SPM candidates sitting for exam relieved to be relocated to temporary hostels

ALOR SETAR: Several Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) candidates affected by the floods in the state feel relieved as they will be relocated to temporary hostels in preparation for their exams. Muhammad Zairil Baharnordin, 17, a student from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Seri Gunong, shared that after his house in Alor Gonchar was submerged up to chest...

Sg Bakap polls: Candidates bump into each other during walkabout

NIBONG TEBAL: The candidates of the Sungai Bakap by-election bumped into each other during their respective walkabouts at Puteri Gunong Night Market here on Tuesday (June 25). Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin and Perikatan Nasional candidate Abidin Ismail were both at the market courting for votes from locals when they realised each other’s presence at...

BN mulls fielding candidate for Nenggiri if polls held, says Zahid

PUTRAJAYA: Barisan Nasional may want to field a candidate should a by-election be held for the Nenggiri state seat in Kelantan, says its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is Deputy Prime Minister, pointed out that the Barisan candidate had only lost by a margin of 800-odd votes in the state polls. “We...

”Come out and vote’, PN’s Pulai candidate urges young voters

JOHOR BARU: The Perikatan Nasional candidate for the Pulai parliamentary seat, Zulkifli Jaafar, is urging more youths to come out to vote. The Pulai Bersatu deputy chief said that based on his surveillance of the polling centres, the percentage of young voters was similar to that of those in the other age groups. "I was informed that...

Pulai polls: Claims regarding alleged RM90mil cost PAS voter support, says candidate

MUAR: Claims of PAS receiving a sum of RM90mil from Umno before the 14th General Election (GE14) caused the party to lose support from voters, says Dr Mohd Mazri Yahya. The PAS candidate for the Simpang Jeram state seat said that he could feel a significant difference in the acceptance of the people in this by-election...

Nur Jazlan denies Pulai Umno not in support of Pakatan’s candidate

JOHOR BARU: Pulai Umno division chief Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has denied that they do not support Pakatan Harapan candidate Suhaizan Kaiat. This was in response to several banners claiming that branches in the Pulai division were against Suhaizan's nomination, photos of which went viral on social media. "This is a dirty tactic by some to confuse...

State polls: Tide in Kedah turning in Barisan’s favour, says Mahdzir

ALOR SETAR: There is a shift of support towards Barisan Nasional in several areas that were considered "black" and hard to break through, says Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid. The Kedah Barisan chairman said these areas are now friendlier towards the coalition and the momentum of support can be felt as polling day nears. "The (sense) that people...