state elections

The six state elections and six by-elections are among the key highlights of the country's political scene this year.

Responsible leaders must learn from the outcome and take necessary corrective actions towards rebuilding the nation.

The nomination for these two by-elections is tomorrow, with the process, from 9 am to 10 am.

The GE15 results last year seen had an impact and influenced the voting patterns of electors in the six state elections.

The unity government currently holds all 36 seats in Negeri Sembilan's legislative assembly.

Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police would be ready and on alert during Op Kawal Mesra which starts at 12 midnight today.

He defeated Kedah Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Mahfuz Omar with a majority of 10,104 thousand votes.

Police said the voters claimed that their names and identity cards were used by others in the Kedah state elections.

More than 50 per cent of the 9.67 million eligible voters in the six state elections are youths aged 39 years and below.

Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said most of the offences detected during the state elections were for mischief.

The election in the six states will not directly impact Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's two-thirds majority in parliament.

A total of 3,190 polling centres with 17,048 polling channels opened since 8 am today for the elections in the six states.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged electors in the six states to go to the polls early and not to delay in discharging their responsibilities.

The greenback was also supported by higher US 10-year Treasury yields after the release of US inflation data yesterday, an analyst said.

EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said a total of 9,674,456 voters are expected to cast their ballots in the six state elections.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.

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