Malaysia – The fact that the Barisan Nasional (BN) is participating in 35 four-cornered contests in the Johor state election does not give the party an edge in scoring easy victories, according to BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said that BN was confident in its own abilities and was unconcerned about the large number of applicants seeking …

Malaysia -By May 20, the Federal Court has ordered Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to submit his application for the appointment of a Queen’s Counsel (QC) from the United Kingdom to represent him in his appeal against his conviction and sentencing in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, according to a court order. While participating in online proceedings, deputy public …

Malaysia – The Court of Appeal will rule today on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s appeal against his 12-year prison sentence and RM210 million sentence for misappropriating RM42 million in funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd. The former prime minister and his defence counsels had casual contact with Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s son, Muhammad Farhan, who tested positive for …

Director General Ismail Abd Muttalib, Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government has declared that his support for Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is “firm and clear,” and that he was among the first to state his stance on the matter. The Maran (Pahang) MP stated that he supported the PM because the country is dealing with the Covid-19 …