Archive - 27 July 2015

UPDATED 12.19AM The US moves the country up one level to Tier 2WL from Tier 3.

UPDATED 9.01PM But it'll be hard to get instructions from him in jail.

UPDATED 8.19PM 'We don't know where he is. We have to find him first,' says Nur Jazlan.

‘It is now up to the (party) president to explain (the issue),’ says Irmohizam.

Prime Minister's Office defines its scope despite PM being an interested party.

He says Muhyiddin insinuates rest of the cabinet members are total idiots. 

The enactment involved a raise in the CM’s allowance to RM15,000.

Media group also requests that the application be heard on an urgent basis.

Once again, Dr M is rapped for making baseless allegations on 1MDB.

Iskandar says 10 of the 13 attended a meeting today to confirm their loyalty.

The victims had allegedly paid between RM60,000 and RM120,000, police say.

UPDATED 6PM PMO tells DPM to wait for outcome of probes on 1MDB.

UPDATED 7.43PM Death-in-custody case is commission's maiden hearing.

Its Internet.org platform offers pared-down web services for free to users.

The agency says graft allegations involving 1MDB will not impede policymaking.

UPDATED 7.13PM Only 13 percent of 606 voters are dissatisfied with him.

NGO says focus should be on institutional reforms and warns of Dr M's proxy.

Utusan's failure to report on DPM's speech shocks Zainuddin Maidin.

Ex-newsman told 1MDB task force has sufficient evidence to charge the culprits.

The application is to block him from tabling a bill to amend the Syariah Act 1965.

‘We should never have moved before the ground was settled,’ says Fernandes.

Ramesh Rao's NGO to submit memo on 1BestariNet and DPM's link to Edge boss.

Pheng Yin Huah was not in court and was represented by a legal adviser.

Child porn, cyber bullying also covered, says minister Rohani Abdul Karim.

UPDATED 4.19PM Deputy speaker says Standing Order implies not disclosing report.

The Perak Tengah District Council has taken it upon themselves to assume the role of ‘moral police’ to curb social ills by curbing the sales of ‘couple love seats’ in a Lotus Five Star (LFS) cinema in Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak.

For decades the rent-seeking culture has been rampant within the ruling Barisan Nasional(BN) coalition. The goose has now been cooked and answers must be forthcoming. The time for forked tongue expressions, one for the politicians and another for citizens at large, are over. “You help me and I will help you”, the famous refrain of ‘rent-seeking’ approaches, is now under intense scrutiny.

The past few days, we have seen how movements like ‘Sarawak for Sarawakians’ have been gaining momentum and popularity among us fellow Sarawakians. State nationalism and state pride which is the core of the movement is noble and also vital to keep our people unified and focussed on demanding what is rightfully ours.

UPDATED 5.59PM Reezal Merican says don't read too much in Muhyiddin's remarks.

This so that the firm can meet a rule set by the country’s Transport Ministry.

COMMENT Khalid is either being mischievous or he is not qualified to be the top cop.

The three months’ suspension imposed on The Edge has earned the government a lot of criticism by citizens nationwide. Rafidah Aziz and CIMB chairperson Nazir Razak have condemned the act.

UPDATED 4.00PM Kit Siang tells it to back DPM's call for it to be open to rakyat's scrutiny.

UPDATED 2.35PM He suggests 'three Tuns' can convene 'Save Malaysia' coalition.

UPDATED 1.57PM Not easy to drop DPM without backlash, warns analyst.

Hasmy demands gov't explains the travel ban and media crackdown.

This clear message to Muhyiddin comes through pro-Umno blog MYKMU.

Mahfuz Omar believes suspension of The Edge part of an Umno conspiracy.

A global slump in commodity prices adds to concerns over sluggish exports.

Bobbi Kristina Brown suffered brain damage in an incident at her home.

DPM's 1MDB remarks, and that Umno might lose polls, are not published by Utusan.

The release suggested the country does not expect any more new cases.

YOURSAY ‘Aren't they supposed to go after big-ocean tunas and garoupas?’

They decree either parent of any religion can get custody in conversion disputes.

He had been remanded for four days to assist in the task force's probe.

Otherwise, DPM's views on 1MDB and Najib are just a show to save Umno, it says.

BMF says UBS filing to block Swiss AG from using evidence over Musa Aman case.

The defects could cause flight delays and pose potential safety risks.

YOURSAY ‘Scotland Yard is not like our PDRM. They don't pander to crooks.’

What you can do to show support for press freedom in the country.

‘Romen’ seats promote vice, he says.

Segambut MP says gov't's threat to extradite S'wak Report editor wishful thinking.

COMMENT The people want a real alternative and we must give it to them.

YOURSAY ‘He should come out and tell us whether RM2.6b was in his accounts.’

COMMENT Those related to 1MDB must tell full story, not go after the media.

COMMEN T M'sians need to ensure that the corrupt are brought to justice.

YOURSAY ‘There are already too much lying and cheating in this fair land of ours.’

'His popularity will soar if this goes on, and cause Umno’s downfall.'

In between his tirade on 1MDB, Muhyiddin Yassin squeezes in some jokes as well.

Some cabinet members are not happy with the DPM for reading The Edge.