PETALING JAYA: Sungai Siput MP S Kesavan is tight-lipped about whether he plans to defend the seat in the 15th general election (GE15). The Sungai Siput seat is gearing up to be a hotly contested affair, with both MIC president SA Vigneswaran and Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) chairman Dr Michael…
PETALING JAYA: Investors are more concerned about having stability after the 15th general election (GE15) compared to pre-election goodies and promises, according to MIDF Research. The research arm of MIDF said the conventional expectation was that the market would get excited at the mere mention of a general election. However,…
KUALA LUMPUR – Caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s announcement to dissolve Parliament today failed to take into account the possible campaign period clashing with the Deepavali celebrations. Incumbent Ipoh Barat MP, M. Kula Segaran said that the interest of minorities was decimated by BN with the dissolution…
PETALING JAYA: The dissolution of parliament today to pave the way for the next general election will bring some clarity in the market, an analyst said. Investors will know better what to expect in the coming years, Center for Market Education CEO Carmelo Ferlito said He said politicians on both…
PETALING JAYA: The opposition has lambasted Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob for dissolving Parliament, paving the way for the 15th general election (GE15). Klang MP Charles Santiago said the move was orchestrated by Umno’s “court cluster” against the wishes of the people. “What’s sad is that the prime minister has…
PETALING JAYA: Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin is open to contesting any parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15). While he has received offers from many division leaders, Khairy said he will leave it to the Umno leadership to decide where he should contest. “I am a politician, when asked…
TAWAU: The rush to dissolve Parliament, paving the way for the 15th General Election, which is not due until next year, is beyond comprehension, said the incumbent Tawau MP Datuk Christina Liew. She said sadly, the rakyat's appeal to not hold the election this year has fallen on deaf ears.…
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has announced that BN-led states will dissolve their legislative assemblies simultaneously with the dissolution of Parliament to make way for the 15th general election (GE15). This, he said, was with the exception of Melaka, Johor and Sabah where the “legislative assemblies…
PETALING JAYA: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, did not have any choice but to consent to the prime minister’s request to dissolve Parliament, says Istana Negara. In a statement, Comptroller of the Royal Household Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said Sultan Abdullah was disappointed with current political developments.…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has urged the various state governments to dissolve their legislative assemblies following the dissolution of Parliament. However, Ismail said Sabah, Sarawak, Melaka and Johor do not have to dissolve their state assemblies. Sabah held a snap state election in September 2020, and Melaka…
PETALING JAYA: Parliament has been dissolved paving the way for the 15th general election (GE15), Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced. This means the nation will go to the polls within 60 days. Today’s announcement comes amid speculation of a snap election and just days after the national budget…
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be delivering a special address to the nation at 3pm, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced. The prime minister’s speech will be broadcast live on TV as well as live-streamed on his Facebook page. Speculation is rife that Ismail could be…
PETALING JAYA: DAP’s election director Liew Chin Tong has listed key points to ensure free and fair elections if Parliament is dissolved today to pave the way for GE15. Liew said Putrajaya must enter into a “caretaker mode” and cannot make any policy or financial decisions until the next government…
PETALING JAYA: Umno vice-president Khaled Nordin says his party rejects PAS’ formula for fostering Malay unity as it involves “saving” Bersatu, which he accused of having treachery ingrained in its character. Khaled said Bersatu was established with the goal of weakening Umno and it did not have locus standi to…
KUDAT: About 200 residents were left homeless after a fire destroyed 43 houses at Kampung Tanjung Kapur here early this morning. A Sabah fire and rescue department spokesman said 21 personnel and three fire engines were deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 2.28am. “No casualties were…
PETALING JAYA: Two Sabah deputy chief ministers are among nine plaintiffs who have filed a suit against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas for allegedly mishandling a claim over the north Borneo territory by descendants of the Sulu sultanate. They want a declaration that Thomas, who was the government’s legal adviser between…
PETALING JAYA: Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi claims Bersatu co-founder Rais Hussin left the Muhyiddin Yassin-led party as he knows it does not have a future. Zahid said the former Bersatu Supreme Council member could foresee the party’s future in politics as its former chief strategist and would have stayed…
SIBU, 9 Okt (Bernama) -- Sebuah pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) dibuka di Asrama Kementerian Pembangunan Sosial dan Urbanisasi Kapit lewat petang ini bagi menempatkan 16 penduduk daripada tiga keluarga dari Rumah Panjang John Ramba, Sungai Sesibau yang terjejas akibat banjir. Pegawai Angkatan Pertahanan Awam Malaysia (APM) Daerah Kapit Mohamad Noor Ini berkata mangsa terdiri…
KUALA LUMPUR – The government’s initiative to offer 50,000 career opportunities through Budget 2023 will instil confidence in future graduates to venture into the working world even though the country is still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. Various levels of society in the country, who lost their source of income…
BUKIT MERTAJAM – PKR will use two systems to select its candidates for the 15th general election, said PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said he wanted to quell confusion over the new website launched by his deputy Rafizi Ramli to accept nominations, and that it would be part…