplayed the possibility of one of its component parties, MIC, sitting out the 15th general election (GE15). Umno Supreme Council member Isham Jalil said he had “no idea” when asked about the matter. “I have no idea. I think they are still…
PETALING JAYA: An academic has questioned the stern action taken against the individuals involved in the kolam incident for causing racial disharmony but not against prominent figures with similar transgressions in the past. Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi, a public intellectual, expressed concern that the same level of prompt and assertive action…
KUALA LUMPUR: A former aide and a special officer still serving Ahmad Zahid Hamidi testified before the High Court here that their boss carried out welfare and charitable activities for the poor and needy. Ex-senior private secretary Sabri Zainudin Zainul said many individuals came to meet Zahid at his office…
AMPANG – Former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat was today confirmed as Warisan’s candidate for the Pandan parliamentary seat in the coming general election (GE15). His candidacy was announced today by party president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, who also said Warisan would contest 26 parliamentary seats in…
PETALING JAYA: Rafizi Ramli says he is strongly against any negotiations between Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Anwar Ibrahim and Umno leaders to form an alliance. “I want to assure PH supporters and voters that I will be the first to oppose any negotiations to cooperate with Umno,” said the PKR…
PETALING JAYA: Former PAS leader Khairuddin Aman Razali said it is up to the Umno leadership to allow him to defend his Kuala Nerus parliamentary seat under a Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket in the upcoming general election (GE15). Khairuddin said he had informed Umno of his stance on the matter.…
PETALING JAYA: The subsidy for the production of chicken eggs has been increased to 10 sen per egg effective immediately, says anti-inflation task force chairman Annuar Musa. Annuar said the increase in subsidy would involve more than RM20 million in government spending to stabilise the supply of eggs in the…
AMPANG: Warisan will be contesting 26 parliamentary seats in West Malaysia in the upcoming general election (GE15), with the party set to field former MCA president Ong Tee Keat in Pandan. After a five-year hiatus from politics, Ong officially became a Warisan member today. At a press conference, the former…
PETALING JAYA: Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) may field a candidate in the Kimanis parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15) after all. This is despite its president Anifah Aman, a former foreign minister, previously expressing support for the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate. PCS deputy president Ansari Abdullah said the…
PETALING JAYA: Muda is expected to contest the Masjid Tanah parliamentary seat in Melaka in the upcoming general election (GE15), said a party source. In confirming that the party would field a candidate for the seat, the source, who is a member of Muda’s central executive committee, declined to reveal…
PETALING JAYA: Former Ketereh MP Annuar Musa says he has not been invited to Barisan Nasional’s candidate announcement ceremony for the 15th general election (GE15), which will be taking place at Umno’s headquarters tonight. At a press conference, the former BN secretary-general said he had yet to receive the invite…
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan is open to cooperating with the coalitions in Sabah and Sarawak to form the government after the next general election (GE15), said PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli. However, he said, this would only be explored in detail after GE15. In an interview with Utusan Malaysia, Rafizi…
PETALING JAYA: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang has ruled out Warisan president Shafie Apdal as a contender for the prime minister’s post after the general election (GE15). Stating that Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim was the “best and most suitable” candidate for the job, Lim also said Barisan Nasional chief…
PETALING JAYA: The number of flood evacuees in Sabah has risen to 75 this morning, while 77 people have been evacuated in Bintulu, Sarawak. According to Bernama, the Sabah disaster management committee said nine people were being housed at a relief centre at the Penampang Sports Complex Swimming Pool, which…
TAWAU: Incumbent Tawau MP Datuk Christina Liew hopes the Tawau Flood Mitigation Project (Packages 3 and 4) is being implemented according to the approved plan and specifications. She said the packages are currently being implemented in the district, and should help alleviate the longstanding flood problem here. Package 3 of…
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) menyambut baik pengumuman dari Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi (KPT) bagi memberikan pelepasan kepada pelajar untuk pulang mengundi sempena Pilihanraya Umum ke-15 pada 19 November ini. Menurut Timbalan Naib Canselor Akademik dan Antarabangsa, Prof. Dr Rasid Mail berkata, sehubungan itu, UMS turut bersetuju membenarkan pelajar melakukan…
PETALING JAYA: E-payment solutions provider Revenue Group Bhd has been appointed as the front-end and back-end payment processing partner for the Instalment Payment Plan (IPP) that Taobao Malaysia has just launched for its app. IPP is an interest-free credit card instalment payment plan for credit cards offered by participating banks…
PENAMPANG: Upko has urged the Election Commission (EC) to verify the authenticity of hundreds of voters in Sabah who are registered with just a single name according to the latest electoral roll. Upko president Wilfred Madius Tangau said a quick check on the electoral roll for the Tuaran parliamentary constituency…
PUTRAJAYA: Amid talks that Khairy Jamaluddin is set to contest the Sungai Buloh parliamentary seat in the upcoming general election (GE15), the former Rembau MP reiterates that he still has no idea where he will stand. The health minister told a press conference here today he had not been given…