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KOTA KINABALU: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia supreme council member Datuk Lajim Ukin, who was hospitalised for Covid-19 since Aug 13, has passed away.He was 66. The former Beaufort MP was buried yesterday at the Muslim cemetary in Kampung Kebatu/ Kampung Kabidang in Beaufort. His wife Datin Seri Normilah Siong thanked those who had offered prayers for her husband.“ Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts during this tough time, ” she said. She also thanked medical officers who took care of

PONTIAN: Barisan Nasional has brushed aside allegations that they are hoping for a low voter turnout as it was never part of its strategy, says Datuk Seri Hasni MohammadThe state Barisan chairman said the coalition has been campaigning aggressively and had never told voters not to come out.“ We have been telling the people to go to the voting centres in the morning to avoid the possible rainfall in the afternoon, ” he said in an interview. Hasni also reminded all Barisan candidates to continue w

SHAH ALAM: Selangor has so far spent RM6mil out of the RM10mil set aside to manage post-flood waste in the state, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari( pic).He said a sum of between RM10mil and RM20mil was needed for the clean-up work and collection of flood waste following the massive floods that hit parts of the state on Dec 18.“ Large-scale clean-up is being carried out in Hulu Langat, especially in the Taman Sri Nanding area which has reached 70% completion.“ We also have to focus on

JOHOR BARU: The results of the Johor state polls shows that Johoreans long for a stable government and a better future, says Datuk Seri Hasni Mohammad( pic).He said that Barisan's victory brings a new chapter to both the people and the state." Today is the first day of this great journey ahead.... Johoreans have celebrated democracy and practiced their rights to vote and choose for a stable future." They are tired of the instability and want a strong government," said the caretaker Mentri Besar

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said Bangladesh’s exports had reached$ 40 billion while Pakistan’s were stuck at$ 25bn as our policies were not business friendly.... I am surprised that we are faced with a shortage of gas, wheat, and sugar which we were exporting, ” CM Shah lamented, adding that this was the result of our defective policies.... “ Your[ businessmen’s) contribution in the national economy has proved to be a propelling wheel to run the country, ” he s

They said a university girl student was killed near the Talash post office a few days ago, while another varsity student( male) was killed at a bakery shop in the bazaar on Nov 29.... Mr Muqam said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif would soon return to the country.... He said the next three to four months were important as it was difficult for the PTI to govern the country any more....

SHAH ALAM: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reassured Malaysian Indians that their needs will not be overlooked or sidelined. Delivering the keynote address at the fifth Ambedkar International Convention organised by the Dr Ambedkar Welfare Association Malaysia, Anwar said the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit( Mitra) is not the sole conduit to render aid to the Indian community.“ The solution to the problems is not only through Mitra as we also have Tekun, under which we have allo

After that, we will take the parking matter to the( city) council.... However, he had said the charged parking would continue in areas within the jurisdiction of 25 towns and six cantonment boards in the city. Earlier, Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani and Mayor Wahab inaugurated the Akbari ground in the Gizri area....

Join our Whatsapp channel KARACHI: Amid their ongoing province-wide boycott of academic activities, protesting university teachers took to the streets on Wednesday and demanded that the government withdraw its plan to appoint bureaucrats as vice chancellors of public sector universities and a notification regarding hiring of teachers on a contractual basis. Teachers representing city’s three major universities — NED University of Engineering and Technology, the University of Karachi and Sindh Ma