Author name: Derek Ho

BY the end of this month, DBKL will have felled 90 “high-risk” trees across the capital. The reason given: public safety. Recently, the courts ordered DBKL to pay RM824,180 in damages to the family of a motorist who was killed by a falling tree along Jalan Sultan Ismail. But as Malaysia braces for a Super […]

Barisan Nasional secured 48 of 56 seats in the 16th Johor State Election, retaining power with a larger two-thirds majority JOHOR BAHRU: Barisan Nasional (BN) won 48 of the 56 seats contested in the 16th Johor State Election to form the state government once again with a larger two-thirds majority. The remaining eight seats went to Pakatan Harapan

  JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — PAS respects the choice and mandate of the Johor electorate in determining the state’s leadership, says Johor PAS commissioner Datuk Mahfodz Mohamed. He congratulated Barisan Nasional (BN), led by Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, for securing a sufficient majority to form the new Johor State Government. “Johor PAS, together with

  JOHOR BAHRU, July 12 — Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama), making its electoral debut, suffered a major setback after all 15 of its candidates lost their election deposits in the 16th Johor state election today. Its maiden outing ended in disappointment after none of its candidates secured the minimum one-eighth, or 12.5 per cent, of the

  SIBU, July 11 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg wants Sibu to be transformed into a low-carbon smart city driven by new technology, a green economy, and development based on a master plan to ensure the city remains competitive in the future. He said Sibu can no longer rely on the timber

JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) sees the Johor state election as an opportunity for voters to move away from divisive race-based politics towards a more united platform for Malaysia’s future, said Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli. The Bersama co-leader said he hoped the party and its candidates could win support from Malaysians

  KULAI, July 11 — MIC president Tan Sri S.A. Vigneswaran is confident that the Indian community will continue to support the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates in the Johor state election tomorrow, especially in the seats contested by MIC. He said that the confidence was based on the good relationship between the MIC and both the

  SIMPANG RENGGAM, July 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed disappointment over Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor’s continued political attacks against him despite the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to drive development in the state. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman described the attacks as unwarranted, saying he has

  KULAI, July 11 — Barisan Nasional (BN) has given an assurance that whatever the outcome of the 16th Johor State Election today, it will not affect the stability and relationship among political parties at the federal government level. BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed that the federal administration has so far been