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thestar.com.my. Star Media Group Berhad (doing business as The Star; MYX: 6084) is an English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, [3] according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. [4]
Martin Vengadesan (born 3 May 1973) is a Malaysian writer, musician and associate editor at news portal Malaysiakini. [1] He has written three books and recorded five albums. He was also a trade union leader and founding member of Malaysia’s ruling party Parti Keadilan Rakyat.
The Star – Malaysia (including Georgetown (the state capital of Penang Island), Johor Bahru and Johor Bahru District)'s largest and number one nationwide Malaysian English-language oldest daily newspaper for Malaysian Malays (includes Johorean Malay and Penangite Malay), Malaysian Chinese (includes Penangite Chinese) and Tamil Malaysians ...
1167649590. Website. nst.com.my. The New Straits Times is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia. It is Malaysia's oldest newspaper still in print (though not the first), [3] having been founded as a local offshoot of Singapore-based The Straits Times on 15 July 1845. It was renamed as the New Straits Times on 13 August 1974.
Censorship is a long term issue in Malaysia which has become more apparent as it attempts to adapt to a modern knowledge-based economy. [1] Despite having in its Federal Constitution that subject to certain conditions, "every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression" (), Malaysia has consistently sat low on global indexes related to press and media freedom.
Rosmah binti Mansor (Jawi: روسمه بنت منصور; born 10 December 1951) is the second wife of former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak. Like her husband, she was implicated in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal (1MDB).
Parliament of Malaysia [5] [10] [11] Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout 2004: P111 Kota Raja: Vigneswaran Sanasee 24,376: 55.24%: Siti Mariah Mahmud 16,137 36.57% 44,758 8,239 76.67% Krisnasamy Thevarayan 3,608 8.18% 2008: Vigneswaran Sanasee 17,879 31.64% Siti Mariah Mahmud 38,630
Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi was born on 4 January 1953 in Bagan Datuk, Perak, [2][3] the eldest son of nine children (seven sons and two daughters) in the family. [4][5] On 1 October 2011, his mother, Tuminah Abdul Jalil, died of a stroke and heart complication in her hometown Sungai Nipah Darat, Bagan Datoh. She was previously hospitalized at the ...