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Legal experts and political analysts say opposition bloc remain intact

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IS BERSATU GOING TO CLOSE SHOP? After interviewing several  political analysts and legal experts, popular English language newspaper and news portal The Star said t he opposition bloc remains intact despite the sacking of Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin from Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM), better known as Bersatu, with his allies likely to regroup under a new party while maintaining ties with Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS). For record purpose, PAS is the single party with 43 seats, the highest elected MPs in Parliament. A legal expert said that the group aligned to Hamzah are free to join any party or form a new one as this would not contravene the anti-­hopping legislation. Lawyer Encik Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla said Article 49(A) of the Federal Constitution showed that an MP does not lose his seat merely due to being expelled from his party. “As it stands, Bersatu has admitted to expelling Hamzah and 16 others from the party. “They remain members of the Dewan Rakyat, and if...
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Pig-friendly

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Founder of Kuching-based Green Breeder, Puan Veronica Chew THE STRAITS TIMES PICTURE BY LU WEI HOONG IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2026 GONG XI FA CAI The delicious braised pork served at many Singapore reunion dinners this Chinese New Year may have travelled two days by sea from Malaysian Borneo, Lu Wei Hoong wrote for the Singapore-based The Straits Times (ST) , published and updated by the publication yesterday and today respectively. Founder of Kuching-based Green Breeder Puan Veronica Chew's son, Dr Ng Yong Han THE STRAITS TIMES PICTURE BY LU WEI HOONG Sarawak-based Green Breeder, located about   700km away   from Singapore, is currently the only farm in Malaysia licensed to export live pigs to the Republic – and the East Malaysian state wants to send many more. Founder of Kuching-based Green Breeder Puan  Veronica Chew's daughter, Dr Ng Yi Xian THE STRAITS TIMES PICTURE BY  On a recent sunny day, a drove of pigs was being loaded on the docks ...
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