Archive - 29 February 2016

Members will be demoralised, says veteran newsman.

Won't be able to repeat feat of 2008, he says.

Pump prices down 15 sen.

Revenue, however, rose to RM15.66b from RM15.25b in the previous year.

UPDATED 7.40PM | Salleh Said Keruak says 'pointless' for him to remain in the party.

'Perhaps Dr M will continue tradition and fate of leaders who died outside of Umno.'

UPDATED 6.58PM | They refuse to comment on the matter.

UPDATED 7.20PM | The opposition is weak, he says.

Urban Well-being Ministry had been allocated RM1.509b to implement 245 projects.

Due to financial difficulties.

Revenue dipped 24pct lower to RM247.66m during the period under review.

The party is against toppling a leader via an undemocratic approach, it says.

Following in the footsteps of Mahathir, Khairuddin has also decided to quit Umno on a macabre note.

The MCA president says they do not want to interfere in the internal affairs Umno.

UPDATED 7PM | 'Tell me what I did,' he asks.

UPDATED 6.43PM | The former PM wants Muhyiddin to follow in his footsteps.

The 39 owners of premises are challenging land acquisition for the project.

UPDATED 6.19PM | ‘It is no longer Umno, it is a party dedicated to protecting Najib’, he says.

Protesters have asked the AG to consider either dropping or reducing the charge.

The power purchase agreement has been extended by three years and 10 months.

Its president Yusof Noor says the group could be regarded as a national asset.

MH370 | However, a special session will be held at start of coming Parliament sitting, says Liow.

Recently the recalibrated Budget 2016 presented by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak on Jan 28, 2016, has resolved matters relating to the issue of the Public Services Department (JPA) scholarship. Here are some of the matters which were touched on:

Minister recounts former PM's long history of political feuds.

UPDATED 4.56PM | Rafizi points out that Apandi is a Tabung Haji board member.

Zaid once again urges Malaysians to attend March 27 'indoor' gathering.

The sentence is over attempting to manipulate the stock market in 1997.

COMMENT | Either we stand united as one nation, or the country will fail miserably.

'We must not be haughty and condescending towards those who we think were once not reformists'.

However, Mida says the company will continue to make Malaysia its Asean base.

Mufti, Catholic bishop engage in 'historic' dialogue to find common values.

La Ode Ardi Rasila has one more option, that is to appeal to the Pardons Board.

COMMENT | Marxist thought has always been part of the curriculum of Social Science courses.

The Catholic Church abuse movie named best picture while DiCaprio nabs Oscar for best actor.

The prime minister is expected to have an audience with King Salman.

The want him out of the party, out of all posts, reveals Tourism Minister Nazri Aziz.

Pro-Umno website takes a swipe at former number two, saying he lacks influence.

The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) was established under the legal requirements of the Human Resources Development Act. Establishment of the HRDF is part of the government’s initiative to encourage the private sector employers to retrain and upgrade the skills of their employees in line with the needs of their business and industrialisation strategy of the country.

I would really like to believe the prime minister but he makes it so very very difficult. The interference with the independent task force so subtly done was read clearly by many intelligent Malaysians and this cost him dearly. Then the removal of the deputy prime minister and another cabinet minister further soiled his hands. The sudden appointment of the new attorney-general (AG) raised concerns in the minds of many.

This is despite similar charges against Teresa Kok and Azmi Sharom have been dropped.

This is the greatest challenge facing the country, says Kit Siang.

Sultan Ibrahim stayed for almost two hours before leaving at around 10.30pm.

UPDATED 12PM | Mahfuz Omar notes that Gani Patail stays silent, does not deny Muhyiddin’s claim.

Reject such ‘interventions’ from the authorities, urges think-tank.

She left out two controversial songs to oblige the city-state's censors.

Critics fear revisions will leave agency unable to combat corruption.

YOURSAY | ‘Najib has developed a skin thicker than that of a rhino.’

Initially, we’re in for a bumpy ride.

YOURSAY | ‘It appears that they know the truth about SRC and the ‘donation’.’

This is in Kajang, after he and a colleague ask men in two cars blocking a road to move.

YOURSAY | PAS chief confused to say he’s not cooperating with Umno, but with its members.

YOURSAY | ‘Whatever their motivations, M’sia needs leaders to do what is right for a change.’