Friday, 5 December 2025

Author: Bernama

Sabah Polls: Federal deputy minister among eight DAP candidates defeated

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Federal Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister, Datuk Chan Foong Hin, failed to capture the Tanjung Aru seat in the 17th Sabah State Election today. Chan, who is also Kota Kinabalu Member of Parliament, said that he accepts and respects the election results. “The people of Sabah have made their

Sabah Polls: GRS leading in unofficial results

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Unofficial results of the 17th Sabah State Election as of 10:05 pm show that Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) has won 29 seats. The Sabah State Legislative Assembly has 73 seats, and a simple majority of 37 seats is required to form the state government. Parti Warisan has secured victory

Sabah Polls: PH claims it has enough seats with GRS to form the Sabah Government

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Pakatan Harapan (PH) claims that it and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) have secured enough seats to form the Sabah Government after the 17th State Election (PRN). PKR Secretary-General, Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh, said PKR’s Central Election Committee Operations Director, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, is currently in negotiations

Main road entrance to Istana Seri Kinabalu tightly guarded

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: The main road entrance to Istana Seri Kinabalu here tonight is being tightly guarded by police personnel. BERNAMA’s observations found that every vehicle passing through the main gate was inspected, and only those on the approved list were allowed to pass the checkpoint. Media personnel began gathering outside

Sabah Polls: DAP draws blank, Loke takes responsibility

KUALA LUMPUR: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) failed to win any of the eight seats it contested in the 17th Sabah State Election today. DAP Secretary-General, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, said the party accepts and respects the decision made by voters, and also congratulated the parties and candidates who emerged victorious.  “The party leadership

Malaysia retains International Maritime Organisation Council seat

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has secured 13th position out of 20 contested seats, obtaining 129 votes out of a total of 171 valid votes through its nomination for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council Category C seat for the 2026-2027 term at the 34th Session of the IMO General Assembly. The

Rise in Selangor evacuees caused by floodwaters from north

SHAH ALAM, Selangor: Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, said the rising number of evacuees in the state is due to floodwaters flowing from northern Selangor to Kuala Langat and Sepang. Amirudin said that, as of now, 4,463 people are being housed at 33 temporary relief centres (PPS) in Sabak Bernam, Kuala

Sabah Polls: Busy media practitioners fulfill voting duty

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah: Despite being fully engaged in covering the 17th Sabah State Election since early morning, media practitioners in Sabah ensured they did not neglect their duty to vote alongside over 1.7 million eligible voters. Sabah Journalists Association President, Mariah Doksil, returned to her hometown in Pitas, about 180

Amazon workers in Germany strike on Black Friday over wage demands

BERLIN: Some 3,000 Amazon warehouse employees across Germany staged coordinated walkouts on Black Friday, seeking to increase pressure on the company to agree to a collective wage agreement, reported Xinhua. The strike, organised by the trade union Verdi, targeted one of the busiest online shopping days of the year, when

WhatsApp at risk of shutdown as Russia expands internet censorship

MOSCOW: Russia’s telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has threatened to completely block WhatsApp in the country following previous restrictions on the messaging service, reported German Press Agency (dpa). If WhatsApp does not meet the requirements of Russian legislation, it will be blocked, the state news agency TASS quoted Roskomnadzor as saying in a