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Malaysia GE15: Muhyiddin denies breaking promise to GPS against contesting in Sarawak
Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin has denied reneging on a promise made to Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) that PN would not contest in the East Malaysian state during the 15th General Election (GE15).
The former prime…
Malaysian GE2022 candidates going the extra mile to keep Covid-19 at bay
From gulping down cooling herbal drinks to conducting self-tests, Malaysia’s general election candidates and party workers are resorting to every measure available to keep Covid-19 at bay.
This comes as Malaysia is experiencing a Covid-19…
Smiles, drama and tears as unusual Malaysian GE candidates show up
The elections may be a serious affair but there were lots of color and drama as some rather unusual candidates decided to throw their hats into the ring.
There was a social activist and serial police report maker Abdul Rani Kulup…
Sabah police fire tear gas to disperse rowdy supporters of disqualified candidate
Police fired tear gas at a big group of supporters who were riled up after learning that their party president Peter Anthony was disqualified as a candidate in the upcoming election.
Commissioner Hazani Ghazali said the tear gas was fired…
Malaysians told to mask up as new Covid-19 wave hits the nation ahead of GE2022
Malaysians have been reminded to keep wearing their face masks in crowded and enclosed areas as a Covid-19 wave driven by the XBB sub-variant sweeps the nation.
Caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the public should remain…
Malaysia’s opposition Pakatan Harapan vows multiculturalism in election manifesto
Opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) on Wednesday unveiled an election manifesto that emphasized multiculturalism, pledging to help all Malaysians with rising living costs and to recognize a controversial certificate issued by…
Malaysia election: Low voter turnout likely in Johor due to monsoon, economic woes
Johor is likely to see low voter turnout at Malaysia’s 15th general election (GE15), with people heading to the Nov 19 polls just months after a state election and amid weather woes.
The impending monsoon season is a major concern,…
Several UMNO ministers in Ismail Sabri’s Cabinet likely to be dropped from contesting
Several United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ministers from caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob's Cabinet will likely be dropped from the list of UMNO GE15 candidates, according to sources.
They are among incumbent MPs who…
Stock up on seafood for Chinese New Year before price doubles, Malaysia fishermen advise
There’s still almost three months to Chinese New Year, but consumers are urged to start stocking up on seafood for their reunion feasts as the erratic weather has made it difficult for Malaysian fishermen to go out to sea.
This is the…
PKR drops members aligned to Azmin Ali from GE15 line-up
Anwar Ibrahim-led Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has purged MPs associated with former PKR vice-president Azmin Ali from its candidate line-up for Malaysia’s 15th general election (GE15) released on Friday.
In what party president Anwar said…