CYBERJAYA: Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, alongside his counterparts from Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia, will undertake a visit to Myanmar on Sept 19. The Foreign Minister said that this was to get a clear picture of the new administration in Myanmar following the end of the state of emergency there. "So, that’s what I want to look...
KUALA LUMPUR: Any elections being held in conflict-stricken Myanmar must be impartial and inclusive, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister said peace and the cessation of hostilities must be a priority before any elections take place. "Elections have to be inclusive, including everybody and all political parties. All stakeholders must be able to participate. "Any elections...
JOHOR BARU: First-timers who made it into PKR’s central leadership are looking forward to hitting the ground running. Newly elected PKR Youth wing vice-chief Dr Muhammed Taufiq Johari, who is also Sungai Petani MP, said the new party leadership line-up was a good mix of experience and fresh faces. "This new line-up will show that PKR is...
KOTA KINABALU: Political alliances should not be formed just to secure election victories but must be built on a clear vision, strong policies and long-term stability, says former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak (pic). He stressed that many alliances are created based on numbers alone, with parties coming together for the sake of...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Election Day voting was underway across much of the US on Tuesday (Nov 5) morning after tens of millions of Americans had already cast their ballots. Those early votes included record numbers in Georgia, North Carolina and other battleground states that could decide the winner. The early turnout in Georgia, which has flipped...
Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed a candidate for the 2024 presidential elections. Find out who the actor will be voting for below. As the 2024 presidential elections approach, more celebrities are endorsing candidates. A rare endorsement came from the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 77-year-old actor and former governor took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on October 30, 2024,...
JAKARTA (Reuters): Asian currencies were subdued on Monday, with the Indonesian rupiah extending losses on concerns the country's finance minister may resign, while Singapore's dollar was largely flat after monetary policy was left unchanged, as expected. The Indonesian rupiah, among one of the worst performing currencies so far in 2024 after falling nearly 3%, slipped 0.2%...
PETALING JAYA: Selangor folk will enjoy a public holiday on Monday (Aug 14) if Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional win in the Aug 12 state polls. Caretaker mentri besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari (pic) made the announcement during a televised address on Friday (Aug 11). In his speech, he urged voters to fulfil their civic duty by...
