KUCHING – Sarawakian voices are calling for Budget 2023 to allocate a fairer share of funds to the east Malaysian state, which has contributed to the country’s oil and gas revenue. Local opposition party, Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak (Aspirasi), said Sarawak and Sabah deserve a fairer share of the national…
KUALA LUMPUR – The workforce hopes that the government will continue to intensify efforts to help alleviate its financial burden while the country is still in the economic recovery phase after Covid-19, through Budget 2023 that will be tabled on October 7. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Mohd Effendy…
PUTRAJAYA: Bersatu wants the Umno leadership to consider the people’s interest before making any decision to dissolve Parliament to pave the way for the next general election (GE15). Its deputy president Ahmad Faizal Azumu said Umno should not focus solely on efforts to gain power but also pay heed to…
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu government has warned operators of tourism resorts and other premises that legal action will be taken against them if they fail to comply with health and hygiene regulations. This comes after an FMT report on Friday which said a group of tourists fell ill while holidaying…
KUALA LUMPUR: Calls for the National Recovery Council (MPN) to be disbanded will be a setback to the government’s efforts to revive the national economy post-Covid-19. MPN member Hartini Zainuddin said the council had been playing its role by putting forward proposals as well as complementing various government initiatives. “The…
PETALING JAYA: DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng says the statement by the human resources ministry that the nation’s demand for foreign labour has been met appears to contradict pleas from industry captains that the shortage is affecting their productivity badly. He said several associations have been frequently urging Putrajaya to…
PETALING JAYA: Muda’s inclusion in Pakatan Harapan could trigger “positive competition” among coalition partners to field more young and talented candidates, according to Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. He dismissed claims that Muda was out to snatch seats belonging to DAP, PKR and Amanah. Syed Saddiq said his…
PETALING JAYA: Some prospective candidates for the Certificate in Legal Practice have been left confused after being told at a pre-examination briefing that many candidates had failed because they produced memorised answers. The candidates said they were bewildered because part of the examination is based on memorised cases. Yet members…
PETALING JAYA: Umno is pushing for an early general election because of waning Malay voter support, claims PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli. Based on the party’s recent data, he said it was found that Malay support for Umno has dropped from 27% to 18%. “There is a reason why Umno…
KUALA LUMPUR: After having given 25 years of his life to the nation, former Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) helicopter pilot Nor Ibrahim Sulaiman, who retired as a major in 1992, is getting a pension of only RM2,682. Nor Ibrahim, who spent years fighting the communist terrorists in the 1970s…
BACHOK: PAS is considering reviewing its earlier decision not to dissolve the state assemblies of the three states it rules simultaneously if Parliament is dissolved early, said its vice-president Idris Ahmad. Idris said the top leadership will meet soon to discuss if Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah should call for elections…
TAWAU: Residents of Kg Rancangan Batu 22 in Balung have requested that the abandoned balai raya be restored as a multi-purpose centre. PKR Kg Rancangan Batu 22 branch head Suriansah Berahim conveyed the people's wish to Tawau MP Datuk Christina Liew during a recent dialogue at the village. "Once restored,…
KOTA KINABALU : Malaysia can discard race based politics and embrace inclusive multiracial politics that transcends class, creed and culture and view all as the right citizens of Malaysia. Warisan vice president, Datuk Junz Wong said Malaysia has seen political parties based in peninsula trumpeting such changes yet unable to…
TAWAU: Tawau MP Datuk Christina Liew has made a personal donation in offering assistance to a family in need in Sri Tanjung on Thursday after learning of their plight. "I hope my contribution will help ease the family's burden in one way or another ," she said. Chin Yun Wah,…
KOTA KINABALU - Friday, September 30, 2022: The Sabah Indigenous Peoples Organisation (Pertubuhan Orang Asal Sabah – POAS) has come out in support of call for Huguan Siou Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Pairin Kitingan to be the next TYT for Sabah. This is stated by POAS President, Alix Sunggin in…
PETALING JAYA: No one should issue PAS an ultimatum when it comes to choosing who the Islamic party wants to form an alliance with, says its deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. The party is striving to unite the Malay parties, Bernama reported him as saying. His comments come days…
KUALA LUMPUR: After withdrawing from hearing two lawsuits filed by 1MDB against several parties, High Court judicial commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain today recused herself from hearing the lawsuit filed by SRC International Sdn Bhd against Umno. In May last year, the new management of SRC International, which is a subsidiary…
PUTRAJAYA: A housewife who spent six months in jail today won her final appeal on a charge of trafficking an Indonesian maid four years ago. A three-member Court of Appeal bench chaired by Kamaludin Md Said, in acquitting Lim Li Li, said the prosecution had failed to satisfy the elements…
GEORGE TOWN: The probe into allegations of false claims and misappropriation involving RM100 million in the PenjanaKerjaya hiring incentive programme will be completed in a month, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki said. Azam said given the complexity of the case, which he described as “daylight robbery”, the…
TENOM: A police officer who seized a handphone from a witness in Ebit Lew’s sexual harassment case did not check the contents, despite knowing the case was linked to the preacher. Salwani Hadzir, 40, told the magistrates’ court here that although she was informed the case involved Ebit, she was…