Malaysia

Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, who is the MP of Arau has stated that he would not leave UMNO despite no longer holding the post as the Perlis UMNO liaison committee chairman. He has emphasized that there is no reason to quit the party since he has been doing a good job in leading UMNO even in the previous general election …

First-term GPS Assemblymen declared that they are ready to secure their seats. However, it was noted by Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu from Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) that under Item 13(a) and (b) of the Emergency Ordinance, elections cannot be held while Emergency is still in force and given that, they must stand by until it ends which will be …

MUDA leader insists on allowing 18 year olds to vote by July. The political party has been pressing the PN government today stating that it is not enough to just promise Undi18 will be implemented. In response to the statement made by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan, the MUDA VP Lim Wei Jiet pointed out …

Bentong MP Wong Tack has been pressuring Khairy Jamaluddin into withdrawing the operating permit of Lynas Corp following his remark where he promised to do so in the event that the rare-earths firm would not construct a permanent waste facility during the previous quarter. Khairy, who is the science, technology and innovation minister has been prompted by the lawmaker to …

The Selangor Education Department has issued a directive to shut down 30 more schools because of the rise in Covid-19 cases. The circulars sent to the school principals stated that the shutdown period would be for two days which would be commencing today and will end tomorrow. The Selangor Education Department has received reports that there are incidents of Covid-19 …

The Federation of Christian Mission Schools Malaysia (FCMSM) has expressed their gratitude toward Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin for immediately resolving the issue of SMK Convent Bukit Nanas. SMK Convent Bukit Nanas chairman Thomas Huo said that the lease of land being made available to the school was to recognize the contribution and the sacrifices the Convent Convent …

Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Akin of PKR could have a disadvantage in securing his federal position in Hang Tuah Jaya as he has a low recognition rate among his constituents and survey also says that only 4 percent of the community answered that they will support party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the leader in the coming general election. …

The bodyguards-assault case suspect was not handcuffed and was wearing his own clothing instead of the clothing provided by the police district when we was brought to the Jalan Duta Court on Friday which has gotten the people thinking that the suspect was receiving special treatment, a claim which the police immediately denied. The suspect was charged at Klang Magistrate’s …

The Malaysia United Democratic Alliance or MUDA has said that the party is not interested in joining the cooperation between the PKR and the UMNO. According to the MUDA president, Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman, his party is better off staying in the Opposition bloc rather than cooperate and join efforts with politicians like the UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid …

Opposition MPs from seven political parties called for Education Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin and his two deputy ministers to step down from their posts due to vague directives on how schools should operate amidst the pandemic. The education committee of Pakatan Harapan and other Opposition parties have issued a joint statement highlighting the 150,000 laptops that were promised to be …