Archive - 1 April 2016

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) was very pleased when the land development minister announced that his ministry is organising a seminar to allow all stakeholders to have a meeting of the minds to find a holistic solution to the manpower issues in the oil palm industry in Sarawak. The minister had in his initial announcement indicated that all stakeholders, including workers groups will be invited. We believe that we can work together find solutions.

He is held by Negri Sembilan cops where he was arrested pending transfer to Johor police custody.

It's part of a strategy to cut debt.

He rubbishes claims that his DAP allies in the Public Accounts Committee did so

My police report on NFC resulted in the chairperson being charged, he says.

DAP sec-gen is referring to an incident when 30 red shirts led by Ali Tinju gathered at DAP headquarters .

COMMENT | Gov’t assistance to Proton since its establishment in 1983 totals RM13.9 billion.

This is to ensure the pupil will continue his studies, says Education Department.

The lawyer’s appointment to AICHR is announced by the federal government.

IGP Khalid Abu Bakar adds Bukit Aman is yet to get any notice from US Dept of Justice.

Education Ministry to issue circular to schools soon.

It follows the end of his remand period for probe into misappropriation of RM107m in gov’t funds.

Don't just compare prices, its chairperson tells Penang CM.

Co-plaintiff Khairuddin Abu Hassan says Tengku Sariffudin, who defended Najib yesterday, is an old friend.

UPDATED 8.27 PM | They came to show support for lawyers called to give their statements to the police, it says.

Unlike last year, there were no mass arrests.

COMMENT | Chinese secondary schools have existed in our country ever since 1923.

Education can be a way to remove racism.

All fully paid in advance of maturity date, says 1MDB.

PM subjected to gross injustice, 'convicted' in a court of public opinion, says communications minister.

Difficult to hold such posts if someone not with the gov't, adds DPM.

Letter informing the dissolution has been sent to the EC chief.

COMMENT | When weighed by the scales of guilt and honour, perhaps blood needs to be less thicker...

No reports of injury or damage to buildings reported.

This after Bung challenges Syed Saddiq to contest in an election in order to debate with the MP.

MP SPEAKS | Why should our savings be used to buy over companies as the new amendment allows?

Only rebuttals from PMO,1MDB given prominence.

Former PM says he feels calmer after attending the Richard Clayderman concert last night.

The shots were fired late last night, at the guardhouse and watchtower, and the gunman flees.

COMMENT | You are more valuable outside prison than inside, counting bars.

UPDATED 1.26PM | Officials met with several people in Malaysia, sources told Reuters .

UPDATED 1.28PM | US Justice Department officers in KL to conduct their investigations.

There were elements of the incident at DAP office which went against the law, police say.

That is, to prioritise party interests above all else. So, why are you working with DAP now, MyKMU asks him.

COMMENT | Someone has finally shouted, ‘The emperor has no clothes’.

'The latest I'm asked was to represent Najib in the Mahathir vs Najib's case,' says Hafarizam.

UPDATED 11.24AM | Dzulkefly Ahmad says WSJ and ABC exposes spotlight BN’s curious silence on scandals.

YOURSAY | ‘How much did these Saudi princes donate to Aceh?’

YOURSAY | ‘Why are AG and IGP so reluctant to investigate all these allegations?’

This could explain why auditing and tax advisory firms are now busier than ever.

Following the WSJ expose, the CIMB chairperson and PM’s brother says, on hindsight, he wishes he had not done so.

COMMENT | He should not try to block questions on RM2.6b from being asked.

The 2014 holiday included stops in Paris, Sardinia, Cannes, Rome and London.

YOURSAY | 'Why take instructions from Umno chief ... and why get bank staff to do the work?'

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

INTERVIEW | ‘Rafizi is happy with what he is doing, so I think I should be happy, too,’ says Fisha.

MAS says it has been conducting a thorough review of various transactions and fund flows.

The Foreign Ministry says it was also to register Malaysia’s concerns over the matter.

‘However, we remain committed to fully cooperating with any lawful authority,’ it says.

This is the second shocking exit for the former world number one.