Archive - 12 October 2015

MH370 - no wreckage in the Philippines

IGP says the Philippine authorities have confirmed that there is no plane wreckage.

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1MDB files police report over leaked info

It says no action has beeen taken against those who published the leaked information.

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Table motion to debate Sosma arrests, urges Lim

Muhyiddin, Mahathir and several veteran leders urged to table motion for Khairuddin's release.

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'No hidden hands in 1MDB case, only uncooperative witnesses'

Outgoing top MACC man Zakaria Jaffar says no undue influences in 30 years he has worked as graft buster.

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Gov't: Toll rates up so we can use funds on other things

'We can use it to pave existing roads, provide better health facilities, build more hospitals, schools and so on.'

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Suhakam stomping mad over Sosma arrests

UPDATED 8.42PM |It's 'most indignant' that THE PM's guarantee that no one will be arrested due to politics has been breached.

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Abu Kassim to meet IGP, Zeti on 1MDB taskforce

MACC chief says this in response to AG's remark that taskforce has never been dissolved.

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S’pore to study driverless busses and lorries

Two self-driving vehicles were put through their paces in a Singapore estate today.

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PAS to PM: Clock's ticking, two months left to sort out 1MDB

This is based on Najib's promise in June that the matter will be resolved in six months.

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Report on MH370 wreckage find claim expected today

IGP says the Philippine authorities are conducting an inspection at the location.

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Reactivate 1MDB special taskforce, MACC man tells AG

UPDATED 7.08PM | An outgoing MACC deputy commissioner points out the taskforce has not met since July.

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MACC needs spirit boost for probe on 'most powerful man'

UPDATED 7.15PM | Retiring senior officer says officers involved in the case must be given support they need.

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Syed Ali: Umno in crisis, could lose next GE

Leaders must stop fighting, and address issues, or critical loss of Malay support could occur, says Cheras division chief.

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MACC chief yet to recover, so Rosli's trial delayed again

Abu Kassim is scheduled to testify in a RM50 million suit for unlawful arrest and assault.

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Muhyiddin made us all vote for Sosma, says minister

Abdul Rahman Dahlan says both Muhyiddin Yassin and Shafie Apdal supported Sosma then.

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Abusive motorists not DAP members, says party

Two Facebook pages have accused the duo of being DAP members and thus their behaviour.

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PKR persists in trying to square the circle

COMMENT | Greater opposition unity attainable, Azmin contends despite daunting odds.

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Unlike ISA, Khairuddin can defend himself, Salleh tells Dr M

Minister reminds Mahathir when ISA was used on dissidents during his time, there was no trial.

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Only 15pct of IWK customers didn’t pay sewerage bill in 2015

This is a dramatic jump compared to when the company was set up in 1994.

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The world is watching spate of new arrests, Rafidah warns

It’s counter-productive of gov’t to take strong arm approach to dissent, says the former minister.

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Toll rates rise by up to 100pct on Thursday

UPDATED 9.51PM | Car users can expect to pay up to RM1.50 more, starting Oct 15.

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Nov 12 hearing for SIS' bid to quash Mais ruling

High Court deputy registrar Nor Hasniah Ab Razak set the date in chambers.

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'Discipline, sincerity, needed to prevent discord in Pakatan Harapan'

Amanah's Khalid Samad says this is needed to prevent the enmity that finished Pakatan Rakyat.

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Ong: MCA should do referendum on whether to stay in BN

UPDATED 3.30PM | Ong Tee Keat says this is since MCA grassroots and Chinese community are disgruntled.

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Amanah: PAS reps should quit for betraying Pakatan Rakyat

This in response to Perak PAS commissioner who wants Mujahid and Nizar to resign.

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Ku Li: Speaker a hurdle in no-confidence vote

UPDATED 3.25PM | The Gua Musang MP says it's the MPs' right, but the speaker can block it.

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Banting, Malacca City air quality unhealthy as at 4pm

Meanwhile, 39 areas recorded a moderate API reading, including Putrajaya (98).

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Zeti: Bank Negara's move on 1MDB vital for integrity

It has revoked three permissions for investments abroad totalling US$1.83b and ordered repatriation of the sum.

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Ringgit retreats as US Fed signals rates may rise in 2015

The currency weakened 1.1pct to 4.1765 a dollar as of 9.46 am in KL.

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Muhyiddin pleads to Umno members to speak out, stand up

UPDATED 8.13PM | Former DPM says they should do it without fearing retribution from the party.

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PSM: Activist Khalid told to confess so he can see family

PSM: Activist Khalid told to confess so he can see family

Khalid Ismath is remanded under the Sedition Act over an online posting.

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Slap me if you dare, DAP MP challenges Tajuddin

Lim Lip Eng challenges deputy minister to do it on first day of Parliament next week.

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The 'naivety' or 'essentialism' of Singapore’s diplomat

COMMENT | Bilahari Kausikan is guilty - or ignorant - of the larger realities of life in Malaysia.

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Big dilemma for MCA leadership

COMMENT | The leadership should have learnt from their mistakes in the last GE.

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Gerakan urges judges to place constitution above religion

UPDATED 12.54PM | Youth chief Andy Yong says regardless of religion, federal constitution must be highest guide.

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UN urges Section 66 of NS transgender law be amended

UN Human Rights Office expresses concern over reinstatement of the section by Federal Court.

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Is it too much to ask of judges to safeguard our liberties?

COMMENT | The Federal Court judges could have easily ruled that Sedition Act was unconstitional.

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Khairuddin, Chang charged with banking 'sabotage'

UPDATED 1.50PM | This is for police reports they made in France, England, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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'Shame!' - Dr M joins with Ku Li, big guns to slam Sosma arrests

UPDATED 1.39PM | They are joined by ex-ministers Muhyiddin, Shafie, Sanusi, Ong and Ling.

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Khairuddin: I'll fight till Najib is in handcuffs

UPDATED 1.44PM | former Umno division leader and his lawyer Matthias Chang vow to fight the PM to the end.

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Have the TPPA negotiators failed Malaysians?

MP SPEAKS | Deputy health minister appears clueless as to how the process works.

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Gov't to use state funds to lift stocks, rules out forex intervention

Deputy finance minister Johari Abdul Ghani confident state funds sufficient to absorb fleeing investors.

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Lawyer to seek instruction on Ling from 'busy' Najib

Najib's seven-day deadline for ex-MCA chief to apologise for quit call expires today.

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Zeti: Risks to slowing growth outweigh inflation concerns

Malaysia’s growth faces greater risks from world slowdown than inflation, says Bank Negara governor.

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TI-Malaysia urges 1MDB to stop its abuse of power

The people are not fooled by all the twists and turns the government is making, says anti-graft watchdog.

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Talk is cheap, what will MCA do about BN racism?

YOURSAY | 'MCA's sandiwara is excellent. You pat my back and I pat your back.'

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How did 1MDB execs conduct major deals without approval?

MP SPEAKS | Latest Sarawak Report exposé is clear: 1MDB Board is incompetent!

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Will Najib walk into trap set by Mahathir?

YOURSAY | ‘Najib might use the next few days to try and frighten Ling Liong Sik.’

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Jakarta okays Malaysia's proposal to curb haze

Indonesia prepared to study Malaysian suggestion for tube wells to check peat fires in plantations.

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Pathetic excuses for failed rescue

This gov’t refuses to learn from its mistakes.

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Why ask DAP to defend Malay rights when Perkasa has Umno?

YOURSAY | ‘If TPPA is inked, it's Umno which will be selling out the interests of the Malays.’

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MCA rep urges Najib to step down over RM2.6b scandal

After the MCA Youth AGM, the PM and 1MDB scandal have become a hot issue at party meet.

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