Malaysia

Malaysia – The Kedah Mentri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, will be summoned to investigate an alleged defamation case involving the controversial “PAS Leak” document. Isham Jalil, the information head of the Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN), claimed the probe was launched based on his police complaint in late April, after Muhammad Sanusi refused to apologise and remove charges …

Malaysia – Umno leaders seeking for an early 15th general election have been challenged by Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz to request this from the Yang di Pertuan Agong. According to Sinar Harian, the former minister claimed that instead of pressing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the unidentified Umno leaders should do it. Nazri was reported as saying that …

Malaysia – During the celebration of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s official birthday at the state level in Sarawak, the people of the state vowed to continue being a part of the Federation of Malaysia. The Premier of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg, is the one who made the pledge, and he said that His Majesty …

Malaysia – Several political experts have dismissed Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin’s defection to PBM on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, arguing that the Perikatan Nasional component was already in grave conditions before her departure. Analysts said in reports that the Umno splinter party performed poorly in previous state elections and may be divided owing to fighting factions. “I don’t believe Zuraida broke apart …

Malaysia – A pregnant woman was shot dead in her car yesterday at Kampung Repek in Pasir Mas. A police interview with the victim’s mother revealed that the woman was seven months pregnant. Kelantan acting police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said they received a report from the public around 4pm and immediately deployed a police party to the scene. …

Malaysia – The Kelantan government is passing the buck on the rising rape cases in the state. Deputy Chief Minister of Kelantan, Datuk Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah said incest and rape reported by the media have been sensationalized by netizens. As such, it is not appropriate for the state government to be held responsible for the rising rape cases in …

Malaysia – In the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Institution Rankings 2022, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) kept its position as Malaysia’s top private university and second among Malaysian universities. UTP is ranked 95th in the THE Asia University Rankings 2022, up 16 places from its 111th position in 2021. Professor Ts Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib, vice-chancellor of UTP, said in …

Malaysia – Thirteen Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH) elected MPs launched a civil case yesterday seeking a declaration about Sabah’s 40% yearly revenue entitlement from the federal government. Six Members of Parliament (MPs) and seven members of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from PH have initiated an originating summons as plaintiffs, citing the Malaysian government and the Sabah state government as …

Malaysia – According to Senior Minister Datuk Radzi Jidin, the Education Ministry would stop utilizing the Form 3 Assessment (PT3) this year. To replace formal testing, Radzi said his government would implement more school- and class-based evaluations. The Covid-19 outbreak, which compelled schools to shut and lessons to move online, wreaked havoc on national exams, including the PT3. “PMR (Penilaian …

Malaysia – On Wednesday (1 June), a pregnant lady who was in the middle of labor was unable to make it to the hospital in time because of a traffic congestion at Likas, which is located in Kota Kinabalu. According to The Star, the woman, age 39, along with her husband were on their way to the Sabah Women and Children …