Malaysia

PKR mulls delaying party polls

PETALING JAYA, May 22 — PKR may consider delaying its party elections, initially scheduled for November, as the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) anchor party is still recovering from a “fierce” Election 2013 battle, its secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution said today.

The move comes as the party copes with internal strife as its leaders squabble for ... Read More

Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad arrives in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on May 17, 2013 to be charged over a Pakatan Rakyat rally held earlier this month. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad arrives in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on May 17, 2013 to be charged over a Pakatan Rakyat rally held earlier this month. — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More

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DAP agrees to reveal assets publicly, rubbishes ‘secret declaration’ to MACC

BY CLARA CHOOI
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― The DAP’s elected representatives are prepared to declare their assets in public and disagreed with a “secret declaration” to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) ... Read More

As thousands rally in Kedah, Mahfuz warns BN against needless spats

ALOR STAR, May 22 ― Thousands attended the “Black 505” rally here last night, where Kedah PAS chief Datuk Mahfuz Omar warned Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders against sparking conflict as the majority was ... Read More

After Utusan, CUEPACS joins AirAsia boycott call

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia reported today a civil servants union and two other groups joining its boycott of AirAsia and sister airline AirAsia X, after the latter firm’s chief ... Read More

Pakatan MPs to use parliamentary strength to block unfair redelineation

BY CLARA CHOOI
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― Pakatan Rakyat (PR) federal lawmakers have vowed to make full use of their increased parliamentary numbers to ensure constituencies are fairly redrawn when the Election Commission ... Read More

Maiden SOSMA case collapse highlights post-ISA learning curve

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — A High Court’s decision to throw out the maiden charges filed under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act showed that authorities must come to terms with the loss of ... Read More

Soi Lek slams MCA elders calling for his head

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek yesterday criticised 15 party veterans for openly asking him to resign and called on them to see him if they really loved the party.“The ... Read More

Sabah agency to probe rapist’s marriage with child victim

KOTA KINABALU, May 22 — The Sabah Welfare Services Department (JPKA) has been directed to study the possibility of challenging the validity of marriage involving a man and his underage rape victim.In ... Read More

Cops confirm reports of journalists’ assault at Penang vigil

GEORGE TOWN, May 22 — Police have confirmed receiving reports from two journalists who were allegedly assaulted when covering a gathering to seek the release of student activist Adam Adli Abd Halim in ... Read More

Sarawak CM, exco, lawmakers now get paid triple

KUCHING, May 21 – Salaries of Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, his Cabinet and lawmakers were tripled today despite the Sarawak chief minister being linked to corruption by environmental pressure group Global ... Read More

Putrajaya tells Dong Zong to adapt for UEC approval

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid

PUTRAJAYA, May 21 – The United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) must be “prepared to make changes” and meet conditions set by the Ministry of Education if the Unified ... Read More