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Hop parties and face RM10mil suit, Warisan’s election hopefuls warned

Hop parties and face RM10mil suit, Warisan’s election hopefuls warned

Warisan president Shafie Apdal said over 65% of the party’s candidates for the upcoming Sabah polls will comprise younger candidates.…
Extend term of Suhakam official probing prison abuse, govt told

Extend term of Suhakam official probing prison abuse, govt told

Suhakam commissioner Mariati Robert is on a three-member panel holding a public inquiry into alleged human rights violations at Taiping…
Sort PM pick first before calling for Anwar to quit, PH Youth tells PAS

Sort PM pick first before calling for Anwar to quit, PH Youth tells PAS

PH Youth chief Woo Kah Leong claimed that PAS is using the rally to show its dominance over Bersatu and…
Salleh’s ‘friendly contest’ proposal tactical, says analyst

Salleh’s ‘friendly contest’ proposal tactical, says analyst

Universiti Malaysia Sabah’s Bilcher Bala says Sabah Umno treasurer Salleh Said Keruak’s proposal appears aimed at discouraging the emergence of…
Officer nabbed over RM40,000 bribes linked to Sabah housing project

MACC nabs 4 over alleged misappropriation of NGO funds

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission seized over RM5.9 million in assets, land, and cash in bank accounts, according to a source.…
Private hospitals call for delay to 6% SST for non-Malaysians

Private hospitals call for delay to 6% SST for non-Malaysians

Several associations raised concerns about the potential impact on service accessibility, pricing transparency, and operational preparedness, especially for sectors like…
Chow leads delegation to Switzerland, Austria for Penang Hill cable car project

Chow leads delegation to Switzerland, Austria for Penang Hill cable car project

An artist’s impression of the Penang Hill cable car project.  PETALING JAYA: Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow is leading…
We’ve lost confidence in Wong Chen, says Subang PKR No 2

We’ve lost confidence in Wong Chen, says Subang PKR No 2

Yesterday, Subang MP Wong Chen expressed fear the government led by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim would have little to show…
Singaporean in viral road rage incident nabbed in JB

Singaporean in viral road rage incident nabbed in JB

A viral video of the incident showed the pair in a shouting match and the suspect kicking the front of…
Govt launches Madani discount card for union members

Appeals court to hear Anwar’s interim stay to suspend trial on Tuesday

On Wednesday, Justice Roz Mawar Rozain dismissed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s application to refer eight questions to the Federal Court…
PAS eyes support of ‘critical’ non-Malays disgruntled with govt

PAS eyes support of ‘critical’ non-Malays disgruntled with govt

PAS vice-president Amar Abdullah said that although some PH supporters may have become disappointed, they still disliked PAS over its…
Bursa slaps 5 directors of real estate company with RM350,000 fine

Bursa slaps 5 directors of real estate company with RM350,000 fine

Bursa Malaysia Securities said it views the breach seriously, as an immediate announcement was crucial to shareholders and investors in…
Wei Chong-Kai Wun fall to Indonesian pair and boisterous crowd

Wei Chong-Kai Wun fall to Indonesian pair and boisterous crowd

Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun were occasionally rattled by the unfriendly home crowd in Jakarta who booed each time they…
‘Tan Sri’ in highway probe discharged, to be quizzed by MACC

‘Tan Sri’ in highway probe discharged, to be quizzed by MACC

MACC chief Azam Baki said anti-corruption officers would seek to set a date for taking the Tan Sri’s statement. PETALING…
Pearly-Thinaah, Wei Chong-Kai Wun through to Indonesia Open semis

Pearly-Thinaah, Wei Chong-Kai Wun through to Indonesia Open semis

Women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M Thinaah won the first game against Japan’s Rin Iwanaga-Kie Nakanishi easily, but were made to…
Set up foundation to honour Double Six crash victims, says Upko No 2

Set up foundation to honour Double Six crash victims, says Upko No 2

On June 6, 1976, a GAF Nomad aircraft carrying then Sabah chief minister Fuad Stephens and several state leaders crashed…
Explain Fahmi Reza’s travel ban, activist urges govt, cops

Explain Fahmi Reza’s travel ban, activist urges govt, cops

Wong Kueng Hui, director of the rights group Mandiri, called for the blacklist to be lifted immediately. PETALING JAYA: The…
Seat change in Perak state assembly normal, says Hamzah

Why squeeze high Petronas dividend amid profit slump, Hamzah asks

Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin said a looming 10% jobs cut in Petronas could have been avoided if the government…
Penang councils call for action after bribery, extortion claims in videos

Penang councils call for action after bribery, extortion claims in videos

Several video clips on social media have made allegations against city council staff of bribery, abuse of power, extortion and…
Ministers shouldn’t have to fake it till they make it, says KJ

Ministers shouldn’t have to fake it till they make it, says KJ

Former minister Khairy Jamaluddin said people appointed to the Cabinet need time to settle in and cannot be expected to…
Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin fail to make it an all-Malaysian semi-final in Jakarta

Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin fail to make it an all-Malaysian semi-final in Jakarta

Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani would have met Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun in the semi-final if they had won.…
Penang govt to review 5% housing discount for Indian Muslims, says Sim

Penang govt to review 5% housing discount for Indian Muslims, says Sim

Penang DAP chairman Steven Sim said he had spoken to the chief minister after the proposed discount drew criticism. PETALING…
Stay out of India-Pakistan conflict, MP urges Anwar

Stay out of India-Pakistan conflict, MP urges Anwar

Backbencher Larry Sng, who is president of Parti Bangsa Malaysia, said the Indo-Pakistan dispute is ‘beyond us’. (Facebook pic) PETALING…
Everything happened so fast, says boat capsize survivor

Everything happened so fast, says boat capsize survivor

Workers lifting up the wreckage of the boat which overturned in the waters of Tanjung Harapan, Selangor, yesterday. (Bernama pic)…
External parties behind push for Hadi to step down, say PAS leaders

External parties behind push for Hadi to step down, say PAS leaders

Abdul Hadi Awang, a seven-term MP for Marang, has been president of PAS since June 2002. PETALING JAYA: Two PAS…
13 new zones, new booking app for Rapid KL On-Demand

13 new zones, new booking app for Rapid KL On-Demand

Rapid Bus now provides on-demand van services at 47 zones in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Bus…
Travel ban on Fahmi Reza is unacceptable, says DAP Youth

Travel ban on Fahmi Reza is unacceptable, says DAP Youth

Satirical graphic artist Fahmi Reza at Kuala Lumpur International Airport today, where he said he had been barred from travelling…
Strengthening tax system must address issue of corruption

Madani economic reforms earn 50% score from Khairy

The number of people who pay taxes in Malaysia is disproportionately smaller than our peers, said Khairy Jamaluddin. (Bernama pic)…