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THE by-elections for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and Lamag state seat in Sabah will be held on Jan 24 next year, the Election Commission (EC) announced Tuesday. In a press conference at the commission’s headquarters, EC chairman Ramlan Harun said …

BARISAN Nasional (BN) chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday cautioned any component party considering leaving the coalition to carefully weigh their decision as they will not be readmitted if they want to rejoin the coalition later. “Once you leave BN, there …

NEGERI Sembilan Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Mohamad Hasan has expressed disappointment with the allocation of political positions in Negeri Sembilan, claiming it is not in line with the spirit of cooperation practised at the federal level. Mohamad, also known as …

THE Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today sees Umno vice president Johari Ghani given the Investment, Trade and Industry portfolio while Noraini Ahmad was elevated as a full minister taking the Ministry of  Plantation and Commodities. Party …

UMNO Sabah will determine the candidates for the Kinabatangan parliamentary seat and the Lamag state assembly seat in the forthcoming by-elections, party leaders have confirmed, following the death of Bung Moktar Radin on 5 December. Ahmad Maslan, a member of …

Still reeling from Bung Moktar demise, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today announces the appointment of Jafry Ariffin as the new party chief for Sabah. In a brief statement issued by secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki this morning, Mohd Hasnol Ayob …

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has yet to initiate any discussion with him or request a list of names and suggested portfolios amid speculation of a Cabinet reshuffle. He said any matter related to the …

UMNO vice-president Johari Ghani has warned against politicising the issue of recognition for the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), saying Malaysians should be free to make their own education choices. He said the most fundamental principle was mutual respect for the …

UMNO is “not ready” to discuss Bung Moktar's successor as Sabah party chief or who to field in the upcoming Kinabatangan and Lamag by-elections following his demise last Friday. Puteri Umno chief Nurul Amal Fauzi said Umno Supreme Council meeting …