Archive - 13 January 2016

Vice-chancellors rebuff starving student study

Vice-chancellors rebuff starving student study

They say actual scenario in campuses did not match findings.
Rahman Dahlan: Ministry to clean up bauxite mess

Rahman Dahlan: Ministry to clean up bauxite mess

The clean-up is expected to be completed in a month.
Najib to present revised Budget 2016 on Jan 28

Najib to present revised Budget 2016 on Jan 28

It would include savings like reusing old vehicles and reducing spending for overseas trips.
Hishammuddin: Suicide bombers were Malaysians

Hishammuddin: Suicide bombers were Malaysians

However, he declined to disclose their identities.
'TPPA protest shows PAS not fighting for Malays'

'TPPA protest shows PAS not fighting for Malays'

They should refer to the government, says Syed Ali.
2016-01-13

2016-01-13

'Even apart, Umno and PAS can work together'

'Even apart, Umno and PAS can work together'

Not impossible to collaborate on matters close to our hearts, say PAS leaders.
'Serow was forced out of hiding, threatened by EKVE'

'Serow was forced out of hiding, threatened by EKVE'

Threats come mainly from habitat destruction, says environmentalists.
I was a 'hungry' student too, says higher education minister

I was a 'hungry' student too, says higher education minister

UPDATED 7.36PM | But it is not always a case of lack of money, says Idris Jusoh.
Khazanah pumps in RM1b into ValueCap

Khazanah pumps in RM1b into ValueCap

UPDATED 7.42PM | This is part of a RM20 billion injection.
Ibrahim Ali frantically sought my help to avoid ISA, Kit Siang recalls

Ibrahim Ali frantically sought my help to avoid ISA, Kit Siang recalls

He asks how come the Perkasa chief did not consider him anti-Malay then.
Unilateral faith conversion - remedy needed now more than ever

Unilateral faith conversion - remedy needed now more than ever

COMMENT | It has time and again has caused unspeakable misery, pain and anguish.
No new leads in Sibu shooting probe

No new leads in Sibu shooting probe

Two men remanded yet to spill the beans, says Sarawak CID chief.
PAS and PSM to take to the streets over TPPA

PAS and PSM to take to the streets over TPPA

They will be protest two days ahead of a special parliament session.
Najib's workaholic pace inherited from father

Najib's workaholic pace inherited from father

Second premier Abdul Razak Hussein was noted for his industry and dedication to the country.
Kula: Vivekananda trustees should rethink plans

Kula: Vivekananda trustees should rethink plans

DAP MP appeals to them to desist from pursuing their goal of developing the site. 

Students: Don't decide if we're hungry or not from your air-con rooms

Students: Don't decide if we're hungry or not from your air-con rooms

They rap university administrators for making mere assumptions.
Cabinet will enact law to solve unilateral conversion flaw

Cabinet will enact law to solve unilateral conversion flaw

UPDATED 7.10PM | Subramaniam says will raise the matter with AG, and then bring it to Parliament.
'Gov't is a kitchen cabinet full of cockroaches and rats'

'Gov't is a kitchen cabinet full of cockroaches and rats'

Gov't not run by cabinet ministers, MP lashes out at the move to revise Budget 2016.
Only devils feel the heat, portal roasts 'PM visits Hadi' critics

Only devils feel the heat, portal roasts 'PM visits Hadi' critics

'When two Muslims with differences suddenly come together for the faith, the devils are rattled.'
MH370 search finds 19th century shipwreck but no plane

MH370 search finds 19th century shipwreck but no plane

High-resolution sonar imagery of the contact confirms that it was indeed the wreck of a ship.
No ban on vaping in Selangor for now

No ban on vaping in Selangor for now

UPDATED 4.25PM | Vaping won't be banned pending decisions from Health Ministry, says state exco.
IGP: We won't snoop on all WhatsApp messages

IGP: We won't snoop on all WhatsApp messages

Cops will monitor those who abuse social media platforms which threatens national security, says Khalid.
PKR: Oxford-grad minister can't relate to hungry students

PKR: Oxford-grad minister can't relate to hungry students

It takes a dig at Khairy who downplayed reports that university students were going hungry.
See how arrogant they have become, Zaid keeps flaying judges

See how arrogant they have become, Zaid keeps flaying judges

'Their feelings are more important than a helpless mother's, they require the protection of the Sedition Act.'
March 29 fixed for objection to activists' application

March 29 fixed for objection to activists' application

Prosecution objects to Adam Adli, Mohd Fariz's bid to challenge illegal rally charge.
You'll only be cheerleaders in DAP, Umno man warns Malays

You'll only be cheerleaders in DAP, Umno man warns Malays

Syed Ali says Malays should not be blinded by political ambition or sell themselves and their race.
Overweight cops will not be promoted, says IGP

Overweight cops will not be promoted, says IGP

Body mass index test and health screening is now compulsory for all officers and men.
Number of Cologne assault charges rises to 561

Number of Cologne assault charges rises to 561

So far authorities have investigated 12 men on minor charges such as theft.
Germany to speed up deportations after Cologne attacks

Germany to speed up deportations after Cologne attacks

This in response to sexual attacks on women by migrants which deepened doubts about refugee policy.
Suicide bomber kills 10 people, mainly Germans, in Istanbul

Suicide bomber kills 10 people, mainly Germans, in Istanbul

Turkish PM blames attack on Islamic State.
Najib: Ling acted recklessly to tarnish image, reputation

Najib: Ling acted recklessly to tarnish image, reputation

UPDATED 5.41PM  | PM responds to ex-MCA president's defence against a defamation suit that Najib filed.
Cops say can't get back M'sian kids trained as IS fighters

Cops say can't get back M'sian kids trained as IS fighters

UPDATED 5.33 PM | Trying to convince their parents is an 'ideological problem', says IGP.
Azmi fails to get his sedition trial moved to High Court

Azmi fails to get his sedition trial moved to High Court

UPDATED 4.46PM |Justice Abdul Karim finds no exceptional circumstances to transfer case from Sessions Court.
'1MDB could have got better deals if not for the opposition'

'1MDB could have got better deals if not for the opposition'

The opposition scared investors away, the state-owned fund chief Arul Kanda says.
Lawyers' group: Judges should get used to being judged

Lawyers' group: Judges should get used to being judged

It's the norm for the judiciary to be tried in the court of public opinion, says NGO Lawyers for Liberty.
Penang's transport master plan will affect 900 fisherfolk

Penang's transport master plan will affect 900 fisherfolk

State gov't however denies any ongoing reclamation works in the southern post of the island.
Obama slams anti-Muslim rhetoric, sees 2016 with optimism

Obama slams anti-Muslim rhetoric, sees 2016 with optimism

In the US president's final State of the Union address,  he decries Republican anti-Muslim attitudes.

MACC swoops in on land officers protecting illegal bauxite mines

MACC swoops in on land officers protecting illegal bauxite mines

UPDATED 12.40PM | Duo hauled to the Kuantan Sessions Court this morning.
Court wants detailed submission on Najib's strike-out bid

Court wants detailed submission on Najib's strike-out bid

UPDATED 12.49PM | This is on Najib's bid to strike out several paragraphs in Rafizi's statement of defence. 
Rafizi to 1MDB: Reveal where RM2.4b sukuk went

Rafizi to 1MDB: Reveal where RM2.4b sukuk went

UPDATED 1.18 PM |He wants detailed breakdown, queries why a subsidiary appears to have received RM1.48b.
'Get a parliamentary select panel to question AG'

'Get a parliamentary select panel to question AG'

The attorney-general need not be an MP to be questioned in the House, says a UK law expert.
Razak dedicated life to nation despite suffering from leukemia

Razak dedicated life to nation despite suffering from leukemia

The former PM wanted to live longer, for there were still so much he wanted to do, says son.
Gender discrimination case still dragging on

Gender discrimination case still dragging on

My name is Noorfadilla Ahmad Saikin and I was a victim of gender discrimination by the government. On Jan 12, seven years ago, back in 2009, I was offered a job as Untrained Relief Teacher or Guru Sandaran Tidak Terlatih. On the same day, I was also terminated from the job due to my pregnancy, along with two other women. The child that I was pregnant with during that time, just entered Year One last week.
Parliamentary transformation proposal to be tabled in cabinet

Parliamentary transformation proposal to be tabled in cabinet

Azalina says among the changes proposed were those related to verbal question and answer.
PM must take full blame for struggling economy, says MP

PM must take full blame for struggling economy, says MP

Where are the excess earnings during Najib’s reign, when oil prices were high, asks PJ Utara MP Tony Pua.
IGP should shift his focus to the force

IGP should shift his focus to the force

COMMENT | Is Khalid Abu Bakar even aware of the rot within the police?
When lawmakers become lawbreakers

When lawmakers become lawbreakers

COMMENT l Zam is right, how do you nab someone with absolute immunity?
Just have the political will to do what is right

Just have the political will to do what is right

MP SPEAKS | Enforce April 2009 cabinet decision on unilateral conversions - or resign, all you ministers.
Of David Bowie and Malay-IS bombers

Of David Bowie and Malay-IS bombers

There were these angels that saved me.
Cease intimidation campaign against rights defenders

Cease intimidation campaign against rights defenders

Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) condemns the arrests of Sivarajan Arumugam, Silvarajah Erusam, Saiful Adli Jamian and Mohd Afiq Ayob under Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 for attending a candlelight vigil in Johor Baru.
Hello, sympathy should be for Indira, not abductor Ridhuan

Hello, sympathy should be for Indira, not abductor Ridhuan

YOURSAY | ‘God forbid the day Malaysians sympathise with the likes of Ridhuan.’
Despite eagerness, M'sia may not be ready for TPPA

Despite eagerness, M'sia may not be ready for TPPA

COMMENT |Things will get more complicated once we adopt Western standards.
How do we respond to our economic dilemma?

How do we respond to our economic dilemma?

We are facing a new socio-economic dilemma, but the question is - how do we respond to it effectively?
KJ’s not ignorant, he’s just saying what’s expedient

KJ’s not ignorant, he’s just saying what’s expedient

YOURSAY | ‘Just like statistics can be massaged, facts can be delivered in shades of grey.’
Cosmetics firms battle on the pitch after Kelantan goes pink

Cosmetics firms battle on the pitch after Kelantan goes pink

Vida Beauty has inspired other firms to consider football club sponsorship.
Anti-TPPA argument citing Viagra is limp, says Shahrir Samad

Anti-TPPA argument citing Viagra is limp, says Shahrir Samad

Patents for a drug can't be extended just because there's a new use for it, he insists.
PM, think out of box and trim bloated civil service

PM, think out of box and trim bloated civil service

YOURSAY | ‘The box is where we stash our ‘donations’ and hide our dirty secrets…’
TPPA debate can continue after signing, says deputy minister

TPPA debate can continue after signing, says deputy minister

Razali Ibrahim points out the trade agreement will only be fully implemented in 2018.
A lie to say public funds not used to mend 1MDB

A lie to say public funds not used to mend 1MDB

YOURSAY | ‘Assets belonging to the nation are sold but proceeds do not go to govt's coffers.’
S'gor slammed for transparency regressing from BN days

S'gor slammed for transparency regressing from BN days

Opponents of Dash and Suke expressways decry closed-door meetings, lack of information.