JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — The Johor state government has declared tomorrow a public holiday across the state. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the special holiday was declared to thank the people of Johor for fulfilling their civic responsibilities in yesterday’s 16th state election. “I am pleased to announce

BANDAR PERMAISURI, July 12 — A senior citizen died after the Perodua Kancil car he was driving crashed into a reversing lorry at Kilometre 69, Jalan Persekutuan Kuala Terengganu-Kota Bharu, near Bandar Permaisuri, this morning. Setiu District Police Chief Supt Zahril Asri Mohd Zain said that in the incident, which occurred

JOHOR BARU, July 11 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has secured its first seat of the night by retaining Bentayan through incumbent Ng Yak Howe, based on unofficial results announced by the Election Commission (EC). The EC disclosed the result during a Facebook livestream as vote counting continued across Johor. Ng, who contested

JOHOR BARU, July 11 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has secured the first three seats announced by the Election Commission (EC) in the 16th Johor state election, based on unofficial results. The EC said during a Facebook livestream that BN’s Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi won Machap, while Muzaide Makmor and Md Israk

KULAI, July 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded parties contesting in the Johor state election to stop using the issue of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s release as political campaign fodder. He said the focus should instead be on efforts to safeguard the people’s welfare and manage the country’s

  PUTRAJAYA, July 10 — A total of 81 Immigration Department officers and rank-and-file personnel faced disciplinary action for abuse of power and corruption between Jan 1 and June 30 this year. Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said out of that number, 14 individuals were dismissed from service. He said the internal enforcement actions

  SEREMBAN, July 9 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to announce the coalition’s list of candidates for the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election at a ceremony in Dataran Melang, Kuala Pilah, on Tuesday (July 14), according to Negeri Sembilan PKR chairman Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. He said

    KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Nepturis Sdn Bhd director Aliza Abd Malek today said she had helped her company and four other companies that were bidding for the same government project in 2021 to write their project application letters to then prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Under the government’s Bumiputera

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The Election Commission (EC) has urged voters who have relocated to update their voting addresses to their current place of residence to ensure elected representatives represent the communities they serve. EC deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom said Malaysia’s democratic system is constituency-based, making it important for

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Retail prices of unsubsidised petrol and diesel will remain unchanged from July 9 to 15, as international petroleum market prices continue to ease from the peak levels during the recent conflict. The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in a statement today, said the retail price of RON97