Archive - 2 December 2015

Ali Hamsa says they would be given a trial period of one year to improve.

Fire and rescue personnel were engaged in patrol and monitoring in Rantau Panjang.

The company says the company had to further invest in new systems and train sets.

Pictures of the signboards have gone viral in the Internet since yesterday.

This was after Spad allowed the one-way fare for KLIA Ekspres to be hiked by 57pct.

‘It is not according to the rules and procedures,’ says Mahdzir Khalid.

They faced the disciplinary board today to explain their call for Najib to resign.

It is the worst of the recent spate of 'oppressive legislation', she says.

Dan Tan Seet Eng was accused in 2011 of fixing matches in Italy’s Serie A and Serie B.

The Education Ministry makes this directive after finding an error in a map.

UPDATED 7.05PM | Definitely there is not enough time for Najib to explain, says an analyst.

INTERVIEW | He, however, denies taking orders from the ex-PM for his 1MDB campaign.

UPDATED 6.50PM | Former PM voices his concern and thinks already there is too much power.

UPDATED 6.05PM | Request to raise fares was rejected for 14 years, says deputy minister.

It cannot be fully recovered although we have a formula, says chief secretary to the government.

UPDATED 5.45PM | Why does he feel like stump? asks the Umno sec-gen.

UPDATED 6.32PM | Ex-PM says this after Muhyiddin revealed he was barred from delivering winding-up speech.

A DAP lawmaker claims the lands are sold cheaply to well-connected individuals.

There were 132 subjected to disciplinary action, resulting in fines, salary deferments, and warnings.

It sees 'discrepancies' in S'wak exercise, will ensure this won't happen in other parts of M'sia.

Tony Fernandes says this after hundreds were stranded because 13 pilots reported sick.

It must be fully studied before being rushed through to become law, he notes.

How else do you categorise terrorism? she asked.

What they (nine branch leaders) did is good and not something bad, he says.

Gov't did not mention the group at all in its submission to UN on climate change, says Joas.

UPDATED 3.50PM | ‘What will become of the pulse of Umno? Where is democracy?’ laments Muhyiddin.

She was six years old when policemen with balaclavas stormed their residence on the night of Sept 20, 1998.

The reptiles emerged from their enclosure after the floodwaters rose as high as 3m.

Mariani had acted together with the late P Ramlee in many films.

UPDATED 6.35PM | The ban includes vape equipment and liquids, state exco decides.

Cheras Umno chief Syed Ali says this as crowds gather in solidarity with anti-Najib branch chiefs.

KINIBIZ | Flights delayed or cancelled, source says it could be show of displeasure by pilots.

This is to curb influence of online terrorism, says DPM Zahid Hamidi, who is in Rome.

She says opposition realised it wouldn't work from the last time it tried.

UPDATED 3.20PM | This is among amendments to Child Act tabled for first reading today.

It says it is an 'unhealthy' practice which does 'more harm than good' .

World parliamentarians told Malaysia’s sudden cold feet the reason for non-ratification.

UPDATED 3.57PM | PARLIAMENT | Tabled by the PM in the House today, it will increase state seats from 71 to 81.

It says focus should be on corruption in the ruling party, not on attacking one another.

It says this after a man pleads guilty to raping his sister-in-law, 11, while his wife, 14, recorded it.

UPDATED 2.35PM | It means her legal action against Najib and Rosmah has ended, says Hafarizam.

COMMENT | It appears that the opposition is a spent force in Parliament.

DAP MP Ong asks minister why he did not stop fare increase from RM35 to RM55.

MP SPEAKS | My suspension from Parliament, in a most symbolic way, marks my half-century of political work.

Other companies could begin to apply after Feb 28, 2017, says the Communications and Multimedia Ministry.

FOCUS | Other issues of concern include lawsuits and drivers' background checks.

PARLIAMENT | Happened when application by family of a minister approved by another minister, report says. 

UPDATED 10.30AM | PARLIAMENT | Case closed as the AG’s Chambers has decided this, says Zahid Hamidi.

It will also endanger civil liberties, warns PKR lawmaker N Surendran, who calls for it to be withdrawn entirely.

The perception that there are many stupid Malaysians who are victims of news spread by the online media is held mainly by people in power. There may be some truth in this because we arrive at conclusions arising from what is printed in the media. Another side to this is the reality that many have lost faith in the mainline media which to a large extent carries very little critical news and is perceived by many to be mere propaganda sheets.

The first two rounds of talks on Syria among major powers were held in Vienna.

Zuckerberg and wife Chan say this in a letter to their newborn daughter.

Media reports say about 50 Labour lawmakers will back action.

This is part of a strategy aiming to prevent underage drinking, it says.

YOURSAY | ‘When the people become enlightened, history will take its course.’

Gates says that green technology companies could learn from the IT sector.

Government has yet to make a decision on this, says Works Minister Fadillah Yusof.

YOURSAY | ‘I think the vape ban is this - the Johor sultan is testing Umno.’

Parliament's Special Committee on Corruption proposes panel to assess prima facie evidence on such cases.

However, the commission still waiting for Najib to respond to record his statement.

COMMENT | Leadership based on trust and reverence is definitely one of his strengths.

YOURSAY | ‘Why did you not use your connections to expedite the second autopsy?'

The dream for a united Malaysia is still alive.

YOURSAY | 'A half-baked barbarian representing M’sia as one of the embassy staff. Shameful!'

Klang Valley Taxi Drivers blame Spad for not lodging complaint on ride-sharing with MCMC.