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DAP Women chief Chong Eng has expressed regret over the decision to drop her as a candidate for the upcoming state election in Penang. However, the 66-year-old politician, who is the incumbent for Padang Lalang, urged voters to back Pakatan Harapan candidates in the polls for the six states. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673256

Lee Kim Noor yang menjadi calon parti Muda pada usia 59 tahun enggan mempedulikan pihak yang memperlekehkannya atas faktor umur dan sebaliknya mengganngap ia sebagai publisiti percuma buatnya. Sambil menegaskan usia bukan penghalang untuk berkhidmat, peguam itu, yang akan bertanding di kerusi Batu Uban di Pulau Pinang, menyorot kerjaya politik bekas perdana menteri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, 98, yang masih aktif sehingga kini. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673274

The Registrar of Societies (ROS) has cancelled the registration of the Malaysia Tourism Council (MTC), effective last Thursday. According to former MTC secretary-general Noorzaleha Baharuddin, this was after the council was found to be in violation of the Societies Act 1966 (Act 335). https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673230

Setelah mengalami kekalahan teruk pada PRU ke-15 lalu, Presiden Umno Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mengingatkan sayap parti itu bahawa pilihan raya negeri (PRN) akan datang merupakan peluang terakhir mereka untuk bangkit semula. Sumber parti itu memberitahu Malaysiakini, semasa mempengerusikan suatu mesyuarat semalam timbalan perdana menteri itu juga meminta ketiga-tiga sayap Umno supaya "lebih ikhlas" mengharungi PRN tidak lama lagi. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673235

After dropping eight incumbents from the upcoming Penang state election, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke is attempting to appease party members and those who did not make it into the party lineup. He reminded party members that the candidates’ success is not their victory alone as it belongs to the party and Pakatan Harapan. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673193

Menjelang permulaan kempen enam pilihan raya negeri pada hujung minggu ini, bekas perdana menteri Dr Mahathir Mohamad dan Presiden PAS Abdul Hadi Awang memilih Selangor - kubu Pakatan Harapan (PH) - sebagai pentas penampilan bersama kali kedua mereka. Mahathir berkata walaupun sifat semula jadi orang Melayu adalah pemurah, tetapi sudah tiba masanya untuk mereka tidak lagi menjadi sebegitu. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673208

Timbalan Ketua Polis Negara, Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay memberi amaran kepada mana-mana pihak yang cuba 'mereka-reka' cerita selepas tindakan tegas diambil terhadap mereka kerana menghina institusi diraja. Katanya, tindakan tegas akan diambil pihak polis tanpa mengira latar belakang individu terbabit. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673145

Umno supreme council member Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz was likely dropped as a candidate for the Selangor state election due to his rising popularity, according to Selangor DAP treasurer Ong Kian Ming. Speaking at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute webinar today on the state polls in his capacity as the institute's fellow, Ong speculated that Zafrul, a former top banker with strong royal ties, was a threat to some Umno leaders aspiring to climb up the ranks. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673123

Yang Di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat, Johari Abdul telah memaklumkan kepada Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) berhubung kekosongan luar jangka kerusi Parlimen Pulai ekoran kematian penyandangnya Salahuddin Ayub kelmarin. Dalam satu kenyataan hari ini, Johari berkata kekosongan kerusi berkenaan perlu diisi dalam tempoh 60 hari selaras Perkara 53 Fasal (1) Perlembagaan Persekutuan. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673093

Tasek Gelugor PAS Youth has warned Gerakan president Dominic Lau to stay out of "Malay seats" in the Penang constituency. The division youth wing's vice-chief Mohamad Ikhwan Afiq Mohamad Anwar warned that if Lau remained stubborn, they would launch an independent movement to torpedo him and that Bersatu would also end up being collateral damage. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673115

The Tourism, Culture and Arts Ministry did not send a representative to attend the 15th Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Human Rights, Elections and Institutional Reforms meeting yesterday to discuss the commotion involving a Chinese national at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in June. https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673088

Pengarah Urusan Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad (Mydin) Ameer Ali Mydin tidak dapat menahan sebak apabila berkongsi pandangannya mengenai pemergian menteri perdagangan dalam negeri dan kos sara hidup Allahyarham Salahuddin Ayub. Bercakap kepada Astro Awani, ahli perniagaan yang sedih itu berikrar untuk meneruskan inisiatif Menu Rahmah "sampai mati." https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/673068