Hamzah: Perikatan announcement 'soon' on joining of former Umno 'warlords'
KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional will make an announcement “soon” on the joining of some 10 Umno “warlords” into the Perikatan Nasional coalition, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Read full story
Annuar qualified to contest, but PAS yet to finalise candidates’ list, says Takiyuddin
PETALING JAYA: Any PAS member, including Muafakat Nasional chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa, is eligible to be a candidate in the upcoming state elections. Read full story
Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi appointed as new Auditor General
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi has been appointed the new Auditor-General, says Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. Read full story
Motion to debate nicotine poisoning of toddler slotted for Special Chambers on June 12
KUALA LUMPUR: The motion to debate the acute nicotine poisoning of a toddler in Bera, Pahang will be slotted for the Dewan Rakyat Special Chambers on Monday (June 12). Read full story
Cops looking for Ipoh woman who went missing two years ago
IPOH: Police are looking for a 34-year-old woman who went missing about two years ago. Read full story
Anti-smoking bill referred again to select committee
THE Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023, also known as the generational endgame (GEG) bill, has once again been sent to the parliamentary select committee (PSC) on health for further review.
Asia traders tread cautiously ahead of Fed rate decision
ASIAN investors traded cautiously today as they awaited key US inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later this week. Markets globally have enjoyed a broadly strong run-up this month on hopes the US central bank will decide against an eleventh successive hike at the end of the meeting tomorrow.
Over 8,000 potholes on Federal roads patched up since last year, says Works Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,138 potholes were repaired under the “Zero Potholes” programme as of April this year, says the Works Ministry. Read full story
I was never called up by Umno disciplinary board following suspension, says Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says he was never called up by the party disciplinary board following his suspension. Read full story
Malaysia woos Microsoft, Google to bolster data hub ambitions
Malaysia wants to lure Microsoft Corp and Alphabet Inc’s Google in its drive to be a data hub and as it positions itself as a neutral supply chain base amid rising US-China tensions, according to Trade Minister Zafrul Abdul Aziz. Read full story