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Malaysians urged to ‘spend for Malaysia’

KUALA LUMPUR: In order to revive and maintain the competitiveness of the Malaysian economy post-Covid-19, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has urged the people to ‘spend for Malaysia’. He said consumers should ensure that their spending is value for money, including by buying quality local products “Spending can increase the multiplier effect on the […]

‘DAP cannot make up mind’

KUCHING: Democratic Action Party (DAP) is confused and cannot make up its mind on the choice of prime minister, says Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He was referring to the difference in choice among DAP leaders whereby national DAP leaders had announced support for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president […]

Muhyiddin denies offering DPM post to Shafie Apdal

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has denied that he had offered the post of Deputy Prime Minister to Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, as reported by a news portal recently. “Referring to the statement of Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal in his interview with Malaysiakini on July 14, […]

Not for Dr M to choose

Thanks to photography, some memories overstay their welcome. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana, philosopher, social critic and writer Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has regularly denied that he has issues with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The former has repeatedly responded with more of the same. Both men have tried to be civil with each other in public, up […]

‘People our prime concern now’

KUCHING: The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government’s priority is bringing development to the state and its people instead of focusing on who should have the prime minister’s post, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “We are busy focusing on development. To me, that (prime minister’s post) is secondary,” he told reporters […]

Continue complying with SOP: PM

TANGKAK: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday reminded the public to continue complying with the government’s standard operating procedure (SOP) as long as the Covid-19 infection in the country has not been fully eradicated and its vaccine yet to be found. “With the approach and strategy that we are implementing (to combat Covid-19 transmission), […]

No more chance

KUCHING: “Don’t try to become prime minister now since you have failed when you were given the chance,” said Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister were apparently taking a jab at former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who is seeking to oust his successor Tan Sri Muhyiddin […]

Full support to GPS’ stance

KUCHING: The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Women’s Wing said it fully supported the stance of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) in not supporting Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as the prime minister. Party members fully agree and give support to the stance as voiced out by the GPS leader, said PBB […]

Riot ready for eighth term

SERIAN: Serian MP Datuk Seri Richard Riot said he was prepared to face the possibility of a snap general election anytime. “If the Parliament were to be dissolved, I am prepared to stand again. I am still fit and healthy for the next round,” he said. He was fielding a question from reporters during a […]

PM with little politics

MUHYIDDIN’S 100 DAYS BY MOHD FAIZAL HASSAN KUALA LUMPUR: After 100 days in office as the country’s 8th Prime Minister, many may have noticed that Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin does not engage too much in politics and rarely issued political statements. Instead, he focuses much of his time and efforts on addressing the Covid-19 outbreak […]