Archive - 23 October 2015

The 1Harga 1Sabah and 1Harga 1Sarawak programmes would do justice to consumers in the two states.

They say it is the best one to help people face the pressures of increased cost of living.

Najib, accompanied by his wife, arrived after tabling the 2016 Budget in Parliament.

Veteran opposition MP says it only offers temporary solutions which do not address core issues.

MCA president believes community will see BN as a responsible government.

There are questions on whether targets such as reducing deficit to 3.1 percent achievable.

Two leading activists interviewed point out that insufficient emphasis has been given to their demographic.

Wan Azizah raps PM for claiming that Pakatan Harapan accepts GST.

The Higher Education Ministry's allocation will be slashed by a whopping RM2.4b.

UPDATED 9.15PM | Najib's refusal to talk about it only means gov't is really facing a problem, she says.

Salleh Said Keruak says opposition’s childish behaviour disrespectful of Parliament.

UPDATED 7.14PM | PM says some of them are people he would never have suspected.

UPDATED 9.03PM | DPM says this in response to opposition claim it is meant to help BN win S'wak polls.

UPDATED 8.21PM | BUDGET 2016 |Tax relief limits go up for each child, and those supporting elderly parents.

PM says this in budget speech when announcing RM50 increase in aid for all categories.

UPDATED 7.15PM  l Opposition lawmakers brandish the placards after Najib concludes his speech.

Not even if just for post-graduate courses, it says in response to proposal by UiTM pro-chancellor.

Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein announced changes to the National Service Training Programme that would substantially alter its purpose and structure. After running for 11 years and having trained a claimed 800,000 individuals, the programme was suspended in January 2015 as a cost-saving measure by the prime minister; apparently the suspension saved the government RM400 million.

Up from RM900 to RM1,000 in peninsula and up from RM800 to RM920 in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

Brickfields police says MCMC will take action; info went viral on social media.

A RM70 million subsidy for hill padi fertiliser will also be provided.

Fiscal deficit would have also increased to 4.8 percent.

New police stations, training centres being built in several states, says Economic Report 2015/2016.

Finance ministry says domestic debt remains the major portion of total debt, at 97 percent.

ECONOMIC REPORT | This is issued in conjunction with the tabling of the 2016 Budget.

The economic report says gov't is committed to easing their burden, amid rising costs.

Various housing initiatives announced under the latest Economic Report.

However, Hasan says it is up to Pandikar to determine whether PAC members should take oath.

ECONOMIC REPORT | This is for ‘provisions for increments and special assistance’.

UPDATED 4.44PM | All quarters are forbidden from referring to him using the title, it says in a statement.

Malaysiakini takes a look at the budget trends since Najib tabled his first budget in 2010.

BUDGET 2016 | Malaysiakini brings you the salient points of Budget 2016.

ECONOMIC REPORT | 2016 is expected to be a challenging year for the economy.

ECONOMIC REPORT | This was compared to RM82b during January to June 2014.

ECONOMIC REPORT | This is despite multiple external and internal headwinds.

ECONOMIC REPORT | The collection is higher than the initial projection of RM21b.

But IGP says the Malaysian police had not been given a specific date yet.

After submitting a memo, delegation says haze has brought about many negative effects.

The candidates will sit for the exam to be conducted at 3,501 centres nationwide.

He says this when implying that the prime minister had bought off his detractors who are now oddly silent.

These areas are mainly in the northern states of peninsula Malaysia.

Controversy over toll hikes warrant removing OSA protection and relooking the contracts, says Amanah Youth.

The ringgit strengthened 1.3pct to 4.23 a US dollar as at 12.10pm in KL.

The recent news of four Indian restaurants in Petaling Jaya selling mutton dishes that were not actually mutton has been alarming to PJ residents at large, especially the Hindu community, who do not consume beef due to religious reasons. This shocking news has been viral on several WhatsApp groups, and even I myself have received it many times from different residents in the last 24 hours.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad defends using undemocratic means, saying it was to maintain peace among races.

In an interview with The Guardian, former PM paints a picture of a man willing to remain in power at all cost.

We want to remove Najib Abdul Razak from PM’s post, says Rawang rep Gan Pei Nei.

Increases in the Consumer Price Index was led by increases for six groups of goods and services.

Hatijah Aam died at the Kedah Medical Centre yesterday from a heart attack.

Blog Babab.net says Saifuddin Abdullah will contest Rawang seat and take Azmin’s post.

Pro-Najib portal takes a swipe at Khairy Jamaluddin over his remarks on the call to vote down Budget 2016.

‘Seri Paduka Baginda is expected to resume duties soon,’ says a statement.

A total of 33 charges were filed in this period, against a mere three cases from 2007 till 2012, says MP.

This after he voiced out on the denial of bail to Amensty 'prisoner of conscience' Khalid Mohd Ismath.

MP SPEAKS | His being silenced through brute force of MP majority reveals BN’s fears.

On Budget 2016, movement also says employment opportunities is main focus of the youths.

MP SPEAKS | These ‘hidden’ items may hold  important information on the financial situation of our country.

The visa application and payment of fees was never an issue for tourists from China to visit Malaysia, says Nur Jazlan.

He will speak on M'sia's threats against freedom at prestigious venues in the UK, then Switzerland.

A report on 1997 haze season puts Malaysia’s losses at around RM801.9 million, or RM37 per person.

KINIBIZ | ‘The administration faces a balancing act,’ says its veep Christian de Guzman.

'1MDB monster' must be stopped, says DAP supremo, lest it claims more casualties.

YOURSAY | ‘Mahathir was never accused for being involved in a murder conspiracy.’

UPDATED 1.16PM | Court to hear his and his lawyer's challenge on the constitutionality of their detention on Nov 3.

He says chances of unseating Najib before polls in 2018 are slim.

Syed Hamid says they need to consider why the public no longer prefer taxis.

YOURSAY | 'Bizarre is like a glove to a hand in this blessed country.'

YOURSAY | ‘If they can't put you away, they can still shut you up.’

Spad chief Syed Hamid Albar says democracy alive, as all sides can voice their opinions.

YOURSAY | ‘If nothing is amiss with SRC, then why would its top bosses go missing?’

COMMENT | I have always told my staff to be bold to share even their weirdest ideas.

DAP urges department to keep promise in relocation of Orang Asli group in Kluang.

YOURSAY | ‘What else can Azalina say? That Najib misappropriated the money?’

They have not managed to close income gap between ethnic groups.

In a bid to address the deficiency in critical thinking and problem-solving ability that has been identified as the main cause of our school students’ dismal performance in international assessments such as PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) and TIMSS (Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study), the Education Ministry took steps to ‘transform’ our exam-oriented education system by infusing more comprehensive methods of assessment.

It encourages healthy competition and would produce more intellectuals among university students.