Pas has rejected Urimai as a Perikatan Nasional component since the opposition coalition already has the Malaysian Indian People’s Party (MIPP) as its Indian component party. Pas deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, however, is open to the notion of having Urimai as a “partner”. “This is what PAS would propose,” he said, FMT…
The 10 ‘A’s requirement in SPM that ensures a spot for matriculation might sideline Indian students, pointed out Senator Sivaraj Chandran. “The reality is there are more Chinese students compared to Indians among the non bumiputera student population. This means of the 10 percent seats allocated for non bumiputera students, the majority would be Chinese…
Umno supreme council member Datuk Puad Zarkashi told off Pas information chief Fadhli Shaari, who is also Pasir Mas MP, for urging Sungai Bakap voters to vote Perikatan Nasional candidate to save Umno. “Pas info chief claimed Umno needs Pas to rise again. “Don’t be a hypocrite. Pas then now and forever intends to kill…
Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir has given his assurance that there is no issue in facilitating automatic placements as there were sufficient spots for the deserving students who have applied for courses post-SPM. “The two ministries will work closely to provide the relevant information to the students about their placements, whether they…
The opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional continues to harp on Global Infrastructure Partners despite GIP having only a 30 percent share led to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to question their math ability. Anwar reiterated that Khazanah Nasional Berhad and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will see their stake in the Malaysian Airports Berhad (MAHB)…
Azizi Abu Naim, the now former Nenggiri assemblyman, confirmed that he would not contest as an independent in the by-election scheduled next week. “This is not about the contested seat, but about respecting the spirit of camaraderie among the component parties,” he told reporters in Gua Musang yesterday. Azizi added that he had sent a…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim justified his call to open matriculation programme to all SPM top scorers who scores 10 ‘A’s. It was meant to reduce tensions, he said in his speech during the Prime Minister’s Department’s monthly assembly this morning. Anwar pointed out that the Bumiputera quota has caused controversy as some put…
Human trafficking victim Mala Vello’s family needs to appoint a lawyer to free Mala from Nepal prison, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan as there was a precedent case using the same method. “The ministry, through our mission in Kathmandu, is following this case closely. “Our consul recently met (Mala). (Her) family needs to…
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) party scored historic gains to win the first round of France’s parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, but the final result will depend on days of horsetrading before next week’s run-off. The RN was seen winning around 34% of the vote, exit polls from Ipsos, Ifop, OpinionWay…
Efforts to speed up exports of fresh durians to China and states that are targeted to achieve zero hardcore poverty are among the key issues raised in the Dewan Rakyat today. Chow Yu Hui (PH-Raub) asks Agriculture and Food Security Minister on efforts to hasten exports of fresh durians to China and a time frame…
