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GE13: One symbol to represent Pakatan in next polls, says Kit Siang

JOHOR BARU: Pakatan Rakyat candidates will contest under one symbol in the next polls and not three as in GE13, said DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang.

GE13: Soi Lek urged to step down immediately

KANGAR: There are continued calls for MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to resign immediately.

Landslides near Dang Wangi LRT station and Bukit Gasing, no casualties (updated)

KUALA LUMPUR: A landslide buried nine cars at a car park along Jalan Ampang, near the Jalan Dang Wangi intersection.

GE13: Indelible ink will once again be used in GE14, with improvements

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) will continue to use indelible ink in the 14th general election with improvements, especially in terms of quality.

GE13: Perak Pakatan assemblymen stay away from MB’s swearing-in ceremony

IPOH: All 28 Pakatan Rakyat state assemblymen were not at Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar to witness Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir being sworn in as Perak Menteri Besar, Tuesday.

Flash floods reported in Kuala Lumpur (updated)

KUALA LUMPUR: Flash floods have been reported following heavy rains in the late evening Tuesday. Areas affected include Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Duta as well as Jalan Rja Chulan.

GE13: MCA members in govt-appointed posts in Perak resigning

IPOH: MCA members in Perak holding government-appointed positions have started to resign following the party’s performance in the 13th general election.

Security guard’s conviction for participating in Hindraf rally upheld by High Court

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court dismissed an appeal by a security guard against a Sessions Court decision finding him guilty of participating in an unlawful assembly organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) in 2007.

GE13: Malaysia needs Chinese representation in Govt, says Dr Mahathir

PUTRAJAYA: A government without any Chinese representatives is not good for a multi-racial country like Malaysia, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Tuesday.

GE13: Najib - Opposition manipulated the Chinese community

KUALA LUMPUR: The Opposition, particularly DAP, took the Chinese community for a "good ride" by successfully persuading them into believing they could change the government despite bumiputra and Indian support remaining with Barisan Nasional, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

GE13: Police detain bloggers Papa Gomo and King Jason (updated)

KUALA LUMPUR: Bloggers Papa Gomo and King Jason have been detained by police for blog postings that allegedly fuelled racial sentiments and spread lies.

Man charged with cheating businessman of RM308,000

PETALING JAYA: A marketing agent of a plastic company claimed trial in a Sessions Court here on Tuesday for cheating a businessman in relation to the purchase of 1,600 units of LCD televisions.

GE13: Vell Paari - Don’t blame Chinese for voting against BN

PETALING JAYA: The Chinese should not be blamed for voting against Barisan Nasional and efforts must be made to find out why it happened, said MIC strategic director S. Vell Paari.

GE13: Mukhriz starts work as mentri besar

ALOR SETAR: Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir began his duty as the mentri besar at Wisma Darul Aman here at 9am.

GE13: US, world leaders congratulate Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign leaders have sent congratulatory messages to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on his general election victory.

15 families in Bukit Antarabangsa landslide settle with developer, Syabas

KUALA LUMPUR: Fifteen families involved in the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide tragedy in 2008 have settled their negligence suits with developer Superview Development Sdn Bhd and Syabas.

GE13: PAS accepts blame for Kota Damansara loss

SHAH ALAM: PAS has accepted responsibility for Pakatan Rakyat losing the Kota Damansara seat to Barisan Nasional.

Govt to object Xenophon's application

KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General's Chambers is raising a preliminary objection against the application by Australian Senator Nicholas Xenophon who is challenging the decision to deny him entry into Malaysia as a “security risk”.

GE13: Guan Eng takes oath as Penang CM for second term

GEORGE TOWN: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng was sworn in as Penang Chief Minister for the second term on Tuesday.

GE13: Dr Zambry takes oath as Perak MB for second term

KUALA KANGSAR: Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has been sworn in as Perak Mentri Besar for a second term.

GE13: Idris Haron is new Malacca CM

MALACCA: Sungai Udang assemblyman Datuk Idris Haron was sworn in as Malacca Chief Minister on Tuesday.

GE13: Your Dream Cabinet

Malaysians chose, and the results are in. Now it comes down to the details: Cabinet members and state exco must be appointed. What does YOUR dream cabinet look like?

GE13: Azlan Man sworn in as Perlis MB

ARAU: Perlis sees a new face from Umno, Azlan Man, as the 10th Mentri Besar.

GE13: Najib sworn in as Prime Minister

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has taken the oath of office as Prime Minister before Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah at Balai Rong Seri in Istana Negara.

GE13: The verdict is in — now it’s time to heal the nation

THE People’s Verdict is in. And the people have delivered their mandate to the Barisan Nasional to run the federal government for another five years.

GE13: Pakatan at loggerheads over MB post

SHAH ALAM: A day after Pakatan Rakyat retained Selangor with a bigger majority, two factions are locked in a tussle over who should be mentri besar.

GE13: Zambry to be sworn in as Perak MB

IPOH: Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir will be sworn in as Mentri Besar for a second term today.

GE13: Singapore PM congratulates Najib on polls win

JOHOR BARU: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong telephoned Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to congratulate him on his victory in the hard-fought general election.

GE13: Mukhriz sworn in as Kedah MB

ALOR SETAR: Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has been sworn in as the 10th Kedah Mentri Besar.

GE13: Khalid and Azmin in tussle over Malaysia’s richest state

PKR’s Azmin Ali has made no secret of his ambition of becoming Selangor mentri besar. But many attribute the Opposition’s gains in the state to the popularity of Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.

GE13: Don calls on all political leaders to work towards reconciliation

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak must be a statesman and transcend party politics to ensure the national reconciliation programme is a success.

GE13: Religious leaders want reconciliation plan to be inclusive

PETALING JAYA: Religious leaders have voiced hopes that the plan for a national reconciliation will be inclusive and address the needs of the people.

GE13: Stock market in full swing as it rallies to a record high

PETALING JAYA: The stock market rallied to reach a record high of 1,826 as investors and traders came back to the market in full force amid the easing of political uncertainty as Barisan Nasional was returned to power.

GE13: Umno man wants peace talks with PAS

KOTA BARU: An Umno leader has called on the party to initiate goodwill talks with PAS in efforts for national reconciliation.

GE13: Lim Kit Siang refuses Opposition Leader’s post

PETALING JAYA: PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is willing to give up the Opposition Leader’s post to DAP’s Lim Kit Siang as DAP is the biggest block in the pact with 38 parliamentary seats.

GE13: DAP happy with election results, says Karpal

KUALA LUMPUR: While PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has every right to question the legitimacy of the 13th general election, DAP chairman Karpal Singh said his party was happy with its performance in the polls.

GE13: It was a Malaysian tsunami, says Kit Siang

PETALING JAYA: DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang has strongly condemned claims of a two-race system and a “Chinese tsunami” as factually inaccurate and politically irresponsible.

GE13: Bersih to wait and see on new government

KUALA LUMPUR: Bersih 2.0 is withholding its recognition of the newly-elected government until it has investigated reports of electoral fraud received.

GE13: Chua Soi Lek to step down as MCA chief

PETALING JAYA: MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek will not be defending his presidency at the party’s elections this year.

GE13: MCA members to give up government positions

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA representatives will start relinquishing their government positions following the party’s decision not to hold any positions at the state and federal levels after faring worse in this general election compared to 2008.

GE13: No power outage at all vote-counting centres, says TNB

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) said there had been no power disruption during the counting of votes last night after polling in the 13th general election.

GE13: Back initiative for national reconciliation, says Muhyiddin Yassin

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on the people to support the Prime Minister’s initiative for national reconciliation following the outcome of the 13th general election.

GE13: Party to conduct post-mortem on role and services, says Liow Tiong Lai

BENTONG: The MCA will conduct a post-mortem on its role and services in the various constituencies, said its deputy president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

GE13: Sabah only suffers hairline cracks

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah remains a fortress for Umno and Barisan Nasional’s fixed deposit although it suffered hairline cracks with the loss of three parliamentary and 12 state seats to the Opposition.

GE13: I won’t forget those who betrayed me, says Mohd Ali

MALACCA: An upset Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam has expressed disappointment over his defeat, saying that he will not forget those who backstabbed him.

GE13: PKR sees decline in majority votes

KUALA LUMPUR: Several top PKR leaders saw a decline in their majority votes despite the Pakatan Rakyat partner winning four more parliamentary seats to take its tally to 30 compared to the seats held at the time of dissolution of the last Dewan Rakyat.