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Negeri Sembilan exco member confirms getting palace dismissal letter
SEREMBAN, Sept 21 — Negeri Sembilan State Executive Councillor Suhaimizan Bizar has confirmed receiving a formal letter revoking his appointment with immediate effect last night. Suhaimizan, who is the Gemencheh assemblyman and held the Health, Unity, Information, National Integration and
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PM Anwar reflects on reformasi journey, says ‘lawan tetap lawan’ spirit must endure
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday recalled the long journey of the reformasi struggle alongside early pioneers and longtime comrades who endured various trials and sacrifices since the movement’s inception. In a Facebook post,
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Police confirm Tambun fire victims died from injuries and smoke inhalation after post‑mortems
IPOH, Sept 21 — Post-mortems on the three victims of a fire at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun, here yesterday found that two of them died from fire-related injuries. Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah said
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PM channels RM5,000 initial assistance to Tambun fire victims
IPOH, Sept 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today contributed RM5,000 in initial assistance to the family of the victims of a fire that claimed the lives of three family members at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa
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Malaysia to follow UN decision on any Malbatt deployment to Yemen, says defence minister
KOTA TINGGI, Sept 20 — Malaysia will be guided by any decision made by the United Nations (UN) should there be a proposal to deploy the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) peacekeeping force to Yemen amid the ongoing conflict there, Defence Minister
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Fahmi: State‑specific political shifts may lead to Pakatan realignments, cooperation with Bersatu not discussed
KUALA PILAH, Sept 20 — The current political dynamics could lead to various political realignments, taking into account the unique political landscape of each state. Pakatan Harapan (PH) communications director Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said recent political developments could not
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‘Whether Najib is released or not is a separate issue’: Khaled Nordin says King’s pardon prerogative should not be questioned
KOTA TINGGI, Sept 20 — Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin today said any displeasure over former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s conditional pardon should not extend to questioning the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s constitutional prerogative to grant them.
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‘Lots of noise, then silence’: PAS’ Sanusi questions DAP’s Anthony Loke’s resignation offer over Najib house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — PAS election director Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor today described the DAP’s decision to have only its secretary-general Anthony Loke offer to resign from the Cabinet over former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s
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Sarawak agrees in principle to RM1.5b allocation for Sibu Economic Zone, deputy premier says
SIBU, Sept 20 — The Sarawak government has agreed in principle to an initial RM1.5 billion allocation to establish the Sibu Economic Zone (SEZ) as a dedicated platform to coordinate and shape the city’s economic development. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar
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No one should feel obliged to help pay RM50m fine, Najib tells supporters as Umno solidarity fund hits RM1m
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says Malaysians who have offered to help pay the RM50 million fine required under his conditional royal pardon should not feel “burdened or obliged” to do so. The
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