More Malaysians are supportive of Russia and its president Vladimir Putin now compared to when the nation invaded Ukraine two years ago, said Washington based pollster, Pew Research Centre in a report released last night. Of respondents in the 35 countries surveyed, Malaysians have the most positive view on Russia and its president Vladimir Putin,…
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be fielding two questions during Prime Minister Question Time (PMQT) today. Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PH-Balik Pulau) asks whether the Kerian Integrated Green Industries Park is parallel to Energy Transformation Roadmap in increasing domestic investment and balancing the issues of the nearby area such air water supply…
The Housing and Local Government has allocated RM50 million annually since 2023 for the maintenance of non-Muslim places of worship nationwide, said its minister Nga Kor Ming. “This initiative has been continued with the same amount allocated in 2024. “In 2023, the ministry approved RM24,767,257.20 to 205 non-Muslim places of worship nationwide. “As of 15…
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…
