Archive - 21 January 2016

Pahang fire dept also denies using chemicals for the cleanup.

Tunisia's gov't responds by announcing 5,000 new jobs.

This is after early negotiations for autonomy with Putrajaya.

The 'datuk' received payment but did not deliver, say police.

Tengku Adnan says the need to take disciplinary action against the 14 division leaders does not arise.

Richard says the expected retrenchment is the result of the chain reaction created by the fall in oil prices.

It also appears the coup led by Ahmad Bashah not as as airtight as portrayed.

Razali was sacked from DAP in 2011 for accusing the party as being involved in a ‘Christian plot’.

Organisers reject an offer from DBKL to hold their protest at Padang Merbok.

Lawyer says he has no qualms talking about Anwar's supposed sexual advances if invited to do so again.

The S'wak DAP chief questions whether Adenan is putting up a show with the PM merely for the coming state polls.

Kedah MB vows to stay, as long as the people and sultan want him.

The statutory reserve requirement is reduced to ensure sufficient liquidity in the M'sian financial system, BNM says.

Ex-cop says he has no time to entertain distractions, and wishes to focus on seeking asylum in Australia.

Abu Kassim is responding to rumours that he will be forced out of office over MACC's high-profile cases.

Private Mohammad Rosdan Mohammad Khir is to serve his sentence from Aug 19, 2015.

The Sabah mufti, however, says it is only after the ruling has been gazetted by the state gov't that it may be enforced.

UPDATED 5.55PM | Umno grassroots leaders given six-year suspension for asking Najib to quit want same for Mukhriz's rivals.

UPDATED 6.40PM | It and Merap accuse EC of gerrymandering in the redelineation process.

If this was a university essay, USM political scientist Ahmad Atory says, that's the grade for the rebel leader.

UPDATED 6.21PM | The temporary measure is part of BSN's risk management procedure.

COMMENT | 'They can only be won by making the same offer as Umno'.

A student leader notes scholarship suspension comes just months after Putrajaya made a RM1.4b cut.

'Your father, his supporters and the opposition criticise him regularly, but he remains cool.'

If convicted, Jackson Yeoh faces jail of up to three years, a fine, or both.

Several hundreds have been gathering at the Jerlun Umno office since 3pm.

Gombak police chief says Batu Caves was safe for Hindu devotees and visitors.

COMMENT | This week has been littered with too many coincidences. But, are they really 'coincidences'?

Automotive body sees this in light of weak ringgit and rising costs, among other causes.

Nouvelles Visages joins race after Kelantan had signed with Vida Beauty.

Disagreeing with PAS, the coalition says such a move will be expensive.

The train is expected to travel at 250kph when it is completed in early 2019.

New Zealand has issued invitations to ministers from TPPA member countries to ink the deal.

The MP says the sum required for the scholarships is not much if compared with gov't leakages.

I’m appalled and deeply troubled at the decision by the federal government to suspend Public Services Department (PSD) scholarships for degree courses and the Education Ministry’s bursary for pre-university programmes amid falling national revenue.

All M'sians should rally behind our future leaders.

Going by Kedah Wanita Umno chief Maznah Hamid's comments, this seems to be the case.

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) wishes to respond to the press statement issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) on Jan 4, concerning Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) issues raised by Awer in a Dec 28, 2015 The Sun article, titled: ‘Environment issues and TPPA’.

UPDATED 6.30PM | Hafarizam clarifies PM admitted sum was transferred into his account, but never said it was from SRC.

COMMENT | Therefore, breaking away from the Umno-PAS ethno-religious nationalist model will give us all a better future.

COMMENT | Is the PAS president suggesting a call to wage a holy war against the Christian community?

COMMENT | Parallels, contrasts, ironies abound in the two sagas of the MB’s removal.

UPDATED 5.45PM | Judicial Commisisoner Mohd Zaki says civil courts can't initiate criminal proceedings against Najib or BN.

Constitutional experts say a vote of no-confidence needs to happen to kick out the MB.

MCCBCHST slams previous cabinet committees which had failed to address the root of the problem.

UPDATED 12.35PM | PKR calls for Bandar M’sia grant to be returned for gov’t to stop the education cuts.

The vandals also drew the anarchist symbol, the infamous 'A' within a circle on the wall.

Tambun residents have been promised a meeting with the Ipoh mayor over the matter, but this has yet to materialise.

Justice Kamaludin says there is no reason to recuse himself, in Seremban High Court today.

As this may cause unease and fear among the people, says Najib.

UPDATED 12.28PM | The Umno No 2 describes Mukhriz Mahathir as a leader with calibre.

Wangsa Maju police say he was heading for the Defence Ministry in a taxi.

This comes as the state-owned oil and gas company faces the realities of low oil prices.

UPDATED 12.58PM | DAP Seremban MP points to 5 PMO programmes costing RM3.75b that can be sacrificed.

INTERVIEW | But he vows the ruling coalition will soon go on the offensive.

The ex-minister speculates the embattled Kedah MB will eventually fall as Najib pushes to cull dissent.

Pua says it’s ironic for Najib to advise his ministers to spend prudently.

Malaysian netizens fume as JPA suspends scholarship for studies locally and abroad as gov't belt tightens.

ANALYSIS | If Mukhriz won't quit as Kedah MB, Umno lands in the exact same situation as Selangor PKR in 2014.

YOURSAY | ‘The enemy (PAS) is right in front of their eyes and here they are talking rubbish.’

YOURSAY | ‘It is still a very, very premature idea to have a non-Malay as the PM.’

Crude inventories rose by 4.6 million barrels in the week to Jan 15 to 485.2 million.

YOURSAY | ‘Enough is enough. Spare us further suffering from this damaging charade.’

YOURSAY | ‘If you need to tell lies, get a more intelligent person to do it.’

INTERVIEW | We are now ridiculed and left behind, says former law minister.

Asia Sentinel is the latest news site to be blocked by Putrajaya 'as it violates national laws'.

The amendments will empower the gov't to enforce various Acts to control social media abuse.