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Namewee arrested, charged with drug possession
Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, was arrested by police on Oct 22 at a hotel in Kuala…

Perak Bersatu division chief denies report of SDs against Peja
Ahmad Faizal Azumu’s leadership has the full mandate of PN chairman Muhyiddin Yassin, says Taiping Bersatu chief Kader Maideen Hussain.…

Be honest with yourself and stick with BN, Puad tells MCA
Rengit assemblyman Puad Zarkashi said MCA should focus on its roles and positions in Johor, Melaka, Perak, and Pahang to…

Pulai MP admitted to ICU after drop in oxygen level
Suhaizan Kaiat won the Pulai parliamentary seat with a majority of 18,641 votes in a by-election on Sept 9, 2023.…

Don’t compare M’sia with ‘real tigers’, Zaid tells Wan Fayhsal
Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim said Bersatu’s Wan Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal should ‘stop dreaming’ about Malaysia’s prospects of being…

Umno Supreme Council to discuss BN-PH cooperation for Sabah polls
Bung Moktar Radin announced on April 13 that BN would cooperate with PH in the Sabah state election. (Bernama pic)…

Policy for mandatory drug price displays not yet finalised, says MMA
It was reported on April 18 that the draft order to enforce mandatory price displays for private healthcare facilities from…

Malays will only unite when faced with common threat, says Dr M
Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Malay unity cannot be achieved from within the confines of their political parties. PETALING JAYA: Former…

Global South emerging as key force in reshaping ties, says Tok Mat
Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said Malaysia, as this year’s Asean chair, is guiding the region towards unity, economic cohesion, and…

Govt cuts egg subsidies by half, targets complete removal by Aug 1
Between February 2022 and December last year, the government spent nearly RM2.5 billion on egg subsidies to help the industry…

Protect Malaysia’s O&G resources in South China Sea, govt told
In September last year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Petronas’s exploration activities in the South China Sea will continue, insisting…

Sabahan voters look at personalities, not parties, says analyst
BN retains strong grassroots support in Sabah, unlike PH in Sarawak which continues to be seen as a peninsula-based party,…

Malaysia can be ‘Asian Tiger’ with visionary leadership, says Wan Fayhsal
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal says the government must correct the education system’s entire value chain to promote science,…

Malaysia’s post-pandemic paradox — booming economy, shrinking wallets
From Muhammed Abdul Khalid Three years after the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia’s economic recovery has been marked by significant progress. However,…

Trump signals relief on auto tariffs as industry awaits details
Donald Trump, critical of free trade since his first presidential campaign, embraced tariffs as essential for boosting auto manufacturing in…

BRICS members blast rise of ‘trade protectionism’
Brazil’s foreign minister Mauro Vieira (left) greets his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting in…

Advantage PSG as Dembele seals narrow win at Arsenal
PSG’s Achraf Hakimi (left) battles Arsenal’s Mikel Merino for possession during the Champions League semi-final at the Emirates. (AP pic)…

US threatens to quit Russia-Ukraine effort unless ‘concrete proposals’
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a three-day ceasefire but dismissed a Ukrainian-backed US demand for a longer 30-day truce. (AP…

Car culture is the problem, not roadside dining
From Boo Jia Cher It is a welcome sign that Kuala Lumpur’s mayor, Maimunah Sharif, is taking the city’s pedestrian…

16 out of 24 Perak Bersatu division chiefs want Peja replaced?
The unnamed division chief said Perak Bersatu chief Ahmad Faizal Azumu’s actions had ‘shamed’ party president Muhyiddin Yassin. PETALING JAYA:…

Inflation rate slowed to 1.8% in 2024
The statistics department said that government initiatives to regulate the prices of goods and services, as well as subsidies for…

PH slowly destroying BN, not saving it, says Johor MCA Youth
Johor MCA Youth chief Heng Zhi Li urged BN’s top leaders to urgently rethink the coalition’s direction and not sacrifice…

Fadhlina dismisses Maszlee’s call for top officials to quit over flag gaffe
Education minister Fadhlina Sidek urged former MP Maszlee Malik to give her ministry room to probe the flag blunder. PUTRAJAYA:…

Senior cop disputes Pastor Koh task force’s finding that he was ‘dishonest’
Pastor Raymond Koh was abducted at Jalan SS4B/10 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, eight years ago and had not been seen…

4 jailed 10 years over insurance agent’s death
Justice Rohani Ismail of the Seremban High Court ordered odd-job workers S Jeeva, M Raja, P Yogan Pillay and M…

Bersatu demands Labuan seat be vacated after court dismisses MP’s suit
Bersatu chief whip Ronald Kiandee (left) said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul had to uphold and honour the Federal Constitution…

General insurance premiums up 6.9% in 2024, but profits down
Motor insurance was the largest contributor to premium growth last year, thanks to a 2.1% increase in new vehicle registrations…

Indonesian court bans govt from filing defamation complaints
Environment activist Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan petitioned the constitutional court to revoke an article in the law regulating defamation. (AFP…

Working with BN has cons for PH too, says PKR’s Hassan
Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim said MCA and MIC were not losing political relevance due to PH but because race-based…







