<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) has unanimously rejected Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's resignation as party chairman, said its secretary-general Datuk Marzuki Yahya.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Speaking to reporters after <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/bersatu-holds-emergency-meeting-after-dr-m-quits-chairman-pm" target="_blank">the party's emergency meeting on Monday night</a>, Marzuki said the party also reiterated its support for Dr Mahathir as prime minister.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The former deputy foreign minister also rubbished claims that several Bersatu members of parliament (MP) had left the Malay-based party.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"There is not a single MP of Bersatu (PPBM) who has left the party, as claimed by certain quarters. The party remains intact and we will stay united in facing any obstacle that comes our way," he said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The meeting at Bersatu headquarters here, which started at 9pm, lasted over two hours.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Asked for his views on Dr Mahathir's decision to resign as prime minister and Bersatu chairman, Marzuki said he is unable to comment on the matter.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>As to Bersatu's decision to leave the Pakatan Harapan coalition, Marzuki said the decision was made by party president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin during a Bersatu supreme council meeting on Sunday (Feb 23), which was supported by all party leaders. Dr Mahathir was also present at that meeting. &nbsp;</p></div>


PETALING JAYA (Feb 24): Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) has unanimously rejected Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's resignation as party chairman, said its secretary-general Datuk Marzuki Yahya.

Speaking to reporters after the party's emergency meeting on Monday night, Marzuki said the party also reiterated its support for Dr Mahathir as prime minister.

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The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

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Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.

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Nomination for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.

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<p>Global&nbsp;stocks were higher on Friday, as Big Tech gains lifted Wall Street shares, while Japan's yen&nbsp;sank to a&nbsp;34-year low after the Bank of Japan (BOJ)&nbsp;kept&nbsp;monetary policy loose.</p>


<p>The Perak government is expected to establish cooperation with Star Group Industries (SGI), a leading South Korean company with experience in the production of downstream products of rare earth elements (REE).</p>


<p>Richly valued US&nbsp;stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.</p>


<p>Alphabet Inc&nbsp;closed decisively above a US$2 trillion (RM9.54 trillion) market capitalisation for the first time on Friday, as a powerhouse earnings report reassured investors that the Google parent would be a major player in artificial intelligence (AI).</p>


<p>US&nbsp;regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said on Friday, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers.</p>


<p>Nomination&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election opened at 9am on Saturday at&nbsp;the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.</p>


<p>The nomination centre&nbsp;for the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election closed at 10am on Saturday.</p>

<p>The announcement was made by returning officer Yuhanas Auree Kamaruddin&nbsp;at the Hulu Selangor Multipurpose Hall and District Sports Complex here.</p>


<p>Apple Inc&nbsp;has renewed discussions with OpenAI about using the start-up’s technology to power some new features coming to the iPhone later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;</p>


<p>Candidates contesting the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election, a semi-urban seat located in the Hulu Selangor district, have started executing their campaign strategies over the weekend. The by-election is being held following the demise of its incumbent, Lee Kee Hiong from DAP, on March 21 due to cancer.</p>


<p>Two earthquakes, the largest a 6.1 magnitude, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of damage.</p>

<p>The quakes, within half an hour of each other in the early hours of the morning, shook buildings in the capital, Taipei.</p>
