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A goad to better governance

A goad to better governance

From Terence Netto With something like two-and-half years to go before GE16 must be held, the unity government led by…
Ex-MCA veep was comparing Akmal Saleh with PAS counterparts, not party

Ex-MCA veep was comparing Akmal Saleh with PAS counterparts, not party

From Lee Chai Wah I refer to the letter by Terence Netto, titled “Much to prefer in Puad-Ti clash than…
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Did Malay youths succumb to ‘green wave’ in GE15? Study suggests votes weren’t for theocracy, but protest against poor governance

A study by Iman Research found Malay youths’ support for Perikatan Nasional in GE15 was a protest vote against poor…
Bersatu’s Hilman claims trial to causing alarm via social media post

Bersatu’s Hilman claims trial to causing alarm via social media post

Bersatu Youth chief Hilman Idham was charged under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for statements leading to public alarm…
MP pembangkang kecam Fadhlina tak sentuh isu buli di Dewan Rakyat

MP pembangkang kecam Fadhlina tak sentuh isu buli di Dewan Rakyat

Anggota Parlimen pembangkang sekali lagi mendesak Fadhlina Sidek meletakkan jawatannya sebagai Menteri Pendidikan, yang menurut mereka gagal menjalankan tugas sebagai…
Review cases under old CMA section, AG urged after landmark ruling

Syahredzan slams PAS leader for turning MP’s suspension into race issue

Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan said PAS’s politics remains ‘stuck in the same old rut’. PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan MP Syahredzan…
Fadhlina under fire for failing to address school bullying in 13MP wrap-up

Fadhlina under fire for failing to address school bullying in 13MP wrap-up

Opposition lawmakers have reiterated calls for Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek to resign, citing her failure to address concerns on bullying…
Focus on race not ‘inherently problematic’, Ramasamy tells PSM chairman

Focus on race not ‘inherently problematic’, Ramasamy tells PSM chairman

Urimai chairman P Ramasamy said to suggest that the parties in the loose coalition are all ‘focussed solely on ethnic…
Menteri diminta jelaskan langkah tangani risiko AI bertindak luar kawalan

Menteri diminta jelaskan langkah tangani risiko AI bertindak luar kawalan

PARLIMEN | Ahli parlimen menyuarakan kebimbangan mengenai penggunaan teknologi kecerdasan buatan (AI), terutamanya di tengah-tengah kebimbangan mengenai hak privasi.Menujukan pertanyaannya…
Penjenamaan Tabung Haji cetus polemik kaum

Penjenamaan Tabung Haji cetus polemik kaum

Usaha penjenamaan semula oleh Tabung Haji mencetuskan polemik dalam ketegangan kaum susulan dakwaan bahawa syarikat bukan Islam telah dilantik.PAS menggunakan…
TH rebranding becoming another racial tensions flashpoint

TH rebranding becoming another racial tensions flashpoint

A rebranding exercise by Tabung Haji is fast becoming another flashpoint for racial tensions amid allegations that non-Muslim companies had…
No hope for loose opposition pact of strange bedfellows

No hope for loose opposition pact of strange bedfellows

YOURSAY | ‘Good luck with their matrimony.’12 opposition parties agree to form loose coalition against govtJust: Strange bedfellows.Some are overdue…
100,646 pekerja asing gagal dikesan pegang PLKS

100,646 pekerja asing gagal dikesan pegang PLKS

KUALA LUMPUR: Seramai 100,646 pekerja asing yang memegang Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara dalam sektor pembinaan gagal dikesan selepas program pemutihan…
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After Muhyiddin meet, 12 Opposition parties form ‘loose coalition’ to pressure Anwar govt on public concerns

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Following a meeting with Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last month, 12 Opposition parties have reportedly…
Muhyiddin slams charge against Hilman over solidarity rally speech

Muhyiddin slams charge against Hilman over solidarity rally speech

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said the charge to be brought against the party’s Youth chief Hilman Idham raised concerns about…
Muhyiddin’s loose coalition another marriage of convenience, says Puad

Muhyiddin’s loose coalition another marriage of convenience, says Puad

Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi claimed the grouping announced by Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday was considered ‘loose’ as…
Kes Zara: Tiada masalah dakwa remaja jika ada bukti

Kes Zara: Tiada masalah dakwa remaja jika ada bukti

PARLIMEN | Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat, Nancy Shukri hari ini berkata tidak seharusnya timbul “masalah” untuk mendakwa remaja…
100,646 pekerja asing pegang pas lawatan sementara gagal dikesan

100,646 pekerja asing pegang pas lawatan sementara gagal dikesan

Sebanyak 100,646 pekerja asing yang memegang Pas Lawatan Kerja Sementara (PLKS) dalam sektor pembinaan gagal dikesan selepas program pemutihan pekerja…
With ethnic issues at play, PSM stays out of Muhyiddin’s loose coalition

With ethnic issues at play, PSM stays out of Muhyiddin’s loose coalition

PSM chairman Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj said the party did not plan to join any coalition for now. PETALING JAYA:…
Zaid cadang Tengku Maimun jadi PM, dakwa dia lebih kredibel

Zaid cadang Tengku Maimun jadi PM, dakwa dia lebih kredibel

Bekas menteri undang-undang Zaid Ibrahim mengemukakan satu idea berani – menjadikan bekas ketua hakim negara Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat sebagai…
‘Gabungan pembangkang hanya pertaruhan terdesak parti pinggiran’

‘Gabungan pembangkang hanya pertaruhan terdesak parti pinggiran’

Seorang Ahli Parlimen PKR tampil menolak pakatan pembangkang baharu yang diterajui oleh Perikatan Nasional (PN), dengan menyifatkannya sebagai pertaruhan oportunis…
Differences in loose coalition will boost opposition’s reach, says Ramasamy

Differences in loose coalition will boost opposition’s reach, says Ramasamy

Urimai chairman P Ramasamy said the idea of a loose coalition is not unique to Malaysia. PETALING JAYA: Urimai chairman…
PKR man mocks loose coalition led by PN

PKR man mocks loose coalition led by PN

Sungai Petani MP Taufiq Johari said the addition of smaller parties is not likely to make PAS ‘more palatable to…
Gabungan baru pembangkang bawa suasana 'aman' PRU16

Gabungan baru pembangkang bawa suasana ‘aman’ PRU16

Pengumuman pengerusi PN Muhyiddin Yassin awal hari ini mengenai gabungan longgar pembangkang merupakan “perkembangan positif” untuk demokrasi Malaysia menjelang Pilihan…
PSM belum ada mandat sertai gabungan longgar pembangkang

PSM belum ada mandat sertai gabungan longgar pembangkang

Salah sebuah parti yang terkait dengan “gabungan longgar” diumumkan Muhyiddin Yassin petang tadi menjelaskan mereka belum mendapat mandat untuk menyertai…
12 opposition parties form a loose coalition to fight for people's issues

12 opposition parties form a loose coalition to fight for people’s issues

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12 opposition parties have united to create a loose coalition aiming to address the people's…
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Fight challenge in Dewan Rakyat: Speaker orders Pendang MP out for 10 days

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul today ordered PAS’ Pendang MP Datuk Awang Hashim…
12 opposition parties form loose coalition to hold govt accountable

12 opposition parties form loose coalition to hold govt accountable

Muhyiddin Yassin (centre) speaking at a press conference after chairing a meeting with 11 other opposition parties. KUALA LUMPUR: Twelve…