GEORGE TOWN,: As a matter of consensus, the Election Commission (EC) usually looks for about 70 per cent of voters to carry out their responsibility to determine the formation of the government, but there is a trend of decreasing voter turnout after the 14th general election (GE) in 2018. Universiti …

ALOR SETAR: Pakatan Harapan secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has claimed that a new case of theft of rare earth elements (REE) at an area owned by Kedah Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) has occurred recently. Saifuddin, who is also Home Minister, said the newest theft occurred in Bendang Man, …

ATHENS (Reuters) -On Greece’s popular island of Paros, a protest by residents demanding space and free access to its sandy beaches has led to a growing nationwide movement against the expansion of pricey sunbeds rented out by private companies. The protests, dubbed by media the ‘Towel Movement’, have quickly spread …

MELAKA: The Melaka government welcomes a formation of a healthcare cooperative in the state to boost the growth of medical tourism and to create an affordable healthcare system, says an executive councillor. State entrepreneur, cooperative development and consumer affairs committee chairman Allex Seah Shoo Chin said he was willing to …

(Reuters) -Manchester City will not be able to scale the dizzying heights of last season’s treble-winning campaign, manager Pep Guardiola said on Thursday ahead of their Premier League opener against Burnley. Guardiola’s side have won five of the last six Premier League titles and last season also won the FA …

KUALA LUMPUR: The remarks by Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor on the Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) project are capable of destroying Berjaya Land Bhd’s reputation in the local and international business world and causing hundreds of millions in losses, says Tan Sri Vincent Tan. The Berjaya Group founder said …

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The wife of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan said her husband was well after seeing him on Thursday for the first time since his jailing, his lawyer said. Kahn was jailed last week after being convicted of corruption. He was then barred from politics for five …

SEREMBAN: Both the Pakatan Harapan-Barisan Nasional pact and Perikatan Nasional are claiming to have secured the lion’s share of voter support in Negri Sembilan. The rivals are set for straight fights in 27 of the 36 state seats. Of the 864,000 voters, Malays make up an estimated 56.2%, Chinese (26%) …

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s center-right opposition is locked in a leadership fight between former security tsar Patricia Bullrich and Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Larreta, with whoever wins in primaries on Sunday the odds-on favorite to be the country’s next president. The two have both pledged to undo tight capital …

MADRID (Reuters) – Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is among several Barcelona players who have yet to be registered with LaLiga due to the club’s breach of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, raising doubts about their participation in Sunday’s season opener against Getafe. Other than former Manchester City captain Gundogan, who joined …