Archive - 23 March 2016

The duo were arrested after their statements were recorded at the MACC headquarters.

MH370 | The fragment will then be taken to Australia for analysis, says minister Liow.

Dams being monitored as heatwave continues.

UPDATED 10.49PM | PARLIAMENT | Row started when Lim asked Rahman to retract statement on affordable housing rate.

The syariah-compliant airline apologises for issuing such passes.

PARLIAMENT | UPDATED 10.54PM | If I am involved, that will be determined during the investigations, says the minister.

Also in the lawyer’s crosshairs are minister Salleh Said Keruak and deputy minister Nur Jazlan.

UPDATED 8.45PM | I had an appointment, says the chief minister.

South-East Asia’s third-largest economy is projected to grow 4.0 to 4.5 percent in 2016.

UPDATED 8PM | There are already too many subjects, says deputy education minister.

Division chief and secretary say minister should not be blamed for RM100 million scandal.

I wish to refer to the statements in the press by MCA Youth Young Professionals Bureau chairperson Eric Choo Wei Sern and Gerakan Legal and Human Rights Bureau chairperson Baljit Singh and many other Barisan Nasional leaders.

State exco member says publication of Phang's mugshot threatens her safety and security.

UPDATED 10.16PM | State fund had failed to submit evidence it was unable to repatriate US$1.83b: Zeti

UPDATED 8.28PM | Zeti says she feels she has completed her mission.

No one is perfect and we can’t expect perfect politicians to look after us. That is why we need systems and checks and balance to ensure compliance and minimum malfeasance and deviation. Sometimes it is the choice of the lesser evil.

In my Easter message last year, I wrote about the severe problems and challenges this country was experiencing and encouraged everyone to not lose hope, but to act on our hopes by being involved in different ways to bring about an improvement to our society and our country. Since then, the situation has worsened in every aspect.

UPDATED 8.41PM | She says this on Muhyiddin's claim she informed him of 1MDB's assets in BSI Bank.

His statements can touch on the sensitivity of Sarawakians, according to Works Minister Fadillah Yusof.

PKR MP says ambulance services are not centralised and the voluntary services are poorly funded.

CM need not go on leave unless he's charged, contends its Youth chief.

Commission responds to the chief minister wanting the probe to be concluded as soon as possible.

Frequently inaccurate news spread to disrupt unity, says Senate President Abu Zahar Ujang.

MP says this would help bodies like Bank Negara, PAC get in touch should they need to question him. 

Phang's unusual relationship with state gov't raises more questions, says MCA.

Among the steps to be taken is asking all card holders to re-register with the agency.

UPDATED 6.58 PM | Credit rating agency says fractured opposition unable to capitalise on current situation.

The state wing lodged a police report regarding the contents of Phang’s SD.

UPDATED 6.13PM | However, its rating remains at sovereign level, says Moody's Investors.

The house was bought from a private individual, says state DAP chief.

Project aims to connect election candidates to the voters in their constituencies.

Many Umno members have asked to come for Save Malaysia gathering, says ex-minister.

Hassin Mad Zin, 54, was allowed bail totalling RM22,500 by Judge Zanol Rashid Hussain.

UPDATED 4.30PM | He says this will not be necessary unless KWAP is in financial trouble.

However, features editor Zulkifli Sulong tells a forum, his superior Jahabar Sadiq rejected them.

'I still remember how my family was treated by federal government officers.'

Salleh Said Keruak says former PM's lawsuit will fail because his accusations are false.

UPDATED 5.20PM | In response, minister says issues raised on GST are viewed seriously and will be discussed.

March 21 marks the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; and the beginning of the official Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling Against Racism and Racial Discrimination (March 21 to 27).

The South Asian country has seen a surge in Islamist violence.

DAP's Teresa Kok says abuse of immigration powers for political purposes shows Adenan is no reformist.

He collapsed while chairing the Star annual general meeting at a hotel in Bau on Sunday.

PARLIAMENT | Speaker reminds reporters that his 2012 ruling on interviewing non-MPs is still in effect.

UPDATED 3.45PM | MP will file a Private Member's Bill to stop this 'insult to Parliament' at its next session.

The communications minister says this war could trigger panic and chaos.

Azalina, however, is not surprised that the former PM has resorted to this.

PARLIAMENT | A total of 1.22m of the 1.88m borrowers had repaid RM7.14b.

Past and present parliamentarians recalled their memories of the premier.

UPDATED 9.16PM | In return, Sivarasa Rasiah gets featured in his own fake magazine cover, by an MP from PKR.

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Scarborough Shoal was Chinese territory.

PARLIAMENT | RM2.25bil is for levy paid by all workers, while RM254.62mil is for new workers only.

MH370 | Nelius Kruger took photographs of the piece and emailed them to the ATSB.

State-owned CGN acquired 1MDB’s Edra Global Energy Berhad and its subsidiaries.

Penang CM says he has no authority over MACC or AG on bungalow probe.

It visited Penang gov't offices earlier this week, discloses state DAP chief Chow Kon Yeow.

Her eldest daughter Rahatulkhairani Mustapha says her mother died at 10.15pm.

UPDATED 2.45PM | Mahathir and two others sue PM for breach of fiduciary duty and misfeasance in public office.

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull blames Europe’s porous borders and lax security.

PARLIAMENT | Salleh says probes were on websites found to have misused the internet and new media.

He's concerned over the thousands stuck in traffic jams there and wants a solution.

‘Why can't she come out and read her SD on her own?’

It urges US citizens to be vigilant when in public places or using mass transportation.

The blasts yesterday sent shockwaves across Europe and around the world.

This is because in countries which practises flogging, rape victims are also sentenced to public lashings, it says.

COMMENT | Its eventual demise has come to be grudgingly accepted, even by the Tamil community.

He says his battle's not personal but for reform, and he has forgiven all long ago.

YOURSAY | ‘He has tried three times and succeeded in all. Must he be given a fourth opportunity?’

PARLIAMENT | This is in reply to Lim Guan Eng who asks why the pledge to build affordable houses has not been fulfilled.

This is because Khairy has already accepted full responsibility for the RM100m graft scandal, says Sivarraajh.

COMMENT | The Deluge won’t happen. It is all sound and fury signifying nothing.

Bail is set at RM8,000 in one surety and prosecution will call about eight witnesses to testify.

Our high quality cards have tough security measures and are not easily duplicated, says Richard Towle.

Limited and specific power can be given to MCMC to block porn sites, says Syahredzan Johan.

YOURSAY | ‘Willing buyer, willing seller, property devalued by Umno disturbances.’

ANALYSIS | Analyst says Adenan needs to win with a big majority to prove himself.

YOURSAY | ‘Civil servants are following the footsteps of their RM2.6 billion boss.’

COMMENT | She should at least do some justice to her late husband by telling the full story.

RECAP | Some key headlines that you may have missed yesterday.

INTERVIEW | Tuan Ibrahim reminds Lim that DAP only controls one state in the country.

Not fair to make students pay for leadership's failure to manage economic crisis, says its Youth wing chief.

The Malaysia Consumers Movement (MCM) wonders how many of us would have actually realised that yesterday was World Water Day! To many of us, water is just a liquid to quench thirst, cook, clean. This is probably true but we fail to realise that water is essentially an important source to sustain our livelihood, a fundamental commodity that drives growth.

Wisma Putra says M'sian government strongly condemned the bomb attacks.