2024

FORMER Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has been appointed the 11th Yang Dipertua Negeri of Sabah. The appointment takes effect on Jan 1, 2025. His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented him with the instrument of appointment in a …

UMNO strongly opposes any party hopping within the unity government, says its secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He said the party views PKR president Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks about “preliminary discussions” having taken place on Tengku Zafrul Aziz joining PKR seriously. However, …

UMNO Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has welcomed the willingness of his former party colleague Khairy Jamaluddin to return to Umno, and believes the party has room for the ex-minister and his ideals. Akmal, who has courted controversy for his …

AN Umno veteran has called for proof from former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his allies in Perikatan Nasional that Malay rights have been stolen during the unity government’s two years in power. Othman Desa, head of the Umno …

THE Court of Appeal today upheld the High Court’s acquittal of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in his foreign visa (VLN) system corruption case after the prosecution withdrew its appeal. A three-member bench chaired by Justice Ruzima Ghazali struck out the appeal. …

FORMER premier Najib Tun Razak has refuted the claim that 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and its project joint ventures were designed to serve his personal interests or to bolster UMNO, the ruling party he once led during his tenure as …

BARISAN Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has once again fired a salvo at party leaders and members who are disloyal and seeking easy ways to ensure their political survival. Zahid, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, said BN leaders …

SEMBRONG Member of Parliament Hishammuddin Hussein has reiterated his stance that he will not appeal the six-year suspension of his Umno membership. The former Umno vice-president said this was because he still did not know the reason behind the party …

BARISAN Nasional (BN) must rebuild its identity if it wants to regain the people's support, says its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In his speech on BN's 50th anniversary at the World Trade Centre (WTC) today, he outlined …