Archive - 16 November 2015

It poses risks to health because of the high nicotine content in the product, says ex-PM.

UPDATED 10.08PM | PARLIAMENT | The three 'rebels' did not adhere to PAS' decision to abstain from the budget vote.

UPDATED 11.53PM | PARLIAMENT | A total 128 voted in favour and 74 against.

Muhammad Faizal, 27, starts kicking the witness stand when the charges were read against him.

A source close to the French investigation says the man is one of the most active IS operators.

It says it's considering taking action against Perak DAP adviser Ngeh Koo Ham for making this allegation.

Its chief executive Wan Saiful says there will be no significant change in prices.

Dang Wangi police chief says the taxi protest planned for this Wednesday is against the law.

PARLIAMENT | An amendment to Tabung Angkatan Tentera Act will see investment panel reduced to five members

DAP sec-gen says they match so well in their faith, ideals, and in attacking DAP, they belong together.

The party is serious and making its intention clear by setting up a service centre there.

The idea of building homes on dirt platforms came from bitter experience.

Its president says towards this, several meetings have been held between both the parties.

IGP Khalid Abu Bakar says they are believed to be involved in terrorist activities. Four are M'sians and one an Indonesian.

Amendments to state laws to allow this have already been gazetted.

Penang BN reps want chief minister to clarify Salleh's position after PAS severed ties with him.

Federal Court states the appellant (Ahmad Said) has failed to raise a question of law.

COMMENT | PAS decision to extrude their sole state rep bodes ill for the party.

UPDATED 7.13PM | Bantah TPPA group says studies in Thailand, Canada and Jordan debunk claims of TTPA proponents that costs won't go up.

Minister says he revealed he was a terrorist target to instil a sense of urgency in national security.

Sivarasa rebuts a health ministry official by noting that HKL doctors prescribed Anwar daily physiotherapy.

UPDATED 7.23PM | Komuter service is disrupted at Shah Alam as the monsoon season goes into full swing.

Save water! The environment is in danger! Clean water supply for the future generation is at stake!

UPDATED 5.12PM | In another startling allegation, NOW says that approved working papers from the agency show the amount was approved.

The funds can only cover fixed costs till November next year, not accounting for other programmes.

High Court orders duo to pay RM100,000 in legal costs to English daily, journalist Predeep Nambiar.

UPDATED 4.16PM | It is the same basic principle of removing a leader through democratic means, he notes.

It is agony these days to hear English being spoken or written even by professionals. The standard of English language, has been pummeled into dismal lows and may soon become oblivion. We need to nurse it back to the impeccable English that most Malaysians spoke just a decade or so ago.

UPDATED 3.37PM | Zaid is investigated for a speech he made calling for the public to support Dr Mahathir. 

UPDATED 4.28PM | Even if there is a possibility of them improving, it will be very little indeed, says the sports minister.

Perlis mufti Asri notes with poker face that both aren’t much different, except for the kopiah and songkok.

UPDATED 2.26PM | PARLIAMENT | But KJ says there is no evidence of illicit sex during sports programmes.

His Sodomy II conviction review application begins in the Federal Court, nine months after his jail term began.

The MP points out the sale of the energy company to a foreign entity is against existing regulations.

It raises alarm that a water crisis is looming in six weeks in the southern state despite the monsoon season.

The ringgit declined 0.4pct to 4.3905 a dollar as of 9.51am in Kuala Lumpur.

MP SPEAKS | Arul could so easily explain away the scandal at the Umno briefing.

He also says 100 percent pay hike for exco members had to be done to meet rising cost of living.

COMMENT | The truth is that through the years the UEC has become a political issue.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 4.10PM | The minister was responding to a question on illegal immigrants sneaking into Sabah.

Amnesty International Malaysia welcomes attorney-general Apandi Ali’s intended proposal to the cabinet to scrap the mandatory death penalty as it signals progress in one area of human rights in the country - the right to life.

Deputy home minister says that this is to ensure they posed no threat to the country.

UPDATED 4.30PM | But gov't will consider strengthening the Act to better control document leaks.

As the shocked world including Malaysia mourns the victims of the terror attack in Paris, we hear voices of Malaysian authorities giving assurances that every measure will be taken to ensure such a tragedy does not happen here. We are told to take comfort that Malaysia has gone into ‘high security alert’. I’m sure all peace loving Malaysians do not want to see a replica, even a tiny one, of the massacre in Paris.

Opposition MP says voting may go against the gov't and even BN lawmakers may defect.

At least once a year, volunteers from the Malaysian Nature Society assist local turtle conservation and management centres by cleaning up the premises, sprucing up turtle quarantine ponds and hatcheries, carrying out beach clean-ups and releasing turtle hatchlings. Our volunteers include children as young as two, in the hope that our efforts will go a little way towards ensuring the continued survival of these amazing and gentle marine animals.

Assemblypersons will received an 87.5pct rise while it's a 50pct hike for the opposition leader.

COMMENT | Dr Mahathir should strongly condemn such acts of terrorism.

INTERVIEW | Retired Federal Court judge Jeffrey Tan Kok Wha remains a child at heart...

Amanah state secretary says PAS has revealed its true colours in Penang. 

YOURSAY | 'Double increment of gov't salaries effectively wipes out gains from GST.'

UPDATED 3.05PM | PARLIAMENT | Contract was given via a prequalification open tender, he says in written reply.

Leaders of the Group of 20 generally say that 'Islam' is not a problem and one should separate 'radicalism' from the true Islam.

PARLIAMENT | Minister says RM27.2m paid to ATES Sdn Bhd while Beta Tegap Sdn Bhd received RM32.9m.

COMMENT | A lame duck president comes to town to meet a scandal-tainted prime minister.

UPDATED 12.15PM | PARLIAMENT | Deputy speaker announces the withdrawal by MP Hee Loy Sian.

It can pursue criminal defamation against anyone making unfounded allegations, says Najib.

This is based on intelligence reports received by national security bodies, The Star Online reports.

MP SPEAKS | All these cuts are pumped into areas to win BN support, but why ignore critical areas?

Using Islam to work on the Malay mind.

LIVE | Gopal Sri Ram argues political conspiracy and wants to call in ex-CCID director Ramli Yusof.

A false alarm briefly causes a panic in the iconic Place de la Republique square in Paris.

A commando site and training camp for terrorists in IS stronghold of al-Raqqa in Syria is destroyed.