Inflation dents Ismail Sabri’s popularity in poll ahead of election

theedgemarkets.com | 05-Nov-2022 – Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s approval rating dropped after he called for snap elections, suggesting increasingly unhappy voters want the government to focus on rising cost of living instead. His rating fell to 42% in October from 46% in September in a survey by the Merdeka Center for […]

Crowded Malaysian Election Field Adds Risk of No Clear Majority

bloomberg.com | 06-Nov-2022 – Malaysia’s general election will witness more than 210 multi-cornered contests for parliamentary seats, raising the possibility that fresh alliances would be needed to form a new government. More than 940 candidates will vie for 222 seats in the Nov. 19 vote, with only nine one-to-one contests, according to data from the […]

Rival Malaysia parties need to form alliances to win election, poll shows

fijitimes.com | 05-Nov-2022 – KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s opposing political blocs will need to form an alliance to stand a chance of governing after this month’s general election, with none likely to win a simple majority, an opinion poll showed on Friday. There are 21 million Malaysians eligible to vote on Nov. 19, with […]

Malaysian leaders kick off election campaigns in tight race

kfgo.com | 05-Nov-2022 – KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian political leaders began their election campaigning on Saturday for what is set to be a close race, with incumbent Prime Minister Ismail Sabri facing off with veterans Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin. Polls and analysts say no single party or coalition will win a simple majority […]

Calon ada kes mahkamah tidak wajar bertanding

SHAH ALAM – Pasukan Rasuah Busters menyeru calon yang masih berdepan kes perbicaraan di mahkamah supaya tidak menawarkan diri untuk bertanding pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-15 (PRU15). Penganalisis…

Gelanggang PRU15 bermula

SHAH ALAM – Lebih 1,000 calon dijangka menyerahkan borang pencalonan pada hari ini untuk bertanding di 222 kerusi Parlimen bagi Pilihan Raya Umum ke-15 (PRU15), sekali gus jumlah paling ramai…

Rakyat makin terbeban dengan kos sara hidup

SHAH ALAM – Kenaikan kadar dasar semalaman (OPR) sebanyak 25 mata asas kepada 2.75 peratus itu akan menyebabkan tekanan inflasi semakin tinggi kepada rakyat di negara ini. Pakar ekonomi, Manokaran…

Talian hayat parti lain

SHAH ALAM – Pengumuman Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mengenai senarai calon Parlimen dan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) pada Pilihan Raya Umum ke-15 (PRU15) baru-baru ini, mencetuskan…