Archive - 12 January 2016

Three others were injured at the flyover construction site.

It will continue to operate even after its rationalisation plan is completed, as it has obligations.

UPDATED 10.29PM | Najib’s counsel requested that his presence be dispensed with, they disclosed.

These are among measures in revamp to make football matches a more family-friendly affair.

He was detained after a check at the entrance to the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya.

She had claimed there was a bomb in her luggage but later said she was joking.

Their case is being probed under the Peaceful Assembly Act.

It states the funds had already been utilised, strongly denying PKR veep's allegation.

PM's ex-aide tweets that he never understood David Bowie's style, and gets hammered.

UPDATED 7.35 PM | He says this during Tian Chua's sedition trial which opened today.

He warns Malays not to be taken in by DAP's overtures.

This is to witness the ongoing mitigation and restoration works carried out by the local council.

The district is home to the Hagia Sophia museum and the Blue Mosque.

The teenager allegedly tried to intimidate a woman with a knife in a supermarket.

He warns, however, that any form of copyright violation will not be condoned.

'UiTM's zakat fund contributes thousands for us to run this programme,' says electrical engineering faculty dean.

UPDATED 5.55PM | Not used to being on their own, they find it hard to manage their finances, says Ibrahim Ali.

For Pakatan Harapan to survive, an Amanah leader says, the new coalition must learn from past mistakes.

Some people must be upset over what I wrote, the former de facto law minister says.

UPDATED 6.50PM | Be mindful of decency, says minister.

Lahore is an important religious centre, home to hundreds of temples, mosques and churches, it says.

A rare opportunity to unite across party lines.

Government cannot prevent developers from building luxury properties, says Rahman Dahlan.

A total of 47 M'sians are part of IS, refusing to return because they want to die as martyrs.

The prime minister of Malaysia has pointed out in his very recent address at his first monthly meeting of his department in Putrajaya that “factors outside our control” are giving Malaysians really hard times this year.

Roslan Omar, 44, is accused of committing the offence on a 31-year-old woman on Jan 2.

UPDATED 5.36PM | Minister says locals are angry with the government for being left out.

Last year, the government announced that the electricity tariff for domestic and industry will be increase starting from 2016 due to the rebate cut by 33 percent from 2.25 sen per kW/h to 1.52 sen per kW/h. A cut in the power tariff rebate for peninsular Malaysia will see consumers paying 0.73 sen more per kW/h for the first six months of this year. However, the rebate for Sabah and Sarawak remains the same at 1.20 cent per kW/h.

They and another have been detained over a kidnap for ransom case at Kampung Silam in Lahad Datu.

AG Apandi says the change would involve the appointment of two child representatives.

UPDATED 6.28PM | A Putrajaya-backed institute said this shows Malaysia has higher standards of human rights.

The union group tells members that termination of contract staff report not true.

UPDATED 4.26 PM | Certain quarters gunning for power by instilling fear on impacts of the deal, says Shahrir Samad.

UPDATED 5.29PM | He claims that the sum from the RM2.4 billion sukuk is unaccounted for.

UPDATED 5.36PM | Tribunal would be a better channel to address such matters than a special court, they say.

The concept of decentralisation and local government has gained much attention in recent years after the idea has been constantly promoted by opposition parties and leading research groups in Malaysia.

'I pray that Allah will grant him the best of health,' the PM says in a Facebook posting.

UPDATED 3.50PM | 'They are my colleagues and have made public statements about it,' says Mustapa.

He criticises newspapers for saying Moody's 'changed the outlook to stable from positive'.

Mapim president questions double standard in the religious tussle between M Indira Gandhi and her ex-husband.

Exco member says councils had also been directed to stop raiding vape premises.

Zam tells Khairy to zip his lips on the bauxite scandal instead of giving false hope to the people.

UPDATED 2.45PM | Customs Department website lists the duty as 'zero percent', says Rafizi.

COMMENT | It is never easy for a Malaysian journalist to obtain accurate information.

Khalid Samad takes on Zuhdi who says Harapan will die as the parties in it have differing agendas.

Users have been complaining about the 6pct tax imposed on their top-ups.

In Malaysian politics, you can never be sure with the deputy or number two man to the PMs.

Ties to China to be a deciding factor between Tsai Ing-wen and her main challenger.

Fomca urges consumers to mobilise and exercise their ‘purchasing power’.

COMMENT | Raising the level of understanding Islam to philosophical and muti-universal.

The Society for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) fully supports each individual’s absolute right to profess the religion of his or her choice. However, in a marriage when the converting spouse takes away the rights of the non-converting spouse, the law must not only offer redress but uphold the rights of members of the family whose rights are affected.

I am constrained to respond to the comments made by the Chief Justice of the Federal Court at the recent ceremonial opening of the legal year that certainly merits debate and contemplation.

They both rap Malacca government for hosting the Miss Tourism World contest.

They could have been using fake identity papers, he says.

KINIBIZ | Customers can travel from KL to Auckland with a stopover in Gold Coast.

UPDATED 1.40PM | High Court rejects judicial review application by Abim and two NGOs

UPDATED 12PM | Andy Yong says legal tussles on the conversion of minors should be given priority.

Singaporeans wishing Najib a speedy recovery from his minor surgery on FB.

German police are treating seriously the latest in a series of attacks on asylum seekers.

MB says state has received written advice from Health Ministry on this.

Brent has fallen more than 15 percent in six straight days of losses.

Further joy for Barcelona as Luis Enrique takes best coach award.

Khalid says study found Malaysians have contributed some of the worst comments on social media.

The state oil firm grapples with crude at an 11-year low as it tries to keep its multi-billion ringgit projects on track.

UPDATED 1.33PM | Prosecution is appealing against High Court's decision that the charge does not fall under Sosma.

A UN convoy with food and medical supplies is allowed to enter zones held by hardline Islamist rebels.

YOURSAY | ‘The next step is to have a common election logo and political platform.’

Any financially literate Malaysian will realise the real woes behind 1MDB, says the DAP lawmaker.

Penang Forum responds after CM tells them ‘not to be smitten by lies and half-truths from the BN’.

YOURSAY | 'This is a deliberate misrepresentation and an insult to the sultan's intelligence.'

Each state agency to be given full authority to tackle this and moral misconduct among students.

His self-appointed importance has no equal.

YOURSAY | ‘It looks like we have to be satisfied with ikan bilis. Pass the kicap, please.’

Chief secretary to the government Ali Hamsa denies a news report saying so.

YOURSAY | ‘And so Zahid sings, ‘I started a joke which started the whole nation laughing.’’

However, the other party claims exceptions in law allow such copying.

This minister was born with silver spoon in his mouth, says Fahmi Zainol.