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T’ganu MB: Raise the local contractors to 50% in ECRL

KUALA NERUS: Terengganu Menteri Besar Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has urged the federal government to increase the scope of involvement of local contractors in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project from 40 per cent to 50 per cent. He

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Negeri Sembilan dengue cases double over same period in 2018

SEREMBAN: A total of 1,268 cases of dengue fever recorded in Negeri Sembilan as of July 6, compared to 681 cases for the same period last year. State health director Datuk Dr Zainudin Mohd Ali said it was an increase

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Uncle of Sultan of Selangor dies

SHAH ALAM: The uncle of Selangor Ruler, Tengku Besar Putra Selangor, Tengku Ismail Shah Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah passed away yesterday at 8pm. In a statement at the Selangor Royal Office Facebook, Tengku Ismail Shah, 84, breathed his last at

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Farmers, fishermen issues to take centre stage at Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: Issues pertaining to the well-being of farmers and fishermen are among matters to be debated in the Dewan Rakyat session today. Based on the Dewan Rakyat order papers, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir (PH-Jerlun) is scheduled to

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Dr M: I was inviting party members, not the political entity

KUALA LUMPUR: My invitation to unite the Malays was directed to members of other parties, not the political entity itself, said Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) chairperson Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking after the Pakatan Harapan (PH) leadership council meeting

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Malay unity offer: Zahid says no to Dr M

KUALA LUMPUR: Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today firmly rejected Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s invitation for the party to join Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM). Speaking at the Parliament today, Zahid said this was not only

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In need of a truly independent IPCMC now

I refer to the statement made by IGP Abdul Hamid Bador today and Special Branch (SB) chief Mohamed Farid Abu Hassan statement yesterday on the complaints raised by Selangor Chinese Assembly (KLSCAH) Youth Chief Siah Kwong Liang and Universiti Malaya

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MACC nabs Melaka assemblyman for misappropriation of funds

PUCHONG: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a Melaka state assemblyman and a clerk today in an investigation over misappropriation of funds linked to the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS). In a statement, MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said

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Student’s murder: Parents must play their role in bringing up kids

KUALA LUMPUR: Following the murder of a teenager at the hands of his sister and her boyfriend in Perak, Hannah Yeoh stressed the need of parents’ role in bringing up their children. “Generally, these things happen when there is a

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Haziq can appeal against his expulsion

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Santubong PKR youth Haziq Abdullah Abd Aziz who was given the boot out by PKR can appeal against his expulsion to the party’s disciplinary board, said party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “Yes, there is a process,

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