Malaysia

Many have asked about my personal stand in this crisis with some even calling me a blind follower, or ‘lalang’ following the winds of change. I fully acknowledge that I was toeing the party line and was loyal to my President up until the very moment he left the Palace. I tried my best to be a ‘party-man’, although while …

PETALING JAYA – The Malaysian Health Ministry has confirmed on Monday that two former political office holders have tested negative for the illness. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that both individuals underwent series of test and the virus was not detected in any of the tests. It was recently reported that former minister Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan …

KUALA LUMPUR – PKR president Anwar Ibrahim said it is time to move on and focus on reform for the sake of the people. Anwar, 72, said the time has come o move past Malaysia’s political turmoil and not lose focus on institutional reforms and programmes for the Rakyat. “I mean there was clear treachery, but we decided to move …

KUALA LUMPUR – Top Police today had confirmed that the man arrested for allegedly insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is mentally unsound. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said that the suspect, who was said to have made the insult in a Facebook posting had a medical record of mental health problems. The police were investigating the person …

KUALA LUMPUR – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad blames Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for the downfall of the Pakatan Harapan government. Speaking to Bersatu members in a closed-door meeting on Sunday, Dr. Mahathir said the “real” crisis happened when Muhyiddin wanted to leverage Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s desire to be prime minister and took the party …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd posted a turnaround in the financial year of FY19 with a record profit booking a huge jump in gains from divestments as it braces for a challenging year due to the Covid-19 coronavirus. The sovereign wealth fund staged a profit from operations climbed to RM7.36 bil compared with a loss …

KUALA LUMPUR – Three more new Covid-19 cases were reported on Friday (Feb 28), bringing the total to 25. 22 patients have recovered and have been discharged. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said one of the new cases was a Japanese woman, aged 41, who works in Malaysia. She also had history of flying in Japan and Indonesia. …

KUALA LUMPUR – In a report released on Friday, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council states that Anwar gets the most number of nominations from MPs based on a system that was set by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah several days ago. This is regardless of the palace’s statement which the Agong confirmed that he …

PUTRAJAYA – Should the Parliament gets dissolved in the stir of current political restructuring, the Election Commission (EC) is prepared to conduct an early general election. Chairman Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun states that Article 55(4) of the Federal Constitution stipulates that general elections must be held within 60 days of the dissolution of Parliament by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Approximately, …

PETALING JAYA – The Pakatan Harapan presidential council accused Dr Mahathir Mohamad of interfering with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the selection of next PM. The interim prime minister revealed yesterday that the king has yet to decide on who commands the majority to form the next government. “The announcement to call for the special parliamentary session challenges the rights …