Archive - 29 April 2015

Women do not owe their husbands sex

Women do not owe their husbands sex

A woman does not lose all rights to her body when she enters a marriage.
Sabah May Day rally not a riot

Sabah May Day rally not a riot

Bersih Sabah condemns police's move to get a court order to lockdown Kota Kinabalu on May 1.
Sarawak abolishes toll, cuts electricity tariff

Sarawak abolishes toll, cuts electricity tariff

FREE Lanang Bridge toll scrapped, while state is in talks to abolish others.
Top security at judges' do fuels talk of PM's presence

Top security at judges' do fuels talk of PM's presence

UPDATED 11.08PM Mkini 's photographer ecorted out, organisers zip lips.
MAS takes royal menu to the skies

MAS takes royal menu to the skies

FREE The menu is set in collaboration with the Tengku Puan of Pahang.
Customs, MCMC butt heads over prepaid cards

Customs, MCMC butt heads over prepaid cards

FREE Customs orders telcos to revert to pre-GST prices, MCMC says no.
Country bigger than PM's 'Bugis pinisi', says Kadir

Country bigger than PM's 'Bugis pinisi', says Kadir

FREE M'sia is bigger than a two-masted wooden Bugis ship.
UIA nixes moderation talk as PKR rep on panel

UIA nixes moderation talk as PKR rep on panel

UPDATED 7.30PM Nik Nazmi was to be on the panel with Paul Low and others.
Cops probe cross protest under PAA, trespassing

Cops probe cross protest under PAA, trespassing

However, Selangor police chief does not rule out Sedition Act probe in the future.
NewGen Party volunteers offer to help PAC

NewGen Party volunteers offer to help PAC

The NewGen Party had recently visited the office of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in Parliament and met the special officer to the PAC chairperson, Nur Jazlan Mohamed. The visit was to learn more of the roles and responsibilities of PAC in the light of several issues being investigated by PAC and the criticism levelled against it by the public.
2015-04-29

2015-04-29

Beware of media group Geramm, ROS says

Beware of media group Geramm, ROS says

FREE Public should be wary of groups advocating for media freedom, ROS says.
Chong Wei: Rosmah not to be blamed for my woes

Chong Wei: Rosmah not to be blamed for my woes

UPDATED 4.55PM He keeps mum, but a source says it is an ex-BN leader' wife.
10 things 1MDB should disclose

10 things 1MDB should disclose

Get to the bottom of the entire issue.
'Penang PAS Youth boycott U-turn disgraceful'

'Penang PAS Youth boycott U-turn disgraceful'

PMTG PAUH Umno's Reezal Merican says now people have lost respect for them.
Zam: Mahathir's strategy hangs on BN votes

Zam: Mahathir's strategy hangs on BN votes

FREE He says if BN is defeated in the Rompin polls, then Najib must resign.
Compensate 'Thirst' ticket holders, Selangor urged

Compensate 'Thirst' ticket holders, Selangor urged

S'gor can show 'goodwill' after axing Thirst 2015 show, says Gerakan Youth.
Ahmad: Brush up on GST before calling me stupid

Ahmad: Brush up on GST before calling me stupid

UPDATED 4.30PM PMTG PAUH The deputy minister says this to detractors.
Ahmad Maslan: No one told me to shut up on GST

Ahmad Maslan: No one told me to shut up on GST

UPDATED 4.55PM PMTG PAUH No such gag order, says dep minister.
Slow start, but now the knives are out

Slow start, but now the knives are out

PMTG PAUH ANALYSIS BN leaders attack PKR’s Azizah from all directions.
Indonesia executes eight drug traffickers

Indonesia executes eight drug traffickers

FREE The move sparks condemnation from Australia and Brazil.
New curbs for Malay bibles

New curbs for Malay bibles

COMMENT The new SOP should be withdrawn to make way for consultations.
Dr M didn't tune in to PM's 'Bugis seafarer' speech

Dr M didn't tune in to PM's 'Bugis seafarer' speech

UPDATED 3.50PM However, he says the main problem is the missing 1MDB funds.
Dr M: Ahmad Maslan clueless about finance

Dr M: Ahmad Maslan clueless about finance

UPDATED 4.15PM Ex-PM says he doesn't know what Ahmad is talking about.
Direct transfers or blanket subsidies?

Direct transfers or blanket subsidies?

The issue of whether we should use government funds to be allocated for blanket subsidies as we have had in the past, or through direct transfers as the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M), is a conundrum.
Mahathir plucks 'RM3mil flowers' from Rosmah

Mahathir plucks 'RM3mil flowers' from Rosmah

UPDATED 6.45PM He denies attacking PM's wife, and only queried the lavish lifestyle.
Oil dips as oversupply outweighs Saudi reshuffle

Oil dips as oversupply outweighs Saudi reshuffle

FREE Saudi king names his nephew Mohammed bin Nayef, as the new heir apparent.
Iban language already recognised, says Jabu

Iban language already recognised, says Jabu

FREE He says it is now on the same status or at par with the Mandarin language.
MRT Corp: Realignment nothing to do with 1MDB

MRT Corp: Realignment nothing to do with 1MDB

UPDATED 3.40PM MRT2 reroute from populated areas such as Pandan, Cheras.
M'sian fans urge boycott of Premier League 'circus'

M'sian fans urge boycott of Premier League 'circus'

FREE A Malaysian XI will play Spurs on May 24 and Liverpool on July 24.
Raja Bomoh to be declared deviant

Raja Bomoh to be declared deviant

FREE He became world famous during the search for MH370.
PKR chief: No need for Youth wing to apologise

PKR chief: No need for Youth wing to apologise

UPDATED 1.54PM PMTG PAUH Dr Wan Azizah says matter doesn't arise.
MCMC asks YouTube to block Alvin Tan’s video

MCMC asks YouTube to block Alvin Tan’s video

FREE However, the video has been re-uploaded several times on YouTube.
KLIA to have its own shopping mall

KLIA to have its own shopping mall

FREE The Mitsui Outlet Park KLIA Sepang will open on May 30.
'No PM posters fine, but he must come to explain GST'

'No PM posters fine, but he must come to explain GST'

UPDATED 1.51PM PMTG PAUH PKR says crucial the PM turns up to explain.
Twitter allows direct messages for all

Twitter allows direct messages for all

FREE Users will have to change their settings to make this possible.
Senate passes Sedition (Amendment) Bill 2015

Senate passes Sedition (Amendment) Bill 2015

FREE SENATE The Dewan Negara, which sat for 10 days, adjourned sine die yesterday.
Cops nab three fake ‘Datuks’, seize 27 luxury cars

Cops nab three fake ‘Datuks’, seize 27 luxury cars

FREE The suspects aged 20 to 39 years were arrested in the Klang Valley on March 11.
Probe 'slanderous posters', EC urged

Probe 'slanderous posters', EC urged

UPDATED 1.15PM PMTG PAUH MP Steven Sim says they are 'full of factual errors'.
PKR: Tell Najib off for being overseas so much

PKR: Tell Najib off for being overseas so much

UPDATED 1.16PM PMTG PAUH They reply to DPM saying Azizah won’t have time.
Malays trapped in using own language, says Rais

Malays trapped in using own language, says Rais

FREE ‘It is sandwiched in a situation in which we cannot fight for it,’ he says.
Abdul Rahman sworn in as Penang Governor

Abdul Rahman sworn in as Penang Governor

FREE Abdul Rahman was first appointed Yang di-Pertua Negeri on April 17, 2001.
Pahang declares May 5 a state public holiday

Pahang declares May 5 a state public holiday

FREE ROMPIN MB Adnan says this was decided at the exco meeting today.
Cops: IGP's brother did not break the law

Cops: IGP's brother did not break the law

UPDATED 12.20PM FREE This was based on early probe on church protest.
Wife of VIP gave Chong Wei tainted pills

Wife of VIP gave Chong Wei tainted pills

FREE Lee Chong Wei names wife of VIP to BWF, but name was not revealed in report.
Najib ropes in 'we' to battle Dr M

Najib ropes in 'we' to battle Dr M

COMMENT He gives the impression that his entire cabinet is behind him.
No need BR1M if only 1pct M’sians in poverty

No need BR1M if only 1pct M’sians in poverty

FREE YOURSAY ‘Many still struggling to make ends meet but their plight is invisible.’
DAP: 'Transparent' Najib an embarassing joke

DAP: 'Transparent' Najib an embarassing joke

Malaysians cringe as PM has not explained 1MDB scandal, says Tony Pua.
PAS Youth's U-turn in Permatang Pauh polls

PAS Youth's U-turn in Permatang Pauh polls

UPDATED 10.40AM PMTG PAUH It will abide by central directive to help PKR.
Which MPs voted for you to pay GST?

Which MPs voted for you to pay GST?

Malaysiakini produces the list, based on official parliamentary records.
Zaid Ibrahim, so who’s going to bell the cat?

Zaid Ibrahim, so who’s going to bell the cat?

FREE YOURSAY ‘Dr M may win his battle, but the war belongs to us. To Malaysia.’
Prisoners can't vote, EC rebuts PKR

Prisoners can't vote, EC rebuts PKR

EC chief says it won’t budge on stand Anwar cannot vote in Permatang Pauh.
‘No, Samy Vellu, we cannot forgive Najib’

‘No, Samy Vellu, we cannot forgive Najib’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Asking people to forgive Najib implies the man has transgressed.’
'Vulnerable' voters will decide half of S'wak seats

'Vulnerable' voters will decide half of S'wak seats

The proposed boundaries will still see a third of voters decide half the seats.
Will ‘coward’ Najib throw Isma into slammer?

Will ‘coward’ Najib throw Isma into slammer?

FREE YOURSAY ‘Isn't the amendment to Sedition Act supposed to lock up racists?’
Nepal embassy can’t open disaster relief account

Nepal embassy can’t open disaster relief account

Nepali envoy in Malaysia pleads for help to set up account for quake victims.
M'sian varsities break into top 50 in two subjects

M'sian varsities break into top 50 in two subjects

FREE Universiti Malaya and USM recognised for individual subject performance.