Incumbent Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and running mate Djarot Saiful Hidayat dominated the final Jakarta election tally count at the polling station where Democratic Party-backed gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono cast his ballot on Wednesday morning. Ahok also leads the tally at polling station No. 17 where firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab voted in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.
Valentine’s Day road to ‘zina’, FT mufti warns Muslims
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Valentine’s Day is a celebration that leads to vice and illicit sex, Federal Territories mufti Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad has said, warning Muslims against celebrating the day to mark love today. In a statement published on his office’s website yesterday, Zulkifli claimed that sex out of wedlock is the main…
Umno Selangor tolak peletakan jawatan Jamal Yunos
SHAH ALAM: Umno Selangor hari ini sebulat suara menolak peletakan jawatan Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos sebagai ketua Umno bahagian dan pengerusi Barisan Nasional (BN) Sungai Besar. Pengerusi Umno Selangor Tan Sri Noh Omar berkata langkah itu dibuat selepas menilai segala sumbangan Jamal kepada kelangsungan parti terutamanya semasa membantu memenangkan BN pada Pilihan Raya…
Deputy minister’s son, seven others to be charged over Parliament riot
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2—The son of Deputy Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries Minister Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman and seven others will be charged tomorrow over an altercation within the Parliament compound last year. According to the Star Online portal, Kuala Lumpur police chief, Datuk Amar Singh confirmed that the five men and three women will…
Ku Nan hina Yang di-Pertua Pulau Pinang, kata DAP
PETALING JAYA: Wakil rakyat DAP, Lim Lip Eng menyifatkan cadangan Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor untuk menjadikan Pulau Pinang sebahagian kawasan Wilayah Persekutuan sebagai penghinaan kepada Yang di-Pertua Negeri itu. Sehubungan itu, beliau berkata, menteri Wilayah Persekutuan itu boleh disiasat polis kerana menghina ketua negeri terbabit. “Alasan yang diberikan Tengku Adnan kononnya Pulau Pinang…
Hadi tak hadir pertemuan PAS-PPBM esok
PETALING JAYA: Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang tidak akan menyertai pertemuan parti Islam itu bersama Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) untuk membincangkan kerjasama antara kedua-dua parti pada pilihan raya umum (PRU) akan datang. Dalam perkembangan terbaru, ahli Majlis Tertinggi PPBM Tariq Ismail memberitahu FMT pertemuan yang dijadualkan berlaku pada Khamis diawalkan ke esok….
Teresa Kok 2017 CNY video clip “Tangkap Ayam” 郭素沁2017新年贺岁片 “鸡不可失”
My 2017 CNY video clip for the year of the Rooster is launched today. The theme is “Tangkap Ayam”. I hope you will enjoy it. Happy Chinese New Year! 我2017年新年贺岁短片“鸡不可失”今天正式推出。希望你会喜欢。祝大家新年进步,万事如意!
Most kids can already speak Malay, Chinese groups say
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Ethnic Chinese groups and political parties have criticised a proposal to deny identity cards to children who do not understand Malay, saying that the current generation already knows how to speak the national language. Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (Huazong) deputy secretary-general Datuk Chin Yew Sin said, however, that it…