When the fundamentals speak, listen

KUALA LUMPUR: There are the normal blue skies, warm weather and traffic congestion. And, Malaysians are at work and play, as usual, unperturbed by the political goings-on since Sunday. The attempt to bring about a realignment in the political landscape of the country resulted in the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government on Monday. […]

What we know so far…

Malaysia’s political landscape realignment KUALA LUMPUR: The past few days have been intriguing for Malaysians who had been following domestic political developments with a keen eye as the power transition issue, with sudden moves by political parties picking up pace that all but pointed to a possible realignment of the country’s political landscape.  A flurry of meetings involving political parties from […]

Malaysia’s political landscape, what’s next?

KUALA LUMPUR: The latest developments in the country’s politics including Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s shock resignation as the prime minister, then his subsequent appointment as an interim prime minister, continue to be the focus of various parties to see what his next move will be. Without any clear indication of the direction of the country’s political […]

DAP, PKR hold meeting today over political development in the country

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR and DAP leaders are seen gathering at their respective venues for a meeting following the development in the country’s political landscape. PKR is holding its meeting at the party headquarters in Petaling Jaya, where the party’s vice-president Fuziah Saleh, its secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and Kedah chairman Datuk Johari Abdul were among those who […]

GLC stocks takes heat on possible political realignment

KUALA LUMPUR: As news on the current political landscape became the talk of the town, shares of government-linked companies (GLCs) have declined sharply since the market opened this morning. As at 11.01am, Maybank led the loss, declining 15 sen to RM8.26, while Tenaga Nasional slid 20 sen to RM12.58 and CIMB reduced 11 sen to RM4.89. Petronas-linked stocks such as Petronas Chemicals shed 11 sen […]

Amanah sticks to PH Presidential Council’s decision

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) is sticking to the decision made by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council, said its strategy director Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Dr Dzulkefly, who is also Health Minister, said it was only appropriate to wait for the order and decision of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin […]

‘Wait and see’

Country’s approach for the latest political development KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are mostly sitting back today, waiting for answers in the highly exciting developments in the local political scene which had been unfolding since yesterday. As of 10 am this morning, there were no official announcements or media conferences held to shed some light to the […]

Anwar, Azizah to meet with Agong

KUALA LUMPUR: The flurry of activities over possible realignment of the country’s political landscape continues today with several events scheduled to take place. One of them is at Istana Negara where Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and her husband, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is scheduled to have an audience with […]

Timeline of talk of political realignment

KUALA LUMPUR: Talk of a possible realignment in the country’s political landscape has drawn intense media attention. Following is the timeline of meetings involving several political parties/leaders which took place today: 9.00 am – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) leaders and MPs gather at Bersatu headquarters at Menara Yayasan Selangor in Petaling Jaya. 9.10 am – Prime Minister and […]