PAS leaders welcome anyone who wants to fight for the top jobs at their big September meeting. Party spiritual guide Hashim Jasin says contests can happen at every level of the organization. The Islamic party has always let members challenge each other for leadership roles. Delegates will decide if anyone dares to take on the current president and deputy president. Party rules allow any qualified person to throw their hat into the ring.
Other political groups often block people from challenging their leaders. PAS takes a different approach and encourages competition among members. Hashim explained that their party never stops people from running against the current bosses. The September gathering will show if any brave souls want to...
Government minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa shot down wild rumors about a new Labuan Corporation chairman. People had been talking about Tuaran MP Wilfred Madius Tangau taking over the top job. The minister made it clear that nobody has gotten the position and the stories are completely false. Federal Territories officials are still checking out different people for the leadership role. Dr Zaliha wants everyone to know the government takes this decision very seriously.
The selection process continues as officials hunt for the perfect candidate to run Labuan Corporation. Dr Zaliha said they want someone who can help the island grow and take care of local people. The government refuses to rush this important choice and will keep looking until...
Sabah leaders launched a massive shellfish farming project that could pump millions into the state economy. Chief Minister Hajiji Noor announced the cockle industry might bring in RM34.4 million each year from 3,240 tonnes of shellfish. The government expects investors to make back seven times their money on this venture. Officials believe the seafood business will create jobs and boost exports through canned products and shellfish sambal. Private companies can jump into seafood processing and packaging for huge profits.
The state wants to make shellfish farming a major part of their Blue Economy plan. Government experts finished mapping studies at potential farming sites around Tuaran and Beluran from October 2024 to May 2025. Workers...
Police gunned down two bad guys during a wild shootout at the highway entrance ramp. The action happened at 8:05 this morning when officers spotted a sketchy SUV driving around Jitra. Cops told the vehicle to pull over but the crooks inside had different plans. The suspects started blasting away at the police car with their guns. Both criminals ended up dead after the fierce gun battle.
Officers discovered a scary collection of weapons inside the suspects' ride. They found a revolver and a semi-automatic pistol loaded with bullets. The dead men also packed a sharp machete and various tools for pulling off crimes. Police counted three bullet shells scattered around the shooting scene.
One dead suspect was 41 years old and had racked up...
Government officials pushed Malaysia Rail Link to watch the massive East Coast Rail Link project like hawks. The railway construction has reached 85 percent completion and workers are racing toward the finish line. Chief Secretary Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar delivered the message during a company board meeting retreat that started yesterday. He warned that troublemakers must not mess with the railway tracks or cause any delays. The project aims to start running trains by early 2027.
Shamsul Azri believes this railway will make Malaysians proud and boost the economy across the country. He posted on Facebook that the train line will help people prosper and create better connections between the west and east coasts. The government wants...
Prosecutors filed a massive appeal against a former government official who beat corruption charges. They listed 24 reasons why the Court of Appeal made mistakes when they freed Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad. The man used to run Felda and faced nine corruption charges. A lower court had already found him guilty and sentenced him to six years behind bars. The appeal court threw out that decision and let him walk free.
The prosecution wants the Federal Court to bring back the original guilty verdict. They claim Mohd Isa told his assistant Muhammad Zahid to collect bribes from a businessman named Ikhwan Zaidel. The case involves over three million ringgit that changed hands during hotel deal talks. Court papers show the case management...
Sarawak politicians want more seats at their state parliament table. The lawmakers plan to vote on adding extra members during a special meeting next Monday. Speaker Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar says the move comes after voter numbers jumped through the roof. Young people can vote at 18 instead of 21 these days. This change has made politics much more complicated for everyone.
The voting age switch happened back in 2014 and turned everything upside down. Voters expect more from their leaders and politicians face tougher challenges. Sarawak has huge areas for each politician to cover and manage. The job keeps getting harder as more people demand better services. Political boundaries have become a real headache for elected officials...
Immigration officers nabbed more than 1,000 business owners across Malaysia for hiring illegal workers. The crackdown happened between January and early July this year. Department chief Zakaria Shaaban announced that his team caught 1,005 employers red-handed. Most of these business owners were Malaysian citizens who gave jobs to foreigners without proper papers. The busted employers ran restaurants, factories, and shops around the country.
Immigration teams have been busy conducting thousands of raids nationwide. Officers carried out 6,913 operations during the first half of 2024. They checked nearly 100,000 foreign workers and arrested over 26,000 people for breaking immigration laws. Zakaria said his department already hit 70...
Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad announced major changes coming to hospital board appointments across Malaysia. The ministry plans to revamp how they pick Hospital Visitors' Board Members for all hospitals nationwide. Officials will tighten up the rules about who can apply and what they need to contribute to their communities. The new system will match better with the country's public health goals. Dr Dzulkefly wants to make sure only the right people with good reputations get these important jobs.
The minister made this announcement after a messy situation hit the news recently. Someone got appointed to the Hospital Visitors' Board at Rembau Hospital who should never have been chosen. This person's background clashed with the health...
