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...

State polls: Voting resumes at Paya Terubong

GEORGE TOWN: Voting resumed at SK Seri Relau polling centre in Paya Terubong, after a voting stream was suspended following the discovery of an unsealed ballot box. Pakatan Harapan's Paya Terubong candidate Wong Hon Wai said that the voting resumed at 1.26pm. Earlier, a total of 177 ballot papers were already cast into the box when Perikatan...

State polls: Voting suspended in Paya Terubong after ballot box found unsealed

GEORGE TOWN: A ballot box in a polling station in Paya Terubong was found to be unsealed and ballot casting for that stream had to be stopped. A total of 177 ballot papers were already cast into the box when Perikatan Nasional candidate Ooi Ghee Oon discovered the unsealed ballot box in SK Seri Relau. Sin Chew...

Perikatan Nasional candidate Nurul Syazwani Noh (third right), who is vying the Permatang state seat, together with her father and mentor Tan Sri Noh Omar, who is former Tanjong Karang MP showing up at the SK Sungai Burong polling centre after casting their votes. With them were Nurul Syazwani's mother Puan Sri Dr Aishah Salleh (second left), her husband Hisyam Hedzril Nor Hashim (second right), their young son Qal Qadri and her younger brother Muhammad Nur Isyraff (right).

State polls: Noh Omar and family turn up to vote for daughter Nurul Syazwani

TANJONG KARANG: It was a shot in the arm for Perikatan Nasional's Nurul Syazwani Noh when her family, including veteran politician Tan Sri Noh Omar, came out in full force together with her at the polling centre. Also with her were her mother Puan Sri Dr Aishah Salleh, her husband Hisyam Hedzril Nor Hashim, their young...

PAS proposes Kedah and Terengganu MBs retained, change of Kelantan MB, says Takiyuddin if party wins

PETALING JAYA: PAS has proposed that the caretaker mentris besar of Kedah and Terengganu be retained while hinting the removal of caretaker Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob. In a live video announcement on Aug 11, a day before six states go to the polls tomorrow (Aug 12), PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said that...

Malaysian ehailing coalition lauds PM’s extra push for upskilling riders

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian E-hailing Coalition (Gabungan E-hailing Malaysia) has thrown its support behind the government’s plan to push for the further upskilling and training for food and parcel delivery (p-hailing) riders. This comes after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that more resources would be allocated for the upskilling of p-hailing riders after a...

Govt working on slight salary raise for civil servants, says Anwar

LANGKAWI: The government is trying to slightly raise the salaries of civil servants through the second Madani Budget that will be tabled in Parliament this October, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said this is a temporary measure until a comprehensive study on the salary and retirement scheme for civil servants is completed, which...

State polls: Jeram candidate only needs 15% of Malay votes to win with simple majority, says incumbent rep

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...

Malaysia will become great nation in Asia if unity govt gets another five years, says PM

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...