New Negri MB to be sworn in tomorrow

SEREMBAN: The next Mentri Besar of Negri Sembilan will be sworn in at 3pm on Monday (Aug 14). Caretaker Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the ceremony would take place at Istana Besar Seri Menanti before Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir. Asked if he would be serving a second term, Aminuddin said an official...

State polls: 50% voter turnout in Terengganu

PUTRAJAYA: Half or 50% of eligible voters in Terengganu had cast their votes for the state election as of 1pm, according to the Election Commission (EC). The percentage of voter turnout in five other states, however, is around 40%, with Kedah at 49%, Penang (46%), Selangor (44%), Negri Sembilan (42%) and Kelantan (40%). For the Kuala Terengganu...

State polls: Loke hoping for at least 70% turnout in Negri

SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan DAP chief Anthony Loke hopes voter turnout in the state election will reach at least 70%. He said although the turnout on Saturday (Aug 12) morning was not as high as in previous elections, the numbers should increase with several hours to go before polling centres close at 6pm. "Since the Election Commission introduced...

State polls: Smooth going in Padang Kota voting so far, says Chow

GEORGE TOWN: Padang Kota candidate Chow Kon Yeow (pic) said voting has been going smoothly since Saturday (Aug 12) morning. “Today is the day for Penangites to decide who they want to lead them for the next five years. “Last night’s final ceramah in Karpal Singh Drive was the biggest and nothing untoward was reported. “It was held...

State polls: Voter turnout between 17% to 22% as at 10am, says EC

KUALA LUMPUR: Voter turnout for the six state elections and the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election ranged from 17% to 22% as at 10am on Saturday (Aug 12). According to a X (formerly Twitter) post by the Election Commission (EC), Terengganu had the highest voter turnout at 22% followed by Kedah and Penang at 20%. The voter turnout...

State polls: Voter turnout between 27% and 33% at 11am, says EC

PETALING JAYA: Voter turnout for the six state elections is between 27% and 33% as of 11am, says the Election Commission (EC). Terengganu remains at the top of the list with 33%, the EC said in a statement on Saturday (Aug 12). This is closely followed by Kedah at 32% while the figure was 29% in Penang,...

State polls: Rain can’t wash away voters’ determination, says Dr Wee

PETALING JAYA: The mid-day rain in Gombak did not dampen the spirits of voters in choosing the next Selangor state government, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said this was clear during his visit to a polling centre for the Gombak Setia seat. "Rain started to fall in Gombak at 12.15pm but this...

State polls: Bukit Antarabangsa candidate turns up to vote with ill wife

IT was a moving scene at SMK Seri Keramat in Lembah Keramat in Ampang when Bukit Antarabangsa candidate Mohd Kamri Kamaruddin from Pakatan Harapan came to vote with his ill wife in a wheelchair. It is a three-cornered battle for the Bukit Antarabangsa seat with Kamri, Muda's Melanie Ting and Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif from Perikatan...

State polls: KJ says Jalaluddin Alias should be Negri MB if Umno wins more seats than Pakatan

REMBAU: If Umno wins more seats in Negri Sembilan, the mentri besar's post should go to Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias, says Khairy Jamaluddin. “It’s who wins the most. If Barisan Nasional has more seats than Pakatan Harapan then Jalaluddin (should be) MB. That's it, full stop. “It’s mathematics and who wins the most gets it. "Jalaluddin is the...

Cops confirm violent altercation at district police HQ entrance

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that there was a violent altercation at the entrance of a district headquarters on Friday (Aug 11). Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the incident occurred in a state on the peninsula's east coast. "We are still investigating the matter. A video which went viral only partially...