The Malaysian electorate has heading out to vote on an unprecedented Wednesday polling day. General elections set during (or ranging a time period over) weekends was the norm, from 1964 through 1990 (seven elections) and in 2004 to 2013 (three elections). While a weekday was set in the 1990s (Mon...

D-Day: Long queues and anxiety throughout

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): As voters remained at polling stations waiting to cast their votes past the closing bell, those who managed to cast their votes earlier in the day have begun travelling back to the Klang Valley.

As at 5pm, traffic was heavy heading north from Senai to Yong Peng in ...

Early voters head back to Klang Valley

Wednesday, May 9

5.50pm

This is the last update of our live traffic watch over the days leading up to and on the 14th general election. Traffic has built up leading towards the Klang Valley along the North South Expressway, heading north from ...

How’s the traffic ...are we there yet?

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Hotly contested parliamentary seats in Kelantan are witnessing more traffic than usual on throughout the first half of polling day for Malaysia's 14th general election.

Constituencies such as Kuala Krai, Ketereh, Pasir Puteh, Machang and Bachok have recorded higher...

Kelantan hot seats see higher traffic on polling day

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Less than eight hours before polling stations open for Malaysia’s 14th general election, motorists are still crawling their way out of the Klang Valley, with major northbound arteries seeing a steady uptick in congestion.

This is despite traffic into...

Klang Valley exodus drags on hours before voting begins

The 11-day campaign period has come to an end and Malaysians are preparing to head to the polls. Many voters were still en-route to their home constituencies past 12am today. At 10pm last night, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and Datuk Seri Najib Razak took to different channels to address their consti...

D-day: Traffic still congested in major routes

KUALA LUMPUR: Roads heading into a few hot seats in Johor saw a surge in traffic after working hours on the eve of polling day for Malaysia’s 14th general election.

Traffic was busiest heading towards Pulai, Tebrau and Pasir Gudang, where traffic was 95.89%, 63.12% and 28.21% heavier th...

Johor hot seats see after-hours traffic surge

The ruling BN is anticipated to benefit more from a lower turnout on polling day, but the outcome will vary by locality and depending on how voters react to the travel obstacle. It is not just voters moving by road that caught attention. WhatsApp is full of news for urban Klang Valley dwellers ey...

Tuesday: Outstation traffic and WhatsApp heats up as day progresses  

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Accidents along major expressways on Peninsular Malaysia have caused significant delays to motorists, many of whom are expected to be travelling to their hometowns on the eve of polling day.

Notable motor breakdowns occurred along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak highway, PL...

Accidents stall motorists along major expressways on eve of polling day

Sectors of netizens have been incensed and galvanized by the Wednesday polling day challenge. Several initiatives have popped up or expanded in response. #PulangMengundi was trending early on Twitter as Malaysians scramble to find options home and it even came under a cyberattack. A group of frie...

Tuesday morning: The exodus begins in the quiet wee hours

Welcome to analytics for Undi Traffic. Our first job is to aggregate the traffic status highlights across the Peninsular for outstation voters. To do so we prepared a traffic data set with almost 200 route s...

Monday night: Sleepy overall but traffic uptick observed in BN marginal-cum-hot seats sector

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Motorists heading out the Klang Valley ahead of Malaysia’s 14th general election have been on a crawl along the Kuala Lumpur-Karak highway leading towards several marginal and hot seats, according to Undi Traffic analysis.

Heavy traffic was iden...

Traffic surges towards Bentong ahead of GE14

KUALA LUMPUR: The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd has created a traffic monitor on its website, in conjunction with the 14th general election (GE14), dubbed the “Mother of All Elections”, to be held on May 9 (Wednesday).

Available on www.theedgemarkets.com from tomorrow, Undi Traffic uses d...

The Edge launches Undi Traffic

Much to the surprise of Malaysian voters, polling day will take place on Wednesday (May 9). Voter turnout is expected to be suppressed on a midweek day, even though a one-day public holiday is declared.

Malaysia's 13th general election in 2013 points to a bifurcated Malaysia socio-polit...

Up to 3.5 million voters expected on the move ahead of GE14

Russia and Ukraine exchanged fire on energy facilities overnight, with an oil refinery damaged in Russia’s Krasnodar region, while Ukraine sustained a missile barrage on gas infrastructure and other targets.

Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes on refinery and gas targets

Deutsche Bank AG is putting aside as much as €1.3 billion (US$1.4 billion or RM6.6 billion) in legal provisions, warning this will hit profits.

The bank will book the potential payment in the current quarter, it said in a statement late on Friday. That will impact “second quarter and full-year profitability”, it said, while adding that the ultimate amount of the provisions is not clear yet.

Deutsche Bank earmarks US$1.4b provision in hit to profit

Genting Malaysia Bhd has dismissed reports linking the group and its deputy chairman and chief executive Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay to supposed discussions relating to the opening of a second casino for Malaysia in Forest City, Johor, to revive the US$100 billion (RM477.60 billion) development.

Genting Malaysia denies involvement in talks for Forest City casino

The Territorial Sea Act 2012 (Act 750) remains valid and applicable throughout Malaysia, including in Terengganu, unless declared otherwise by the court, says the Prime Minister’s Office, despite the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly's decision to reject its use.

Territorial Sea Act 2012 still valid, including in Terengganu, says PMO

The Malaysian government is serious about resolving issues surrounding the palm oil industry in the country, said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Govt serious about resolving palm oil industry issues, says Johari Ghani

Three new semiconductor companies are keen to invest in Penang with total investments of US$100 million (RM477 million), said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Three semiconductor firms keen to invest US$100m in Penang

Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir and his brother Mirzan Mahathir, who have been asked to declare their assets by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), have both denied being investigated by the agency.

Mahathir's sons, Mirzan and Mokhzani, deny being under MACC probe

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the government had no plans to temporarily suspend the service of Fennec and HOM helicopters.

Govt not suspending service of Fennec and HOM helicopters, says minister

It will be a four-way fight in the upcoming Kuala Kubu Bahru by-election between Pakatan Harapan’s pick Pang Sock Tao, Hulu Selangor Bersatu action division head Khairul Azhari, Parti Rakyat Malaysia’s Hafizah Zainudin and independent Nyau Ke Xin.

NEWS: Four-cornered fight in KKB by-election

Parti Rakyar Malaysia’s Hafizah Zainudin says that if elected, PRM will stand on a platform of increased transparency in government.

NEWS: Parti Rakyat Malaysia will run on more transparency

Three new semiconductor companies are keen to invest in Penang with&nbsp;total investments of US$100 million (RM477&nbsp;million), said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

Genting Malaysia Bhd has dismissed reports linking the group and its deputy chairman and chief executive Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay&nbsp;to supposed discussions relating to the opening of a second casino for Malaysia in Forest City, Johor, to revive the US$100 billion (RM477.60 billion) development.

Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir and his brother Mirzan Mahathir, who have been asked to declare their assets by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), have both denied being investigated by the agency.

The Territorial Sea Act 2012 (Act 750) remains valid and applicable throughout Malaysia, including in Terengganu, unless declared otherwise by the court, says the Prime Minister’s Office,&nbsp;despite the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly's decision to reject its use.

The Malaysian government is serious about resolving issues surrounding the palm oil industry in the country, said Plantation&nbsp;and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri&nbsp;Johari&nbsp;Abdul&nbsp;Ghani.

Deutsche Bank AG is putting aside as much as €1.3 billion (US$1.4 billion or RM6.6 billion) in legal provisions, warning this will hit profits.

The bank will book the potential payment in the current quarter, it said in a statement late on Friday. That will impact “second quarter and full-year profitability”, it said, while adding that the ultimate amount of the provisions is not clear yet.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged fire on energy facilities overnight, with an oil refinery damaged in Russia’s Krasnodar region, while Ukraine sustained a missile barrage on gas infrastructure and other targets.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the government had no plans to temporarily suspend the service of&nbsp;Fennec and HOM helicopters.

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