Malaysia Oversight
Chase for Sabah election seats dismays SAPP chief

Chase for Sabah election seats dismays SAPP chief

SAPP president Yong Teck Lee said his party had already prepared its manifesto while its rivals were in a chase…
10 underage foreign girls rescued from massage centre

10 underage foreign girls rescued from massage centre

Immigration chief Zakaria Shaaban said that during the 3.15pm raid, several women were found attending to customers, while others were…
Sabah shouldn’t blindly emulate or reject any party, says Salleh

Sabah shouldn’t blindly emulate or reject any party, says Salleh

Salleh Said Keruak said Sabah must choose the appropriate approach based on context and political realities. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA:…
Malaysian climber falls while hiking up Indonesian volcano

Malaysian climber falls while hiking up Indonesian volcano

Mount Rinjani, on the island of Lombok, is the second-highest volcano in Indonesia and has a huge 50 sq km…
Sarawak governor mourns ‘dear friend’ James Ritchie

Sarawak governor mourns ‘dear friend’ James Ritchie

Sarawak governor Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said he was treated like a family member by James Ritchie’s father, who was…
Singapore’s PAP on course for election win

Singapore’s PAP on course for election win

The PAP has ruled since before Singapore’s 1965 independence. (EPA Images pic) SINGAPORE: Singapore’s People’s Action Party was on course…
Rafizi dismisses call for Kelantan to collect own taxes

Rafizi dismisses call for Kelantan to collect own taxes

Economy minister Rafizi Ramli said there was no guarantee of prosperity if the Kelantan state government failed to provide an…
PhD for man who spent 23 years in prison

PhD for man who spent 23 years in prison

Graduates of Open University Malaysia at the convocation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur today. (Bernama TV pic) PETALING JAYA: A 38-year-old…
Hannah Thomas has a fair go at Albanese’s seat

Hannah Thomas has a fair go at Albanese’s seat

Hannah Thomas, the Greens candidate in the Grayndler seat, with party colleagues on polling day in Australia. (Facebook pic) PETALING…
Selangor to be ‘more aggressive’ in tackling floods

Selangor to be ‘more aggressive’ in tackling floods

Residents of Kampung Padang Jawa, in Klang, Selangor were affected by flash floods that struck the districts of Petaling, Klang,…
Left-leaning PM triumphs in Australian election

Left-leaning PM triumphs in Australian election

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s slow-but-steady leadership resonated at a time of global tumult. (AP pic) SYDNEY: Australia’s left-leaning prime…
Bersatu won’t dissolve, refuses to work with DAP, says Muhyiddin

Bersatu won’t dissolve, refuses to work with DAP, says Muhyiddin

Muhyiddin Yassin asked Umno in jest to dissolve and join Bersatu instead. PETALING JAYA: Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has clarified…
Veteran Sarawak journalist James Ritchie dies at 75

Veteran Sarawak journalist James Ritchie dies at 75

The death of veteran journalist James Ritchie was confirmed by former state assembly speaker Robert Jacob Ridu, who is also…
Officer nabbed over RM40,000 bribes linked to Sabah housing project

Ex-CEO remanded over false claims involving RM360mil

The suspect, a man in his 40s, was arrested at about 11pm yesterday after he had gone to the MACC…
MMA hits out at govt for going ahead with drug price display rule

Govt won’t block GPs’ march against price display rule, says Dzulkefly

Private GPs will gather outside the health ministry in Putrajaya on Tuesday to march to the Prime Minister’s Office in…
Asking Bersatu to dissolve an outdated, irrelevant proposal, says Wan Saiful

Asking Bersatu to dissolve an outdated, irrelevant proposal, says Wan Saiful

Wan Saiful Wan Jan said dissolving and joining another might make sense for a small or insignificant party, but Bersatu…
No plans yet for law on misuse of AI, says minister

No plans yet for law on misuse of AI, says minister

Science, technology and innovation minister Chang Lih Kang said the Communications and Multimedia Act and the Penal Code are applicable…
PAS Youth to protest against URA on June 14

PAS Youth to protest against URA on June 14

PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden showing the pre-drafted memorandum at a press conference at party headquarters today. KUALA…
Govt reviewing stalled Mex II project, says works minister

Govt reviewing stalled Mex II project, says works minister

The 18km Maju Expressway extension project began construction in 2016 and was due for completion in December 2019. (Bernama pic)…
No Malaysians affected by severe NZ weather, says Wisma Putra

No Malaysians affected by severe NZ weather, says Wisma Putra

Wellington was battered by its strongest winds in over a decade on May 1, forcing school closures, business shutdowns, and…
‘Eggs-traordinary’ boost for Malaysian poultry stocks

Egg prices may rise by 10 sen after subsidy cut, says Mydin boss

The government reduced subsidies from 10 sen to 5 sen per egg yesterday, with full removal and the end of…
Overdue wages still unpaid, say ex-Kawaguchi workers

Overdue wages still unpaid, say ex-Kawaguchi workers

Workers of plastics component supplier Kawaguchi Manufacturing protesting at the company’s factory in Port Klang in December. PETALING JAYA: More…
Asean can secure favourable deals with US, says Wan Fayhsal

Asean can secure favourable deals with US, says Wan Fayhsal

Machang MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal says a multilateral platform like Asean offers a better deal for Washington in balancing China,…
Rethinking the CLP: from a high wall to a well-signposted bridge

CLP exam report: concerning, saddening, but also out of touch?

From Walter Sandosham A recent report on the performance of candidates who had sat for the CLP examination lately was…
Trump and the triumph of the technolords

Trump and the triumph of the technolords

Neoliberalism was neither new nor particularly liberal when it prevailed 50 years ago. Its great advantage was its sharp deviation…
Solution for parallel pathway specialists by mid-May, says senator

Solution for parallel pathway specialists by mid-May, says senator

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad being greeted by Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran at a meeting in Penang today. (Facebook pic) PETALING…
KL-Bangkok rail service to be revived, says Loke

KL-Bangkok rail service to be revived, says Loke

Thailand also proposed extending rail services from Sungai Golok to Rantau Panjang and Pasir Mas, said transport minister Loke Siew…
Solve gas row with sincerity, not confrontation, says Shahril

Solve gas row with sincerity, not confrontation, says Shahril

Shahril Hamdan said not resolving the tensions between Petronas and Petros may result in a lose-lose scenario. PETALING JAYA: Former…