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Don't blame Gerakan – PAS itself must clearly show they are open to all races and religions

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Analyst says PAS has lost hope in Gerakan wooing non-Malays What can Gerakan do if PAS continues to ride on Islam to become the champion of the Malays? After interviewing two academicians, popular news portal FMT concluded PAS appears to have given up hope on Gerakan wooing the non-Malays for Perikatan Nasional (PN), with the Islamic party shifting its focus to its own non-Muslim wing. Dr Azmil Tayeb Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Dr Azmil Tayeb said that Gerakan, a founding component of PN, had failed to garner non-Malay support for the coalition. This includes support from the Indians, who have been more open to switching allegiance than the Chinese. “PAS would have noticed the trend of Indian voters, in particular, switching support from Pakatan Harapan to PN in several by-elections. "And Gerakan is growing irrelevant in PN because it is incapable of competing with DAP, MCA, and MIC in attracting non-Malay voters,” the news portal quoted him as saying. However, Associate Prof Dr ...
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In JB, police believe the male technician lying in a pool of blood was murdered

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Malaysian official news agency Bernama reported a male technician was found dead in an apartment in Johor Bahru on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, with police believing that the victim was murdered. Johor Bahru Selatan police chief Assistant Commissioner Encik Raub Selamat ( picture , top ) said they received a report regarding the incident around 11.12pm, adding that the victim was 33 years old. “The victim was found lying in a pool of blood and was pronounced dead at the scene,” he said in a statement yesterday. Police also found a knife next to the victim, which they believe was used in the incident. The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, with police working on identifying the motive behind it. End © Permadu Visit Permadu Malaysia blog at  permadumalaysia.blogspot.com By  Fauzi Kadir Chief Editor Assistant Editor Jamaliah Mohd Salleh Final editing and brought to you by Fauzi Kadir  CHIEF EDITOR © 2026 Permadu Malaysia (Semua Hak Cipta T...
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China’s Xi warns Trump about Taiwan at Beijing summit

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks with US President Donald Trump as they attend a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing today, Thursday 14 May 2026 [Brendan Smialowski/AFP] The Chinese leader cautions the US president that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict Analysts say  Chinese leader Encik Xi Jinping’s unusually “blunt” warning to US President Encik Donald Trump over Taiwan at today’s summit in Beijing, China exposes potentially grave pitfalls in the relationship, although its  immediate impact could be limited. As reported by the  international news agency  AFP ,  US sales of military equipment to the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing have long enraged the Chinese government, threatening to derail already-fraught engagement on trade and other issues between the world’s top two economies. China has vowed to bring Taiwan under its control, by force if necessary, while the ...
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