KLANG: Candidates contesting for state seats under the Kuala Selangor parliamentary constituency need to only garner a small percentage of Malay votes to achieve a very simple majority. This is because Chinese and Indian votes in the area are fixed deposit votes for Pakatan Harapan and will transfer to Barisan Nasional candidates contesting in any of...
BALIK PULAU: Malaysia will become a great nation in Asia if the Unity Government continues to govern the country for another five years, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said this confidence was based on the Unity Government’s track record of championing issues for various segments of Malaysian society...
KOTA KINABALU: Local tourism players should give their support to the upcoming Sabah Chinese Economic Conference focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and drone technology, says Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. Bangkuai, who is also the state Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister, highlighted the conference as an opportunity for tourism players to actively embrace...
BEIJING (AFP): The death toll from floods in northern China's Hebei province has risen to 29, state media reported Friday, after record-breaking rains pummelled the region in recent weeks. "As of August 10, 29 people have died due to disasters in Hebei Province, of which six were previously missing. There are still 16 missing," state broadcaster...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - PwC Australia's attempt to remove a partner after an internal investigation into the leak of confidential government tax plans hit a roadblock on Friday after an Australian court ruled the professional services firm failed to follow due process. The decision complicates PwC Australia's efforts to move past a national scandal which has cost...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Muda’s decision to contest in the state polls is not to topple the unity government or split votes, says Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. The party president said that the party wanted to fight the old political system that is not benefiting the rakyat. “We’re not fighting against the government, and also not siding with...
KOTA BARU: Political parties in Kelantan are ramping up their campaign in the run-up to polling day. Promises to uphold Islam, improve the supply of clean water and offer job opportunities and better infrastructure are the main points raised to entice the electorate in this east coast state. Both Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional as well as...
KUALA LUMPUR: Rain is forecast in one or two places in Penang, Negri Sembilan, and Selangor in the morning of polling day for the six-state polls and the Kuala Terengganu by-election on Saturday (Aug 12), while thunderstorms are predicted in the evening. According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) website, many coastal areas of Kedah are...
SEREMBAN: A claim by PAS that Negri Sembilan will fall to Perikatan Nasional in the state polls on Saturday (Aug 12) has been described as a last minute and desperate attempt to woo voters, says state Pakatan Harapan information chief Abd Latif A Tambi. Describing it as propaganda, he said PAS' claim, which was based on...
REMBAU: Rubbishing claims of involvement in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) issue, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan says he was still serving in Seremban and not the defence minister at the time. "How could I have been involved in the LCS issue when I was still serving in Seremban the," the Defence Minister said at a ceramah...
