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Hadi: PAS supports Parti Wawasan Negara joining Perikatan, Bersatu free to decide its future
KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — PAS yesterday endorsed Parti Wawasan Negara’s bid to join Perikatan Nasional (PN), as party president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang said Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia was free to decide whether it wanted to remain in
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Women are pillars of a Madani nation, says PM
KOTA KINABALU, June 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said women are indispensable to Malaysia’s development as a Madani nation, urging them to anchor the country’s progress in values, character and faith. “Without the contribution of women, there
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BN to mobilise full election machinery for twin state polls, says Zambry
JOHOR BAHRU, June 14 — Barisan Nasional (BN) will mobilise its entire election machinery to face the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state polls, its secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said. He said the move was aimed at securing BN
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Hulu Langat MP says demolition of Sungai Tekali Rohingya settlement underway, to be completed in two weeks
HULU LANGAT, June 13 — The demolition of settlement structures housing Rohingya citizens in Kampung Baru Sungai Makau, Tekali, here is expected to take two weeks, said Hulu Langat Member of Parliament Mohd Sany Hamzan. He said the process began
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Zahid defends Umno’s solo bid in Negeri Sembilan, rejects betrayal claims
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Umno has rejected allegations of betrayal levelled by Negeri Sembilan caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, with party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi saying the party’s support for Aminuddin’s administration was only intended
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Ex-US chambers chief held in Myanmar after book criticising junta and US sanctions policy
BANGKOK, June 13 — An American businessman who wrote a book about living through a military coup in Myanmar was detained on his return to the South-east Asian nation on Thursday, according to two people briefed on the matter. Adam
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Sanusi sets sights on 36-0 Kedah state election victory for PAS
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said PAS is targeting all 36 Kedah state seats in the next state election, while also seeking to capture the state’s only parliamentary constituency not currently under the party’s
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Sarawak internet coverage rises to 94.5 pc after RM2.3b investment under Saluran
KUCHING, June 13 — Internet coverage across Sarawak has increased significantly to 94.5 per cent from 54.3 per cent in 2022 following a RM2.3 billion investment in telecommunications infrastructure under the Sarawak Linking Urban, Rural and Nation (Saluran) initiative. Utility and Telecommunication
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No seat at the table, but Loke offers Onn Hafiz one on a KTM Komuter ride
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke has invited Johor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi to join him on a KTM Komuter Selatan journey next week, days after the Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman said he
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Rohingya among migrants drawn to Malaysia due to family networks, says Kelantan police chief
KOTA BHARU, June 13 — Family ties in Malaysia have been identified as a key factor attracting illegal migrants, including Rohingya as well as Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationals, to enter the country through the Malaysia-Thailand border. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd
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