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PAS does not need manifesto pledge on gambling ban, says Kedah MB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- PAS does not need to include its opposition to gambling in its election manifesto because the stance is already part of the party's core principles, said Kedah Menteri Besar D... Read More


Lim Guan Eng calls for action against Zahid over RM2.1b Rural Development Ministry overspending

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- DAP's Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng has called for Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and the Rural and Regional Development Ministry to face action after the ministr... Read More


'Snow' on Kesas? It was actually soap foam after heavy rain

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- What looked like snow covering part of the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) yesterday afternoon turned out to be soap foam triggered by heavy rain washing up residue from a spill ... Read More


Twelve-year-old boy killed, friend hurt after motorcycle crushed between lorries in Gurun

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- A 12-year-old boy was killed while his 14-year-old friend was injured after the motorcycle they were riding was crushed between two lorries outside Batu 3 Mosque on Jalan Jeni... Read More


Sarawak haze pushes Serian API reading to 495, just short of 'emergency' level

KUCHING, Sept. 4 -- Haze in Serian worsened sharply overnight, with the Air Pollutant Index (API) there climbing to 495 this morning, just five points below the level that would trigger an "emergency"... Read More


Lim Guan Eng calls for Penang fee, quit rent and water tariff hikes to be deferred

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- DAP's Air Putih assemblyman Lim Guan Eng has urged the Penang government to emulate Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim by deferring increases in fees, quit rent and water... Read More


PAS targets prime minister's post, says no more 'giving way' to other parties

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- PAS Youth delegates have urged the party to lead cooperation with other political parties while insisting that it has enough qualified candidates to lead the federal governmen... Read More


Sarawak to close 647 schools for five days from Sept 7 to 11 as haze persists

KUCHING, Sept. 4 -- A total of 647 schools in Sarawak will be closed for five days from September 7 to 11 due to persistent haze with no significant signs of improvement. Sarawak Education director O... Read More


King declares emergency in Serian over hazardous haze

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has approved the declaration of an emergency throughout the Serian Division in Sarawak following worsening haze that has reached ... Read More


King consents to emergency declaration in Serian as haze reaches hazardous levels

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 4 -- His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has approved the declaration of an emergency throughout the Serian Division in Sarawak following worsening haze that has reached ... Read More