Malaysia

Malaysia – Mazlan Bujang, the former Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) chairman, has said that he has quit the party and would rejoin Umno tomorrow, as claimed by sources. According to reports, the outspoken incumbent Puteri Wangsa assemblyman and former Tebrau Bersatu division leader resigned over a developing conflict with party head Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The source said that …

Malaysia – When asked about her meeting with Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife, Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, a unit trust consultant told the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur that she had discussed investment in Public Mutual Berhad’s unit trust with them. It was organized by Norhaili Ahmad Mokhtar’s friend Nik Juliana, …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), has accepted Lee Zii Jia’s wish to play professional badminton. When asked to explain the remark made by Lee Zii Jia in his Facebook post, Mohamad Norza responded in a quick answer, “Confirmed.” This followed after Zii Jia claimed that after a private heart-to-heart conversation …

Malaysia – Pakatan Harapan (PH) leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that the alliance is willing to run young candidates in the next state election in Johor. Anwar said that the central leadership will consult with the Johor PH on the topic. According to him, their perspective is that candidates must be powerful and young, and that includes women as well. After …

Malaysia – Lee Zii Jia, Malaysia’s number one men’s singles shuttler, has filed an appeal with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) over its council’s decision to ban him from international competitions. In a statement, BAM said that as the guardian of national badminton interests, it was looking into the situation with great haste in order to find an equitable …

Malaysia – As the state poll is approaching, DAP’s Liew Chin Tong has called for the state voters to be the catalyst for a national reset by voting for Pakatan Harapan and its supporters in both state and federal elections. According to him, given that the state assembly has now been dissolved, the people must fight it out and use Johor to alter the course …

Malaysia – Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, the chairman and CEO of Genting Hong Kong, has resigned just days after the cruise operator declared winding down of business, in what is viewed as one of the largest Asian corporate losses from the Covid-19 outbreak so far. According to Bloomberg, Lim’s departure was effective as of January 21, according to a …

Malaysia – The Sungai Buloh MP has refuted the allegations of bribery against his nephew Naveen K. Rasiah and former staff Nico Kam and claimed that these were brought by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in retribution for Sivarasa’s criticism of the MACC’s chairman Tan Sri Azam Baki. R. Sivarasa, a PKR member, said yesterday that the two will be prosecuted in court today for …

Malaysia – Lee Zii Jia, a top national men’s singles shuttler, has paid a hefty price for leaving the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), which has banned him from competing in international events for a two-year term. BAM vice president Datuk Seri Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos announced on January 18 that Zii Jia will not be registered for any events for …

Malaysia – According to experts, Parti Warisan is speeding up its progression into Peninsular Malaysia by recruiting dissatisfied DAP members, but such tactics would hamper future collaboration in the greater Opposition. They said that the tactic was essentially trying to undercut the support of a prospective ally and that it would harm goodwill among the parties, which would be crucial …