Kelantan, Malaysia

The controversial listing of Felda Global Venture Holding on the Bursa Malaysia in April is a ploy to prop up UMNO's warchest, according to PAS vice president Husam Musa.

Looking at the current issues and major problems that are now confronting the Najib administration, it is timely for me to analyze our political leadership process, especially now that BN is being confronted by the Anwar factor.

An exhibition featuring 1,000 Kelantan traditional weapons to be held at the State Museum in June, will go into the Malaysia Book of Records.

Johor Pakatan Rakyat leaders have held "serious discussions" with Salahuddin Ayub for the PAS vice-president to stand in his home state to address the lack of a strong Malay leader as a possible mentri besar candidate.

By Mohamad Bakri Darus KOTA BAHARU, Feb 6 -- Kelantan receives plenty of help from the federal government although the Barisan Nasional is an opposition in the state, Kelantan Umno liaison chief Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said.

A general election is only possible as early as the second half of the year as Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seeking a bigger win for his mandate, with ruling Barisan Nasional officials saying the prime minister is only confident of a slim majority if polls are held now.

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The Malaysian Weightlifting Federation will send a letter to the International Weightlifting Federation soon, to appeal for a reduced suspension period for dope cheat Raihan Yusoff.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin does not rule out possibility that the statement by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim supporting efforts to protect Israel's security as an attempt to invite Jewish state and United States to interfere in Malaysian politics.

Shahrizat had voluntarily taken leave to facilitate the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation into the controversy over the National Feedlot Centre , whose chairman is her husband Shahrizat, who will return to Malaysia tomorrow after performing the umrah , will head to Perak the next day to attend a Wanita Umno event.

JAN 31 - Under the Government Transformation Programme , Rela is to be rebranded as part of a police "omnipresence." But its massive build-up has raised suspicions that it may instead become Barisan Nasional's vanguard or even an additional vote bank.

Raja Rezza, who is a Kelantan royalty, also said he was saddened that "all this positive activity has been negatively manipulated" in the media.

GEORGE TOWN:The Election Commission is to drop 42,025 doubtful names from the electoral rolls after verifying only 26 active voters during a two-month display of 42,051 names which ended on Tuesday, EC He said only 50 people or next-of-kin came forward during the period to verify the status of as many names, and 24 of the names were of inactive ... (more)

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Tuesday urged Kelantan's PAS-led government to adopt immediate measures to resolve problems pertaining to the orang asli community in the state.

Reset KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian Bar has come out in defence of 13 Orang Asli of the Temiar tribe in Kelantan who were arrested by the police following their protests over illegal logging of their ancestral lands in Kelantan.

Eight indigenous peoples were arrested in Malaysia for attempting to set up a blockade and prevent loggers from entering their village.

Firstly, let me congratulate CM Lim Guan Eng and the Penang state government for publicly declaring their assets.

Sara-Timur has two development projects in the peninsular KB Sentral at Bandar Baru Tunjong in Kota Bahru, Kelantan; and Mersing Laguna in Johor.

By Mohamad Azim Fitri Abd Aziz JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 18 -- The efficiency of the rail system in Japan and Germany has made those countries among the best in the world in terms of a smooth road traffic system.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 -- Sara Timur Sdn Bhd, a Sarawak construction and development firm, will launch a brand new township with a gross development value of RM1.2 billion in Kelantan by July.