Archive - 31 October 2015

Authorities say that the rice - meant for low-income Malaysians - was also bought by non-Malaysians.

It produces 50,000 tonnes and imports the rest from India, Australia, Thailand, and Myanmar.

It will not differ much from regulations against smoking, says education minister.

MCA’s Wee Ka Siong claims this is after a discussion he had with Salleh Said Keruak.

Don't see agreement as a threat, says the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas).

They left their luggage at Tower 2 and bomb squad was called in to deal with 'threat'.

Its deputy chief Salahuddin says however, PAS bus’ direction appears to be clouded.

UPDATED 11.45PM | One of two flight recorders was quickly found but wreckage was scattered over a wide area.

UPDATED 4.30PM | Zahid says he is leaving it to sec-gen Tengku Adnan to gather all the details.

The haze was the main issue at the 11th Conference of Parties on Haze in Hanoi.

KINIBIZ | The acquisitions enabled 1MDB to consolidate several IPPs into one entity.

The ex-PAC chairperson criticises the duo for not thinking the matter through.

KINIBIZ | The firm expects three solid offers in less than two weeks’ time.

UPDATED 4.55PM | Arul Kanda says this was caused by its failure to get Edra Energy publicly listed.

The latest instalment ‘Spectre’ has its world premiere in the UK on Monday.

P Kamalanathan says the exam would not be stopped unless the API reaches 500.

UPDATED 4.20PM | Joseph Entulu Belaun says the cabinet yesterday approved ‘Dayak’ as a listed race.

Think-tank Political Studies for Change (KPRU) welcomes the raise of the minimum wage as announced in Budget 2016, however KPRU opines that the current minimum wage system is unable to protect the people with disabilities, also known in Malay as Orang Kurang Upaya or Orang Kelainan Upaya, or OKU in short.

UPDATED 4.01PM | He says it only became ‘controversial’ after ex-PM and others joined the fray.

This is over Najib’s defamation suit against the former MCA president.

Sanrio Hello Kitty Town targets 1.5 million visitors by year-end.

UPDATED 2.55PM | He refuses to comment on 1MDB being criticised by both sides of the political divide.

The division says this in a last-ditch appeal ahead of a final decision on the clean-up.

COMMENT | Neither pet poodle nor stormy petrel, he treads careful line in-between.

The Umno chief is unlikely to get such support from the 3 million party members.

The ringgit also ended the week lower against other major currencies.

UPDATED 12.33PM | The MP says his original offer stands, where the face-off will be a live talk show.

Kulai MP asks if this is selective prosecution, when 26 reports had been lodged against the red shirts.

The Langat 2 water treatment plant is not expected to be ready until mid-2019.

UPDATED 2.50PM | 'I hereby withdraw my condition to debate Tony Pua. I will meet with him without condition.'

YOURSAY | If Arul goes head to head with Pua, the DAP leader will crucify him.’

YOURSAY | ‘One thing for sure, integrity does not pay. Survival comes first.’

COMMENT | Ali Rustam and his warriors will be better off fighting the scourge of corruption.

COMMENT | When people start to lose faith, this is when the group will start to crumble.

Every child owns his or her own inner power and is capable of being developed continuously in order to meet their meaningful life. The Almighty had naturally planted great talent in each child. They have been possessed with the inner drive inside them which is responsible for their constant striving of realisation. The child behaves in more sensible ways, more positivity in his attitude, and being more productive in the way he expresses this inner drive.

YOURSAY | 'Pua should not trade his position in the PAC for a debate over TV.’

Weeks have passed since the plight of two sun bears kept in horrific cages for public amusement at the Tawau Hot Springs, Sabah, was made public. Sadly, despite pressure from Malaysia and as far as the United Kingdom, both bears remain in their cages.

The question that’s on everybody’s lips.

YOURSAY | ‘Only a communist state censored such a trivial matter.’