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4 days ago · The Umno Youth chief says the upcoming rally to express solidarity with Najib Razak has nothing to do with the unity government. (FMT) - Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh says Lim Guan Eng has…

The Umno Youth chief says the upcoming rally to express solidarity with Najib Razak has nothing to do with the unity government. (FMT) - Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh says Lim Guan Eng has…

3 days ago · (FMT) : Wan Azri Wan Deris, also known as Papagomo, has denied defaming Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain in a lawsuit brought against him last month. The former Umno Youth leader said he is relying on the defences of justification and fair comment to defeat the suit. In his defence statement filed last week, Azri […]

Dec 27, 2024 · While typical 80-year-olds avoid staircases in their retirement homes, a much older Mahathir considers how to respond to potential criminal proceedings over island sovereignty claims he apparently played fast and loose within his first days in office as PM — second time around — in 2018.

Jan 6, 2025 · (MH) – In a morning of drama outside the Court of Appeal in Puta Jaya, former prime minister Najib Razak received a favourable verdict. In a split ruling, the three-member court allowed Najib’s application to introduce new evidence into the judicial review regarding an addendum purportedly signed by the former Yang Di-Petuan Agong or king Sultan Abdullah to spend the rest of his time in ...

Oct 19, 2024 · Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Budget 2025 is stirring up discussions, and rightfully so. Sure, the minimum wage increase to RM1,700 is a step forward, but the devil’s in the details. When you raise wages across the board, what happens? The cost of goods goes up. Employers, especially in the private sector, will pass the higher […]

Feb 18, 2024 · Economic growth in 2023 was worse than expected and lower than the advance estimates. This paints quite a different picture from the rosy narrative of the main analyses and forecasts. From Paolo Casadio and Geoffrey Williams, Free Malaysia Today Instead of the 4%-5% official forecast the 3.7% economic growth in 2023 is below even the […]

Dec 22, 2024 · Two DAP leaders say Pakatan Harapan and the party must provide swift audible responses, not silence, to address voter frustration. (FMT) – A senior DAP leader has called on Pakatan Harapan and the party to explain in clear terms to supporters the basis for Rosmah Mansor’s acquittal from 17 money laundering and tax evasion charges.

Apr 1, 2024 · Even within the Malay community there are privileges that most cannot access. Habhajan Singh, The Malaysian Reserve. WE HAD the Kongres Ekonomi Bumiputera (Bumiputera Economic Congress) towards the end of February.On the whole, it was rather muted compared to the loud and noisy Kongress Maruah Melayu (Malay Dignity Congress) in 2019.