Malaysia

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today called on the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to use a targeted movement control order (MCO) approach based on science and data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). He added in the same statement today that while the government and its leaders can be replaced, the same cannot be said of lives and livelihoods lost …

UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s accusations towards the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration for what he calls the government’s failure in their duties were just rhetoric according to the information chief of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan. Wan Saiful said in a statement that it’s not the PN administration but Zahid himself who have failed …

Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition called for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to resign from his position after losing the majority of the Dewan Rakyat’s support. PH said in a statement that due to the withdrawal of support of UMNO from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government, Muhyiddin had lost his legitimacy. A statement undersigned by Opposition Leader and PKR president …

Glove manufacturer Top Glove today confirmed that it will temporarily suspend operations at its factories in Klang, which is currently under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) until July 16. “Top Glove wishes to inform that its medical glove factories in Klang will not be operating temporarily, in compliance with the EMCO directive, while waiting for clarification from Majlis Keselamatan …

Sources reported that UMNO ministers Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s promotion was an intentional act which has been decided since the UMNO Supreme Council meeting. A number of sources who have close connection with the top leadership of UMNO claims that the appointment of Ismail as the deputy prime minister and Hishammuddin as a senior …

Priyaa Simmi gives a reminder to the public and the business community that July is a plastic-free month. Mrs Malaysia World 2019/2020 winner carries on in her advocacy to embrace an eco-friendly lifestyle through the implementation of plastic-free practices in business activities. Plastic Free July is a global initiative that advocates for millions of people to be a part of the …

DAP leader Lim Kit Siang admits he misinterpreted statement of PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang that only “Allah’s government” is able to suppress the Covid-19 pandemic. Hadi made a statement saying that only Allah has the power to put an end to the coronavirus as it was meant to be a test for humanity. Lim Kit Siang, who …

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that several other states are showing great development to move into Phase Two of the Movement Control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN). The prime minister said they have vast potential to achieve the three threshold value indicators needed for the transition soon, without naming the states. He said in a post on his official …

UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s proposal for Barisan Nasional (BN) to cut off relations with the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government seems to have been dismissed by its MPs. According to several sources, Zahid met with its MPs at the UMNO headquarters, asking them to leave PN. One source said that the meeting between Zahid and the MPs was …

Malaysian participants to Tokyo Olympics from July 23 to August 8, will record its own history when 60 per cent or 18 of the 30 eligible athletes are female. In 2016, Malaysia’s female athletes numbered to 15 at Rio Olympic Games which was 47 per cent of the 32 athletes at that time, the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) said. …