2020

(Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling party claimed a resounding victory on Monday (Nov 9) in the second parliamentary election since the end of strict military rule, based on its own unofficial tally of…

(The Star) - The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult on Monday, with Attorney General William Barr authorising the Justice Department to probe allegations of voter…

(CNBC) - Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 among those without evidence of prior infection, hailing the development…

Although the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government received the King's decree for the budget to be passed in the best interests of the country and people, the proposed document has not reflected this…

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah was reportedly “shocked” by the RM85.5 million allocated to the Special Affairs Department (Jasa) under Budget 2021. (MMO) -…

That box of supplies and the RM300-RM500 hand-outs go a long way when you are fighting for survival. Robin S. Selladorai FOR most people, they only read about how people have lost their jobs…

These mixed signals and conflicting messages are confusing Malaysians. So, is Muhyiddin a fox or a duck? Or is he maybe a wolf or lion? What animal should Muhyiddin be attributed to? Or is he maybe…

And herein lies the problem. There are two football teams, two opposite ends on the football field, and two goals, one at each end of the football field. But both teams are kicking the ball into the…

Tun Dr Mahathir and Anwar Ibrahim say they will only support Budget 2021 if it is good for the people. Most Malaysians can agree with that. So maybe Mahathir and Anwar can sit down and come out with…

(MMO) - The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) has expressed its disappointment and dismay at PAS MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh today, after the latter’s so-called “apology” for his…

(MMO) - Former Federal Territories minister Khalid Abdul Samad today claimed that the Budget 2021 was drafted hastily by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government as they were hoping for an emergency…

(MMO) - Excessive politicking could also stunt a nation’s economic growth, said Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Nik Salleh in a clear retort to Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s…

(FMT) - Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on Putrajaya to modify the 2021 budget proposals to make it “more realistic”, saying the expectations for economic recovery are too…

(FMT) - Dewan Rakyat speaker Azhar Harun today took to task MPs who had criticised the move to limit the number of members in the house, saying some of them had not even been attending the…

(FMT) - Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim today warned that the 2021 budget “may not be passed easily” as it did not touch on several issues that concern the rakyat. He claimed the budget tabled…

(Al Jazeera) - Several prominent leaders who maintained warm relations with US President Donald Trump have yet to wish US president-elect congratulations. As many world leaders rushed to send…

(FMT) - The National Tech Association of Malaysia (Pikom) today said the 2021 budget seemed to be a continuation of the various Covid-19 recovery programmes currently in place. “The budget…

(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will convene a coronavirus task force on Monday to examine the No. 1 problem confronting him when he takes office in January, while President Donald Trump…

Malaysia’s SMEs need to expel the three million foreign labour, much of it illegal immigrants, introduce a higher minimum wage, increase salaries, and give those jobs to Malaysians. However, to do…

It was not so bad when Malaysia had Malays, Chinese and Indians in the government and Malays, Chinese and Indians in the opposition as well. But when the situation changed to “Malays in the…

Raja Sara Petra Kamala Harris, the daughter of an Indian immigrant mother and Jamaican American father, is America’s first female, first black, and first South Asian Vice President elect since…

Lim said Malaysia could be facing the same disinformation and fake news influence as what is happening in the US. (MMO) - The US elections this week is both an ominous warning and a great…

(Business Insider) - Chinese state media on Saturday laughed at President Donald Trump after he falsely claimed he had won the US presidential election. “HaHa,” tweeted the People’s Daily, the…

(The Star) - President Donald Trump is not conceding to President-elect Joe Biden, promising unspecified legal challenges seeking to overturn the outcome of the race for the White House. Trump…

(Reuters) - Kamala Harris made history on Saturday with her election as Joe Biden’s vice-president, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the…

(NST) - Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House, US media said Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that convulsed American politics, shocked the world and left the United…

(MMO) - Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth leader Michael Tiang today reminded the federal government that all Malaysians need financial help, not just those in the B40 group to face the…

(BBC) - The race for the White House is coming down to who wins the few remaining battleground states - Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona. A win in just Pennsylvania or two of the other…

(MMO) - The government’s Budget 2021 may be opposed in Parliament unless it includes six recommendations from Pakatan Harapan (PH), the DAP secretary-general said today. Lim Guan Eng said the…

(Reuters) - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg hit back at Donald Trump on Twitter late on Thursday saying the U.S. president should "chill" about the election, a riposte to his tweet last…