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Will Dr Mahathir or Kit Siang benefit most, asks Utusan on Citizens’ Declaration

Although the signatories of the Citizens’ Declaration consist of many political foes and allies, Malay daily Utusan Malaysia has drawn attention to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Lim Kit Siang,...

Selangor likely to be top GDP contributor in 2015

Selangor is optimistic about becoming the leading gross domestic product (GDP) contributor by state to the nation’s 5% GDP growth in 2015, its investment promotion agency, Invest Selangor Bhd...

Cries of betrayal over opposition leaders’ tie up with Dr Mahathir

Opposition activists yesterday took the stage to vent their frustrations over their leaders’ collaboration with former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the “Save Malaysia”...

Be loyal to Umno, Ku Nan tells members as Dr Mahathir works to oust Najib

Umno members have been told to be loyal to the party leadership, The New Straits Times Online reported today. Party secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor told Shah Alam Umno...

Caning threat masks weakness in amnesty scheme, says employers’ group

The threat to cane employers for using illegal foreign labour is unlikely to motivate businesses to register with Putrajaya’s rehiring and amnesty scheme for undocumented workers because of the...

Press freedom group fights online censorship with mirror sites

Press freedom campaigner Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has made six more news sites, including Sarawak Report, accessible in countries where they are currently blocked as part of efforts to...

Maria Chin signed Citizens’ Declaration in own capacity, says Bersih

The majority of Bersih 2.0 endorsing non-governmental organisations agreed that chairman Maria Chin Abdullah signed the Citizens' Declaration initiated by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, but only in her...

PAS to contest non Malay-majority seats, field non-Muslim in Sarawak polls

PAS has veered from its policy of contesting in only Malay-majority seats in elections in Sarawak by declaring last night that they would contest in one Dayak-majority seat, one Chinese-majority...

Immigration Department wants caning for employers hiring illegal workers

The Immigration Department will push for employers to be caned if they are found guilty of harbouring and employing illegal workers, the New Straits Times (NST) reported today. The penalty was...

UN concerns over human rights in Malaysia unsubstantiated, says Wisma Putra

The concerns expressed by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on the human rights situation in Malaysia are based on unsubstantiated and one-sided information,...

Umno divisional heads declare support for Najib

Umno divisional heads nationwide today made a declaration to support Datuk Seri Najib Razak as Umno president and prime minister. The declaration was supported by almost all Umno divisional...

Avoid groups spreading hatred towards government, says Najib

The people should avoid groups that make sweet promises and instigate them to oppose the government, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Najib said the groups were also spreading the...

June 30 deadline to legalise foreign workers, says Zahid

The deadline for employers to legalise existing undocumented workers has been brought forward to June 30, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today. The Star Online reported Zahid,...

PI Bala’s widow apologises to Rosmah, storms out of media event

The widow of private investigator P. Balasubramaniam today apologised to the prime minister's wife for allegations over her late husband's death, but inexplicably stormed out of a press...

Irwan says in the dark about taking over from Zeti

Tan Sri Irwan Serigar Abdullah insists he does not know anything about being appointed central bank governor to succeed Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz as reported by The Wall Street Journal. He did...

PAS to contest 11 seats in Sarawak election

PAS tonight announced that the party will be contesting 11 state assembly seats in the coming 11th Sarawak state election. PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man when making the...

Authorities still persuading Orang Asli parents to send kids back to SK Tohoi

The Kelantan Education Department will continue persuading parents of 66 Orang Asli pupils of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tohoi who live in Kampung Penad and Kampung Simpor to send their children...

Sarawak to get more affordable houses if BN wins state polls, says Najib

Sarawak will get more affordable homes under 1Malaysia Housing Projects (PR1MA) if the state continues to vote Barisan Nasional and support Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem, says Datuk Seri...

PPP Supreme Council meeting to focus on opposing Citizens’ Declaration

The Supreme Council meeting of the People's Progressive Party (myPPP) tomorrow will focus on consensus to oppose the Citizens' Declaration. Its president Tan Sri M. Kayveas said the meeting...

DAP lawmaker wants Sarawak MPs to support oil royalty hike motion

Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen has urged Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem to direct all 25 members of Parliament from the state Barisan Nasional to support his amendment motion in the...