Archive - 21 December 2015

He was held after a police report was lodged against him, say cops.

Police have arrested several suspects, says cabinet secretary.

This will avoid speculation and controversy, says MB.

This because the nation faces various asymmetrical threats, says one.

It says the project was approved on May 15.

He made the gesture as the sultan's convoy passed by on the North-South Expressway.

PAS No 2 makes a list of demands in response to Umno vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein.

He says bringing reporters along on khalwat raids is not syariah-compliant.

The coalition's common policy framework tops the agenda.

Umno's Noriah Mahat wants them banned from entering the House grounds.

Man threw a molotov cocktail at a car belonging to his ex-wife's friend. [VIDEO]

A check today shows that only a few are open, most closed.

Part of its 'new political strategy' that involves talks with concerned parties, says Khairuddin.

UPDATED 7.20PM | However, Wan Azizah notes that PAS has little presence in the state.

Adam Adli and Fariz are charged under Section 4(2)(C) of the PAA.

PARLIAMENT | The royal family asked the businessman to represent them in extending their courtesy to the board of directors.

It says there was no orang utan named ‘Marilyn’ or zoo official named Akhiroel Yahya.

Rahman Dahlan says a cabinet paper was drafted based on discussion with Niosh and other related agencies.

Company also says it is reviewing a similar clause for SRC International.

This spells the end of Platini’s hopes of replacing the Swiss in a presidential election.

Devamany was assaulted on same day heated talks were held at the MIC HQ last week.

The former law minister, however, points to a safe haven across the South China Sea.

Police probing incident at Taman Jaya station as 'mischief by fire', he says.

He is being sued over claims that a minister misused charity funds from Yapeim.

UPDATED 5.52PM | The senator says the words 'prime minister' should be replaced with 'Yang di-Pertuan Agong' in NSC Bill.

This is the question posed in an article published in a pro-Najib Abdul Razak portal.

The ongoing tug-of-war between BN and PKR with regard to partnering PAS is not auguring well. First we were made to believe that PAS was the bad one whose stubbornness broke Pakatan Rakyat. Then we were told PAS silently accepted the trojan horse from Umno. We later witnessed PAS’s insistence on not agreeing to motions by the opposition that gave BN the last laugh.

Why only find fault with small retailers at shopping malls and force the shopkeepers to make a cash refund to the customers for something they purchased from the shops at ‘exorbitant’ prices, that the buyers reckon is tantamount to cheating?

With due respects to Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria’s claim that “Malays will lose political power in two years if their leaders continue to fight one another”, this represents an exaggerated sentiment about today’s reality. His view is nevertheless possibly correct if one considers ‘Malays’ as representing only ‘Umno Malays’.

UPDATED 5.40PM | There must be genuine intention to benefit the Muslim community, he says.

The Bursa Malaysia Technology Index has surged 52 percent this year.

UPDATED 4.50PM | An application for a remand order would be filed for the suspect who was arrested.

If you are a woman in Malaysia, you are less equal compared to another male citizen. To make it simple, for every RM1 a man earns, you will only earn RM0.58. This is just an example to show why Malaysian women are akin to second-class citizens.

The National Security Council (NSC) Bill is the writing on the wall that gives a strong perception of a strategy to remain in power if the votes do not add up.

UPDATED 5.25PM | PARLIAMENT | Shahidan rejects claims bill will give the PM extensive powers.

It rates M'sia as having ‘grave violations’, which is the worst of five possible rankings.

COMMENT | The next polls will hinge on who gets to realise Sarawak’s nation-of-intent.

Host Steve Harvey had mistakenly first announced Miss Colombia as the winner.

COMMENT | Groups object to approval of logging concession at Hulu Lawin.

UPDATED 2.10PM | Authorities blame huge pile of waste debris left by construction.

Fifteen family members will leave from KLIA at 1pm today to identify the victims.

The 23-year-old was found with 1.4kg of heroin and ganja at the Woodlands Checkpoint.

UPDATED 12.15PM | This is on his challenge against prosecution for allegedly insulting Islam, disobeying fatwa.

UPDATED 2.05PM | Met Dept says it occurred 96km south-west of Tawau, in Tarakan, Indonesia, at 2.47am.

MP SPEAKS | Najib and PAS chief Hadi may think no response needed - but rakyat keen to know.

COMMENT | MIC is alive today from ‘blood infusion’ by Umno - which the party must realise and stop its idiotic comments.

YOURSAY | ‘Had you been prudent and competent, our exchange rate would not drop.’

YOURSAY | ‘If a shopkeeper had cheated a customer, only he should be the one confronted.’

KINIBIZ | Its board of advisers count two prominent Middle Easterners.

YOURSAY | 'A fresh, exciting relationship...but fused by false attraction and calculative motives, it won't last.'

Why Hadi Awang should join Umno Baru.