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Layang-Layang voters want progress and stability, says Ramanan ahead of Johor polls

PKR vice-president confident of support for Pakatan Harapan, urges continued grassroots engagement throughout campaign period

PKR in ‘no contest’ talks for president and deputy posts: Shamsul Iskandar

Finding consensus on leadership continuity ahead of May party polls is also democratic, says Prime Minister’s senior political secretary

Asean foreign ministers press Myanmar to end civil war before holding elections

Malaysia, which is Asean chairman this year, stresses any election must be inclusive of all of Myanmar society

Shapawi to haul PCM’s Megat to court for slander

Police report on criminal defamation against Megat lodged today and legal team preparing for suit

PKR amends party constitution to increase number of delegates voting for top leaders

Party does away with ‘one person, one vote’ for national-level office bearers but maintains it for election of branch leaders

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens