Umno voters decide against woman VP, but three in supreme council
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno members have chosen not to vote in a woman as a vice-president in party polls that saw Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail sailing to the top in the race for the three coveted spots. Read full story
Young leaders stamp their mark
KUALA LUMPUR: Several young leaders have taken over as Umno division chiefs in a fiercely contested party polls that saw a good number of incumbents being unseated. Read full story
‘Post-flood reports on schools after water recedes’
BATU PAHAT: The Johor Education Department will prepare a post-flood report on damage to schools in Batu Pahat when all of them are fully operating again after being used as temporary relief centres (PPS). Read full story
City police chief: Let’s preserve order and peace
KUALA LUMPUR: Stern action will be taken without hesitation against those who make provocative statements on race and religion, says city police chief Comm Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim. Read full story
Farmers affected by flood face financial ruin
BATU PAHAT: What was supposed to be a game changer for the livelihood of a single mother from Kampung Seri Muar here was wiped out by the recent floods. Read full story
Islamic Jihad says Israel killed commander in Syria
PALESTINIAN militant group Islamic Jihad said today one of its commanders had been shot dead in Syria in an assassination the Iran-backed group blamed on Israeli agents. The Gaza Strip-based group said Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, 31, was killed today morning “by agents of the Zionist (Israeli) enemy” in the countryside outside the Syrian capital Damascus.
Israeli-Palestinian talks in Egypt aim to ‘restore calm’
ISRAELI and Palestinian officials were holding talks in Egypt today “to restore calm” after a surge in deadly violence in the occupied West Bank, Egypt’s foreign ministry said. The meeting, which follows similar talks last month in Jordan where both sides pledged to prevent more violence, comes amid concerns of a feared escalation during the […]
Unity govt intact, investment secured, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: All political parties in the unity government are committed to political stability, which has in turn attracted a mega investment from Indonesia, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Read full story
Kenya police ban cost-of-living protest by opposition
KENYA’s police today banned the opposition from holding a protest over inflation, saying requests for the demonstrations were filed too late, but organisers vowed to go ahead with the rallies. Raila Odinga, leader of the Azimio la Umoja party, had called for tomorrow’s demonstration in Nairobi over soaring inflation, which in February reached 9.2% year-on-year […]
Royal Military College students have great potential as leaders, says Affendi Buang
ROYAL Military College (MTD) students have great potential to lead key positions in the public and private sectors because not only are they are equipped with academic knowledge but also a high level of military discipline, says Chief of Defence Forces General Affendi Buang. He said the two years of training and the application of […]