PETALING JAYA: Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan will not be stepping up to contest any of the Umno vice-president posts. Read full story
Palestinian home to be razed under Israeli terrorism policy
THE home of a Palestinian man behind a fatal attack on Israelis is to be demolished by Israeli authorities, even though it was built with compensation paid to them after one of their relatives was killed by an Israeli.
The entrances to the east Jerusalem home of Fatima Alqam, her husband Moussa and four children were sealed within days after her 21-year-old son killed seven people outside a synagogue in the settlement of Neve Yaacov.
Unity govt parties to finalise seat talks for state polls by end-March, says Pakatan
THE unity government secretariat is expected to announce by the end of March the outcome of seat negotiations among parties in the government to face the coming state elections in six states, Pakatan Harapan communications director Fahmi Fadzil said.
He said unofficial talks on seat distribution for Selangor, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Negri Sembilan had been going on for some time.
Focus on structural reforms to improve economy, says Rafizi
AMPANG: Malaysia needs to move away from rolling out cash handouts and focus on structural reforms to improve its economic outlook, says Rafizi Ramli. Read full story
Fahmi: Unity Gov't parties to finalise seat allocation for state polls by end of March
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Unity Government Secretariat is expected to announce by the end of March the outcome of seat negotiations among parties in the government to face six state elections this year, says Pakatan Harapan communications director Fahmi Fadzil. Read full story
Strict vetting needed for proposed second home programme in Sabah, says consumer group
KOTA KINABALU: Strict vetting should be done for all applicants for the state government’s proposed Sabah-Malaysia My Second Home programme (MM2H), urges a consumer group. Read full story
Rapid Rail adds shuttle buses between Sentul Timur, Bandaraya stations
RAPID Rail has said it will provide more shuttle buses between Sentul Timur and Bandaraya stations on the Ampang LRT line starting tomorrow to accommodate commuters.
The rail operator added that 15 shuttle buses will operate between the two stations at 10-minute intervals.
US papers drop ‘Dilbert’ after creator’s racist remarks
MANY US newspapers have decided to no longer publish the popular “Dilbert” comic strip, after its creator posted a racist video earlier this week calling black people a “hate group”.
Scott Adams, who rose to fame in the 1990s with his satirical take on white-collar office life, has increasingly stoked controversy with his views on social issues.
Ahmad Maslan to sit out Umno vice presidential race
UMNO secretary-general Ahmad Maslan has decided not to go for one of the three Umno vice-president positions in the imminent party polls, news reports have said.
Utusan Malaysia reported that Ahmad’s decision came after three senior figures from Johor threw their hats into the ring.
Hostages freed in PNG after week-long abduction
A NEW Zealander and two other hostages have been freed in Papua New Guinea, the country’s prime minister said today, after they were held for a week in the country’s rugged highlands by an armed group.
“It took us a while but the last three have been successfully returned,” Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said in a statement. – AFP, February 26, 2023.