Day: September 16, 2024

KLUANG, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Mahkota state by-election (PRK), Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah is well-accepted by the constituents there, including the young people, said Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. Onn Hafiz, who is the BN director of the by-election, said Syed Hussien’s nomination also symbolised BN’s recognition of the youth and confidence in Syed Hussien to take the youth agenda to a higher level. “I believe the decision by the leadership to allow young leaders to become candidates is to enable them to live up to the aspirations of the various levels of society. “Syed Hussien

KUALA LUMPUR, Starting as a coalition whose stability was doubted by many political observers, the Unity Government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has proven otherwise, remaining steadfast in governing Putrajaya to this day. With two months remaining until Nov 24, 2024, the date will mark the continuation of the coalition government led by Anwar, a native of Cherok Tok Kun in Penang, as it steps into its second year – a milestone that eluded the previous three prime ministers. Political analyst Prof Datuk Dr Sivamurugan Pandian said that the main factor contributing to the Unity Government’s longevity

KEPALA BATAS, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has called on the people to strengthen unity, renew their love for the nation and join forces to elevate Penang and Malaysia to greater heights. He said the theme for this year’s Malaysia Day and National Day 2024, ‘Malaysia MADANI: Jiwa Merdeka’, underscores patriotism and national pride through various perspectives, including thought, social integration and economic development. ‘This theme is designed to instill MADANI values in every Malaysian and aligns with our goal of building a promising and prosperous future for our beloved country. ‘Malaysia Day reminds us that regardless of our origins,

KUALA LUMPUR, An interior decorator died after he was stabbed about 20 times following an alleged altercation with an unknown individual at an apartment in Persiaran Meranti, Bandar Sri Damansara near here at about 11 pm yesterday. Petaling Jaya District Police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar said they received a report from the 36-year-old victim’s neighbour, who feared for his safety after hearing the argument and not seeing him come out of the house after the incident. “A team from the Petaling Jaya District Police Headquarters (IPD) went to the apartment and found the victim, who had stab wounds, dead,’ he

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong has come to the rescue of a young woman, who was forced to turn down an offer to study at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). In a Facebook post, Sim shared that S. Dharsini, 21, recently received an offer to pursue a Software Engineering degree at UTeM but sadly had to decline it due to her family’s dire financial situation. He explained that Dharsini’s mother is visually impaired and suffered a broken leg in an accident a few years ago, and her father passed away due to a heart condition. “The