LETTER | Can PN take over S'gor, N Sembilan in the state elections?
The Election Commission (EC) has announced state elections for six states after the states had reached their maximum term of administration. The six states - Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Penang, Selangor, and Negeri Sembilan - did not hold elections simultaneously during the general election in November 2022.
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马来西亚策略分析与政策研究所(INSAP)的一项研究显示,在3大族群受访者当中,巫裔对首相拿督斯里安华政府在管理国家和经济方面的满意度最低,只有35%;华裔及印裔受访者则分别高达77%和78%。
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Media Release: Budget 2024
New Taxes, Additional Revenue but still room for improvement. By Datuk Dr Pamela Yong & Kat Wong
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