Archive - 10 November 2015

Malaysians have mixed opinions with the Health Ministry’s crackdown on vape fluids containing nicotine. While most of the educated ones support the ministry’s action, the less educated (including some politicians) condemn Dr S Subramaniam. Why the banning of vape fluids and not cigarettes? Why confiscate vape fluids and affect businesses? Are cigarette companies pressurising the government to put an end to vaping that is alleged to affect them?

He says this in response to an urging that it be abolished.

'Any mistake is regretted,' says the KL police chief in a statement today.

He says the government is like a pyramid, with the JKKK as the base.

The minister is leaving it to Sabah to act on endangered eggs served at a dinner he attended.

Despite constitutional restrictions on her being president, the NLD leader says she will call the shots.

He says it is part of efforts to preserve the noble values of all ethnicities and religions in M'sia.

She was released following negotiations between Malaysian authorities and her captors, says the DPM.

He said some elements introduced by the UK National Security Council could be applied to Malaysia.

UPDATED 7.37PM | Amanah leader says PAS and Pakatan Harapan must coordinate activities for the state.

UPDATED 5.57PM | Everybody has toned down as the facts are coming out one by one, says Kayvaes.

UPDATED 6.20PM | 'Everybody gets donations. I get, too,' says the PPP president.

He says Amanah will focus on increasing its membership nationwide.

Almost RM1mil was spent to, among others, transport the settlers to KL.

Ba'Kelalan rep Baru Bian is appalled by the sight of a buffalo wallowing in pothole.

UPDATED 5.05PM | He is unaware of transfer of a Muslim headmaster to a Dayak-majority school in Sarikei.

Almost all the new seats involved rural areas in which BN is dominant.

UPDATE 4.50PM | He questions the Amanah leader Husam's logic for making the claim.

Ismail Sabri speaks up again in defence of the vaping industry.

Suhakam suffers a budget cut from slightly over RM10 million to RM5.5 million.

This is written in view of Perkasa calling some quarters ‘pendatang’. There is no such word in the Oxford Dictionary.

YOURSAY | ‘There is only one person responsible for all this - the PM himself.’

YOURSAY | ‘It is obvious Arul is not sincere in having a debate with either Pua or Rafizi’

YOURSAY | ‘Is Ismail Sabri encouraging everyone in the country to get into this unhealthy habit?’

Watchdog says the raids sent a 'strong and chilling message' to the media.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) text was finally released on Nov 5, 2015. This comes almost five years after Malaysia joined the negotiations, during which the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) had consistently urged disclosure of the text. It is unconscionable that the government has negotiated an agreement that will greatly impact the lives of all Malaysians in secret, for so long.

A rhetorical question tabled to the Bar Council.