Archive - 28 December 2015

Khairy: Our reputation not affected by Israeli visa issue

Khairy: Our reputation not affected by Israeli visa issue

Everyone is happy and pleased with Malaysia's organisation of the tournament, he says.
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Taxi operator wants higher fares for Uber, GrabCar

Taxi operator wants higher fares for Uber, GrabCar

This is to ensure that budget taxis are not killed off, he says.
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One-year GST rebates for mobile prepaid users

One-year GST rebates for mobile prepaid users

The rebates are only for Malaysian nationals.
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Seized documents reveal IS Department of 'War Spoils'

Seized documents reveal IS Department of 'War Spoils'

The hierarchical bureaucracy and legal codes in the form of religious fatwas are detailed in a cache of documents.
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2015-12-28

2015-12-28

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Families of AirAsia crash victims hold one-year remembrance

Families of AirAsia crash victims hold one-year remembrance

QZ8501 | The memorial service was held privately at the East Java police HQ in Surabaya.
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Gov’t seeks to strike out suit over MH370 incident

Gov’t seeks to strike out suit over MH370 incident

This is on the grounds that the claim was frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the court process.
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Zahid must tackle lopsided privatisation contracts, says PKR

Zahid must tackle lopsided privatisation contracts, says PKR

Solve the problem, don't just point fingers, adds PKR.
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Pandikar to perform duties of Usbo president

Pandikar to perform duties of Usbo president

Salleh Said Keruak says he has taken leave as president of the NGO.
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Moderately heavy rain forecast for several states

Moderately heavy rain forecast for several states

Met Dept issues an orange-stage heavy rain warning at 10.10am today.
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Moonlighting not a solution, Perlis mufti tells Ahmad Maslan

Moonlighting not a solution, Perlis mufti tells Ahmad Maslan

Asri says minister must find real solutions for rakyat, not make suggestions that will further burden them.
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Treat civil society organisations as equal partners

Treat civil society organisations as equal partners

The role of civil society in bringing about social and political change through peaceful means has been recognised as an important part of the democratic process throughout the world. However, in Malaysia, this recognition is sadly lacking.
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DPM slams 'insensitive DAP' for criticising Israeli visa denial

DPM slams 'insensitive DAP' for criticising Israeli visa denial

UPDATED 5.08PM | Consider sensitivity of the majority, Zahid Hamidi says of DAP of the denial to two Israeli windsurfers.
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Tell Johor sultan our concerns, vape group pleads to MB

Tell Johor sultan our concerns, vape group pleads to MB

UPDATED 5.51PM | Khaled has to face the people when elections come about, says group chief.
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Madness in Malaya, sanity in Sarawak

Madness in Malaya, sanity in Sarawak

Around Christmas, some Muslims in Malaya went practically berserk over two air wells separated by a common (also called ‘party’) wall.
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Judiciary, justice and the constitution

Judiciary, justice and the constitution

One of the most sacred Institutions of a democracy remains the judiciary. A nation where the law is well-developed and the judiciary held in high esteem is one that earns respect. Malaysia’s fine record under the leadership of the late Suffian Hashim and other earlier legal luminaries was sadly demolished following the judicial crisis in 1988.
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Don't fall for WSJ report on 1MDB's US$850m, says DPM

Don't fall for WSJ report on 1MDB's US$850m, says DPM

UPDATED 5.20PM | Better to let investigating bodies to probe so the truth will be known, says Zahid.
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Malaysian wildlife doomed to extinction?

Malaysian wildlife doomed to extinction?

The continuous emergence of wildlife news in the media warrants serious attention from the government and the relevant authorities. Malaysian wildlife faces a desperate fight for survival into the future and without urgent intervention, many of our country’s endangered species will soon be wiped out.
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Zahid: Don't blame lopsided privatisation jobs on this gov't

Zahid: Don't blame lopsided privatisation jobs on this gov't

UPDATED 4.40PM | DPM likens contracts signed by previous gov't to 'shit rubbed on the people'.
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Safety factor cited for stopping of Perlis cave train service

Safety factor cited for stopping of Perlis cave train service

A study finds that the cave walls would not be able to withstand the train vibrations.
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PSM leader detained for criticising Sedition Act arrest

PSM leader detained for criticising Sedition Act arrest

Khairul Nizam is detained under both the Sedition Act and the Communications and Multimedia Act.
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NGO files RM1m suit over Johor vape raids

NGO files RM1m suit over Johor vape raids

UPDATED 3.30PM | It is also seeking the return of items seized in the raids.
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Cops warn Sungai Besi toll hike protesters no notice received

Cops warn Sungai Besi toll hike protesters no notice received

UPDATED 3.15PM | Rally will be illegal if organisers of the protest don't submit request, say Selangor police.
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Arson suspected in fire at Tamil school in Nilai

Arson suspected in fire at Tamil school in Nilai

The fire caused damage to doors, windows, ceiling, walls as well as books and files.
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UNHCR needs more 'practical cooperation' to tackle refugee woes

UNHCR needs more 'practical cooperation' to tackle refugee woes

Up to October this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees registered 154,220 refugees and asylum-seekers.
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Deputy minister strikes back: I've got three jobs

Deputy minister strikes back: I've got three jobs

UPDATED 12.35PM | 'Working hard to make an honest living,' responds Ahmad Maslan in a tweet.
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What ails the ringgit?

What ails the ringgit?

KINIBIZ | Year to date, the local note has depreciated about 25pct against the greenback.
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The EC should serve us Malaysians better

The EC should serve us Malaysians better

The Election Commission (EC) should serve us Malaysians - the rakyat, the voters and our country, much better and be more dutiful in discharging its onerous duties.
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Amanah rues smear campaign after DAP v mufti volley

Amanah rues smear campaign after DAP v mufti volley

It laments getting caught in crossfire over Perak DAP leader's comment on barring of Israeli athletes.

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Ahmad Maslan receives flak for moonlighting suggestion

Ahmad Maslan receives flak for moonlighting suggestion

UPDATED 12.54PM | MTUC raps deputy minister, saying incomes should be raised, not people told to get two jobs.
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Council to meet developer over cross-like rooftop structures

Council to meet developer over cross-like rooftop structures

Meeting will decide whether developer should change the colour so they do not resemble crosses.
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Despatch rider pleads not guilty over LRT station fire

Despatch rider pleads not guilty over LRT station fire

He is charged with causing mischief by hurling a mineral water bottle containing petrol at a Proton Wira car.
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Single-stream education system is the way, ruler reiterates

Single-stream education system is the way, ruler reiterates

Something has to be done about the deteriorating level of English, Sultan Ibrahim says in an interview.
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Tuanku, rakyat have already given Najib plenty of chances

Tuanku, rakyat have already given Najib plenty of chances

YOURSAY | ‘The first step Najib must take is to admit that he had made mistakes.’
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Malaysia Airlines 'inadvertently' gave wrong flight plan

Malaysia Airlines 'inadvertently' gave wrong flight plan

A MAS jet heads in the wrong direction because of wrong data given to Auckland air traffic.
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Sports and politics should not mix, height of naivety!

Sports and politics should not mix, height of naivety!

COMMENT | Khairy needs to explain why the Israelis were invited to the Langkawi meet in the first place.
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Let’s not have double standards on Israeli athletes, Asri

Let’s not have double standards on Israeli athletes, Asri

YOURSAY | ‘As educated people, we should learn to distinguish between politics and sports.’

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Why one-on-one contest in GE14 is a pipe dream

Why one-on-one contest in GE14 is a pipe dream

COMMENT | It may not be feasible, and at the same time, insufficient and unnecessary for ousting BN.
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The war on terrorism - time to get real

The war on terrorism - time to get real

COMMENT | The greatest contribution the gov’t can make in fighting terrorism is to walk all the talk about moderation.
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MACC and Jakim should be abolished

MACC and Jakim should be abolished

Malaysians hate being taken for fools.
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Top 10 news of 2015 - Readers' choice

Top 10 news of 2015 - Readers' choice

Here they are - the top 10 headline-grabbers, and there are some surprises.
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SRC an open-and-shut case, what’s there to probe?

SRC an open-and-shut case, what’s there to probe?

YOURSAY | ‘Do you think MACC chief Abu Kassim dares to prosecute his boss?’

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For MACC, lots of thunder and lightning but no rain

For MACC, lots of thunder and lightning but no rain

YOURSAY | ‘Excuses after excuses, the delaying tactics go on and on.’

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Greed, gangs and violence in Kuantan's bauxite rush

Greed, gangs and violence in Kuantan's bauxite rush

SPECIAL REPORT | Residents and critics of bauxite mining bemoan the lack of support on this green issue.
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Zahid: Respect other religions, for them to honour ours

Zahid: Respect other religions, for them to honour ours

The harmony between different faiths, as Malaysians, will strengthen our solidarity forever, says DPM.
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