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N. Sembilan polls: Anthony Loke urges campaign on what parties offer, not who they attack

N. Sembilan polls: Anthony Loke urges campaign on what parties offer, not who they attack

SEREMBAN, July 20 — DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said election campaigns should focus on the policies and offerings that parties intend to bring to the people, rather than using personal attacks. That was why he has chosen not to launch personal attacks against any Cabinet member throughout the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election campaign period, he […]

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Activist wanted over alleged Facebook threats returns from Thailand and surrenders

Activist wanted over alleged Facebook threats returns from Thailand and surrenders

SEREMBAN, July 19 — An activist suspected of making criminal threats via Facebook surrendered at the Port Dickson district police headquarters (IPD) yesterday after it was believed that he had fled to Thailand since March. Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said the 33-year-old local man turned himself in at about 12.45pm after being

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Gerakan sacks Tang Jay Son for contesting in Rahang on Bersatu ticket

Gerakan sacks Tang Jay Son for contesting in Rahang on Bersatu ticket

SEREMBAN, July 19 — Gerakan has expelled Tang Jay Son from the party with immediate effect after he contested under the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) ticket in the 16th Negeri Sembilan state election. Gerakan secretary-general Wong Chia Zhen said in a statement yesterday that Tang’s action constituted a serious breach of party discipline as

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Small firms and local contractors to receive 300-litre monthly diesel quota through fleet cards

Small firms and local contractors to receive 300-litre monthly diesel quota through fleet cards

KOTA KINABALU, July 19 — Small companies and local contractors will be provided a monthly quota of 300 litres through fleet cards to reduce the impact on operating costs following the implementation of the targeted diesel subsidy programme in the affected states, which began on July 1. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk

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Give Pakatan a stronger mandate to keep Negeri Sembilan on course, says Anwar

Give Pakatan a stronger mandate to keep Negeri Sembilan on course, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) Chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has appealed for the consideration and trust of the people of Negeri Sembilan to grant a stronger mandate to PH in the upcoming State Election (PRN). Through a post on Facebook, Anwar, who is also the Prime Minister, said that this is

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Road crash offenders to pay compensation under new law

Road crash offenders to pay compensation under new law

Zulkifli backs Cabinet’s move to amend Act 333, making offenders pay compensation to road crash victims under syariah-based diyat mechanism PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) fully supports the Cabinet’s decision to amend the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) to make it mandatory for offenders to pay compensation to road crash victims. Minister in

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Police arrest man, 39, suspected of metal rod attack on Utar student at Setapak bus stop

Police arrest man, 39, suspected of metal rod attack on Utar student at Setapak bus stop

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Police yesterday arrested a foreign national suspected of attacking a university student with a metal rod at a bus stop in Setapak on Thursday. Wangsa Maju District Police chief ACP Annas Sulaiman said the 39-year-old suspect was arrested by a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Wangsa Maju

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BN-PN pact comes alive in Port Dickson as Zambry, Samsuri meet

BN-PN pact comes alive in Port Dickson as Zambry, Samsuri meet

The newly formed political understanding between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) was on display at the nomination centre here today. PORT DICKSON: The newly formed political understanding between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) was on display at the nomination centre here today, as leaders from both coalitions were seen together ahead

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