KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today that political cooperation is now essential rather than optional, but stressed that it must be grounded in clear and firm principles. Speaking at the party’s 80th anniversary celebration, Zahid said that any form of cooperation must remain

KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Khairy Jamaluddin today said Umno must acknowledge its past mistakes as a party before it can begin rebuilding trust with voters who have turned away from it. He said the party’s image had improved only “to some extent”. “I think that we still have an uphill task

ALOR GAJAH, May 1 — Three individuals, including a woman, were arrested after a 135-kilometre police chase from the Serdang Rest and Service (R&R) area in Selangor to the Sungai Petai traffic light junction here on Wednesday. Alor Gajah district police chief Supt Ahmad Abu Bakar said the incident occurred around

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — All programmes, including entertainment events, must be organised with due regard for values, decorum, religious sensitivities and local societal norms, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. The Deputy Prime Minister said the views expressed by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) and the

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the government strongly condemns the interception of vessels under the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) 2.0 mission by Israeli forces in international waters en route to Gaza. Fahmi said he has received a detailed briefing from Datuk Dr Sani Araby Abdul Alim

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — All 14 assemblymen from Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) in Negeri Sembilan have agreed to continue supporting the state Unity Government to ensure political stability, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Umno president said the decision was reached following a discussion session held with all

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — Former aide to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, Chai Jin Shern or James Chai, will be recalled to continue giving his statement on the third day of investigations at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters tomorrow. MACC Investigation Division Senior Director Datuk Mohd Hafaz Nazar, when contacted, confirmed

KOTA KINABALU, April 29 — Sabah leaders have reiterated that the state’s constitutional claim to its 40 per cent revenue entitlement must not be confused with federal development allocations, stressing that the two are separate and cannot be conflated in ongoing negotiations with Putrajaya. Deputy chief minister cum Finance Minister Datuk

GEORGE TOWN, April 28 — The owner of the landmark Waterfall Cafe in Penang today claimed the demolition of the long-standing eatery has destroyed a family business he says dates back more than a century. S. Ananth Raj said the restaurant was first started by his grandfather within the Penang Botanic

KOTA KINABALU, April 28 — Healthcare services in Sandakan are struggling to keep pace with demand, making it the hospital with some of the highest mortality rates in the country, Elopura assemblyman Calvin Chong said in the Sabah Legislative Assembly today. He claimed that conditions at the Duchess of Kent hospital