Archive - 12 August 2015

The function in Putrajaya will be attended by all Umno division leaders.

UPDATED 8.36PM Several procedures to follow to fill vacancies in PAC, says minister.

The current weakness of the ringgit mainly attributed to external factors.

Annuar was first appointed as chairperson of Mara in 2013.

Ex-minister also suggests a debate on TV3 on who shamed the nation more.

As long as it's peaceful and incident-free, says new deputy home minister.

This is to counter negative perception that had been hurled.

As the 1MDB scandal festers, more and more Malays and even Umno supporters are speaking up against the blatant corruption that is centered on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. For a nation that is inured to various forms of corruption and accustomed to government’s mismanagement, that is saying a lot.

The tender process will end on Sept 2 with bidding starting at RM80.5 million.

Time issue of refusing to move to KKIA Terminal 1 be solved, says minister.

As the 1MDB scandal festers, more and more Malays and even Umno supporters are speaking up against the blatant corruption that is centered on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. For a nation that is inured to various forms of corruption and accustomed to government’s mismanagement, that is saying a lot.

Minister says ex-PM has forgotten how he messed up during his tenure.

The application was over Palanivel’s suffering during an injunction period.

The Court of Appeal had declared invalid a law that criminalises cross-dressing.

It says it can set up the mall by itself to ensure there are no middlemen.

Hedging it to maintain the best level of exports is recommended, says a dealer.

He has tightened his grip on power through a series of deft steps.

Prove BN candidates spent over RM200k each in GE, challenges minister.

He says Chief secretary and PSD head could land themselves in jail.

Consumers are discovering their money isn’t going as far as it used to.

Langkawi Umno's Anina claims order was not to clap when she spoke.

As they were based on old exchange rate, Lim asks whether they are eliable.

A few bad eggs in Umno who need to quit, says organiser Syed Husain.

Ismail Sabri Yaakob earns brickbats for Malay-only 'Plaza Low Yat 2' proposal.

Take on DAP's vile anti-Malay, anti-Muslim propaganda, Umno told.

Group slams Malaysian authorities for botching the handling of the incident.

At 5 pm, Bursa Malaysia falls 26.78 points to close at 1,609.93.

Rafizi wants weekly prayer sessions and gatherings to build momentum for Bersih.

He says the matter is an old issue and has explained by several times before.

The Myanmarese suspect was identified by his fingerprints on a glass jar.

'Iron Lady' Rafidah Aziz says national scandals confirm her 'worst fears'.

The campaign takes aim at TNB acquisition of 1MDB power assets.

DIGP says police will act if Bersih attempts to oust gov't through illegal means.

Mahathir is using the foundation to criticise gov't, says Ramesh Rao.

MH370 Zaaim Redha says his theory is it sank ‘after floating for a while’.

There are probably hundreds or even thousands of people out there who have ideas on what we need to do to save this country. I have no idea what you all will have in mind, but these seven things lying below are amongst those of what I would like to see happen.

UPDATED 4.08PM Give up finance minister's post, PKR lawmaker tells PM.

MP SPEAKS Also, meek MCA should be shy Umno Johor stood up on RM2.6b issue.

UPDATED 3.43PM Its vice-chief says this is to safeguard interests of LTAT.

However, collection of the event's race packs will go ahead on Aug 22, say organisers.

Tepid trade figures and weak domestic consumption pull down growth.

UPDATED 2PM AirAsia head honcho says the economy is number one priority.

UPDATED 1.44PM Fernandes says AirAsia will stay put at KKIA's Terminal 2.

UPDATED 3.15PM RM2.6b is 26 times more than what's allowed for election.

Bersih condemns plans by Anonymous M'sia to hit gov't-related websites.

Plaintiffs also claim that Najib as finance minister breached his fiduciary duty.

The federation urges Singapore’s ‘good wages for dirty jobs’ model to be adopted.

Chinese Malaysians are now a “valuable commodity”.  When the former home affairs deputy minister (now natural resources and environment minister) was accused of racism, his defence was “how can I be a racist when my wife is Chinese and I have many relatives who are non-Muslims/Malays”. Please don’t get me wrong; I am not here to state whether the accusation against him were justified or not.  It was his answer that fascinated me.

We should trust the PM, give him time for 1MDB issue, says Terengganu MB.

UPDATED 12.39PM It applied for a stay on order to suspend two of its papers.

The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is concerned about potential adverse effects on healthcare and the environment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

COMMENT Our economy will collapse? Only politicians are saying this.

YOURSAY ‘Why is it we need 1.5 million Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia?’

We are facing a lot of hitches which are not our fault, says Mohd Salleh.

COMMENT All the more since she knows that all cameras are on her all the time.

The conflict of interest is clear, says Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Khir Johari.

UPDATED 6PM This is the lowest the ringgit has fallen since the 1997 crisis.

It is planned to increase the treated water supply capacity by at least 25pct.

YOURSAY ‘Mahdzir, don’t give more problems to Najib. His hands are already full.’

COMMENT Break-up of Pakatan a sad day for Malaysians hoping for an alternative to BN.

As we peer into the haze of information that is currently in the public domain, some things are coming clear. The amount of RM2.6 billion is no longer in doubt. The fact that this was in an account under the name of the prime minister seems to be an accepted fact. Despite its circuitous route, the debt or donation was eventually credited into that account.

YOURSAY ‘Please bring a bottle of water in case you get pepper sprayed.’

Our embattled Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s move to transfer key persons within the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been reversed following a public outcry and it would appear that negative perception once again played a role in how our government reacts.

YOURSAY ‘It is understandable for Nazifuddin to defend his father but...’

INTERVIEW New Hope’s main goal is to defeat BN, says the panel member.

YOURSAY ‘Umno can’t manage its funds transparently so how to govern country?’

Its sec-gen Ong Ka Chuan rebuts Umno for saying that this is is common practice.