Malaysia

Two-thirds of Pakatan GE13 wins in multi-racial seats, research shows

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) won in 59 mixed-race federal seats, almost double its 30 wins in Chinese-majority seats in Malaysia’s Election 2013, according to a new research, debunking Barisan Nasional’s (BN) claim of a “Chinese Tsunami” that cost it more losses.

Independent online research house PoliTweet.org also said the ruling ... 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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Adam Adli to be charged with sedition tomorrow

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – Student activist Adam Adli Abd Halim is likely to be charged with sedition at the Sessions Court in Jalan Duta tomorrow when his remand expires, say police.Adam Adli (picture) was ... Read More

A-G to press rape charges against 40-year-old Sabahan who wed teen

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – Under pressure, Attorney-General (A-G) Tan Sri Gani Patail has said he will press statutory rape charges against a 40-year-old restaurateur for sex with a 13-year-old girl, ... Read More

Gerakan pleads for BN to open up direct membership

By Mohd Farhan Darwis

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 ― Barisan Nasional (BN) must consider letting people join directly and without regard to ethnicity if the coalition wished to survive future elections, Gerakan said today, ... Read More

EC gazettes official results of GE13

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – The Election Commission (EC) today gazetted the official results of the 13th General Election held on May 5, EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said.Following the gazetting ... Read More

Shooting case suspect dies in police custody

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – A 32-year-old died while in police custody last night, nine days after he was detained for investigations into a shooting case here two weeks ago, say police.Media reports say the ... Read More

Keep PPSMI to upgrade Malaysia’s talent pool, say industry players

By Zurairi AR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – A group of American manufacturers in Malaysia told Putrajaya today to keep the teaching of science and mathematics in English (PPSMI) as a way of strengthening the nation’s talent ... Read More

RON97 price down by 20 sen effective last night

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – The retail price of RON97 petrol nationwide was reduced by 20 sen per litre to RM2.70 per litre from RM2.90 per litre effective last night.This was confirmed by Domestic Trade, ... Read More

Felda fails to get judgement-in-default against Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) failed to get a judgement-in-default against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail in its is ... Read More

Mohamad Salleh verbally agreed to pay Shamsubahrin RM2.75m

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) former director Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail told the Sessions Court today that he had verbally agreed to pay businessman Datuk ... Read More

Negeri Sembilan state executive councillors have one month to declare assets

SEREMBAN, May 22 – All newly-appointed Negeri Sembilan state executive councillors (excos) were today given one month to declare their assets.Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said ... Read More