Tourist buses from Thailand would be allowed to cross border and enter all states in Malaysia. The bus companies however would be required to send in their application to the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad), announced Transport Minister, Anthony Loke Siew Fook. “They (Thai tourist buses) only need to apply to Apad for a temporary…
In terms of polling districts, the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional coalition regained two Malay majority polling districts in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. The coalition regained Kampung Air Jernih and Pertak that it lost during the state polls, revealed Institut Darul Ehsan. PH retained the Chinese majority and mixed polling districts. Opposition coalition, PN only retained…
State affiliated think tank, Institut Darul Ehsan (IDE) revealed that the voting pattern in the recently concluded Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election saw the support for PH-BN increase among Malays by three percent. “The voting pattern along racial lines, when compared to the state polls last year, saw an increase of three percent among Malays,” IDE…
Institut Darul Ehsan revealed that over 15,000 voters opted to stay out of the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. “A total of 38.5 percent chose not to vote, equivalent to 15,480 voters. “Efforts need to be intensified to create voting awareness”, said the think tank in its analysis on the voting pattern in the Kuala Kubu…
A Selangor based think tank have urged the Pakatan Harapan – Barisan Nasional coalition to woo young voters. “The unity coalition needs to devise a strategy for the young voters,” said Institut Darul Ehsan in its post Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election analysis. The think tank made the call based on its aged based voting pattern….
Malaysia is eyeing overseas venture capital investment to speed up its technology startup industry, revealed Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. The focus is on spurring the development of Malaysian nascent tech companies. “It is very important to bring in mid-tier, sophisticated VC and [private equity] firms from around the world [to back tech startups],” Rafizi said….
A backbencher has supported calls for the national unity ministry to have a hotline for non-Muslim faiths, that would function similar to the hotline created in Jakim. “Of course I would support it. It augurs well with Madani government,” said Jelutong MP RSN Rayer. “The ministry would be able to go down to the ground…
All is not well in Perikatan Nasional as Bersatu associate wing clashed with Malaysian Indian People’s Party again. Previously it was during MIPP’s application to join the opposition coalition. This time it is over the Indian support in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election. Bersatu Associate Bangi division chief K Vasantha Kumar disputed MIPP’s claim that…
There would be no more dilapidated clinics in Sabah next year as Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad gave his word that all 58 dilapidated clinics would be repaired this year. An allocation of RM21.5 million have been set aside for this purpose. “Three clinics have been completed with 55 more to go. This…
A Johor assemblyman has called upon the state government to safeguard the interest of the fishermen while it pursues two economic initiatives – the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and the Forest City Special Financial Zone (SFZ). Datuk Pandak Ahmad (BN-Kota Iskandar) pointed his constituency that also includes the Forest City SFZ is also made…
