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KUALA LUMPUR: UMNO and PAS should focus on efforts to find a common ground if they really want to realise the unity agenda, said Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria.

The two parties, he said, should also set aside their political differences and to focus on the country's interests.

"What was said by PM (Prime Minister and UMNO President Datuk Seri Najib Razak) or PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (in their speeches) was both more towards uniting the ummah (faithful).

"It is not in

KUALA LUMPUR: The UMNO and Barisan Nasional-led government has always adopted an approach that will turn Malaysia into a highly competitive country for the future generation to inherit, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.

The Prime Minister said Malaysia's participation in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), for example, was aimed at making the country a more competitive nation which would be able to compete with fellow ASEAN countries and other

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is a calm and brave leader who is not afraid of challenges.

The UMNO vice-president said the prime minister is not afraid of anybody and is very calm when dealing with any situation.

"For example, leaders of Syria and Libya failed to defend their countries. On the contrary, our country is still strong and surviving under the prime minister," he told reporters after opening Akademi Kepimpinan Kapten Hussein

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS has shown encouraging signs of possible collaboration with UMNO as seen from some of their actions in supporting UMNO, said UMNO president, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Najib, who is also the Prime Minister said, one of the positive signals was when PAS did not reject the Supply Bill 2016 at the Dewan Rakyat on November 16 which was an encouraging sign towards cooperation between the two Malay parties.

"In voting for the budget they abstained from voting against the

KUALA LUMPUR: The four-day National Undergraduates Leadership Conference (Pemanas) 3.0 has given a clearer picture of the critical issues revolving around the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) to its participants.

Mohd Taufik Kinson, 20, of Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia said he was satisfied with the explanation given by 1MDB president and group executive director Arul Kanda Kandasamy on the issues plaguing the company.

"When he

MANILA: The 21 leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) share the same sentiment as G20 Leaders’ in combating terrorism comprehensively as besides the loss of lives, such heinous acts have serious economic and business implications.

"Both in the G20 and APEC, terrorism was discussed and there were no distinction in their respective opinions and stance, which is to tackle violent extremism with all its might," said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

He said although APEC was