Archive - 29 March 2016

He is required to report to Parole Board's office in Klang each week, adhere to 41 conditions, says source. 

Victims were travelling in a pick-up vehicle when it skidded towards a road-shoulder and struck a bomb.

M'sian gov't strongly condemns the attack which had thus far, killed 70 people and injured 150 others.

Nur Jazlan says amendment should include heavier punishments so that no one will disregard the law. 

They were denied access to legal aid and not told what wrong they have allegedly committed, Batu MP adds.

UPDATED 9PM | Police will also question Cheah Yee Lynn over motion calling for AG’s resignation.

Wanita Umno leader wants Guan Eng to share the art with those in the state who can’t afford houses.

Cheras Umno chief believes Mahathir, Muhyiddin and Mukhriz still love Umno.

One objective is to raise public awareness that independent media in M'sia can't exist without people's support.

Asia Sentinel claims Rosmah called envoy in hope of stopping US probe, but embassy denies this.

Minister also asks how can ousting the PM unconstitutionally be considered saving Malaysia.

Things got heated up after the groom’s side was several thousand ringgit short of the dowry.

This is to let appointed spokespersons deal with the scandal should any issues arise, says Anthony Loke.

DAP party whip says Tengku Razaleigh's rep had been circulating the SD between July and Sept last year.

Officer reveals what had brought them to the scene of the 1993 tragedy.

Deputy CM says SD prohibits documents from being circulated irresponsibly.

We don’t follow former PM Mahathir’s style of voicing out, says the Umno supreme council member.

On March 27, I had attended the People’s Congress held in Shah Alam and had delivered a speech. In my speech, I had mentioned how BN had used the sale of the Taman Manggis land and the house purchase by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to divert public attention from the Save Malaysia Campaign initiated by Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Hafarizam’s fellow lawyer says he had fallen asleep 20 minutes into the documentary.

The police are checking if the document disclosed by Rafizi is part of the AG's Report.

UPDATED 5.57PM | This is based on records obtained by ABC's Four Corners

MYKMU has rubbished the Australian documentary titled 'State of Fear: Murder and Money in Malaysia'.

Nur Hamidah was only 18 months old then, meets them after 23 years.

The hijacker released all the people on board except four foreign passengers and the crew.

He says this in response to the intense speculation that he would replace Zeti.

PARLIAMENT | Deputy minister P Kamalanathan says this is a cabinet decision.

Journalists with Australian Four Corner's programme may land in trouble if they return to Malaysia.

UPDATED 5.20PM | Motion proposed at Malaysian Bar AGM after AG refused to prosecute the PM.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad has acknowledged that he was a dictator, an ‘all right’ one, when he was PM. He argued that he was an acceptable dictator because there were no demonstrations against him.

North Korea’s nuclear posturing is bound to increase tension in East Asia. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is toying with his new found nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles and appears to ignore the dangers that a nuclear weapon will bring to the North Korean population. All it takes is a mistake or a mis-step by North Korea, whose nuclear checks on controls are technically suspect, for a conflagration and apocalypse.

If there is an offence, we'll charge him, says Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan.

UPDATED 3PM | By calling for out of the box means of removing PM Najib as PM, says Nur Jazlan.

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (the commission) notes the execution of Gunasegar Pitchaymuthu, Ramesh Jayakumar and Sasivarnam Jayakumar on March 25, 2016 under Section 302 of the Penal Code, read together with section 34 of the same Code.

Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah will be succeeded by Zakaria Arshad.

UPDATED 2.40PM | Chinese business panel survey shows 56pct of businesses reporting a fall in sales.

Wong King Wei zooms in on the land sale which took place on Jan 9 last year.

UPDATED 2.20PM | Things will only get better in 2018, a survey by the ACCCIM finds.

UPDATED 3.45PM | 'It was like that too, then. It was the same during his time,' the Umno veteran says.

Parti Amanah Negara strongly condemns the brutal bomb attack in Pakistan that killed many innocent civilians. The recent attack seemed to target the Christian minority community during Easter gathering. Some Muslims were also killed.

UPDATED 2.55PM | 'I can sign any silly document, it has no legal effect', he says

UPDATED 2.25PM | He says he only saw the document when it was posted online by an MP yesterday.

DAP to show proof tomorrow it was to be used for mixed development and gov't quarters.

RM19m given to foundation headed by Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Saravanan.

UPDATED 6.05PM | The gathering of 300 protested the gov’t’s inaction on ride-sharing services.

COMMENT | The third choice will only lead to more exposès, especially by foreign journalists.

UPDATED 1.15PM | Mahathir is suing the PM for breach of fiduciary duties and misfeasance in public office.

Shoddy internships and flight of grads to Singapore loom in its wake.

UPDATED 12PM | Former PM lambasts those in Umno who criticise him for working with the DAP stalwart.

PARLIAMENT | Nancy Shukri says M'sia responded to Switzerland on MLA request, awaits answer.

The Amanah leader expresses shock at Save Malaysia event on number of people in key areas being killed.

YOURSAY | ‘This shows how poorly Tajuddin, and his party, thinks of women, wives in particular.'

YOURSAY | ‘Pity those Proton employees. Head you win, tail I lose.’

Father Kit Siang asks this in his address to the Pandan Indah gathering last night.

INTERVIEW | ‘I am no puppet of Mahathir, just as Mahathir is no puppet of mine.’

Amanah MP questions report saying Malaysian government is 75pct syariah compliant.

Aziz Bari says there are cases in the Commonwealth where rulers sacked the prime minister.

Better than even chance he won't be PM for long.

YOURSAY | ‘Khalid's adamant stand to refuse apology to the bereaved family is untenable.’

RECAP | Key headlines that you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

Prof Ahmad Atory says other nations have had leaders permitting votes of confidence on them - and doesn’t expect this here.

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