Warisan to ex-CM Harris: How did we lose Labuan?
A Warisan supreme council member has accused former chief minister Harris Salleh of scare-mongering by warning Sabahans against waking up the ‘sleeping tiger’ of peninsular leaders.
(FMT) -…
Guan Eng: Penang govt only paid RM11.2m for study on highway projects
(Bernama) - Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng told the High Court here today that the Penang government paid RM11.2 million to HSSI Sdn Bhd for its role as an independent inspection engineer for the…
Nurul Izzah’s remarks set PKR tongues wagging
(FMT) - Social media was seemingly set alight after Nurul Izzah Anwar’s comments in a newspaper interview on Sunday, in which she described Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a former dictator.
PKR’s…
Trump signs decree recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a decree on Monday at the start of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the United States recognises Israeli sovereignty over…
Nurul Izzah should not give negative comments on Dr Mahathir
(Bernama) - Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar should not have made negative comments on Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, especially through the interview with the Singapore media, The Straits Times last…
Thaksin Shinawatra: The Election in Thailand Was Rigged
By Thaksin Shinawatra
(NYT) - I knew that the junta running Thailand wanted to stay in power, but I cannot believe how far it has gone to manipulate the general election on Sunday. I’m…
Thailand election chaos as military-backed party and opposition movement BOTH claim victory, amid claims the results ‘don’t add up’
Junta leader could stay in power after Thailand's first election since a 2014 coup. Military-backed party appeared to have most votes but opposition most seats. The country is likely to face several…
PAS hints at expected dowry for ‘marriage’ with Umno
PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang recalled yesterday the conditions for his party’s 70s partnership with Barisan Nasional (BN) that included the rejection of Western culture..
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UM student group slams VC for saying Najib clown caricature was ‘provocative’
A student group from Universiti Malaya (UM) has lambasted its vice-chancellor for describing a clown caricature of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as “provocation”.
(The Star) - Suara Siswa said they…
Zakir Naik diverted funds meant for Muslims’ welfare, Indian investigators allege
Controversial Muslim preacher Dr Zakir Naik has allegedly amassed assets worth Rs193 crore (RM113mil) by diverting funds and donations received from Islamic countries that were meant for the…
Mahathir blames Malaysia’s high cost of living on RM1 trillion debts
(The Star) - The Prime Minister (pic) has urged the civil service to be patient in facing the rising cost of living as the government works to resolve the country’s RM1 trillion debt.
Tun Dr…
Mahathir merely suggested Malaysia buys jets from China
(The Star) - Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahahtir Mohamad says he has written to the European Union (EU) over its campaign against Malaysian palm oil.
Asked if he had spoken to any EU…
Thai election: junta in driver’s seat as Thaksin-backed rival cries foul
Election commission says pro-military Palang Pracharat party leads popular vote, but delays announcement of full results until Monday. Leaders of Pheu Thai Party linked to Thaksin Shinawatra say…
Surendran hits out at Nurul Izzah for labelling Dr M a ‘former dictator’ during interview
(MMO) - PKR lawyer N. Surendran has hit out at Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar for calling Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad a ‘former dictator who wreaked so much damage’ during an…
IJN nurse story: Report lodged against Lokman
Kangar MP Noor Amin Ahmad says he merely urged a Facebook user to come forward as a witness in the inquest into the fireman’s death.
(FMT) - Kangar MP Noor Amin Ahmad has lodged a police report…
It’s not nepotism, Dr M says over Mokhzani’s role in motorsport body
(FMT) - Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today brushed off nepotism claims after his son, Mokhzani was chosen to lead the country’s motorsport association.
“People accuse us of things because…
Nurul Izzah again warns of ‘crisis’ in Malaysia politics
(MMO) - Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has repeated her concerns of a worsening “crisis” in local politics but demurred when asked to point out the causes.
She told The Straits Times (ST)…
We still have reservations over Rome Statute, says Dr M
(FMT) - Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia still has its reservations against certain conditions under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mahathir said…
UM student wants Najib’s supporters to apologise over scuffle
(FMT) - A Universiti Malaya (UM) student leader, who was allegedly roughed up by Najib Razak‘s supporters yesterday, demanded that they apologise to him and fellow students over the incident.…
Malaysia’s Proton to build assembly plant in Pakistan
(CNA) - Malaysia's national carmaker, Proton will collaborate with a local partner to establish a manufacturing assembly plant in Pakistan, its first in the South Asian region.
Malaysia high…
Sultan Ibrahim: Don’t question my authority over land, forest, Islamic affairs
(Malaysiakini) - Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today exerted his authority over Johor's land, forests, as well as the practice of Islam.
"I wish to stress that Johor is a state that was…
Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum
(Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday (Mar 23) to demand a new referendum as the deepening…
Oil falls most in 3 weeks on global slowdown fears
(Bloomberg) - Oil fell the most in three weeks as disappointing economic data showed new fears of slowing global growth.
West Texas Intermediate futures in New York dropped 1.6% Friday, paring…
Jho Low’s family bungalow in Penang seized
(FMT) - A bungalow belonging to the family of Low Taek Jho, a key figure in the 1MDB corruption scandal, has been seized by the authorities, a report said.
The Star Online said the three-storey…
PAC should be headed by an opposition MP, says Sarawak DAP
(FMT) - A Sarawak DAP leader today agreed that the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) should be headed by an opposition MP.
Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen said this is to…
Lim positive on privately-funded Kulim airport
(The Edge Markets) - Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has welcomed the proposed development of the RM1.6 billion Kulim International Airport as it is privately funded and will help spur economic…
Philippines bans palm oil from Indonesia, Malaysia
(FMT) - The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture on Friday sought a temporary ban on palm oil imports from Indonesia and Malaysia, saying local coconut and oil palm farmers are hurting from…
Brexit: Petition to revoke Article 50 passes 3m signatures
(BBC) - A petition on Parliament's website calling for Brexit to be cancelled by revoking Article 50 has passed three million signatures.
The petition has attracted two million signatures in…
Nurul Izzah to serve her final term as MP, quits PAC
(MMO) - Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has revealed that she will be serving her final term as a federal lawmaker, in a report that came the same day as she quit the Parliamentary Public…
Guan Eng gives RM100k to three Chinese schools
(Malaysiakini) - Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng announced an allocation of RM100,000 to three Chinese vernacular schools during their centennial anniversary in Kuala Lumpur today.
The…