Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
Recent: |
|
Past: |
|
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s speaker of parliament declared the 2023 Budget passed at the policy stage on Thursday (Mar 9). The budget was passed with a majority voice vote. The 2023 budget is the first budget tabled by the government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the country’s → Read More
One initiative under the upgrading plan includes adding 50 motorcycle lanes entering and exiting Johor. → Read More
A proposed state visit by Singapore President Halimah Yacob to Malaysia is also on the cards in March. → Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: The Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is on track to be operational by end-2026, with the foreign ministers for both Singapore and Malaysia noting the progress made in construction of the cross-border rail project. In a statement released on Monday (Jan 16) following a mee → Read More
The Cabinet line-up will be announced as soon as possible, said Pakatan Harapan chairman Anwar Ibrahim. → Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Anwar Ibrahim will be Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister, the Istana Negara has announced. A statement issued by the palace said that the 75-year-old will be sworn in at 5pm on Thursday (Nov 24). “His Highness would also like to inform the p → Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) is ready to support and take part in a unity government as mooted by the king, said the coalition's lynchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). However, the party stressed that it will not be part of a unity government led by the Perikatan Nasional (P → Read More
The meeting will be held at the national palace on Thursday. → Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: Politicians from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions gathered at the Seri Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Monday (Nov 21) morning f → Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: Politicians from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions gathered at the Seri Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning (Nov 21) for reported talks ahead of the 2pm deadline. BN chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived at around 10am while PH chairman Anwar Ibr → Read More
Among the projects that might receive funding is a widening of the North-South Expressway between Yong Peng and Johor Bahru, as well as a rapid bus system in the Iskandar region. → Read More
KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that "a fire and explosion" occurred at 3.40pm at one of the inter → Read More
Among the candidates unveiled by PKR was Nik Omar, son of the late PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. → Read More
In launching its election manifesto, Pakatan Harapan vowed to eradicate corruption in government and help the people who are facing higher cost of living due to rising inflation. → Read More
The injured driver was trapped in a car and had to be rescued by firefighters. → Read More
Opposition politicians have highlighted potential logistical issues, including polling facilities being forced to double up as flood relief centres on election day. → Read More
Malaysia unveiled a leaner budget for 2023 amid an uncertain global environment and expected slow growth. → Read More
JOHOR BAHRU: A two-year-old Malaysian boy died after falling from a baby chair in an accident at a restaurant in Taman Sutera, Johor Bahru on Tuesday afternoon (Oct 4). In a statement released on Tuesday, Johor Bahru North’s deputy officer in charge of the police district Superintendent Fariz Ammar → Read More
Support from the police and Ministry of Home Affairs are also crucial before the matter can be tabled in parliament, said the health minister. → Read More
Measures include more secure forms of user authentication and a cooling-off period for first-time online registrations. → Read More