Biden wins White House, ending Trump presidency
(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…
All groups, not just B40, need financial assistance during Covid-19, SUPP reminds govt
(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…
US election 2020: Who is ahead in the states still counting?
(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…
Guan Eng wants six amendments to Budget 2021, warns no support otherwise
(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…
Climate activist Thunberg hits back at Trump over anger management taunt
(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…
An ordinary budget for extraordinary times — Dr Geoffrey Williams
(MMO) - Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz got it right when he said that we face an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “described as the worst economic crisis…
Medical groups give lukewarm response to budget
(FMT) - Medical groups have given a half-hearted welcome to the 2021 budget, saying they appreciate the government’s commitment to supporting the health sector in the midst of the Covid-19…
Give Sabah power to implement budget allocations, says Salleh
(FMT) - A former federal minister wants Putrajaya to give the Sabah state government absolute power to implement the development projects announced in Budget 2021.
Salleh Said Keruak, who is a…
Budget overly optimistic, fails to address key issues, say economists
(FMT) - Some economists see Budget 2021 as being more aspirational than realistic, pointing out that certain key issues have not been addressed to steer the nation to effective recovery from the…
Matta on Budget 2021: What a bummer!
G Vinod, Focus Malaysia
BUDGET 2021 offers very little solution to revive the ailing tourism industry which has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are disappointed. It failed to…
PKR’s Wong Chen criticises Budget 2021
(PKR) - Subang MP Wong Chen has questioned a number of elements announced in the federal budget.
Taking to social media, the PKR man wondered how subsidies and social assistance will be reduced…
Budget 2021 likely to be worth RM330 billlion – PwC
(Bernama) - The allocation for Budget 2021 is projected to be worth RM330 billion, 10 percent higher than the RM297 billion Budget 2020.
PwC Malaysia deals partner, economics, and policy,…
A-G reveals RM66.87m in govt investment dividends went into development fund in 2019, deviating from norm
(MMO) - As much as RM66.87 million in dividends from government investments was placed in its development fund instead of the consolidated revenue account, the Auditor-General (A-G), Datuk Nik…
Bird flu: Culls in Dutch and German farms over outbreaks
(BBC) - The Dutch authorities are racing to contain a bird flu outbreak at two poultry farms and the same strain - H5N8 - has also infected chickens and wild birds in north Germany.
A farm in…
Biden closes in on White House victory, Trump turns to courts
(The Star) - Former vice president Joe Biden, making his third run at the White House, was tantalizingly close to victory on Thursday as President Donald Trump sought to stave off defeat with…
Budget 2021: Survey shows 68% Malaysians want MPs to heed Agong’s advice
(MMO) - A recent survey found that 68 per cent of Malaysians agreed that Parliament should heed the advice of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and pass Budget 2021, a think tank said today.
Institute…
Govt may ask Agong to declare emergency in Batu Sapi, Sarawak to delay polls
(FMT) - De facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan says the federal government may request the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare a state of emergency in Batu Sapi or Sarawak in order to delay the…
Cosmetic tycoon Vida’s teen daughter Cik B shocks Malaysians with RM118,000 outfit of the day
(MMO) - Cik B, the daughter of cosmetics tycoon Datuk Seri Vida, left social media speechless with an eye-wateringly priced outfit costing over RM118,000 to put together.
After sharing an…
Budget will be an extension of stimulus packages, says economist
(FMT) - An economist believes that the federal budget to be tabled tomorrow will be an extension of stimulus packages and initiatives Putrajaya had introduced previously to cushion the impact of…
Baru Bian joins the Sarawak timber tycoons
(The New Sarawak) - BA’KELALAN assemblyman Baru Bian will lose majority of his supporters in the next state election due to his decision to join Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB).
PBB vice-president…
Law minister says govt committed to separating powers of AG, public prosecutor
(MMO) - Law Minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan today said that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is committed to amending Article 145 of the Federal Constitution to separate the powers of the…
After Syed Saddiq’s criticism of 80-MP limit in Dewan Rakyat, Annuar says other lawmakers can follow video streaming
(MMO) - Federal lawmakers who cannot sit in the Dewan Rakyat hall due to the new Covid-19 precaution of an 80-MP cap would still be able to view the debates through video streaming, Ketereh MP Tan…
Dewan Rakyat to have only 80 MPs, sitting from 10 am to 2 pm – Speaker
(Bernama) - The Dewan Rakyat has decided to allow only 80 MPs to attend per sitting, which will be limited from Nov 9 to Nov 15 (10 am to 2 pm), in view of the Covid-19 situation, Speaker Datuk…
Vienna gunman: Islamic State supporter who ‘fooled’ the system
(CNA) - The gunman responsible for an attack in Vienna which left four people dead on Monday night (Nov 2) was a convicted supporter of the Islamic State group who the government say "fooled"…
Democracy in Trumpland: I won because I say so
(Guardian) - It was the grand, carefully choreographed victory speech that Donald Trump never got to make in 2016. Hail to the Chief was playing in the background as the president took to the…
No winner yet in U.S. election, but Trump claims victory as Biden waits for final tally
(Global News) - U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory in the presidential election Wednesday — despite no winner being declared and millions of votes waiting to be counted in several…
U.S. election results: Live, real-time election results as America votes
(Global News) - Will Donald Trump be re-elected president of the United States? Will Joe Biden win in the all-important swing states? Global News has live, real-time results in the 2020 U.S.…
US election 2020: Once again, pollsters have got egg on their faces – the cult of Trump has not ended
(Sky News) - On a night where so many polls, models and expectations were obliterated, there was at least one prediction that remained intact by the morning: that this presidential election would…
Muhyiddin hopes all MPs will support Budget 2021
(Bernama) - Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today expressed hope that all Members of Parliament (MPs) including those from the opposition bloc will support the national Budget 2021 which will be tabled…
Malaysia’s parliament may be closed if COVID-19 infections are detected, says speaker
(CNA) - Malaysia's parliament building will be ordered to close should there be positive cases of COVID-19 infection, Dewan Rakyat (Lower House) Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun said on Wednesday (Nov…