Malaysia

Malaysia – Starting from January until the month of November of this year, a total of 68 people were being investigated over filing fraudulent police reports about the theft of their identity card or MyKad just so they could avoid being punished by the National Registration Department through fine. In the case where an individual lose his or her MyKad …

Malaysia – DAP MP RSN Rayer today urged the Unity Ministry to educate PAS leaders, particularly Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, on the sensitivities of the country’s non-Muslims. Rayer reminded Sanusi in the Dewan Rakyat that Kedah, like the rest of the country, is a multiracial state, and that his previous acts demonstrated a lack of …

Malaysia – A Penang-based Malay organisation has chastised Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor for his frequent assaults on Penang in recent months. Tan Sri Yussof Latiff, head of the Penang Malay Association particularly Pemenang, claimed the Kedah member had made too many unnecessary public threats against Penang. He claimed at a news conference at Pemenang headquarters …

Malaysia – Irene Chang, the Bukit Assek incumbent, stated that the Democratic Action Party (DAP) has yet to make a decision on which candidates would contest for the Bukit Assek, Pelawan, Bawang Assan, and Dudong seats. She said this when she was asked by media for comment after receiving nomination forms for the 12th state election from Sibu District Office …

Malaysia – Global Royalty Trading SAL, a Lebanese jewelry company, will re-file a lawsuit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, suing for damages for 43 pieces of jewelry worth US$14.57 million (RM61 million) that are purportedly still in her possession. When contacted after case management before High Court Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin, Global Royalty’s attorney Datuk David Gurupatham confirmed the …

Malaysia – According to Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin, it is too early for Barisan Nasional (BN) to determine whether to run alone in the upcoming General Election (GE). He stated that, while the party won the Melaka State Election, BN needs to conduct a thorough analysis of the facts, particularly the 65 percent of voters who attended to the polls …

Malaysia – Today, on Kuala Lumpur, according to Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu, Pakatan Harapan’s failure in the Melaka state election last Saturday was caused by the defection of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia. Mohamad, also known as Mat Sabu, said that post-election investigation revealed that the Barisan Nasional, which won 21 of the 28 state seats, received no additional …

Malaysia – After winning the MIC deputy presidency unchallenged in the party elections, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan has been re-elected for the 2021-2024 term. Saravanan emerged as the lone contender for the position after nominations ended at 5 p.m., according to MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran. Nominations for the deputy president, three vice presidents, and 21 central working committee …

Malaysia – Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin’s motion to strike out a lawsuit filed against her by the party for breaching the party bond has been dismissed by the High Court. After discovering that there were matters that could be tried in the suit filed by PKR secretary-general Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail on September 28, 2020 …

Malaysia – The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has been ordered to form a special investigation panel to find out the cause behind Tuesday night’s Hawk 108 plane accident. Senior Defense Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said he informed the leaders of the Malaysian Armed Forces and the Royal Malaysian Air Force. In a statement released recently, he said that a …