PETALING JAYA: Selangor DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo has defended the party’s decision to name V Ganabatirau as the candidate for the Klang parliamentary seat in the 15th general election (GE15). He said the Kota
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Read moreDPMs from Sabah, Sarawak long overdue, says Ongkili
PETALING JAYA: The appointment of deputy prime ministers from East Malaysia is “long overdue”, caretaker Sabah and Sarawak affairs minister Maximus Ongkili said. Ongkili said his party, Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), will fully endorse any
Read moreHoliday traffic begins building up on major highways
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow on major highways has started to slow down as holidaymakers headed out on the road for the Deepavali festival and long weekend. The Malaysian Highway Authority said traffic was slow on
Read moreTime to give 2 days off for Deepavali, says Syed Saddiq
PETALING JAYA: It is time for Deepavali to be given the same importance as other major festivals, when it comes to public holidays and days off for schools and universities, says Muda president Syed Saddiq
Read moreAhead of monsoon season, Malaysia finds itself in election mode with fragmented coalitions and new electoral rules
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): After heavy speculation, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, with the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, finally dissolved Parliament on Monday (Oct 10). The
Read moreS’pore recalls 2 more Mie Sedaap products from Indonesia
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency has extended the recall of two additional Mie Sedaap products from Indonesia due to the presence of ethylene oxide. The agency said it has directed Arklife Distributors Pte Ltd to
Read moreSex education not wide reaching enough, says expert
KUALA LUMPUR: Although sex education is being taught in Malaysia, it has had a limited reach, an expert with an NGO working against sexual exploitation of children said. Andrea Varrella, a legal research coordinator with
Read moreOverseas job scams to feature in Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Measures to help victims of overseas job scams are expected to feature in the morning session of the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the order paper, Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (Bersatu-Sabak Bernam) has asked the
Read moreReport on Tommy Thomas memoir to be made public
PETALING JAYA: Results of a government investigation into the memoirs of former attorney-general Tommy Thomas are to be made public, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.Ads by “We will reveal it,” he said when
Read morePopularity on social media key to attracting youth vote, says analyst
KUALA LUMPUR: Election candidates who are active and popular on social media have a higher chance of winning the hearts of voters, especially young people who will be voting for the first time in the
Read moreOnly woman to do fierce battle with Samy Vellu not proud of what she did
KUALA LUMPUR: In 2008, high-flying Malaysian Indian education supremo P Chitrakala Vasu was accused of caste politics.Ads by The accusation, according to Chitrakala, came from then MIC president S Samy Vellu after he failed to
Read moreStay put order surprises 3,500 doctors offered permanent posts
PETALING JAYA: More than 3,500 contract doctors absorbed into permanent service recently were pleasantly surprised to be told that they will remain where they are when they tried to state their posting choice online. During
Read moreEx-AG under fire over ‘failed Malay govt’ remark
PETALING JAYA: The National Council of Professors has accused former attorney-general Tommy Thomas of making a racist statement by suggesting that the opposition tell the public a “Malay government” had failed. The council’s president Raduan
Read moreThai police launch search for Malaysian woman kidnapped in Tumpat
KOTA BHARU: Thai police have distributed photographs of a Malaysian woman who was kidnapped from her home in Tumpat last week to all 19 police stations in Narathiwat province to help locate the woman. Narathiwat
Read moreCops probe hacking of ministers’, MPs’ payroll info
PETALING JAYA: The police have launched a probe into a claim by a group of hackers’ who said they possessed personal data and payroll details of several ministers, MPs and civil servants. The group had
Read moreIs Guan Eng trying to fan flames of racism, asks minister
PETALING JAYA: Religious affairs minister Idris Ahmad has hit back at Lim Guan Eng for calling him incompetent, accusing the DAP chairman of “deliberately fanning the flames of racism”. Lim said yesterday Idris “tops the
Read moreMP suggests more flood mitigation strategies to PM
PETALING JAYA: A DAP MP has given Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob some suggestions on several short- and long-term flood mitigation strategies to prepare the country for the possibility of floods. With Ismail set to
Read moreRosmah stunned, and in tears after decision
KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor has been left stunned and in tears by the High Court’s decision to order her to enter her defence on three counts of corruption to help a company secure the RM1.25
Read moreMITI: Malaysia secures RM9.3 bil investment from Japan
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has secured investments worth RM9.3 billion via the latest Trade and Investment Mission (TIM) to Japan led by Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. In a statement, the
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