Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for Kapayan Datuk Jannie Lasimbang took former ally UPKO president Datuk Ewon to task for stoking up a divisive Malaya vs local party narrative in the latter’s campaign against PH and the DAP. “Political differences can be discussed rationally, but demonising ex-long-term partners neither helps voters make informed decisions nor hides…
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming defended the 30-year threshold for buildings in the Urban Renewal Bill based on four obsolescence. “The 30-year threshold for buildings are re-looking at the threshold age. It must be explained that the 30 years building age were fixed based on certain factors that was not limited to…
Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed that the Trans Borneo Railway Project Feasibility Study currently undertaken by his minister is also evaluating the range potentials of rail in north of Sabah that includes Kudat. “Sabah Government stressed that Kudat will be the location for Blue Economy Port, a blue economy concept port that emphasizes on sustainable…
The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) summoned businessman Albert Tei and a lady known as Sofia Rini Buyong to be at its headquarters on Dec 1 to assist its probe involving Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former senior political secretary, Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin. It deemed Sofia’s testimony as vital to their…
Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail was taken to task over Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) failure and for continuing its speculation regarding the whereabouts of Muhammad Riduan Abdullah. “After 16 years of broken promises the police cannot continue asking the public not to speculate when speculation is all they themselves have offered,”…
Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail confirmed today that the police are still tracing M Indira Gandhi’s ex-husband, Muhammad Riduan Abdullah, formerly known as Pathmanathan Krishnan. He also confirmed that Riduan remains barred from travelling abroad. Riduan had converted to Islam and unilaterally converted his children. He also escaped with his youngest…
After some 18 – years, geopark operators in the country were rewarded for their efforts to conservation and meeting the Unesco criteria in becoming a geopark. Three out of six geoparks operating in the country were bestowed with awards at the inaugural Green and Geoparks Excellence Awards at the Langkawi International Convention Centre (LICC) that…
In conjunction with the International Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) today, four female DAP candidates in the 17th Sabah state election have called for digital literacy, transparency and advocacy to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the digital space. The four candidates are Janine Lasimbang (N25 Kepayan),…
Pakatan Harapan (PH), Barisan Nasional (BN) and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) have joined forces in grand unity to ensure victory in Tanjung Aru. PH’s Tanjung Aru candidate, Datuk Chan Foong Hin hailed the display of grand unity by the three coalitions in his campaign. He was grateful to Putatan Umno deputy chief Reduan Aklee and…
A total of 300 teachers have been placed in Tamil schools nationwide since Nov 17. “The rate for teachers in Tamil schools would reach 99.8% if all the new teachers report for duty within 30 days since their placement dates,” said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek in a written reply in Dewan Rakyat. “Tamil school teachers…
