Malaysia

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is still putting the final touches to his Cabinet line-up and contrary to some media reports, will not be naming them on Thursday. Datuk Seri Anwar spent the entire afternoon on Wednesday focusing…

The year-end monsoon season has affected the production of vegetables in Cameron Highlands, causing prices to soar by as much as 50 percent, say farmers. Cameron Highlands Vegetable Growers Association secretary Chay Ee Mong said low…

More time is needed to consider all views before unveiling a leaner Cabinet, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “It is unlike before, as this unity government involves many parties. Before making any decision, I have to listen…

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob denied that there was RM620 billion in unrecorded expenditure by the Treasury Department. He said it was fake news as all expenses were recorded in the government’s accounts. On his…

As the Cabinet formation gets under way, some have called for those with pending court cases on corruption not to be included in the line-up. Umno supreme council member Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar said appointing anyone perceived to be…

The fundamentalist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) emerged as one of the big winners in Malaysia’s general election, helped by a wave of Malay Muslim voters rejecting corruption and worried that their rights would be eroded under a…

Holidays, ironically, can become a headache as well. Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Penang chairman Lee Teong Li explained that the last quarter of the year was usually a crucial time for companies as they would rush to…

Malaysia’s Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has turned down Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s offer to join his unity government on Saturday, saying that it will remain as an opposition party along with its Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition…

Malaysian Islamist party Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) on Friday said it will discuss with all component parties of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition about whether to accept the invitation by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to join his…

Selangor and five other state governments are in the midst of informal discussions on holding state elections simultaneously in 2023 as part of a cost-cutting measure, said Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. The Gombak MP said that…