Archive - 7 February 2016

Families evacuated after huge waves damage homes

Families evacuated after huge waves damage homes

Twenty nine people leave their homes at Kampung Tengah, Mengabang Telipot in Batu Rakit.
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On HIV-tainted blood, safe transfusion is a top ministry concern

On HIV-tainted blood, safe transfusion is a top ministry concern

Court awarded man RM896,000 after he was given HIV-contaminted blood at a private hospital.
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DPM declares war on corruption in football

DPM declares war on corruption in football

Zahid says he received complaints of graft but will not name and shame those on the take.
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Johor Umno accepts AG's decision on Najib cases

Johor Umno accepts AG's decision on Najib cases

It's time for closure and to move on, Khaled Nordin says.
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Singaporean loses RM40,000 handbag in KL 'smash-and-snatch'

Singaporean loses RM40,000 handbag in KL 'smash-and-snatch'

She recovered the items in the bag when her son managed to track her phone using a tracking application.
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We never agreed to end 1MDB probe, PAC member tells chief

We never agreed to end 1MDB probe, PAC member tells chief

Pua responds to Hasan Ariffin who said the probe will come to a close after two witnesses testify next week.
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Zahid: Don't politicise AG's OSA proposal

Zahid: Don't politicise AG's OSA proposal

He says Apandi's only agenda is to enforce the law.
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PAC's 1MDB probe resumes next week

PAC's 1MDB probe resumes next week

1MDB ex-CEO and former chairperson will give their statements before the hearing is wrapped up.
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Journalists have a duty to protect their sources

Journalists have a duty to protect their sources

The IoJ maintains that it is a journalist's duty to protect the identity of a source as part of the universally accepted ethical practice of journalism, while at the same time paying heed to existing local laws.
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Don't raise prices, Najib tells traders

Don't raise prices, Najib tells traders

He advises consumers to report traders who don't adhere to the price control scheme.
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Saudi envoy lauds Malaysia's anti-terrorism efforts

Saudi envoy lauds Malaysia's anti-terrorism efforts

The Saudi envoy says Malaysia's strength in gathering intelligence is a boost for anti-IS allies.
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M'sian envoy upset with Indonesian media over 'Mukhriz ouster'

M'sian envoy upset with Indonesian media over 'Mukhriz ouster'

Zahrain says the reports in Indonesia made it seem like Mukhriz was sacked, when he resigned.
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Abu Talib: No confusion if AG 'followed master's footsteps'

Abu Talib: No confusion if AG 'followed master's footsteps'

Abu Talib says he never directed an investigating team to stop its probe.
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Malaysia’s new Twitter police target critics of PM Najib

Malaysia’s new Twitter police target critics of PM Najib

Najib’s Facebook page has over the months been flooded with criticism.
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More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 still trapped

More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 still trapped

Firefighters, police, soldiers and volunteers combing through the ruins.
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We're truth seekers, not saboteurs, journalists tell AG

We're truth seekers, not saboteurs, journalists tell AG

They say confidential sources help to hold the powers-that-be to public account.
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Ex-AG Abu Talib: I am not answerable to Apandi

Ex-AG Abu Talib: I am not answerable to Apandi

UPDATED 4.51PM | Abu Talib Othman says this as he rejects an invitation to meet with AG Apandi.
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AG must uphold freedom of info, not freedom to hide

AG must uphold freedom of info, not freedom to hide

COMMENT | People have a right to information about the gov't, and the media has the right to deliver it to them.
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Tiger triple tragedy reveals lack of animal rights

Tiger triple tragedy reveals lack of animal rights

COMMENT | We don’t want the protected species only to be found in zoos or museums.
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Subra tells other Indian BN leaders to butt out of MIC affairs

Subra tells other Indian BN leaders to butt out of MIC affairs

MIC president Subra says not right for 'outside parties' to involve themselves in party's internal issues.
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Kula: Let the refugees already in M'sia do their jobs

Kula: Let the refugees already in M'sia do their jobs

This makes more sense than the planned intake of 1.5m Bangladeshis, says the DAP leader.
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Stop bribery claims against Kedah Umno leaders, says Bashah

Stop bribery claims against Kedah Umno leaders, says Bashah

New MB says police report lodged against those spreading the lie they were paid to support him.
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Rafizi launches petition urging sultans to re-open Najib probe

Rafizi launches petition urging sultans to re-open Najib probe

UPDATED 2.15PM | The petition also calls for an independent prosecutor to head investigations.
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Slow traffic flow northward, LPT to be congested this afternoon

Slow traffic flow northward, LPT to be congested this afternoon

A spokesperson says the traffic flow from Slim River to Sungkai was moving slowly.
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Number of flood victims in Malacca rises to 3,092

Number of flood victims in Malacca rises to 3,092

Meanwhile, flood victims in NS dropped from 671 to 648 victims as at 12 noon.
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Wanita MIC to assist woman accused of severing husband's penis

Wanita MIC to assist woman accused of severing husband's penis

Fatimah Abdullah will now apply to withdraw her 'guilty' plea, says her lawyer.
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Punishing the messenger, sparing the wrongdoer

Punishing the messenger, sparing the wrongdoer

COMMENT | What they describe, with their threats, is not a system of government.
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Tightening OSA grip will lead to dictatorship, Ambiga says

Tightening OSA grip will lead to dictatorship, Ambiga says

Lim Chee Wee adds disproportionate punishment contradicts PM's 'progressive' image.
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MACC adviser: Probe Saudi minister's 'RM2.6b is investment' claim

MACC adviser: Probe Saudi minister's 'RM2.6b is investment' claim

UPDATED 1.333PM | Lim Chee Wee says the 'prime suspect's' defence must be verified.
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Rafizi: AG has no credibility to propose OSA amendments

Rafizi: AG has no credibility to propose OSA amendments

UPDATED 5.20PM | He says gov't now appears all out to block future exposes' on wrongdoing or corruption.
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Mukhriz wants sultans to summon 1MDB investigators

Mukhriz wants sultans to summon 1MDB investigators

UPDATED 1.25PM | The ex-Kedah MB says otherwise, a Royal Commission of Inquiry on 1MDB should be set up.
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Poster girl for diversity? No thanks, says novelist Zen Cho

Poster girl for diversity? No thanks, says novelist Zen Cho

MALAYSIANS KINI | The Internationally-recognised author's characters are ‘in between cultures’ but there's no bigger agenda.

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Will late Saudi king's cat be the next possible donor?

Will late Saudi king's cat be the next possible donor?

COMMENT | We are losing track, with Najib and his men spinning out one story after another on the RM2.6b.
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Ramesh Rao to sue Sarawak Report over 'bankrupt' label

Ramesh Rao to sue Sarawak Report over 'bankrupt' label

He accuses the whistleblower website of defaming him after his London adventure.
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OSA can't hide gov't dirty laundry forever, AG told

OSA can't hide gov't dirty laundry forever, AG told

Such restrictive laws are futile in this day and age, says NOW director Akmal Nasir.
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AG's whistleblower crackdown to cover up for BN, says Pua

AG's whistleblower crackdown to cover up for BN, says Pua

Apandi's move shows lack of morals and eschews justice, snipes the DAP MP.
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Hasan gets an ‘A’ for 'Cai Fa Xi Gong' greeting

Hasan gets an ‘A’ for 'Cai Fa Xi Gong' greeting

YOURSAY | ‘It's the thought behind it that counts, so let’s not nit-pick.’
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Are we surprised at MCA’s behaviour? Not one bit

Are we surprised at MCA’s behaviour? Not one bit

YOURSAY | ‘Are M’sians going to have to wait another 60 years to be truly united?’

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When all else fails, AG resorts to religion as defence

When all else fails, AG resorts to religion as defence

YOURSAY | ‘It’s typical of an Umno gov’t lackey to bring religion into his defence.’

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