IPOH: PAS suggestion to set the Prime Minister’s age limit below 70 is being seen as a subtle way of rejecting Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as a candidate, says Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim. The PKR Youth chief said this was given that the Perikatan chairman has already passed that age. He said the proposal appeared more political...
IPOH: 16 Tambun PKR committee members who won during the party's election at branch level have been persuaded from resigning, claims Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad. The Hulu Kinta assemblyman said the 16, who hold a few key positions in the branch, have been advised to give their cooperation to the new branch chairman. "They had wanted to...
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...
SEOUL: South Korea is urging tourists to continue visiting the East Asian country, as also actively engaging with foreign governments regarding the safety of tour groups following political tensions triggered by a failed martial law attempt. "There is a slight concern that tourist arrivals may decline next year,” Culture Minister Yu In-Chon said in an interview...
PETALING JAYA: Despite achieving success as a radio presenter, Khairy Jamaluddin still harbours the desire to restart his political career. Fresh off winning the Popular Radio Presenter at the 36th Berita Harian Popular Stars Awards (ABPBH36), the Hot FM deejay, 48, said that working in the entertainment industry was merely a pit stop. "This new world is...
KUALA LUMPUR: The family of the doctor who died in Lahad Datu has no intention of using her death for political leverage. “I just want justice for my daughter,” said her mother, Lim Siang Heyeo. At a press conference on Tuesday (Oct 9) at Wisma MCA, the brother of pathology specialist Dr Tay Tien Yaa said he...
KLUANG: Police have confirmed that Barisan Nasional's Mahkota by-election candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah has no criminal record. "Checks show that Syed Hussien is not listed in the Criminals and Undesirable Persons Act 1969, said Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh. "Investigations were in fact carried out regarding the case that was mentioned (by Perikatan) and...
KLUANG: Perikatan Nasional's Badrul Hisham Shaharin, otherwise known as Chegubard, has doubled down on his claims that Barisan Nasional's Mahkota by-election candidate had previously been arrested. This was despite Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh's earlier statement saying that Barisan's Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah has no criminal record. During a ceramah at a café in Taman...
KOTA TINGGI: Umno will work hard to ensure that the Mahkota state seat will continue to be under the party in the coming by-election. Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has refused to make any predictions and said that what needs to be done is to continue serving the people. “Of course, when we are contesting...
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Aug 8, highlighting the billionaire’s potential influence on the highly polarised White House race. Ahead of the November election, researchers have raised alarm that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed of political misinformation. They...
