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Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:32:48 +0800
GE15: PAS will field candidates to win, not merely to be represented, says Hadi
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 7 — PAS will not field candidates merely to be represented, but instead have the potential to win in the 15th General Election (GE15), said its president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. He said although there were...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:16:23 +0800
Melaka polls: Candidates tested Covid-19 positive allowed to contest, says EC chairman
MELAKA, Nov 7 — Candidates tested positive for Covid-19 will not be prevented from contesting in the Melaka state election this time, said Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. However, he said candidates’ nomination papers....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:10:04 +0800
Melaka election to be barometer for PAS direction in GE15, says Tuan Ibrahim
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 7 — The Melaka state election on November 20 will be the barometer to determine the direction of PAS with Perikatan Nasional (PN) in the 15th general election (GE15), said its deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:02:42 +0800
Melaka polls: Election Commission ready for nominations tomorrow, says chairman
MELAKA, Nov 7 — The Election Commission (EC) is all set to execute the nomination process for the Melaka state election tomorrow, said its chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani Salleh. He said everything has been prepared according to strict standard...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:54:02 +0800
Hadi: Decision to contest under Perikatan flag in Melaka not without precedent
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The decision to contest under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) banner during the Melaka state polls is not unusual, but in fact a tried-and-tested method for the party, said PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. The party’s....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:38:09 +0800
Melaka election: Norhizam to defend Pengkalan Batu seat on independent ticket
MELAKA, Nov 7 — Former Pengkalan Batu state assemblyman Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee announced today that he will defend the seat, contesting as an independent candidate in the upcoming Melaka state election. He said he was confident of...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:23:14 +0800
Non-Bumiputera participation in Student Civil Defence Corps still low, says Defence Force commissioner
KUANTAN, Nov 7 — Non-Bumiputera participation in the Student Civil Defence (Sispa) Corps is still low at less than five per cent in each recruitment, said Chief Commissioner of the Civil Defence Force (APM) Datuk Roslan Wahab. He said the...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:12:33 +0800
Melaka election: PH Youth accepts nomination of Idris, Nor Azman
MELAKA, Nov 7 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) Youth has accepted the decision of the coalition’s top leadership to nominate former Melaka assemblymen Datuk Seri Idris Haron and Datuk Nor Azman Hassan in the coming Melaka state election under PH tickets......

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:02:33 +0800
Nazir Razak to release debut book tomorrow on childhood surrounded by politics and building up CIMB
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Datuk Seri Nazir Razak is making his debut as a writer with his book What’s in a Name: Family, career and the heart of Malaysia which will be sold at major bookstores and online booksellers from tomorrow. In it, the former.....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:40:36 +0800
High Court orders former Johor Exco to enter defence over corruption, money laundering charges
JOHOR BARU, Nov 7 — The High Court here today ordered former Johor Exco Datuk Abd Latif Bandi, his son and a real estate consultant to enter their defence on 37 counts of corruption and money laundering charges involving RM35.7 mi...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:31:13 +0800
Kit Siang passes ball to sec-gen son for comment on Pakatan decision to field two ex-Umno reps in Melaka polls
AYER KEROH, Nov 7 — How DAP feels about two former Umno men being named as Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidates in the Melaka state election can only be answered by the party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. DAP veteran and the senior Lim, Kit Siang...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:10:04 +0800
Ivermectin not a miracle drug for Covid, says Health Ministry chief investigator after in-depth study
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Deworming medication Ivermectin is not a miracle drug that can cure Covid-19 patients, the Health Ministry asserted today. Its principal investigator in the ministry’s Ivermectin Treatment Efficacy in Covid-19 High Risk...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:04:03 +0800
Election Commission bans all gatherings, processions for Melaka polls nomination tomorrow
MELAKA, Nov 7 — Gatherings and processions by supporters of contesting political parties at candidate nomination centres on nomination day tomorrow for the Melaka state election are not allowed. Election Commission (EC)...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 14:58:32 +0800
PAS Muktamar: Give women candidates opportunity to contest in GE15
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 7 — PAS needs to give the opportunity for more women candidates to contest in the 15th General Election (GE15), said PAS Muslimat deputy chief Dr Rosni Adam. She said this was not only to gain the attention and support of...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 14:50:22 +0800
Challenger fails to dislodge PAS veeps in party election
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 7 — All three PAS vice-president incumbents successfully defended their posts in the party’s election at the 67th Muktamar (general assembly) for the 2021 -2023 session. They are Minister in the Prime Minister’s.....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 14:44:38 +0800
Malaysia sees Covid-19 cases decline for fourth day straight, logs 4,343 new infections today
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Malaysia’s Covid-19 infection numbers continue to drop as the country records 4,343 new cases today. This is the fourth consecutive day the number of new cases have been reducing. Yesterday, the Health Ministry recorded...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 13:24:52 +0800
PAS info chief tells members to use Harakah to highlight Pakatan ‘weaknesses’, especially in DAP-led Penang
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — PAS-owned newspaper Harakah will always highlight the weaknesses of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, especially in the states where they are still in government, the Islamist party’s information chief Kamaruzaman Mohamad....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:55:38 +0800
PM Ismail Sabri seeks leniency in case of intellectually-disabled Malaysian on death row in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has written to his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong seeking leniency in the case of a Malaysian scheduled to be hanged for drug trafficking, it was learned today. Bernama...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:49:38 +0800
Kit Siang fears voter turnout at upcoming state polls in Melaka, Sarawak under 30pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The voters who turn out to cast their ballots in the Melaka election next month and in Sarawak, which is expected soon, may be less than 30 per cent, according to DAP lawmaker Lim Kit Siang. The veteran MP said such a low...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:43:26 +0800
Two more flood relief centres open in Kedah
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Two more temporary flood relief centres (PPS) have been opened in Kedah, bringing the total number of operational PPS to 12 as of 8am today, sheltering 840 people from 227 families. Kedah Civil Defence Force....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:20:49 +0800
PM rebrands National Family Day in November as ‘Keluarga Malaysia’ month
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — November will be known as “Keluarga Malaysia” month from this year onwards, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob declared today. He said the rebranding is to tie in with the “Keluarga Malaysia” concept he...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:18:52 +0800
Sarawak PDP nominates lawyer Sam Laya as candidate for Ba Kelalan, says party’s youth chief Robert Ayu
MIRI, Nov 7 — Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated lawyer Sam Laya as its candidate to wrest Ba Kelalan seat from its incumbent Baru Bian in the next state election, the party’s youth chief Robert Ayu said. In an interview today,...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:15:33 +0800
Incumbent Talib must be retained to resolve existing matters, says Sarawak PBB Jepak deputy chief
BINTULU, Nov 7 — Jepak incumbent Datuk Talib Zulpilip must be retained for the coming state polls to allow him to resolve several matters related to the needs of people in the constituency. This was said by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB)...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:08:00 +0800
Setting-up of flood evacuation centres strictly under SDMC’s purview, says minister
KUCHING, Nov 7 — The setting-up of flood evacuation centres, including identifying the sites to house these temporary shelters and the arrangement of relief aid, are decided based on the discussions by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:03:22 +0800
Sabah Progressive Party opposes automatic registration of voters
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 7 — Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) reached a unanimous decision during its supreme council meeting that the registration of 18-year-old voters must not be automatic. Although the party supported Undi18, it wants the registration....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:31:29 +0800
Cooperation among opposition parties vital in Sarawak state election, says Baru Bian
KUCHING, Nov 7 — Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Presidential Council member Baru Bian has stressed on the importance of cooperation among opposition parties in the coming 12th State Election. In this regard, Baru said there should be no three...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:12:13 +0800
Zahid promises to consider fielding BN reps left out of Melaka state race for federal seats in GE15
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Incumbents who were not selected to contest in the Melaka state election will be considered as candidates for parliamentary seats in the next general election, Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said....

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:09:51 +0800
Bukit Aman: Black economy players using businesses as drug front
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The police have busted 221 drug syndicates nationwide this year, some of them led by VIPs, with the title ‘Datuk’. There were also syndicates masterminded by wealthy individuals who became millionaires in...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 09:48:58 +0800
After complaints, Health Ministry says sorry for MySejahtera glitch that suddenly put people under home surveillance for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Health Ministry today apologised for a bug on its MySejahtera application which caused certain people to receive the dreaded Covid-19 Home Surveillance Order (HSO) and Person Under Surveillance (PUS) statuses on their...

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 09:23:53 +0800
Report: Tengku Razaleigh claims Muafakat Nasional coalition is dead due to PAS’ insincerity
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — To Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, the Muafakat Nasional (MN) accord his party inked with PAS is dead.  Mingguan Malaysia today reported the politician, better known as Ku Li, saying the pact died when PAS chose...



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