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Johor polls in spotlight as reforms see youth voter influx Posted by: superadmin - 03-11-2022, 10:13 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies JOHOR BAHRU: Johor will hold the first elections since the country lowered its voting age to 18 tomorrow, with 750,000 new ballots added to the state polls seen as a litmus test for a general election that could be called this year. Political parties are fielding younger candidates, promising jobs, digital connectivity and help for businesses, in a bid to woo new voters in Johor, where reforms lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 and allowing automatic voter registration have expanded the local electorate by a third. The polls for the state legislature will be closely watched ahead of national elections that could be called as early as July, which would be the first big test for Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN), led by Umno. - More -   Europe needs to sharpen eyes to see through US' 'tearjerker' Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 06:53 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies On Tuesday local time, US President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal imports. This is so far the toughest sanctions launched by the US and its allies against Russia. It targets the main artery of Russia's economy and aims to "inflict further pain on Putin." Biden added that there will be costs as well in the US. But it is generally believed that people in Europe will mainly be the ones suffering from the pain and costs caused by these sanctions. Data show that around 45 percent of the EU's natural gas came from Russia in 2021, and Russia is also Europe's largest oil supplier. Data from the ICE Stock Exchange in London show that gas futures prices in Europe on Monday rose by more than 50% and exceeded $3,500 per 1000 cubic meters. In contrast, the US does not import any Russian gas at all, and only eight percent of its oil and oil products come from Russia. However, US media plays along with Washington and claims these sanctions will result in price increases in the US. This is a "tearjerker" Washington has put on for Europe. - More -   From USD to RMB: Here Is Why China Does Not Sanction Russia! Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 06:19 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies   China welcomes UN human rights chief's visit to Xinjiang Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 02:48 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies China welcomes UN human rights chief's visit to Xinjiang but rejects political tactics: FM[/align China welcomes UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's visit to China and her planned trip to the country's northwestern Xinjiang region, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, reiterating China's consistent stance on opposing certain countries' use of this event for political manipulation. Experts called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights not to be influenced by disinformation from the West and to look objectively at Xinjiang's progress. China and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights are working on detailed arrangements for her visit to China, and the country is willing to offer convenience for her visit, Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, said at a routine press conference on Wednesday, while stressing that China's stance on related topics is consistent and clear.  Zhao said the purpose of the visit is to promote exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. - More -   Every vote counts in Johor with no clear-cut frontrunner – Ong Kian Ming Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 02:03 PM - Forum: Politics - Replies (1) SOME Umno leaders have been publicly declaring that the Johor election is a “done deal” as Barisan Nasional (BN) will easily win control of the state government and even stand a good chance of winning more than 37 out of 56 seats.  According to these leaders, a repeat of the results in Melaka is very likely. This type of overconfidence on the part of BN is misplaced for a few reasons. Firstly, the situation after GE14 in Johor was very different from Melaka. In Melaka, Pakatan Harapan (PH) only enjoyed a two-seat majority (15 v 13) against the BN in the 28-seat state assembly. In Johor, PH enjoyed a comfortable 17-seat majority (37 v 19) against BN in the 56-seat state assembly. Furthermore, the percentage of seats won by PH by more than 55% of the vote was much higher in Johor than in Melaka (five seats or 17.9% in Melaka compared to 21 seats or 37.5% in Johor). In addition, many of the seats PH won with comfortable majorities were either non-Malay-majority seats or Malay-majority seats with a significant percentage of non-Malay voters. Even with a reduced turnout among non-Malay voters, it won’t be as easy for BN to win back a significant number of these “PH-strong” seats. - More -   Singaporean columnist: U.S. has contributed to the deterioration of Ukraine crisis Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 11:49 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies   Wrong to think of Malays as close minded, says Muda sec-gen Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 11:42 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies JOHOR BAHRU: Muda secretary-general Amira Aisya Abd Aziz has voiced disagreement with the belief that Malays are close minded and resistant to change. Noting that such a negative opinion of Malays is held by some sections of Malaysian society, she said it might have been right at one time but was no longer acceptable. The Malays of today were looking for solid policies and dependable leaders to take the nation forward, she said. Amira is Muda’s candidate for the Puteri Wangsa seat in the Johor elections. She told FMT it would be wrong to think of Malay voters as people who placed importance only on race and religion. - More -   In race for Johor, Pejuang’s dependency on Dr Mahathir a double-edged sword Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 10:17 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies Johor polls: In race for Johor, Pejuang’s dependency on Dr Mahathir a double-edged sword MUAR, March 10 — As the campaign for the Johor state election enters its final leg, Parti Pejuang Tanah Air’s (Pejuang) dependence on its chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad may yet turn out to be a double-edged sword. At the age of 96, the nonagenarian, who just recovered from an illness last month, joined the party’s campaign trail at two separate events on March 3 accompanied by his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali. In his only appearance so far, Dr Mahathir attended a lunch with the Chinese Business and Industry Association in Batu Pahat before joining the party’s Aspirasi Johor programme in Felda Ayer Hitam later the same day. However, whether Dr Mahathir’s presence helped Pejuang in the election that it is participating in for the first time remains to be seen. - More -   The Johor Bellwether: Think carefully, act wisely Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 10:03 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies There is a state election just round the corner in Malaysia. And, to borrow from an Americanism, it is arguably a bellwether state election. In their presidential elections, US political observers carefully study the trends in these bellwether states. The Missouri and Ohio Bellwether is a political phenomenon. The way the voting goes in these two states indicates who will win the US presidential elections. In Malaysia, perhaps, we need to be looking at the Johor Bellwether. The run up to this state election has been an interesting spectacle. Everything Malaysians say they want to move away from is at play here, blaring at a decibel-shattering volume. If we do a rudimentary scrutiny of all the political commentary over the last five years, the analysis would have you believe the following: Malaysians will not accept politicians tainted by corruption and impropriety. Malaysians cannot forgive the ‘frogs’ who brought down a legitimately elected government. Malaysians want to move away from race baiting and religious intolerance. Malaysians are fatigued by the ‘old-guard’ with their hogwash, and we want new blood. Malaysians really want leaders with integrity. While claims are made that we want all of the above, in the state elections in Johor, the following is happening: A politician with a tarnished reputation for corruption and malfeasance is leading the charge. There are quite a number of ‘frogs’ vying for seats. The battlelines are drawn along racial lines with ‘Malay’ or ‘Chinese’ constituencies and the ‘Indians’ claiming to have a real important role in swinging the results. The same old fellas are on the campaign trail and drawing the crowds. And, young candidates keep being harassed with interrogations about their ‘inexperience’. So, the question is: Do you want change or will you settle for the same old, same old? - More -   Chinese satellite detects global gravity field data Posted by: superadmin - 03-10-2022, 08:37 AM - Forum: Sciences - No Replies China has detected global gravity field data for the first time by using its own satellite, becoming the third country to independently detect the global gravity field in the world after the US and Germany.  The gravity field data was acquired recently by Tianqin-1, China's first satellite for space-based gravitational wave detection, which was launched on December 20, 2019, said Luo Jun, chief scientist of China's Tianqin gravitational wave detection program. He is also a deputy to the National People's Congress at the ongoing two sessions, according to a report of CCTV.  The data is of great strategic significance to the national economy and people's livelihood, according to scientists.  It will serve geodesy, geophysics, oil and gas resource exploration, national defense and security, and help cope with global climate change, disaster prevention and reduction and other common challenges faced by mankind, researchers said. - More - Pages (1313): « Previous 1 … 853 854 855 856 857 … 1313 Next » Jump to page: