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Meta’s head of politics and government outreach in Asia-Pacific Roy Tan said the company took election campaigning seriously and wanted to allow not just the big parties but smaller ones to use its platform so they can engage with their voters. — AFP pic

Malaysia / 21 Oct 2022

Meta to allow political advertising for GE15, but not TikTok

Pakatan Harapan president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim attends the Pakatan Harapan Convention 2022 at the Ipoh Convention Centre in Ipoh October 20, 2022. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 21 Oct 2022

Anwar: Pakatan considering policies offered by its electoral pact for GE15

PLUS chief operations officer Datuk Zakaria Ahmad Zabidi said PLUS has released its travel time advisory (TTA) for the said period for road users to plan their trip in conjunction with the Deepavali celebrations this weekend and into next week. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

PLUS expects 1.9 million vehicles to use its expressway during Deepavali

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was today announced as the Pakatan Harapan candidate for prime minister in the 15th General Election. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Pakatan announces Anwar as PM candidate, parties to use common logo

Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives at the Pakatan Harapan 2022 Convention held at the Ipoh Convention Centre, October 20, 2022. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Anwar confirms going after Bersatu No. 2’s Tambun seat

Terengganu PAS election director Ariffin Deraman speaks at a press conference at the Terengganu PN media centre in Kuala Terengganu, October 20, 2022. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Bersatu to contest Hulu Terengganu parliamentary seat, says Terengganu PAS election director

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in a post on his Facebook page said he hoped the family of former Sekong state assemblyman, Datuk Samsudin Yahya, would be patient and resolute in facing this difficult time. — Picture from Facebook/Ismail Sabri Yaakob

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Late Samsudin Yahya’s services in Sekong appreciated, says Ismail Sabri

Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the increases could deter Sarawakians working in the peninsula from going back to vote in the general election. — Picture by Sulok Tawie

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Sarawak deputy premier: ‘Very unfortunate’ air fares rose after GE15 announcement

Although flight ticket prices would normally increase according to the Dynamic Price Mechanism if there was an event involving a large number of passenger movements, Mavcom would take action if airlines were found to have raised prices against the set conditions, said Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. — Picture by Hari Anggara

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Transport Ministry: Mavcom to regulate prices of flight tickets ahead of GE15

Upko president Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau, who is also a Pakatan Harapan (PH) deputy president, said coalition chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be qualified for the role by virtue of leading a multiracial party. — Picture by Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Tangau: Sabah, Sarawak want understanding leader like Anwar as PM

Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said he checked with the state agency following claims that the state government was obstructing the use of facilities for the carnival programme organised by the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development and found that only a phone call was made last Friday, and the ministry was reminded to put in an official application. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Selangor MB: No official application made to organise entrepreneurs’ carnival

Tengku Zafrul said that apart from the one-off grant, the government intends to propose a 2 per cent tax cut for the first RM100,000 earned by these SMEs. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Government mulls one-off RM1,000 grant for registered SMEs, says Tengku Zafrul

Party flags are seen in Donggongon, Penampang September 21, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Malaysia / 21 Oct 2022

An early look at Sabah’s hot seats for GE15

Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the name of the new candidate would soon be presented to the Sultan of Kedah, Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah for consent. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

Kedah govt has identified candidate to replace resigned exco member, says MB

Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said there was actually still enough time before the list could be finalised in view of the nomination of candidates being on November 5 as announced by the Election Commission. — Bernama pic

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

GE15: List of Umno candidates to be finalised in a day or two, says party veep

Former Sekong assemblyman Datuk Samsudin Yahya was said to have fallen asleep on the 2pm flight and died in his sleep after some 40 minutes. — Picture via Facebook/Datuk Hajiji Noor

Malaysia / 20 Oct 2022

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Sorry for any unpleasant stay in Malaysia, Tourism Minister Tiong tells tourists from China

It’s a ‘crazy era’ when you’re vilified for being transparent, PM Anwar says after travel expenses disclosure lambasted

‘I’m not poor’: Accused of acting holier than Prophet for refusing wages, PM Anwar says he’s still earning Parliament allowance

Dubai’s Bin Zayed International pulls out of RM40b Langkasuka project in Langkawi, says ‘no longer saw its value’ since 2022

Appearing in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’, US Navy’s USS Abraham Lincoln returns as first aircraft carrier to visit Malaysia in 12 years

National mixed double shuttlers Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei fall in China Masters semi-finals but qualify for BWF Tour Finals

‘APT.’ fever takes over Osaka as Rosé and Bruno Mars drop ‘live’ debut at 2024 MAMA Awards (VIDEO)

Lost your SPM cert? Education Ministry can reprint it for you with discount at the Madani govt’s anniversary event

US Republican Matt Gaetz takes a swipe at Biden admin for funding harm-reduction app for Malaysian gays, bisexuals

‘They deserve to be hanged’: Dr M backs ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants against ‘war criminals’ Netanyahu, Gallant

Sanctioned by PKR for slamming second 5G network award to U Mobile, Pasir Gudang MP says won't contest punishment

Aaron-Wooi Yik get lucky, score spot in BWF World Tour Finals after China Masters exit

Playtime’s over: IGP says drones will swoop on cops shirking duties with golf breaks

Continuous rain warning for six states until Nov 29

Inside the South Korean weapons factory eyeing Ukraine’s battlefield with advanced defence systems

Meta to allow political advertising for GE15, but not TikTok

Anwar: Pakatan considering policies offered by its electoral pact for GE15

PLUS expects 1.9 million vehicles to use its expressway during Deepavali

Pakatan announces Anwar as PM candidate, parties to use common logo

Anwar confirms going after Bersatu No. 2’s Tambun seat

Bersatu to contest Hulu Terengganu parliamentary seat, says Terengganu PAS election director

Late Samsudin Yahya’s services in Sekong appreciated, says Ismail Sabri

Sarawak deputy premier: ‘Very unfortunate’ air fares rose after GE15 announcement

Transport Ministry: Mavcom to regulate prices of flight tickets ahead of GE15

Tangau: Sabah, Sarawak want understanding leader like Anwar as PM

Selangor MB: No official application made to organise entrepreneurs’ carnival

Government mulls one-off RM1,000 grant for registered SMEs, says Tengku Zafrul

An early look at Sabah’s hot seats for GE15

Kedah govt has identified candidate to replace resigned exco member, says MB

GE15: List of Umno candidates to be finalised in a day or two, says party veep

Ex-Sekong assemblyman dies on flight to Sabah