Archive - 17 August 2015

A 'Datuk' had allegedly fired a warning shot during the incident.

She told told reporters present that she was shocked over the allegations

UPDATED 10.51PM Shrine a tourist attraction, also popular with Thais.

Government will continue to take proactive role, says PMO.

A section of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway is closed to build a multilevel bridge.

An open reply to Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor

Ex-premier says Umno beholden to Najib and opposition doesn't have the numbers.

UPDATED 6.30PM Dr M paints grim picture should Najib remain at the helm.

This has been a year for anniversaries and one of the most important is the 70th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki which ended the Second World War. On Aug 6, 1945, the US plane Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the city centre of Hiroshima, a busy residential and business district, crowded with people going about their daily business.

He says if PM does not address latest allegation, it will be taken as fact.

Mat Sabu and Mustafa must pay Wan Ahmad RM250,000, not including interest.

Azmin says this is due to unexpected take-over costs to be borne by Air Selangor.

UPDATED 7.30PM Isma distributed leaflets at mosques containing false news.

Kinabatangan MP named in blog as among 20 BN MPs in topple gov't plot.

Minister Azalina says new law will protect mandate given to lawmakers.

For the son of the late PAS spiritual advisor, family comes first.

Media were unable to cover proceedings, lawyers refuse to give details.

DAP man says total deposits less than RM12m, not RM41m as claimed by Najib.

The included Julie’s Biscuits, Ah Huat White Coffee and Hup Seng.

The death toll from the two blasts last Wednesday rose to 114, officials say.

M'sia not a jungle - we've due process, procedures and laws to be followed.

UPDATED 4.55PM MB says Putrajaya will end up chasing its tail, problems unsolved.

UPDATED 4.16PM 'See what's happening to the country and join call for reforms.'

DAP supremo accuses the BN strategic director of publishing false news.

Denials come as blog identifies 20 BN MPs purportedly involved in the plot.

Especially so as China is among the largest foreign investors in Asia, she says.

Mingguan Malaysia editor had queried 2.6b donation; no column yesterday.

She reminds leaders that voters, not plotters, are the ones who have the say.

It’s been a couple of months since the incident at Low Yat, and now we have a brilliant minister who is all gung-ho to want an exclusive digital mall for the Malays. I personally find the idea ridiculous because I grew up in a majority Malay community in Shah Alam with multiple malls which were occupied by mostly Malay traders.

Adam had contested in the 2011 Sarawak state election for the Sebuyau seat.

But the GHB chief says he has no information on the intentions of Nik Omar.

This was to be sent to remote villages as part of an official aid programme.

We refer to the Bernama news article titled ‘Women's participation in Malaysian labour force increased to 53.6 percent’ published on Aug 13, 2015. The article regretfully quotes inaccurate information, which is extremely misleading.

Review needed as foreigners denying locals of jobs, says MP Charles Santiago.

This year, 22,320 Malaysians are scheduled to perform the pilgrimage.

YOURSAY ‘As premier, finance minister and chair of 1MDB, you can show us the truth.’

UPDATED 2PM 'Are there no other venues? Why disrupt Merdeka festivity?'

Some investors say the risk of a repeat is fuelling an exodus of money from M’sia.

Ex-S'gor MB Khalid says it cost him his post and caused rifts that finished Pakatan.

UPDATED 4PM IGP says police have received three reports regarding this matter.

COMMENT At the end of the day, corrupted politicians have to be removed.

UPDATED 4.04PM Azmin takes a swipe at PM when disclosing state reserves.

UPDATED 1.05PM He says judge acted for gov't in his DPM dismissal hearing.

Having cut down the forest to sate yourself, you now want to plant trees, he asks.

MP SPEAKS Arul Kanda is recyling 'non-answers' and dodging questions.

What else Malaysians will be fed with in the days and months to come is any sane person’s wild guess. At the rate the Malaysian politicians are churning out all kinds of inflammatory and high-speculation statements, one wonders on which planet Malaysia really is.

DPM says 'orang tua' has big ambition, trying to enter through 'backdoor'.

UPDATED 1.05PM Wife of custodial death victim distraught after suit thrown out.

The currency fell 0.9pct to 4.1155 a dollar as of 9.15am in Kuala Lumpur.

Lawmaker responds to claims that gov't can only be changed through polls.

Johor prince ticks Umno leader off for speculating on Najib's relations with his dad.

UPDATED 12.04PM Salleh says Google, Twitter not doing enough on ‘rumours’.

'Donation' still 'gratification' under MACC Act, Steven Thiru points out.

YOURSAY ‘The more they spin, the more they get caught in the web.’

MP SPEAKS The apple polisher's admitted charge sheet against PM authentic.

YOURSAY ‘All eyes will be on the supreme council when it meets next month.’

Having had enough, the people demand Bersih 4.

DPM and Umno veep Zahid Hamidi declares this at Lumut Umno meet last night.