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Two Filipinos nabbed harvesting mangrove bark in Sabah
BELURAN: The General Operations Force’s (PGA) 20th Battalion detained two Filipino men for illegally harvesting tangar or mangrove tree bark at a forest reserve in Pulau Jambongan, Paitan yesterday. Its commander ACP Mohd Nasaruddin M Nasir said the team, assisted
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Najib to Pakatan: People are sick of your empty promises, Tg Piai says it all
PUCHONG: Elated by the Tanjung Piai by-election win, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak took the opportunity to send a strong message to the Pakatan Harapan government. “Enough of your empty talks and hollow promises. Stop your lies
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Hadi: The people accept Umno-PAS pact, Tg Piai win proves it
PUCHONG: PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang today thanked Tanjung Piai voters for giving a massive win to Barisan Nasional, alluding it was a sign that the people accepted the Umno-PAS unity pact or Muafakat Nasional. In an immediate
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Official: BN massacres Pakatan in Tg Piai, PKR veteran roasts Dr M
PONTIAN: It is official! The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng trounced Pakatan Harapan’s Karmaine Sardini with a huge majority to win the Tanjung Piai by-election. The Elections Commission (EC) returning officer announced the results, saying that
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Yet another pygmy elephant found dead in Kinabatangan
KINABATANGAN: The carcass of another Borneo pygmy elephant was discovered in Sukau, Kinabatangan today. Sabah Wildlife Department (JHL) director Augustine Tuuga while confirming the matter said, however, he could not provide any details as yet. “We have to wait for
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Unofficial: BN’s Wee leading the Tanjung Piai race with nearly 10k votes
PONTIAN: Unofficial results released by the Elections Commission (EC) revealed that Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Wee Jeck Seng is leading in the Tanjung Piai by-election race. The unofficial tally showed that Wee has garnered 15,589 votes compared to Pakatan Harapan’s
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Wisma Putra will continue to monitor situation in Bolivia – Saifuddin
KUANTAN: Wisma Putra will continue to monitor closely development in Bolivia following political unrest in the country, said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He also advised Malaysians in the country to contact Malaysian embassy representatives as soon as possible as
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Muhyiddin gives thumbs up to voting process
PONTIAN: Voting in Tanjung Piai has proceeded in an orderly manner and the situation is expected to remain so until polling ends at 5.30pm today, said Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said based on his own inspection and
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No unusual influenza trend detected in Pahang
KUANTAN: There is no unusual trend of respiratory tract infection or influenza detected in Pahang at the moment, said state health director Datuk Dr Sha’ari Ngadiman. He also assured that the Pahang Health Department is always closely monitoring to detect
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Tg Piai by-election: 43 percent voter turnout as at noon
PONTIAN: The percentage of voter turnout for the Tanjung Piai parliamentary by-election as at noon today, four hours after the polling centres in the constituency were opened, is 43 per cent. Two of the six contesting candidates, namely Karmaine Sardini,
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