Archive - 17 December 2015

1MDB enjoys strong business relationship with IPIC

1MDB enjoys strong business relationship with IPIC

The sovereign fund says IPIC has publicly reaffirmed its commitment to working with it.

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WSJ article part of smear campaign against 1MDB

WSJ article part of smear campaign against 1MDB

Allegations contained in the article are simply a regurgitation of old claims.

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Tribunal sides with man ‘detained for refusing to buy phone’

The trader returned the RM5,000 paid while the man gave back the four mobile phones.

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Gov’t mulls regulating Uber, Grabcar

Gov’t mulls regulating Uber, Grabcar

Transport Ministry says operators will have to follow conditions, to be decided soon.

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Syabas refutes rumours of water disruption

Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) would like to refute rumours being circulated on social media currently about water disruption to affect 217,694 consumer accounts in parts of Kuala Lumpur, Gombak, Petaling and Klang/Shah Alam districts, supposedly on Dec 17, 2015.

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Vape products worth over RM380,000 seized in JB

Johor police chief says a 70-year-old was among four people arrested in the raid.

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Najib reiterates peace offering to PAS, cites Quran

Najib reiterates peace offering to PAS, cites Quran

UPDATED 7.55PM | PM points out how Islam encourages unity and warns about dangers of discord.

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DBKL: No more licences for stand-alone liquor shops

The FT deputy minister says enforcement is being carried out in stages around Brickfields.

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Ringgit expected to average at 4.20 level against US$

Abdul Wahid says Budget 2016 would be reviewed if crude oil prices stayed low.

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I buy property all the time, says NFC's Salleh

UPDATED 6.13PM | He said this to refute the defendant lawyer's assertion that NFC is his only source of income.

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Najib, Hadi emerge in matching pink after olive branch offer

Najib, Hadi emerge in matching pink after olive branch offer

UPDATED 5.10PM | This is at the opening of a conference for al-Azhar University alumni.

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Civil society in solidarity over threat of sexual assault

We, the following civil society organisations, condemn the efforts made to coerce and silence the group of prominent Malays known collectively as G25.

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Christian outrage continues over ‘highly offensive’ UiTM seminar

Christian outrage continues over ‘highly offensive’ UiTM seminar

UPDATED 5.15PM | CFM says involvement of police makes it even more appalling.

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China donates first stem cells to Malaysia

The process was easier and less painful than I expected, the donor says.

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Freighter sinks in Singapore Strait collision; six crew still missing

A general cargo freighter had collided with a chemical tanker at 8.14pm last night.

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Five-hour talk later, MIC HQ to have separate administrations

Five-hour talk later, MIC HQ to have separate administrations

UPDATED 6.30PM | Warring factions reach an agreement which will see sec-gens of both camps managing respective branches.

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WSJ drops US$850m bombshell on 1MDB

WSJ drops US$850m bombshell on 1MDB

UPDATED 4.53PM | Report claims 1MDB sent the money last year to an offshore entity formed to appear as if it was owned by an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund.

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Penang’s looming trouble

Penang is known as the pearl of the orient, often praised as the exemplary state driven by meritocracy rather than nepotism. But it seems like Lim Guan Eng’s honeymoon period is over.

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Rafizi's slander cost Shahrizat her job, says husband

Shahrizat resigned in March 2012, the month before her senatorship was to expire.

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Suspend bauxite export permits if you care, Pahang MB told

Suspend bauxite export permits if you care, Pahang MB told

Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh makes call after Adnan says well-being of the people is paramount.

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Keep politics out, fan club raps 'Najib quit' banner at final

Keep politics out, fan club raps 'Najib quit' banner at final

Anak Selangor Fans Club says there is no room for political ideologies in sports.

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More than 16 million babies born into conflict in 2015

More than 16 million babies born into conflict in 2015

More than 16 million babies were born in conflict zones in 2015 - one in eight of all births worldwide this year - a figure that underscores the vulnerability faced by increasing numbers of children.

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IGP: Numerous reports filed on proselytisation of Muslims

'I don't have to tell you how sensitive and potentially explosive this issue is. The law is clear and we must abide by it.'

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'Shocking' levels of metal in water near bauxite mines

'Shocking' levels of metal in water near bauxite mines

Expert Prof Maketab says the water shouldn’t be used for drinking, even after treatment.

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Vape groups urge state gov’ts to postpone ban

Vape groups urge state gov’ts to postpone ban

UPDATED 3.55PM | This is pending a federal gov’t study on rules for sale of vape devices and liquids.

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News of Jins Shamsuddin’s death false, says group

News of Jins Shamsuddin’s death false, says group

Seniman Malaysia says the 80-year-old artiste was in Temerloh, Pahang.

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Coffin for DAP MP, supporters react with 'RM2.6b' placards

Coffin for DAP MP, supporters react with 'RM2.6b' placards

UPDATED 3.50PM | Ex-aide of Teresa Kok resorts to a macabre protest over allegations that the MP pocketed RM300,000.

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Salleh: NFC yet to negotiate repayment of gov’t loan

Salleh: NFC yet to negotiate repayment of gov’t loan

UPDATED 3.05PM | He says this is because he is still busy with his suit against Rafizi and Mkini.

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COP outcome means a new era of opportunity

Seventy years ago, the United Nations was created from the ashes of the Second World War. Seven decades later, in Paris, nations have united in the face of another threat - the threat to life as we know it due to a rapidly warming planet.

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'Christian conversion' seminars can backfire, says Islamic group

UPDATED 3.40PM | It creates discord which turns people away from Islam, its director Farouk says.

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Yapeim owns golf simulator, NOW's latest claim

Yapeim owns golf simulator, NOW's latest claim

UPDATED 3.24PM | The whistleblower questions the need for such equipment when Yapeim's core business is to help the needy.

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End of the road approaches for sturdy Land Rover legend

End of the road approaches for sturdy Land Rover legend

The Land Rover Defender is on the way out after 70 years of mud-plugging.

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Indonesia's House of Representatives speaker resigns

Indonesia's House of Representatives speaker resigns

He was found to have misused names to secure personal shares in an international mining company

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Acer Predator Series Ready to Conquer New Worlds

Acer today unveiled its highly anticipated Predator gaming series in Malaysia with the introduction of eight new models. The company announced its gaming strategy at a global press conference in New York in April, followed by an official launch of this industry-leading portfolio of gaming devices in IFA Berlin in September.

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DAP opposes 'Chinese only' permits for CNY sales

DAP opposes 'Chinese only' permits for CNY sales

UPDATED 2.20PM |Accepting DBKL’s condition means subscribing to racist policy, says Cheras MP.

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Unanswered questions on NFC's dropped case

I refer to news surrounding the purchase of two condominiums by National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFC) and the decision by the attorney-general to drop the case due to a lack of evidence .

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‘US interest rate hike to have minimal impact on M’sian economy’

At 9am, the local unit was quoted at 4.3115/3185 against the greenback.

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Special courts for militants ineffective in fighting terrorism

MP SPEAKS | The real way to fight terrorism is through better policing.

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Najib, Hadi attend event together, Malaysiakini barred

Najib, Hadi attend event together, Malaysiakini barred

Two or three other media organisations also told they are barred.

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What's wrong and right about Rafizi's GE14 strategy

What's wrong and right about Rafizi's GE14 strategy

COMMENT | Possible for a winning combination of Umno dissidents, PAS, PKR, DAP, and Amanah?

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US to return dinosaur skull to Mongolia

The ‘Bataar Skull’ had been sold at auction in 2007 for US$230,000.

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Court orders 48-hour block on Whatsapp in Brazil

This is a punishment for the company’s refusal to cooperate with a lawsuit.

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Interfaith group: Why no national security policy in NSC Bill?

Interfaith group: Why no national security policy in NSC Bill?

Gov't has not produced any document on national security policy until today, says MCCBCHST.

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Why was the 1MDB issue blown so big?

Year 2015 will be remembered largely for the alleged financial scandal of 1MDB.

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SUPP, UPP, SPDP and Teras seat allocations to be resolved

This will be done, one way or another, before the Sarawak election, says CM Adenan Satem.

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Johor sultan grateful for people’s prayers for late son

Johor sultan grateful for people’s prayers for late son

They helped soothe family's grieving hearts since passing of Tunku Abdul Jalil, he says.

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DIVE INTO A STUNNING CHRISTMAS IN ATLANTIS

Swim in splendour and discover a mystical underwater world this festive season

‘Sea-ing’ is believing this Christmas! Strap on your festive flippers and get ready to be submerged into a unique “Christmas In Atlantis” like no other. This season, a lost city is rediscovered as the mall transforms into a treasure trove filled with pockets of surprises, activities and redemptions to usher in the holidays.

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Kit Siang queries Adenan's wavering support for Najib

Kit Siang queries Adenan's wavering support for Najib

DAP veteran says all BN leaders should forfeit their loyalty if PM is found guilty of 1MDB-related offences.

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'Airport tax expected to increase, too'

Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai says passenger service charge increase is in the deal with MAHB.

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If Umno 'marries' PAS, it’s game over for other BN parties

YOURSAY | 'Umno no longer considers any of the BN component parties important.'

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Why care about ‘River of Life’? Try RM4.4b for size

Why care about ‘River of Life’? Try RM4.4b for size

FOCUS | There is much potential for hijack in the project to revive the Klang Valley rivers.

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Another Malay village in Penang to ‘disappear’

Residents of Kampung Selut in Sungai Pinang are told that the area is set for redevelopment.

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A case of torn between two suitors for PAS

YOURSAY | ‘First, PAS needs to align its moral compass. Next, it needs to grow a spine.’

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More Umno branch chiefs urge Najib's resignation

More Umno branch chiefs urge Najib's resignation

Five heads of Gombak Umno division branches say they have lost faith in the party leadership.

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Sultan: We must safeguard nation for future generations

People entrusted with public office must be the ‘Keepers of Justice’, says the sultan of Perak.

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IGP, if Najib can accept 'donations', why can't Dr M?

YOURSAY | 'Sauce for the goose must be sauce for the gander. No?'

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Savings must reward savers

It is good to hear our new deputy prime minister (DPM) focusing on economic and financial management. Recently he made two points which I think are pertinent. First, he urged higher saving rates among Malaysians and second, he urged the banking industry to reduce non-performing loan (NPL).

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Fed raises rates, cites ongoing US economic recovery

The hike announced yesterday comes for the first time in nearly a decade.

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Other questionable use of loans - the Goldman bonds

KINIBIZ | The problem is that it is not possible to ascertain how the funds were used.

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Umno, what price loyalty?

Umno, what price loyalty?

COMMENT | It’s clear what type of party Umno has become and what it now stands for.

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Minister: UiTM is proof that youths still support gov’t

Ismail Sabri says this is because Pro-Aspirasi had dominated the campus polls.

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Ismail Sabri: Big names to open outlets in Mara Digital soon

Ismail Sabri: Big names to open outlets in Mara Digital soon

He says this shows they have confidence in the digital mall for bumi traders.

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