Malaysia

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who distinguishes himself as the prime minister of Malaysia twice, said today that he aspired to the role again rather than as an advisor since his past successors overlooked his advice in governing the world. His understanding is, they would ignore him as he try to offer suggestions to the prime minister and they won’t hear …

A political analyst warns that DAP ‘s support for Dr Mahathir Mohamad as Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) candidate for prime minister could once again put a dent in his grassroots backing, as cracks in the coalition are widening in disputes over his nominee for top post in the country. Awang Azman Awang Pawi, from Universiti Malaya, said DAP ‘s call for …

Regional aviation and port markets have changed slightly, but they still have a long path to recovery. Affin Hwang Capital Research said it had been reinforced by a virtual meeting with five industry players that the sectors would not recover until at least next year. The company recently hosted Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, Westports Holdings Bhd, MMC Corporation Bhd, Pos …

The Pakatan Harapan (PH) Secretariat at national level today called for an end to all kinds of bullying by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government against its lawmakers. In a joint statement, the alliance said it sees the opposition lawmakers’ latest police inquiry strings as a means of coercion by the governing regime, owing to perceived differences in political opinion. The …

Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the Perikatan Nasional administration must be given the opportunity to govern until the end of the term. In an exclusive interview with Sinar Harian, Malay daily, Ismail, who is also vice president of Umno, said this might not happen because of the opposition’s agitation and political moves. The Opposition is also …

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that he had refused his request to briefly become deputy prime minister when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is again becoming prime minister because of concerns centered on previous negative encounters and because he felt it would contribute to the old problem of power transfer becoming a subject again. However, the PKR president also pointed …

Former two-time prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has set his sights on the presidency for the third time and is confident that he can show anyone who succeeds him how things can be handled and resolved. In an interview with Malaysiakini, the 94-year-old said he was looking to a half-year term as prime minister if Pakatan Harapan (PH) were …

DAP and Amanah today urged PKR to return to the consensus of Pakatan Harapan to support Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the ninth prime minister if Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim fails to achieve majority parliamentary support. DAP organizing secretary Anthony Loke and Amanah communications director Khalid Abdul Samad stated in a joint statement that Pakatan Harapan (PH) had settled on …

Acute supply and supernormal rubber glove demand could persist in the next two years. Analyst, Raymond Choo Ping Khoon said glove makers issued new customer orders from airlines , hotels, retail apparel chains and hotel operators. When we look at the single capacity expansion figures, it seems daunting. Juxtaposed with annual growth in demand and new pandemic-led demand, the increased …

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