A Hindu NGO – Malaysia Hindu Dharma Mamandram (MHDM) has called upon US Pizza for an immediate cessation of the latter’s pizza box design which was deemed as offensive. MHDM also demanded an unconditional public apology from US Pizza. “We formally demand the following immediate actions from US Pizza Malaysia: a) Immediate cessation: The immediate…
Perak DAP vice chairman Datuk A Sivanesan brushed off challenges by MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M Saravanan to contest in Malay majority seat. “Why should I contest a Malay majority seat? MIC should at least retain deposit in an Indian majority seat,” retorted Sivanesan who is also Perak exco for human resources, health, Indian…
UPKO president Datuk Ewon Benedick has announced that he would be resigning over a plausible appeal against a High court judgment that ruled that the federal government must give 40 percent revenue to Sabah. A political analyst pointed out that Ewon’s announcement have kickstarted UPKO’s campaign in the Sabah state polls. Professor James Chin of…
UPKO president Datuk Ewon Benedick confirmed that he would be quitting his cabinet position as Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister. The decision stems from the fact that UPKO’s struggles is based on the implementation of Malaysia Agreement 1963, particularly Sabah deserves to obtain 40% of the revenue obtained from the state. The Kota Kinabalu High…
MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M Saravanan pointed out that his party is crossing the Rubicon while officiating the party’s women, youth, Putera and Puteri delegates convention in Shah Alam today. He also used the controversy sparked off by International Islamic University’s Associate Professor Solehah Yaacob’s claim that Rome learnt to build ships from the…
Transport Minister Anthony Loke dismissed rumours of UPKO president Datuk Ewon Benedick quitting the federal cabinet as one that is unfounded. “We had the Cabinet meeting as usual. There was no talk it was his last meeting, so as far as I’m concerned, he is part of the federal Cabinet and Sabah Pakatan Harapan (PH)….
DAP secretary general Anthony Loke Siew Fook announced the party’s candidates for the upcoming 17th Sabah state election today in Kota Kinabalu with 50% candidates being women. He announced that DAP will be fielding candidates in eight seats. “We will contest 8 seats compared to 7 previously. 4 are female candidates. “Of the eight, five…
DAP Sabah is set to announce its full list of candidates today. Of particular note is the interior constituency, where the party has decided to contest the Kemabong seat under the Tenom parliamentary area. The candidate will be the former Member of Parliament for Tenom and current Senator Noorita Sual, who will once again represent…
CIMB Securities is expecting Bank Negara to lower the Overnight Police Rate in the second quarter of 2026 to aid the economy against expected slowdown in external demand. It noted that the economic outlook for 2026 remains positive, with resilient domestic demand and a firm labour market. This is also supported by unemployment rate of…
Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung cautioned the government that the Attorney General Chambers (AGC) decision to appeal the High Court verdict would risk undermining public confidence in Madani ideals. “Madani government stands for compassion, respect, and trust. The court’s decision reflects precisely these values, acknowledging the deep anguish of the victims’ families. “Conversely, the…
