
Polling for Sungai Bakap by-election set on July 6, nomination on June 22 - EC
EC deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom said the nomination and early voting were set for June 22 (Saturday) and July 2 (Tuesday) respectively.
Thu Jun 06 2024

Meeting to set dates for Pulai, Simpang Jeram by-elections taking place at Menara SPR
The by-elections are called following the death of the incumbent, the late Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub on July 23.
Thu Aug 03 2023

EC meeting on to set dates for six state elections
The six states will hold their state polls soon as they did not dissolve their state assemblies together with the dissolution of Parliament.
Wed Jul 05 2023

GE15: Ignore news about voters not allowed from using shorts, slippers - EC
Azmi Sharom said voters need not worry because the viral news on the clothing dos and don'ts is fake news.
Sat Nov 19 2022

COVID-positive voters to be separated from others, voting process to be done quickly - EC
Azmi said COVID-positive voters should inform MOH officials of their health status before coming to the polling centre.
Tue Nov 15 2022

Sabah election: Take seriously new norms, SOP - EC
The EC will ensure that the election is conducted in compliance with the SOP set by the NSC and MOH as public health issues are a priority for the EC.
Sun Aug 23 2020

Improving postal voting process among focus by EC now - Azmi
The Election Commission (EC) is currently focusing on efforts to improve the postal voting process towards strengthening the country's electoral system.
Sun Aug 23 2020

Slim by-election: Voting process will be faster - EC deputy chairman
The voting process for the Slim state by-election on Aug 29 will be faster, as improvements are being made after some lessons learnt during the Chini by-election, the Election Commission (EC) said.
Fri Aug 14 2020

Chini by-election proceeds smoothly EC
Election Commission (EC) deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom said that 23 per cent of the 20,816 voters had fulfilled their duties as at 10 am.
Sat Jul 04 2020

Chini by-election: 838 personnel to ensure smooth polling day tomorrow
Preparations have been made to ensure the by-election process tomorrow runs smoothly, with a few final checks carried out today.
Fri Jul 03 2020

Azmi Sharom acquitted of sedition
The 46-year-old UM law lecturer says he is relieved and grateful for the court decision.
Fri Feb 19 2016

AG drops sedition charge against UM's Prof Azmi Sharom
Attorney-General Tan Sri Apandi Ali today announced that he is dropping the sedition charges against University Malayas law lecturer Prof Azmi Sharom.
Fri Feb 12 2016

UM lecturer failed to get case transferred to High Court
The Sessions Court today dismissed an application by Professor Dr Azmi Sharom who is charged under the Sedition Act to have his case heard at the High Court.
Wed Dec 16 2015

Court dismisses UM professor Azmi Sharom's Sedition Act challenge
The Federal Court has dismissed Universiti Malaya law lecturer Associate Professor Dr. Azmi Sharom's challenge against the constitutionality of Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948.
Tue Oct 06 2015

Sedition Act not enacted by Parliament is invalid, says Counsel
Counsel Datuk Malik Imtiaz Sarwar submitted that the Sedition Act, originally known as the Sedition Ordinance 1948, was enacted by the Legislative Council.
Tue Mar 24 2015

Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025