Johor polls: BN garners 43.11 pct popular votes, PN in second
Barisan Nasional (BN) led the popular vote in the Johor state election yesterday with 599,753 votes or 43.11 pct.
Sun Mar 13 2022
Biden 'confident' he will emerge victorious, campaign winning in enough states
Biden told the press conference that he and his running mate Kamala Harris were on track to break the record in the popular vote in the United States.
Wed Nov 04 2020
Trump or Biden? Understand the differences in the journey of the US Presidential Election
The maximum number of votes or the popular vote does not determine a candidate wins the presidency.
Wed Nov 04 2020
Donald Trump says 'millions' voted illegally, decries recount
President-elect Donald Trump asserted Sunday that he would have won the US popular vote were it not for "millions of illegal" ballots.
Mon Nov 28 2016
Political calculation: the math behind the US election
The US election -- taking place on November 8 -- is not an exercise in direct democracy where a nationwide popular vote determines the result through a simple majority.
Tue Nov 08 2016
BN's share of popular vote increased to 63.72 percent
In the 2006 state election, Barisan Nasional received 61.8 percent of the popular vote.
Sun May 08 2016
Expect rebound in popular vote from all races for BN - Analysts
More voters will back popular Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem who is leading BN in a state election for the first time after taking office two years ago.
Thu May 05 2016
Najib: Despite Mukhriz's popular votes, UMNO abide by election rules
UMNO has to abide by its own election rules eventhough Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir winning slightly more in popular votes(54,020) compared to Hishamuddin Tun Hussein's 53,529.
Sun Oct 20 2013
BN turns the tables on Pakatan on popular votes
Barisan Nasional today argued that the ruling coalition won the popular vote in more states than Pakatan.
Wed Jun 26 2013
Popular vote not needed to govern -- Khairy
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar admitted the matter of Barisan Nasional of not getting popular votes should be taken seriously.
Thu May 16 2013
EC: Popular votes does not make you government
A higher percentage in popular votes obtained by Pakatan Rakyat (50.9%) compared to Barisan Nasional (47.4%) does not mean that the former can form the government.
Fri May 10 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
![[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/51681984153_AlirantrafikLebuh.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will")
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024