January 2024

THE setting up of the Gig Economy Commission will be sped up once approval from the Cabinet is received, says Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The statement came in the wake of protests by ehailing riders last week over …

IT IS too premature for the unity government to make any decision if it plans to push for introducing a fixed-term parliament legislation in the country, says Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the Cabinet had yet to convene any …

A FINE of RM100mil may be slapped against any Umno or Barisan Nasional MP who acts against the party stance, reiterated Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. The Umno secretary-general said that all Umno and Barisan members, who are elected as an …

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has confirmed that the party rejected local council seats offered by the Selangor state government. Zahid said he respected the decision conveyed to him by Selangor Umno during a meeting last night, adding that there …

UMNO needs to change its political strategy and attitude to reverse the trend of voter rejection in both urban and rural areas, says Sabah Umno Chairman Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin. He said the party needs to take a new …

FORMER BN candidate for Kemaman by-election Jeneral (B) Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi is among four appointed as advisors to Terengganu Umno beginning January 13. Affandi lost the direct battle for Kemaman parliamentary seat last December to Menteri Besar Dr …

APPOINTMENTS for the local councils in Selangor will be finalised next week after Umno agreed to the seat allocation. Tourism and Local Council Exco Ng Suee Lim said yesterday the meeting recently saw Umno agreed to the 20 seats offered …

DEPUTY prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has proposed that a special bill be tabled to prevent any future attempt at overthrowing an elected government. The Umno president was alluding to the “Dubai Move”, the latest speculated meeting allegedly to plan …

WHILE dismissing allegations that Umno Sabah is facing a friction, its liasion chief Bung Moktar Radin said they are in no rush to find political partners for the next state election that could be called anytime before September 2025. He …