Archive - 21 May 2015

Call emergency Umno MT meeting, urges Zam

Call emergency Umno MT meeting, urges Zam

FREE UPDATED 9.11PM 'Muhyiddin could be sacked for disloyalty as seen in the video.'
But Najib sits on top of 1MDB board, PAS tells DPM

But Najib sits on top of 1MDB board, PAS tells DPM

FREE UPDATED 9.23PM 'Umno's looking for a scapegoat, ignoring elephant in room.'
2015-05-21

2015-05-21

Cheras Umno backs DPM on purging 1MDB board

Cheras Umno backs DPM on purging 1MDB board

FREE Division head Syed Ali Alhabshee says it is sad that PM not taking DPM's advice.
PM’s plea for consensus not about healing, say MPs

PM’s plea for consensus not about healing, say MPs

PARLIAMENT They say support for the PM is dwindling and he needs to appear in charge.
Donate RM10 to 'close down' 1MDB

Donate RM10 to 'close down' 1MDB

UPDATED 5.40PM NGO launches campaign to pull plug on 1MDB and seeks donations.
Rafizi: DPM video shows deep chasm in Umno

Rafizi: DPM video shows deep chasm in Umno

UPDATED 5.55PM Umno members heard saying 'sack the president'.
Watchdog: 11MP serves crony, not country

Watchdog: 11MP serves crony, not country

UPDATED 6.15PM NOW describes 11MP as a 'project listing' for government cronies.
Zaid lauds DPM for breaking silence

Zaid lauds DPM for breaking silence

FREE However, the ex-minister asks if it is realistic to sack 1MDB bosses.
Will Muhyiddin urge Najib's sacking, too?

Will Muhyiddin urge Najib's sacking, too?

FREE Kit Siang wonders if DPM would say the same if Najib were responsible.
The Rohingyas are an Asean problem

The Rohingyas are an Asean problem

The tragedy unfolding in the Andaman Sea along Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand has drawn the plight of the Rohingyas to international attention and could herald a long-lasting solution to this persecuted and discriminated people, something that has eluded resolution in the last two decades.
Fight crime, not name-callers, LFL tells cops

Fight crime, not name-callers, LFL tells cops

FREE This after police say they'll take MB Azmin's statement for asking if IGP is a 'barua'.
Kadir backs DPM, cites AirAsia crash probe

Kadir backs DPM, cites AirAsia crash probe

There cannot be an effective probe if the same people remain in office.
Uproar after 1MDB vanishes from 11MP

Uproar after 1MDB vanishes from 11MP

PARLIAMENT Kelana Jaya MP says the 1MDB problem is still there.
Anwar: Najib owes people explanation

Anwar: Najib owes people explanation

FREE UPDATED 5.16PM He tells PM to solve 1MDB and GST first before unveiling 11MP.
Teng rapped over demolished bungalow's money tiff

Teng rapped over demolished bungalow's money tiff

FREE Penang CM's office says the Penang BN head should stop confusing people.
Rohingya crisis is Asean’s acid test

Rohingya crisis is Asean’s acid test

KINIBIZ There finally appears to be some relief for the migrants on the horizon.
PAS-Umno merger claim 'slanderous'

PAS-Umno merger claim 'slanderous'

FREE Nik Zawawi says no one in syura council expressed views supporting it.
Shelter strategy lauded, but persecution remains

Shelter strategy lauded, but persecution remains

FREE MP SPEAKS The regional bloc has to also iron out the trafficking issue.
Gov't concedes Sedition Act hurt M'sia's image

Gov't concedes Sedition Act hurt M'sia's image

Tightening of the Act courted negative global attention, admits Anifah.
11MP marginalises Pakatan states

11MP marginalises Pakatan states

FREE UPDATED 6PM Even the Gerakan Youth chief is crying foul.
Gov't admits mistake on Cayman Islands funds

Gov't admits mistake on Cayman Islands funds

UPDATED 6.29PM Minister refuses to give details of what 1MDB redeemed.

Aid stranded boat people, churches urged

Aid stranded boat people, churches urged

The Christian Federation of Malaysia welcomes the statement by the governments of Indonesia and Malaysia that they will provide humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants trapped on the high seas and that they will be offered temporary shelter on-shore pending clarification and confirmation of their refugee status.
Suhaizan to Nik Abduh: Debate is on

Suhaizan to Nik Abduh: Debate is on

PAS youth chief says he is ready to battle it out with his challenger anywhere.
Muhyiddin steals the thunder from Najib

Muhyiddin steals the thunder from Najib

Najib's 11MP upstaged by Muhyiddin's 1MDB video.
Guan Eng replicates Bush on Islam

Guan Eng replicates Bush on Islam

COMMENT In jousting with Hadi, he is simplistic where subtlety is required.
DPM breaks ranks, says 1MDB issue can't wait

DPM breaks ranks, says 1MDB issue can't wait

PM and 1MDB want public to wait for audit report, but DPM says: "No way!"
Rosmah and daughter in Parliament, too

Rosmah and daughter in Parliament, too

FREE PARLIAMENT PM's wife, daughter, and son-in-law all turn up to cheer him on.
GST to double annual tax revenue to RM31.4b

GST to double annual tax revenue to RM31.4b

FREE 11MP This is compared to the RM15.5b collected through the SST.
Myanmar to attend regional ‘boat people’ meeting

Myanmar to attend regional ‘boat people’ meeting

FREE ‘We would not accept labelling Myanmar as the source of the crisis.’
Restructuring for 1MDB on the cards

Restructuring for 1MDB on the cards

UPDATED 5.55PM Second finance minister drawing the plans, cabinet to get report next week.
Shafee seeks to  highlight Anwar's 'low morals'

Shafee seeks to highlight Anwar's 'low morals'

UPDATED 4.10PM He says this is part of Nalla's defence of justification.
Perodua aims to sell 1m Myvis by end-2017

Perodua aims to sell 1m Myvis by end-2017

FREE For the first four months this year, Perodua sold 74,700 vehicles.
Malaysia orders search and rescue of Rohingya at sea

Malaysia orders search and rescue of Rohingya at sea

FREE ‘We have to prevent loss of life,’ says PM Najib in a tweet.
Najib glad Pandikar still in the House

Najib glad Pandikar still in the House

PM has the house in stitches when he notes that Pandikar is still the speaker.
Hindraf queries BN's development plans

Hindraf queries BN's development plans

And its relevance to those at the bottom rungs of the socio-economic ladder.
Rescuing boat people is of paramount importance

Rescuing boat people is of paramount importance

We are encouraged by the Malaysian government’s decision to let the boats land, but remain very concerned about the boats still adrift.
Honda to recall 87,182 units to replace airbag inflators

Honda to recall 87,182 units to replace airbag inflators

FREE The firm says the four models affected are the City, CR-V, Jazz and Stream.
DPM wants 1MDB board axed, probed by cops

DPM wants 1MDB board axed, probed by cops

He says his personal opinion on 1MDB was aired during a closed-door function.
Better doctor-patient ratio under 11MP

Better doctor-patient ratio under 11MP

FREE 11MP Malaysia will have a 1:400 doctor to population ratio by 2020.
11MP far from a game changer

11MP far from a game changer

FREE MP SPEAKS It is not rooted in economic and political reality.
Enhancing bumiputera economic opportunities

Enhancing bumiputera economic opportunities

FREE 11MP The focus will be on industries with large bumiputera participation.
Urging that 1MDB board quit falls on a deaf Najib

Urging that 1MDB board quit falls on a deaf Najib

FREE Muhyiddin reveals he wanted the board sacked and probed.
More assistance for B40-owned businesses

More assistance for B40-owned businesses

FREE 11MP There are 2.7m B40 households with an income of RM2,537.
Parliament voting results not for public, says Shahidan

Parliament voting results not for public, says Shahidan

PARLIAMENT He says present procedure is adequate with only MPs privy.
No turning back, Najib tells critics

No turning back, Najib tells critics

UPDATED 1.31PM Critics can say what they want, but he's focusing on future.
Myanmar embassy refuses Rohingya memo

Myanmar embassy refuses Rohingya memo

UPDATED 3.38PM Rohingya and PAS protesters told to leave memo in mailbox.
Greater access to affordable houses under 11MP

Greater access to affordable houses under 11MP

FREE 11MP Some 606,000 planned for low- and middle-income households.
Competitiveness master plans for four cities

Competitiveness master plans for four cities

FREE 11MP These are Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.
Malaysian aviation panel to be established

Malaysian aviation panel to be established

FREE 11MP On the cards is a new Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre.
Cutting crime index, raising feeling-safe perception

Cutting crime index, raising feeling-safe perception

FREE 11MP The initiative would be intensified through omnipresence.
Continuing with new infrastructure investment

Continuing with new infrastructure investment

FREE 11MP This has allowed most folk to have access to essential amenities.
Malaysia's GDP to hit RM2.6 trillion in 2030

Malaysia's GDP to hit RM2.6 trillion in 2030

FREE 11MP It will be dominated by knowledge-intensive activities.
Enemy within peril for PAS, warns Tuan Ibrahim

Enemy within peril for PAS, warns Tuan Ibrahim

PAS deputy presidency candidate talks of social media 'ghosts' which threaten party unity.
PM unveils 11MP - the salient points

PM unveils 11MP - the salient points

FREE This is second five-year plan presented by Najib, the first being in 2010.
Amid intrusions,  gov't says Scorpenes an asset

Amid intrusions, gov't says Scorpenes an asset

The submarines, says Hishammuddin, can protect Malaysia's sovereignty.
'Our education to be world best in 30, 40 years'

'Our education to be world best in 30, 40 years'

PARLIAMENT Malaysia has surpassed S'pore in publication of scientific journals.
Pua: Irked Umno MPs sought me over 1MDB

Pua: Irked Umno MPs sought me over 1MDB

DAP MP says they met him for info on Najib’s scandal-ridden pet project.
Apco, Stadlen take Najib on expensive ride

Apco, Stadlen take Najib on expensive ride

FREE YOURSAY ‘Why would a government need a foreign spinmeister?’
Jamil Khir: All must follow entertainment guidelines

Jamil Khir: All must follow entertainment guidelines

These are the Jakim guidelines, although not enforceable, minister says.
MB Azmin tells state sec to reveal GLC salaries

MB Azmin tells state sec to reveal GLC salaries

DAP rep Lau to get his replies after Azmin tells state officers to get moving.
MOF denies 1MDB  got bogus bank documents

MOF denies 1MDB got bogus bank documents

How did Arul get statements which do not belong to BSI Singapore?
This country not owned by Umno and BN

This country not owned by Umno and BN

FREE YOURSAY ‘What Westminister system is Zaid talking about here?’
States absorbing GST - robbing poor for the rich

States absorbing GST - robbing poor for the rich

COMMENT The 13 states are given a miserly sum and now they suffer further.
Gopal to lead Anwar's team in Sodomy II review

Gopal to lead Anwar's team in Sodomy II review

However date for the review has not been set, could take months.
S’gor: No new land for demolished temple

S’gor: No new land for demolished temple

Mariammam Temple in S17 has land enough to cater its relocation, says exco.
Suami Aku Ustaz - a study on child marriage trauma

Suami Aku Ustaz - a study on child marriage trauma

REVIEW The child in the film is clearly unhappy, but the film says ‘it gets better’.
India orders Maggi instant noodles recall

India orders Maggi instant noodles recall

FREE Food inspectors say a batch of noodles contains high levels of lead.
Answer questions in Dewan, not blogs, PM told

Answer questions in Dewan, not blogs, PM told

FREE UPDATED 12.42PM We should adopt 'PM question time', says Taiping MP.
Dr M throwing everything but the kitchen sink

Dr M throwing everything but the kitchen sink

FREE YOURSAY ‘Najib knows Dr M is not going to give up and will only up the ante.’
Well done, Pandikar Amin!

Well done, Pandikar Amin!

COMMENT Let the folk decide what is best for the nation, instead of one man.
Ministry thinks M’sians are as stupid as them

Ministry thinks M’sians are as stupid as them

FREE YOURSAY ‘It seems telling lies has become a norm for the Home Ministry.’
Lawyer peeved 'cop rape' suspect still on duty

Lawyer peeved 'cop rape' suspect still on duty

Lawyer also annoyed cops haven't told them suspect has been identified.
Are we the receiving dump of South-East Asia?

Are we the receiving dump of South-East Asia?

Many have criticised our federal government for turning back the Rohingyas and the Bangladeshis that came a-calling and landed on our Langkawi lsland on their rickety boats in the past two weeks, but little has been said about what impact in our society these refugees and economic illegal migrants have made over the past one to two decades.