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Floods hit six Malaysian states amid election campaigning
Six states in Malaysia have been hit by floods as of noon on Sunday (Nov 13), with candidates for the 15th General Election (GE15) attempting to engage as many voters as possible over the weekend before Polling Day on Nov 19.
The…
Anwar confident PH can form simple majority in Malaysia GE
Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he is confident his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition will secure a simple majority, even though the opposition alliance is facing multi-cornered fights in the Nov 19 General Election.
Datuk…
35 Malaysian victims of job scams in Cambodia safely home
A total of 35 Malaysians who were victims of a job scam syndicate and trapped in Cambodia, were rescued by the authorities and flown home on November 3.
Foreign Ministry chief of protocol and consular affairs Mohd Aini Atan said all of…
Malaysia warship deal scandal: Government did not ignore the issue, says Ismail Sabri
The Malaysian government has taken the appropriate actions on the issue of the littoral combat ship (LCS) procurement scandal and did not ignore the matter, caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Saturday (Nov 12).
He was…
Some Malaysia GE candidates suspend campaigning as flash floods hit parts of Selangor
Flash floods in parts of Selangor have prompted some Malaysia’s general election candidates to suspend their campaigning and head to the flood-hit areas.
Incumbent Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin cancelled his plans to visit a night…
Politicians, NGOs join forces to push for higher voter turnout in Malaysia GE2022
The big push for a higher voter turnout is picking up steam as political parties and NGOs join forces to do their bit as the first week of campaigning nears its close.
A low voter turnout has been anticipated for the upcoming election due…
Malaysia installs new auto gates at Johor Bahru’s CIQ ahead of voting day
Malaysia has installed 14 new auto gates at the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) on the Johor side of the Causeway, said Immigration Department director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud.
He said on Wednesday that there were a…
Malaysia records 3,781 new Covid-19 infections
Malaysia recorded 3,781 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to more than 4.93 million since the pandemic began.
The Health Ministry’s KKMNow portal reported that 3,778 of Tuesday’s new…
Malaysia GE15: Flash floods hit several areas, forcing candidates to suspend campaigning
Several areas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur were hit by flash floods on Tuesday (Nov 9), forcing candidates contesting the 15th General Election (GE15) to suspend their campaigning events.
Several areas in Shah Alam, including Taman Sri…
Umno to sack four incumbent lawmakers for contesting on rival tickets
Malaysia’s biggest political party Umno has decided to terminate the membership of four of its incumbent lawmakers who went rogue by contesting for rival parties or as independent candidates in the Nov 19 national polls, Umno…