Archive - 1 November 2015

Local media boycott paintball event after 'shoddy' treatment

Local media boycott paintball event after 'shoddy' treatment

They say organisers only allowed foreign media to use facilities at 2015 Paintball World Cup.
Najib wishes SPM candidates good luck

Najib wishes SPM candidates good luck

More than 440,000 Form Five students will sit for the examination tomorrow.
At least 20 dengue cases every day in Perak this year

At least 20 dengue cases every day in Perak this year

That's 8,157 cases til October, with fatalities doubling to 22 from 11 last year.
Hawkers in Brickfields want to stay put

Hawkers in Brickfields want to stay put

They want to stay at Sri Kortumalai Pillayar, instead of move to the nearby Kompleks Tun Sambanthan.
T'ganu well prepared for floods, says MB

T'ganu well prepared for floods, says MB

MB Ahmad Razif says simulations have been conducted in flood-prone areas and manuals distributed.
Aziz Bari appointed onto S'gor DAP committee

Aziz Bari appointed onto S'gor DAP committee

UPDATED 10.41PM | The law professor, Young Syefura and Edry Faizal are appointed after a state party election.
T'ganu MB: It's about saving Umno, not Muhyiddin

T'ganu MB: It's about saving Umno, not Muhyiddin

UPDATED 9.04PM | Asked if T'ganu Umno will back Muhyiddin ouster, he says Umno belongs to no one.
KTMB chief: No choice but to raise Komuter fares

KTMB chief: No choice but to raise Komuter fares

The announcement will be made by Spad tomorrow, Nawawi Ahmad says.
Kurup: BN could lose in six Sabah bumiputera constituencies

Kurup: BN could lose in six Sabah bumiputera constituencies

The PBRS chief says BN's share of bumiputera votes, especially non-Muslim bumiputera, dropped in GE13.
Hisham fears 1MDB debate 'can be destructive'

Hisham fears 1MDB debate 'can be destructive'

He says the Pua-Arul showdown should only be held if it can help enlighten public.
30 months’ jail for royal insult 'very excessive', says lawyer

30 months’ jail for royal insult 'very excessive', says lawyer

The man should not have been even prosecuted, says Bar Council human rights committee chief.
BN PAC reps may have gained from RM2.6b, cautions Kit Siang

BN PAC reps may have gained from RM2.6b, cautions Kit Siang

He says this after ex-MCA president Chua says BN funded component parties in GE13.
MP ticks off DBKL on affordable housing in Titiwangsa

MP ticks off DBKL on affordable housing in Titiwangsa

BN MP Johari Abdul Ghani wants City Hall to rethink its apartment project in Bukit Keramat.
PAS will stay in S'gor gov't, state PKR tells DAP

PAS will stay in S'gor gov't, state PKR tells DAP

A S'gor DAP candidate wants MB Azmin Ali to boot out PAS from the state government.
Gov’t to find way to help poor buy rice, after ST15 subsidy cut

Gov’t to find way to help poor buy rice, after ST15 subsidy cut

The programme was introduced in 2008 to provide rice to the poor at low prices.
Russian team arrives in Egypt for crash probe

Russian team arrives in Egypt for crash probe

They are helping Egypt determine what caused a Russian Airbus A321 to crash in the Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 on board.

PBRS, Sabahans against 'Project IC', says Kurup

PBRS, Sabahans against 'Project IC', says Kurup

He says influx of undocumented migrants is a complex national issue, to be solved by all.
'Malays turned off by Hadi-Ibrahim Ali embrace'

'Malays turned off by Hadi-Ibrahim Ali embrace'

DAP supremo says photo-op hug between PAS and Perkasa leaders leaves many dumbfounded.
Najib: Opposition's 0% GST a political game

Najib: Opposition's 0% GST a political game

He says they are inconsistent in their stand and like to run down the gov't.
DAP delegate: Boot out PAS from S’gor gov't to resolve deadlock

DAP delegate: Boot out PAS from S’gor gov't to resolve deadlock

UPDATED 5.37PM | Kajang Baru chair says Azmin has to make the cut as PAS no longer respects its partners.
Voting down budget 'moral duty', PKR tells PAS

Voting down budget 'moral duty', PKR tells PAS

Rafizi hopes PAS will reconsider decision not to vote down Budget 2016 as it's a 'matter of conscience'.
Najib: Size doesn’t matter for BN component parties

Najib: Size doesn’t matter for BN component parties

What is more valued is loyalty and commitment of component parties to BN, says PM.
Cameron no longer green, after incinerator black smoke

Cameron no longer green, after incinerator black smoke

The plant has also been releasing waste water, and residents are worried of impact on health.

Revised format for RTM Mandarin news, after ‘punishment’ lifted

Revised format for RTM Mandarin news, after ‘punishment’ lifted

The news anchor is now in the centre frame, the background no longer has slides of the news being read.
DAP: Hadi’s budget stand shows PAS prefers BN

DAP: Hadi’s budget stand shows PAS prefers BN

UPDATED 1.33PM | Guan Eng says PAS' refusal to vote down Budget 2016 proof they're not interested in working with opposition.
Chua, were 'donations' reflected in BN parties’ accounts?

Chua, were 'donations' reflected in BN parties’ accounts?

YOURSAY | ‘Chua is like another monkey with a wrench in the sinking ship's engine room.’

PM: If S'pore can give cash aid, why can't M'sia?

PM: If S'pore can give cash aid, why can't M'sia?

UPDATED 4.33PM | Those in rural areas need help too, Najib tells Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah conference delegates.
We won’t backstab allies unlike PAS, says DAP

We won’t backstab allies unlike PAS, says DAP

UPDATED 12.40PM | Its S'gor chief Tony Pua says they will respect seats allocated to Amanah and PKR in next polls.
‘PAS wants to advise Umno, not topple PM’

‘PAS wants to advise Umno, not topple PM’

UPDATED 12.54PM | But Hadi says this is not an effort to get positions or be part of Putrajaya.
PAS will not vote against Budget 2016

PAS will not vote against Budget 2016

UPDATED 12.13PM | ‘Our party policy is to support what’s good for the people,’ says Hadi Awang.
How a bloody nose led youth on the road to Greenpeace

How a bloody nose led youth on the road to Greenpeace

MALAYSIANS KINI | For Heng Kiah Chun, arrested four times at protests, working for Greenpeace is good fit.

Halloween ‘dead comet’ passes by Earth

Halloween ‘dead comet’ passes by Earth

Satellite photos showed it bore a striking resemblance to a human skull.
Kit Siang not confident about vote of no confidence

Kit Siang not confident about vote of no confidence

INTERVIEW | It is unlikely to happen, but says option should still be on the table.
After Maria Chin, will Jamal & Ali Rustam be charged?

After Maria Chin, will Jamal & Ali Rustam be charged?

YOURSAY | ‘Malaysia has been made a circus by the government's selective prosecution.’
DAP move on PAS seats ill-thought-through

DAP move on PAS seats ill-thought-through

COMMENT | Consultations with partner Amanah must precede any such move.
Chua sings Najib’s praises: 'He helped with sex video statement'

Chua sings Najib’s praises: 'He helped with sex video statement'

Chua sings Najib’s praises, says helped with sex video statement
So the Arul-Pua fight is on, let there be no U-turn

So the Arul-Pua fight is on, let there be no U-turn

YOURSAY | 'I hope Salleh Said Keruak will keep his word for RTM to broadcast it live.’

MACC: We're not out to get Najib but RM2.6b merits probe

MACC: We're not out to get Najib but RM2.6b merits probe

It says in response to blogger Raja Petra's claim it's to boost public confidence in the graftbuster.

Amanah formation opens door for Umno-PAS tie

Amanah formation opens door for Umno-PAS tie

He says efforts to establish cooperation between the two had stalled, but can be picked up again.