The Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia is a liberal political party in Malaysia. Formed in 1968,Gerakan gained prominence in the 1969 general election when it defeated the ruling Alliance Party in Penang and won the majority of seats in Penang's state legislature. In 1972,Gerakan joined the Alliance Party,which later became Barisan Nasional coalition Party (BN),the ruling coalition of Malaysia until 2018. The party left the BN in 2018 and is currently part of the Perikatan Nasional coalition Party (PN).
Metropolitan TV Sdn. Bhd.,operating as 8TV is a Malaysian Chinese-language free-to-air television network focused on the Chinese community of Malaysia,owned and operated by Media Prima. The channel formerly existed as MetroVision from 1 July 1995 until 1 November 1999 and relaunched as 8TV on 8 January 2004.
Natseven TV Sdn. Bhd.,operating as NTV7 is a Malaysian free-to-air television channel owned by Media Prima Berhad. The third private commercial TV station in Malaysia,the network focused on the urban area with various types of programmes,dramas and news. As of October 2021,NTV7 is now become the second most-watched television station in Malaysia with about 15% of its viewing share,together with TV9,despite the declining viewership of 2 free-to-air television channels.
Fong Kui Lun is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Bintang since November 1999 and Klang from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR),Barisan Alternatif (BA) as well as Gagasan Rakyat (GR) coalitions. He has also served as the Treasurer-General of DAP since 1999. He is also presently the oldest MP at the age of 77.
Tan Sri Dato' Sri Liow Tiong Lai is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Transport,Minister of Health,Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak as well as former Minister Azalina Othman Said from February 2006 to May 2018. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bentong from November 1999 to May 2018. In addition,he served as 10th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the ruling BN coalition,from December 2013 to November 2018.
Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayer Hitam since March 2004. He served as Minister of Transport for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and his first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021,Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and the Deputy Minister of Education in the BN administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak as well as former Ministers Hishammuddin Hussein and Muhyiddin from March 2008 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018.He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the 11th President of MCA since November 2018. He also served as the Deputy President of MCA from December 2013 to his promotion to the party presidency in November 2018 as well as the Youth Chief of MCA from October 2008 to his promotion to the party deputy president in December 2013. He was the sole minister of Chinese ethnicity and MCA in the PN and BN administrations from March 2020 to November 2022 and sole MCA candidate to be elected in the 2018 general election.
Lee Boon Chye is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Health in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gopeng from March 2008 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the PH coalition.
William Leong Jee Keen is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selayang since March 2008 and Chair of the Major Public Appointments Select Committee since December 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has also served as the Treasurer-General of PKR since July 2022.
Datuk Chua Tee Yong is a Malaysian politician and was the Member of parliament of Malaysia for the Labis constituency in the State of Johor for two terms (2008-2018). He was one of the four Vice-Presidents of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition then with the third highest votes for the party election term from 21 December 2013 until 4 November 2018.
Dato' Sri Dr. Wee Jeck Seng is a Malaysian politician who is the Chairman-designate of the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tanjung Piai from March 2008 to May 2018 and again since November 2019. He served as the Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities I for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Khairuddin Razali from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021,Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in the BN administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak as well as former Ministers Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Ahmad Shabery Cheek from March 2008 to his defeat in the 2010 MCA leadership election in June 2010 and Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pekan Nanas from March 2004 to March 2008 as well as Chairman of the Labuan Port Authority (LPA) from March 2017 to June 2018. He is a member and member of the Central Committee of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the Vice President of MCA since September 2023.
Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dahlan is a Malaysian politician. He is the former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and the Minister of Urban Wellbeing,Housing and Local Government. He is also the former Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for the Kota Belud constituency in Sabah,representing the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party,a component of Barisan Nasional (BN).
Free Malaysia Today (FMT) is an independent,bilingual news online portal with content,in both English and Bahasa Malaysia (Malay),with a focus on Malaysian current affairs,published since 2009. It is one of Malaysia's most accessed news sites with monthly visits of 11.83 million.
Datuk Wira Koh Nai Kwong is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Senator from December 2020 to December 2023. He served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam from 2007 to 2008,Member of Parliament (MP) for Alor Gajah from May 2013 to May 2018 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kesidang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the BN coalition. He is the State Deputy Chairman of MCA of Melaka,was the State Legal Advisor to BN of Melaka from 2006 to 2011 and the Division Chief of MCA of Bukit Katil.
Pang Hok Liong is a Malaysian politician who has served the Member of Parliament (MP) for Labis since May 2018. He served as the Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bekok from October 1990 to April 1995. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.
Khoo Poay Tiong is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kota Melaka since May 2018. He served as Leader of the Opposition of Melaka from July 2013 to May 2018 and Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Ayer Keroh from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He has served as the Assistant National Organising Secretary of DAP since November 2017.
Dato' Dr. Mah Hang Soon is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Education I for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Radzi Jidin from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Radzi from March 2020 to the collapse of PN administration in August 2021,Senator from March 2020 to his resignation in November 2022 as well as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chenderiang from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a component party of the BN coalition. He has served as the Deputy President of MCA since November 2018.
Dato' Shamshulkahar bin Mohd Deli is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jempol since November 2022. He served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from March 2008 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Serting from March 2008 to August 2023. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition.
Lim Si Cheng is a Malaysian politician of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),a Chinese member of the Barisan National (BN). He was served as Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from 1999 to 2008.
