Archive - 2 May 2018

GE14 | 'Our duty is to support a menteri besar who works hard and is full of commitment,' he says.

GE14 | Ex-minister Daim Zainuddin cannot believe cops want to investigate Mahathir.

GE14 | The three will make an appearance at a ceramah in Bukit Katil, says PKR's Shamsul Iskandar.

GE14 | Mohamad says the incident was staged to give a negative perception of the EC. 

GE14 | He says he had no problem accepting the challenge if it would bring good to Muar constituents.

GE14 | Chairperson Vincent Lau says that Dong Zong has been trying to get UEC recognised for 43 years.

"Aiman, depa nak ajak hang ceramah ni, aku tak boleh sebab parti lain," Fauwaz berseloroh.

GE14 | He says Rembau never really had major issues before, but one had purposely been created.  

PRU14 | Konsert itu mungkin akan diadakan di Sekinchan atau Sungai Besar.

GE14 | Umno leader says no time and venue had been set but a sponsor already secured. 

默迪卡民调也显示，国阵在吉打的马来支持已跌破50%。

GE14 | After Berjasa played out over seats, it says PAS can no longer call itself an Islamic party.

GE14 | Both Indian and Malay support for BN in Kedah falls below half but PAS plays spoiler.

“宽赦安华并不需要太多的时间，不过我需要时间在位，两年，三年……”

GE14 | Harapan's two most prominent figures to jointly swoop down on the administrative capital.

Project owner says it will hold a one-day recruitment drive at the Bentong Chinese Town Hall on May 4.

Workers' union body says the minimum wage is already due for a revision anyway.

UPDATED 7.44PM | The Harapan chair also asks cops not to resort to violence, in case a state of emergency is declared post GE14.

RON95, RON97 and diesel will retail at RM2.20, RM2.47, and RM2.18 per litre yet again.

LETTER | How can you win a war when the generals sit in comfortable positions?

GE14 | In an interview with The Guardian, he also expresses surprise that the opposition is willing to accept him.

GE14 | It's going to be a very close fight for the state, says the pollster.

GE14 | Rivals go large with 'ceramah perdana' and small with 'ceramah kelompok' to win over voters.

GE14 | PKR veep dares incumbent Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin to 'come clean' on the matter.

The caretaker PM is merely using it as electoral bait, she charges.

GE14 | Dim lights seem to draw hesitant voters, who don't want to be seen in an Harapan event.

GE14 | Pakatan Harapan is gaining Malay ground, but still short of the numbers it needs. 

GE14 | 'I'm a Muslim, we don't accept that. You can be a liberal and accept same-sex marriage and all that, but that's your business.'

GE14 | Many blame the gov't for soaring living costs, decayed public housing, poor education and healthcare. 

GE14 | If given a mandate, it says it will probe whether there were multiple breaches and violations in the MA63.

Tajuddin Ramli purportedly narrates how Dr M's administration had coaxed him to buy MAS at above market price. 

COMMENT | Removing Dr M's face from billboards is merely part of a decades-long effort to divide M'sians.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Pakatan Harapan supporters wave their mobile phone torchlights during a rally in Desa Pandan, Kuala Lumpur.

It filed a motion for leave to appeal against reinstatement of the case by Court of Appeal.

GE14 | UUM researcher says BN is predicted to win 16 out of 36 seats, followed by Harapan (12) and PAS (8).

GE14 | Kulim-Bandar Baharu candidate can now penetrate previously off limit areas with Bersatu’s help.

LETTER | Harapan lacks the charisma and political oomph to make crucially decisive inroads in this election.

GE14 | This is not for buying votes but payment for their work, the Umno division chief says.

GE14 | Nevertheless he treats some of his constituents to high tea.

GE14 | The MCA president, however, was not clad in party colours and chose his words carefully.

COMMENT | She’s the woman who walked through the worst storm and remained unbeaten.

GE14 | He credits caretaker PM and Tengku Adnan with providing a financial lifeline to Harapan.

GE14 | Joniston Bangkuai confident of winning Kiulu again, rebutts Warisan opponent over alleged lack of development.

GE14 | He asks where PAS got the funds for colourful and quality posters as well as to contest in 547 seats.

COMMENT | Like impulsive consumers in the marketplace, voters are motivated by emotions, habits and learned biases.

CALONKINI | Last-minute replacement Juwairiya Zulkifli is drawing on a decade of political experience to attract voters. 

COMMENT | Recent surveys show that a whopping 75 percent of youths are ‘not interested in politics’.

Bola di gelanggang PKR, kata Panjamothy yang bersedia meneruskan perjuangan HARAPAN.

GE14 | The ball is at their feet, says VM Panjamothy, who is willing to fight for Harapan's agenda of change if given the signal.

GE14 | Azhari Shaari claims he was merely a spectator at the 2009 demonstration.

UPDATED 2.01PM | S'gor BN chief 'not surprised' by pro-Harapan stance taken by ex-ministers, shrugs off their impact.

Facebook’s entry into online dating market sends shares of industry leaders tumbling.

COMMENT | If true, then why did MCA leaders serve under him as ministers, MPs and state excos for 22 years?

The embassy is expected to open May 14 at a provisional site.

Asrol Sani quit PRK yesterday, citing disillusionment with the leadership's candidate selection.

YOURSAY | 'To say the Chinese community has been fragmented because of DAP is pure bunkum.'

COMMENT | Ex-inhouse critic becomes status quo stalwart while critic-turned-fellow traveller now a gadfly.

GE14 | Teluk Intan voters are notoriously fickle, having switched between Gerakan and DAP four times since 1986.

GE14 LIVE DAY 5 | Follow our live blog as we bring you the latest from the frontlines of the campaign. 

COMMENT | Sunday's forum will be an important sounding board for all stakeholders.

GE14 | Liew's chances will depend on maximising support in Yong Peng and generating a moderate swing in Semarang.

Caretaker Johor MB talks about Malay tsunami but is convinced there isn't one.

YOURSAY | ‘This is more effective advertising than the original poster would’ve been.’

GE14 | If SUPP's Sim doesn't lodge a report over the allegation, says DAP's Chong, he will lodge his own.

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.