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‘Would you joke about an imam?’: Akmal tells Sepang Umno chief to apologise for clergy joke

Umno Youth chief and Sabah Umno treasurer condemn Datuk Noorazli Said for lacking mutual respect for other religions

Zahid makes direct plea to King for Najib’s pardon at Umno assembly

Party president uses his closing address to plead for full consideration to be given to Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application for a full pardon

Zahid unfit to lead BN after U-turn on ‘Team B’ claim: MCA veep

MCA vice-president Datuk Tan Teik Cheng slams Barisan Nasional chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi of damaging the coalition’s credibility after retracting his claim that factions existed within DAP, calling his leadership a growing liability for BN

Rallying fear, not policies: Akmal’s divisive call undermines unity: Pusat Komas

The human rights group warns that inflammatory rhetoric contradicts multiracial governance and democratic principles

Umno divisions submit 104 motions seeking full royal pardon for Najib: Sec-gen

Motions form major bloc of proposals ahead of party general assembly, says Asyraf Wajdi

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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