Malaysia

Najib regime’s security dragnet will not frighten Malaysians, Bersih 2.0 says

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Oppression and intimidation by the Najib regime will not cow Malaysians into submission, polls reform group Bersih 2.0 warned today as it called on the government to stop its nationwide clampdown on opposition supporters.

The group said the recent spate of arrests of key Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders and activists was the ... Read More

Devotees offer prayers on Wesak Day at the Kek Lok Si temple in Penang on May 24, 2013. — Picture by K.E. Ooi

Devotees offer prayers on Wesak Day at the Kek Lok Si temple in Penang on May 24, 2013. — Picture by K.E. Ooi

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Declare position on legality of Cabinet appointments, Kit Siang tells Najib

BY CLARA CHOOI
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Lim Kit Siang called on Datuk Seri Najib Razak today to publicly declare his stand on the legality of the five non-elected representatives he had included into his new Cabinet.The ... Read More

No bipartisan dialogue until BN stops opposition crackdown, PKR leaders say

By Ida Lim and Md Izwan

PETALING JAYA, May 25 — Several PKR leaders said no today to their deputy president’s suggestion for bipartisan engagement with Barisan Nasional (BN), provided the government calls off its security ... Read More

Nik Aziz: Umno’s race-based politics at dead end

BY CLARA CHOOI
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― Umno’s consideration of the proposal for a single, multiracial Barisan Nasional (BN) party proves its admission that race-based politics is no longer relevant in Malaysia, PAS ... Read More

Malaysians among world’s economic Pollyannas, says US pollster

By Debra Chong
Assistant News Editor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― Malaysians are among the most upbeat people in the world about the economy, believing the state’s coffers to be robust, their personal purses in good shape and their children’s ... Read More

Forego remand appeal to gain public favour, Kit Siang tells cops

BY CLARA CHOOI
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― The police should not appeal yesterday’s decision by a magistrate to deny remand on two opposition figures and an activist if it wants to regain public confidence, Lim Kit Siang ... Read More

PKR to delay party polls

By Ida Lim and Md Izwan

PETALING JAYA, May 25 ― PKR will delay its party elections originally scheduled for this November, owing to a disruption by the country’s 13th general election.PKR delegates at the party’s ninth ... Read More

SYABAS warns Sabak Bernam residents to expect water cuts

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Residents in Sabak Bernam may experience water supply disruption due to the ongoing upgrading work on clean water supply distribution system from the Bernam River Headworks (BRH) ... Read More

Army veteran back Ahmad Zahid’s firm stance

MUAR, May 25 — The Armed Forces’ Veteran Affairs Department is fully behind the firm action of Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) towards parties which try to create unrest in the ... Read More

Ahmad Zahid: Proposal for BN to become a single party must be carefully studied

BAGAN DATOH, May 25 — Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (pic) said the suggestion by Gerakan that Barisan Nasional (BN) turns into a single party must be studied very carefully before ... Read More

Noh: BN Selangor must prepare for next general election from now

TANJUNG KARANG, May 25 — The Selangor Barisan Nasional (BN) should devise a strategy to prepare for the next general election, including restructuring the party’s state leadership, said deputy chairman ... Read More