MACC at Komtar again to visit more excos
(FMT) - Several officials from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have arrived at Komtar to visit the offices of three senior state executive councillors following the discovery of…
PM to nominate Art Harun as Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Azalina as Deputy Speaker
(The Edge) - Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is expected to nominate Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun as the Dewan Rakyat Speaker, and Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said as the Deputy Speaker, during…
Pakatan Harapan U-turn to support Anwar as Prime Minister, again
(New Malaysia Times) - Pakatan Harapan’s Presidential Council announced today that they are now committed to support the original plan of making PKR President Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Prime…
Democracy books go missing from Hong Kong libraries after security law passed
(FMT) - Books written by prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have started to disappear from the city’s libraries, online records show, days after Beijing imposed a draconian national security…
Iran claims it has ‘missile cities’ as 6 incidents prompt theories it is under attack
Iranian authorities initially dismissed the incidents as accidents but now there are claims the country's enemies may be involved.
(Sky News) - Iran has admitted that "significant damage" has…
239 experts with 1 big claim: The coronavirus is airborne
Masks may be needed indoors, even in socially distant settings.
(Today Online) - The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide, in bars and restaurants, offices, markets and casinos, giving…
Umno sec-gen credits BN-PAS teamwork for landslide win in Chini
(Bernama) - Many people would presume that the retention of the Chini state seat by Barisan Nasional (BN) with a landslide victory was largely driven by a lack of strong opposition after PAS threw…
Sabah Umno calls for MACC probe into land deal
(FMT) - Sabah Umno Youth chief Abdul Aziz Julkarnain has urged graft busters to look into Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal’s move to hand over 6,800ha of land they had been cultivating to the…
Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam alarmed by Laos project
(NST) - Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam have urged Laos to better assess transboundary impacts, and strengthen proposed measures to reduce any negative effect as it moves ahead with the…
Countries reinstate lockdowns as Covid-19 cases spiral
(NST) - Fresh outbreaks of the coronavirus around the world have led to renewed, more localised lockdowns, such as in parts of Catalonia and in Melbourne on Saturday.
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Trump’s angry words, virus darken US July 4th weekend
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump host the 2020 “Salute to America” on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2020.
(AFP) - The United States marked an unusually somber…
Was land given to Lahad Datu settlers to solve DCM’s lawsuit, Najib asks
(FMT) - Najib Razak today questioned if the Sabah government’s decision to give a plot of land to settlers in Lahad Datu was linked to a multi-million land grab case involving a deputy chief…
Pakatan still stable despite internal squabble over PM’s post, says Anwar
(MMO) - Amid talks of cracks appearing within Pakatan Harapan (PH), PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the coalition is stable and is ready to speak up for the people as it…
Anwar: Pakatan Harapan becoming weak due to stalemate on PM’s post
(The Star) - The Pakatan Harapan coalition has been seen as becoming weak due to the stalemate on who should be named as Pakatan Harapan Plus' prime minister candidate, says PKR president Datuk…
Azmin’s New Party Hits Snag with RoS
(TMI) - Mohamed Azmin Ali’s plan to form his own political party has hit a roadblock following delays in approval by the authorities, sources told The Malaysian Insight.
They alleged the…
Unofficial results: Barisan Nasional wins Chini by-election
(The Star) - Barisan Nasional's Mohd Sharim Md Zain looks set to be the new state assemblyman for Chini.
Unofficial results as at 7.30pm Saturday (July 4) showed that he had obtained 10,143…
Jeffrey Chew out on bail after MACC questioning on undersea tunnel project
(Bernama) - Former Penang Port Commission chairman Jeffrey Chew (pix) has been released on bail after being questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in connection with the…
PAS’ Tuan Ibrahim: Muhyiddin proposed as PM candidate in GE15 for the good of the country
(Bernama) - Muafakat Nasional (MN) proposed Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as prime minister candidate in the 15th General Election (GE15) as he was seen as being good for the country, said PAS deputy…
MACC in final stage of completing investigation papers on undersea tunnel project
(Bernama) - The investigation papers on the Penang undersea tunnel project is in the final stage of completion, said MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki.
The investigation papers on the project…
US: China military exercises ‘destabilising’ South China Sea
(NST) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it is "concerned" about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, noting the manoeuvres will "further destabilise" the…
Hong Kongers wipe out social media history in face of security law
(Malay Mail) - Hong Kongers are scrubbing their social media accounts, deleting chat histories and mugging up on cyber privacy as China’s newly imposed security law blankets the traditionally…
MACC undersea tunnel probe to centre on money laundering
(FMT) - The probe into the RM6.3 billion Penang undersea tunnel and connected roads project will centre around possible money laundering, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam…
Najib mocks DAP’s ‘proof’ on claim made against blogger
(FMT) - Najib Razak today mocked DAP’s defence of the Penang undersea tunnel project, currently being probed again by the authorities, pointing out that the article it shared on social media to…
Sabah CM denies Papar Dam project going to Penang undersea tunnel company
(FMT) - Sabah Chief Minister Shafie Apdal has rubbished a claim by former prime minister Najib Razak that the Papar Dam contract was being awarded to a company linked to the Penang tunnel project.…
MACC records statement from Ramasamy’s staff in Penang
(Bernama) - Officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrived at the Penang administrative building at the Tun Abdul Razak Complex (Komtar) here this morning.
It is learnt…
Umno, Pas leaders to meet Sunday for coordination committee briefing
(NST) - Umno and Pas are set to further enhance their Muafakat Nasional (MN) political pact with the setting up of the Implementation and Coordinating Committee at parliamentary constituencies…
China opposes UK citizenship offer to Hong Kong residents
(Xinhua) - A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Britain said on Thursday (July 2) that China firmly opposes Britain's offer to provide more privileges for Hong Kong residents holding British…
Vladimir Putin set to stay in power until 2036
(NST) - Russians overwhelmingly approved a package of constitutional changes in a nationwide vote, partial results showed on Wednesday, allowing President Vladimir Putin to potentially extend his…
Bid to replace speaker brings back 2018 wheeling and dealing
(FMT) - A key person involved in discussions to appoint the Dewan Rakyat speaker in the wake of Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) election victory in 2018 has questioned the coalition’s support for Mohamad…
We were not quizzed, say Penang excos after MACC officers’ visit
(FMT) - Two state executive councillors today said that officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) did not ask them any questions but merely spoke to their staff.
Deputy…