Archive - 18 August 2015

They were praying at the four faces Buddha statue after their shopping.

This is because cops are strictly prohibited from using violence.

Foreign Affairs Ministry confirms it, bringing the number of casualties to four.

He says God willing, the GHB will die like the other parties before this.

'Treasonous' locals funding sabotage to hurt Putrajaya's credibility.

BNBBC head says social media rants do not reflect public sentiment.

It says any bid to block Aug 29 rally will shatter public confidence in them.

BN strategic director accuses DAP of twisting his interview 'beyond recognition'.

He says he fears that it would push up the cost of acquiring Syabas and PNB.

Zahid quips the Umno member cancelled the first meeting due to reporters' presence.

DPM however clears 20 BN MPs implicated in the issue.

Ex-law minister aims to reclaim the seat he held from 2004 to 2008.

UPDATED 9.40PM Significant as pandas rarely born in captivity outside of China.

UPDATED 5.40PM No police reports on alleged wrongdoing in M’sia, he says.

State gov't and city council initially blamed for the 'worst traffic jam in history'.

The unidentified man threw the explosive near a pier and it landed in a canal.

Shahrir Samad wants MCMC to act against blogs making such claims.

Rafizi points out plan is moot as long as PM and Cabinet don't declare assets.

Few countries seem to be as obsessed with the idea of becoming developed as Malaysia. This becomes clear to anyone who pays even cursory attention to the local media and politics. Government policies and programmes are legitimised by the extent to which they contribute to the development of the country.

UPDATED 4.51PM He says former PM has no significant impact on polls.

The popular political cartoonist also wins Hellman-Hammett award.

They have been identified as Lim Saw Gek and son, Neoh Jai Jun.

‘If possible, we do not want them to be punished like criminals,’ says Wan Mohd Zakri.

This could potentially draw tourists to the state, says MB Zambry.

I welcome the recent suggestion of the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Richard Malanjum that wildlife offenders should be jailed instead of the mere on-the-spot fine which is said to be ineffective. Malanjum recommended stiffer fines and mandatory jail terms for offences such as the killing of protected wildlife species and illegal logging during a workshop on environmental protection in Sabah recently.

Nobody will go to a government agency to commit suicide, it asserts.

“Dear chief secretary, I’m afraid there is no money” – this was a genuine short note left by the Labour government to its successor after losing the UK elections back in 2010. Would this exact same scenario happen in Malaysia too should the BN government eventually lose power in the federal level?

I took part in the last two rallies organised by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih), and now they are announcing a fourth to take place for 36 hours in Kuala Lumpur. But more than that, suddenly it is no longer about clean and fair elections.

PAS asks Zahid this, referring to fall of Perak's Pakatan gov't in 2009.

Not all opposition MPs will vote to oust Premier Najib, says Lim Kit Siang.

This is as the group’s hedging tenure ends in 1015, says Tony Fernandes.

Chairperson says they are concerned reputation of Tamil schools will be affected.

It can create negative perceptions that will not benefit Umno, says Syed Ali Alhabshee.

UPDATED 2.33PM All he wants is for them to be fair when evaluating him .

Education is an essential requirement for the youngsters to lead a prosperous life in future. Are you all aware that the wrong choice of education path will lead one to a miserable condition where at one point, your education which is reckoned to be the ticket for a fine life entrance, will turn out to become your foe?

UPDATED 2.25PM Its chief Maria Chin says Bersih will not be confrontational.

UPDATED 4.35PM Paul Low's for transparency but 'nakedness' not always good.

Gobind Singh Deo makes report, wants MACC to probe article's content.

UPDATED 5.10PM Minister says he has no time to play blame games.

UPDATED 2.25PM Malaysia will defend its own version of human rights.

“DAP parti komunis cina. Mereka hendak melenyapkan Melayu dan Islam di Malaysia. Cina2 babi semua tu”. I have been hearing that from almost all Malays since 1987 (I have been interested in politics since I was 12 years old) and I thought it will still be that for years to come.

UPDATED 2.07PM M'sia leads in Global Islamic Economy Indicator study, says PM.

COMMENT Zahid has near-arrived while Shahrir pretends all’s well when it isn’t.

Najib's accounts probed because he allows due process of law, says MyKMU.net.

A Czech Republic tourist says there were dead bodies scattered on the road.

Even if similar, he says, there are critical differences from PAS' mursyidul am role.

UPDATED 2PM He says the square will be used for the Merdeka Parade preparations.

The airport would have landing facility for small aircraft, says Azlan Man.

Speculation is that CM may call for state polls after tabling budget.

Search chief Bambang Sulistyo says many of the bodies were burned beyond recognition.

Despite IGP's call, Kita Lawan tells the people to head to Dataran Merdeka.

At 5pm, the ringgit was quoted at 4.0860/0920 against the greenback

MP SPEAKS It must realise its recycled answers fail simple queries posed.

A staff union makes the call after MAS’ email that five years’ service will be cut off.

COMMENT Too much said, but sadly nothing has been done about the ‘donation’.

This can be, the DAP leader says, if new Islamist party is registered by Aug 31.

MH370 Ten days of searching have not found any more wreckage.

COMMENT A good start is to restore the full authority of our enforcement bodies.

YOURSAY ‘Zahid, the only ‘mystery’ man we are interested in is the Arab.’

YOURSAY ‘Story after story, spin after spin, will the truth ever emerge?’

YOURSAY ‘Minister Abdul Rahman has let the cat out of the bag.’

Complaints were lodged against the 30 disputing their electoral legitimacy.

COMMENT Too many suggestions made, but no one has given a truthful answer.

The PM pleads to them to assist gov’t to rebuff allegations in the social media.

YOURSAY ‘What we want to know is how you financed Umno during GE13.’

YOURSAY ‘I am ashamed that I have a PM who knows no shame.’  

The Kelantan prince also did not pay a visit to Najib, his aide says.

Police looking into possibility there may be two more unexploded bombs.