Defence lawyers of national DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng took the media to task for linking the ongoing graft trial with the assault on key prosecution witness Datuk G Gnanaraja. “The media should refrain from reporting on matters concerning our client’s trial without first verifying the facts, as such reporting risks compromising the integrity of…
Bukit Gasing state assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran took Melaka sports exco Datuk VP Shanmugam to task over the failure to include Indian martial arts, Silambam in SUKMA 2026 which is scheduled to be held in Selangor. “The question that now must be answered publicly and without delay is this: Did Datuk V.P. Shanmugam attend the Sukma…
DAP Socialist Youth Federal Territories chief Yap Vee Vonne demanded an apology from Umno Youth chief Akmal Saleh over the latter’s offensive and insulting remark to the disabled community. “Akmal must issue a public apology – not only to DAPSY leaders but to the entire disabled community. “If Akmal have nothing respectful or constructive to…
A senator questioned the stand of non – Malay PN component parties and allies over the use of the May 13 tragedy as a political warning by Datuk Awang Solahuddin Hashim (PN-Pendang). “What is even more worrisome is the overall silence of parties that are supportive and are negotiating to cooperate with PN. “Where is…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be fielding questions regarding two diverse issues during Prime Minister’s Question Time this morning – regional conflict resolution and government debt. First he takes on the question on Malaysia’s role on the peace negotiations and ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia recently. He then takes on a question on…
The police investigation into claims made by Wangsa Maju division chief Lai Chen Heng over “unaudited funds” revolves around internal auditing, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Saifuddin said the matter was related to the administration of PKR. He said this in a written reply to Fadhli Shaari (PN-Pasir Mas) who queried for an…
Charitable organisations such as places of worship are not bound to produce e-invoice, clarified the Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “For charitable organisations such places of worship accepting donations or contributions would not be required to be bound to produce e-invoices. “The e-invoice is only required from institutions organisations that has been approved under…
Senior security officials from Cambodia and Thailand began talks in Malaysia today aimed at de-escalating border tensions, after the worst clash between the two Southeast Asian nation neighbours in decades left more than 40 dead. The meeting of the so-called General Border Committee – one of several bilateral mechanisms between the two nations to address…
BY: LIEW CHIN TONG Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson is attributed as saying that a week is too long in politics. This means, a month feels like eternity. This was probably how keen observers of Malaysian politics felt throughout July 2025. The retirement of Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat without the customary…
The Health Ministry will begin issuing compound fines to private healthcare facilities that fail to comply with medicine price display regulations effective from Oct 1. For now until Sept 30, the ministry’s enforcement unit will be conducting inspection visits as well as advocacy sessions. The healthcare facilities that remain non-compliant would be receiving reminder notices….
