Archive - 6 December 2015

Najib: Malaysia successful, not failed state

Najib: Malaysia successful, not failed state

Malaysia is developing further under Umno leadership, he said.
Tunku Jalil's warmth etched in mourners' memories

Tunku Jalil's warmth etched in mourners' memories

Some travel across the causeway to pay last respects to the late prince.
Couple sues public hospital over daughter's death

Couple sues public hospital over daughter's death

The four-year-old died from septic shock after receiving treatment for vomitting.
EC to use Sarawak redelineation experience for Sabah

EC to use Sarawak redelineation experience for Sabah

Redelineation for Sabah starts early next year.
Hospital to sue nurse over long-sleeves issue

Hospital to sue nurse over long-sleeves issue

The hospital says she had disciplinary issues, while she says she was disciminated on religion.
Penang reclamation concessions to be made public

Penang reclamation concessions to be made public

CM says approval for declassification will be sought at the exco meeting on Wednesday.
DAP challenges MCA senators to vote down NSC Bill

DAP challenges MCA senators to vote down NSC Bill

This is after MCA Youth legal bureau said it could lead to dictatorship.
Pandikar slammed after threat to 'boycott DAP MPs'

Pandikar slammed after threat to 'boycott DAP MPs'

The speaker threatened this after the MPs questioned him over promised parliamentary reform.
Youths, non-Muslims favour 'sinless' Amanah, says sec-gen

Youths, non-Muslims favour 'sinless' Amanah, says sec-gen

Amanah sec-gen Anuar Tahir says it recieved 50,000 member applications thus far.
DPM: Varsities won't raise fees despite huge budget cuts

DPM: Varsities won't raise fees despite huge budget cuts

Higher Education Ministry saw a massive cut of RM2.6 billion in Budget 2016.
Team B’s betrayer has morphed into Team A’s nightmare

Team B’s betrayer has morphed into Team A’s nightmare

COMMENT | Umno’s current stalemate is rooted in its critical battle of 1987.
Negative impacts of traffic congestion on urban well-being

Negative impacts of traffic congestion on urban well-being

COMMENT | It’s time that we work towards making congestion-free traffic the norm.
MACC panel wants committee to look at high profile cases before AG

MACC panel wants committee to look at high profile cases before AG

It wants the independent committee to go through the cases before it is passed to the prosecutor.
PBB to field 10 new faces in coming state polls

PBB to field 10 new faces in coming state polls

Adenan Satem hints that the state election is just around the corner.
Nurul Izzah barred from entering Sarawak

Nurul Izzah barred from entering Sarawak

UPDATED 6.22PM | Immigration officers stop her from entering at the Kuching airport today. [VIDEO]
Shafie unhurt after jetty fall, to back Muhyiddin tomorrow

Shafie unhurt after jetty fall, to back Muhyiddin tomorrow

The incident happened during his visit to Pulau Selakan, Semporna last Friday.
'Give e-copies of BM textbook to SRJKC for time being'

'Give e-copies of BM textbook to SRJKC for time being'

Some Chinese schools had received wrong texts. NGOs request gov't to do this while new ones are being printed.
Banks open today to get cash flowing in flood-hit Chennai

Banks open today to get cash flowing in flood-hit Chennai

About 280 people have died across Tamil Nadu state since Dec 1.
Muhyiddin to speak at Kg Baru tomorrow, on eve of Umno AGM

Muhyiddin to speak at Kg Baru tomorrow, on eve of Umno AGM

UPDATED 4.30PM | The Umno No 2 is prevented from speaking at opening of wings at party's GA on Tuesday.
Two can become one again in Umno, says Zahid

Two can become one again in Umno, says Zahid

The Umno veep downplays concerns on a possible split within the party.
Chinese journos suspended for typo suggesting Xi resigned

Chinese journos suspended for typo suggesting Xi resigned

The Chinese word for ‘speech’ was replaced with ‘resignation’, says group.
‘Star Wars’ director faces hype, history in ‘Force Awakens’

‘Star Wars’ director faces hype, history in ‘Force Awakens’

JJ Abrams says the movie offers great performances and visual effects.
‘Dr M getting a taste of his own medicine from Najib’

‘Dr M getting a taste of his own medicine from Najib’

Musa Hitam says Mahathir had claimed that admitting a mistake was a sign of weakness.
Zahid: Poets should continue producing relevant poems

Zahid: Poets should continue producing relevant poems

The DPM says they should incorporate relevant futuristic aspects with the past.
Tunku Jalil will never be forgotten, says TMJ

Tunku Jalil will never be forgotten, says TMJ

The crown prince vows that his bloodline will continue to carry the name of his brother.
‘No show’ Najib must resign, says C4

‘No show’ Najib must resign, says C4

Cynthia Gabriel says this has given M’sians the impression he has skeletons in his closet.
'What if Hang Jebat never stood up to the sultan?'

'What if Hang Jebat never stood up to the sultan?'

MALAYSIANSKINI | Zurinah Hassan, the nation's first woman laureate, explores the perennial Malay dilemma.

Knife attacker slashes man in London metro ‘terror incident’

Knife attacker slashes man in London metro ‘terror incident’

The assailant allegedly screamed, ‘This is what happens when you f*** with mother Syria’
Ahmad Maslan: Receiving political donations not against any law

Ahmad Maslan: Receiving political donations not against any law

He says there is no specific provision requiring parties to disclose amounts received.
Kit Siang challenges Zahid to debate NSC bill

Kit Siang challenges Zahid to debate NSC bill

DAP supremo argues it paves way to a dictatorship, which the home minister staunchly denies.
ROS-linked ‘conspiracy’ to topple Palanivel?

ROS-linked ‘conspiracy’ to topple Palanivel?

COMMENT | AK Ramalingam thinks that there is evidence to indicate a conspiracy.
M’sia to push for climate change agreement

M’sia to push for climate change agreement

Wan Junaidi says Pacific nations including Malaysia are at risk from rising sea levels.
Climate talks enter next phase, toughest decisions ahead

Climate talks enter next phase, toughest decisions ahead

The fact that officials from almost 200 nations agreed on a draft marks an advance.
Rizalman insults all M’sians with his testimony

Rizalman insults all M’sians with his testimony

YOURSAY | ‘Malay girls have pretty smiles but they’re not asking sickos to follow them.’
BN politicians need tuition on chain of event analysis

BN politicians need tuition on chain of event analysis

In the political, economic and social world there is always chains of events that would create situations that we find ourselves in. There are various chains of events leading to an outcome such as war, terrorism, urban poverty, and the list would go on.
Lack of logic in nurse’s short-sleeves complaint

Lack of logic in nurse’s short-sleeves complaint

YOURSAY | ‘This is simply a matter of hospital rules and there are specific reasons for this.’
Concerns over indiscriminate land clearing in Perak

Concerns over indiscriminate land clearing in Perak

COMMENT | The folk are wondering whether the state gov’t is a people-friendly gov’t.
Don’t be conned by selfie politics

Don’t be conned by selfie politics

MP SPEAKS | The joke is that, now the prime minister wants to be us.