Perikatan Nasional has claimed MIC as its component even as the BN supreme council convenes a meeting today. The decision to accept MIC as part of PN was reached on Dec 9 last year. “In the meeting, (then) PN chairman Mahiaddin Yassin reportedly gave a lengthy explanation regarding a letter submitted by the MIC leadership…
Law and institutional reforms minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said argued that the government always upheld the royal institution, respected the federal constitution and upheld the freedom of the judiciary with regards to the implementation of the royal addendum. “The position of the legislative with regards to pardon and the implementation of a sentence is…
Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota Melaka) took Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar to task for challenging lawyers representing the families of victims in the Durian Tunggal police shootout case to sue him. “This is not about suing. This is about finding the truth. “Why are there two truths?” The Melaka police chief dared a suit…
Ts Datuk Dr Husin Jazri Mobile phone data (MPD) has become a focal point of debate in Malaysia. Public concerns over privacy, surveillance, and consent are valid, especially in a country that has experienced high-profile data leaks. Yet these concerns risk overshadowing the immense potential of MPD when handled ethically, transparently, and within the boundaries…
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called for the revival of the UPSR examination at primary level since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to launch the National Education Plan 2026-2035 tomorrow. He also called for more emphasis on science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education under the new blueprint. “At a minimum, UPSR…
Dr Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Umno’s latest general assembly was theatrical, not transformative. The banners were bright, the chants familiar, and the speeches polished — but the performance could not hide the rot. This was not a party plotting a comeback; it was a party rehearsing its own eulogy. Malaysia has moved on. Umno has not….
Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told his BN components – MCA and MIC – to stop sulking and remain in BN coalition. He added BN had to join the unity government in the name of national interest. That was among the issues that led to the current strained ties with the two parties….
Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called upon the government to impose compulsory purchase of 50 percent local products to protect Malaysia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME). He said this measure is vital to protect the sector from the US tariffs and dumping of foreign goods and services instead of action against social visa…
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country’s internet regulator said on Friday, a sign the measure has had a swift and sweeping impact. The eSafety Commissioner said platforms had so far removed about 4.7 million…
Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo has urged Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to seriously reconsider a judicial review in the case of Amir Hariri Abdul Hadi that declared section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (PAA) unconstitutional as it would delay the progress achieved in amending the act. “While I acknowledge…
