Malaysia – Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), disputed that he was accompanied by his family on a trade mission to Europe in October. Several members of Pakatan Harapan (PH), led by Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, had queried Azmin during his ministerial winding-up speech if he had brought his family along for the official …

Malaysia – The Health Ministry cites the high number of Covid-19 cases in Melaka as one of the grounds for the political campaign prohibition, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Noor Azmi Ghazali, while dismissing any ulterior intentions for the measure. Noor Azmi stated that the government learned from the Sabah state election last year, when Covid-19 cases increased tenfold following …

Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon has ignored MPs’ motion requests to be debated prior to commencing with the daily agenda during the sitting. Puchong MP Gobind Singh and Sepang MP Mohamed Hanipa Maidin brought up their filed motions to refer de facto law minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan to the Parliamentary Privileges Committee. According to Mohamed Hanipa, the motion …

GEORGE TOWN: DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng was summoned by the Bukit Aman police following last month’s Pakatan Harapan emergency declaration announcement. The investigation revolves around a statement made by Lim, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, lawyer RSN Rayer said. Rayer said Lim would provide the police with his full support in the investigation. The declaration …