Archive - 17 November 2015

The taxi drivers' rally will demand for ride-sharing apps to be outlawed.

This is for the security of world leaders who will be in KL for the summit.

Who is in the current controversy, why they are involved and what is behind the whole matter.

UPDATED 11.17PM | He is killed just a week after the release of another Malaysian hostage.

It claims the NGO exploited information obtained from documents stolen from Yapeim.

DAP MP insists on using English, saying it’s his constitutional right. Rahman Dahlan ropes in Wan Azizah.

UPDATED 7.51PM | Further proof that government has more to hide regarding 1MDB and the RM2.6 billion ‘donation’, he says.

Hishammuddin says this is part of efforts to transform the programme.

UPDATED 6.46PM | Bekir's lawyer, Zainul Rijal, also questions the evaluation of Bekir's wealth.

UPDATED 7.56PM | Highway to Klang bottlenecked due to rising waters.

UPDATED 7.15PM | Amendment will allow judges to use discretion whether or not to impose death sentence.

‘One can unequivocally say that it was a terrorist act,’ says the head of FSB.

The agriculture minister had said such land may now be used to plant corn, soybeans.

Bad Latiff questioned under Peaceful Assembly Act which criminalises bringing of minors to an assembly.

Opposition leader Jahara Hamid says Permatang Damar Laut project in place since 2013.

It pinpoints former deputy minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.

PARLIAMENT | Two of these animals - a male and a female - were found on Borneo island.

Yesterday, about 50 people from 16 families were accommodated at the three relief centres.

Police urge the public not to give Alvin the publicity he wants.

UPDATED 4PM | Jamil Khir has given Akmal Nasir until tomorrow to retract his allegation, apologise and pay the sum to avoid being sued.

The achievement of the UPSR National Average Grade (GPN) increased by 0.02 point.

The Gua Musang MP remains coy when asked whether he supports PM Najib.

UPDATED 5.21PM | Khalid says he did the right thing for his constituents by voting in favour of Budget 2016.

UPDATED 8.11PM | Mahfuz Omar requests the minister to rethink arrangements; allow more than limit of 3 from each organisation.

Penang has been administered as an opposition-held state since the political tsunami of 2008. Let me state from the onset that I am a Penangite and I am sympathetic to the cause of change in our country - change to a more civil, just, fair and democratic society.

UPDATED 5.17PM | MP Wong Chen is still waiting for them to reply on US$69m proceeds Yurus PE Fund earned. 

'It's over, it's over,' the PAS chief says when asked of his absence, and gets into his car.

Hollande to meet Obama and Putin to urge them to pool their resources.

PKR veep Rafizi Ramli says the people will not be amused if Najib makes such a claim.

Penang reps lash out at the state chief for criticising legislature’s Deepavali break.

Anthony Loke responds to PKR sec-gen Rafizi who said DAP musn't be so confrontational against PAS.

UPDATED 3.25PM | It will work closely with the police, says Armed Forces chief Zulkifeli Mohd Zin.

PKR’s Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid’s comment on ‘sexy attire’ dressing of athletes while sporting is as disgusting as it can get. Not long ago, our gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi was criticised by religious bigots for wearing a ‘revealing’ leotard during her double-gold victory at the SEA games. Malaysians took to the media and condemned such small-minded thoughts. Even the sultan of Selangor backed Farah.

The national football team must exhibit their best performance to redeem themselves.

He says his son was forced to seek hospital treatment following back pain.

He adds that it is ‘better to fail trying than not to try’ in the opposition move against Budget 2016.

Malaysia has slumped to their worst Fifa ranking of 171st out of 209.

The ringgit appreciated 0.2pct to 4.3748 a dollar as of 10.30am in KL.

UPDATED 2.49PM | He argues this sum as gift following divorce, is reasonable as it's within means of S'wak governor's son.

UPDATED 2.35PM | Facebook initiative will kick off if the authorities fail to locate them in two weeks, says Wong Chen.

UPDATED 3.40PM | But Takiyuddin says this is a small matter and no disciplinary action will be taken.

UPDATED 1.21PM | Retailers hold protest outside the PM’s office as the Health Ministry tightens the leash on vaping. [VIDEO]

Rafizi says in urban areas opposition parties including PKR already have a strong foothold.

This is over Husam’s claim that several PAS leaders met with Umno leaders to discuss a merger.

Discussions to focus on inclusive growth for the region through integrated economies.

Islamic State and Boko Haram caused 51 percent of the deaths, reports Institute for Economics and Peace.

PARLIAMENT | No case to begin with, so investigations have been closed, saysd Minister Paul Low.

PARLIAMENT | Request from politicians will be considered according to funds available, says PM.

PARLIAMENT | This is because police didn't receive any application from any party, says Zahid Hamidi.

At least five more countries keen to join the pact, says international trade minister.

YOURSAY | ‘He will never be convicted even if he is to be charged.’

Frequent and widespread use and abuse the cause, says deputy health minister.

YOURSAY | ‘It is the moronic Malaysian male mentality that is the cause of our problems.’

A book on the missing Swiss environmental activist was launched in KL yesterday.

YOURSAY | ‘Surely the French are too liberal for the likes of our religious affairs people.’

This is nothing unusual, since the party is part of the state gov’t, says exco member Nik Nazmi.

YOURSAY | ‘Hello, you can't spend monies allegedly intended for charity for such trips.’

But Immigration did detain and send them home for performing without a permit.

Objective is to dislodge BN in GE14, so one-on-one fights are crucial, says PKR’s Rafizi Ramli.

How would one define Malay dignity?