Archive - 3 April 2016

M'sia's oldest climber continues Everest mission tomorrow

M'sia's oldest climber continues Everest mission tomorrow

James Lee, 68, rues the rain and fog which is keeping him in Lukla overnight.
S'gor gov't flays Shah Alam council for shoddy stadium care

S'gor gov't flays Shah Alam council for shoddy stadium care

Selangor-Kedah Super League match on Tuesday to shift to Selayang Stadium to avoid player injury.
Give Kelantan Orang Asli land for farming, urges Mustapa

Give Kelantan Orang Asli land for farming, urges Mustapa

The Jeli MP says a memorandum on the issue will be forwarded to the Kelantan government.
Now, Gerakan asks why Taman Manggis land 'sold cheap'

Now, Gerakan asks why Taman Manggis land 'sold cheap'

After the CM's Jalan Pinhorn bungalow, Penang Gerakan returns to the Taman Manggis deal.
Sarawak assistant minister in tears, leaves fate to Adenan

Sarawak assistant minister in tears, leaves fate to Adenan

Mohd Naroden Majais thanks the people of Simunjan, in case he doesn't get selected to contest.
PR1MA homes in Matang to be ready in 2018

PR1MA homes in Matang to be ready in 2018

They will be sold for RM255,000 to RM260,000 per unit.
DAP MP's cousin abducted, emergency motion to be filed

DAP MP's cousin abducted, emergency motion to be filed

The cousin of Alice Lau was among four kidnapped last night in the waters of Semporna, Sabah.
Schools to close in three Sabah districts due to poor air quality

Schools to close in three Sabah districts due to poor air quality

There's heavy smoke from rampant open burning, in Papar, Beaufort and Kuala Penyu.
‘Opposition making personal attacks after failing to topple gov’t’

‘Opposition making personal attacks after failing to topple gov’t’

‘The people are fed up with the opposition who are finding fault with the PM,’ says Ismail Sabri.
Kit Siang: Was MACC probe on Najib as aggressive as on my son?

Kit Siang: Was MACC probe on Najib as aggressive as on my son?

He says it's probing Guan Eng with lightning speed, and wants to know if it investigated PM with same intensity.
Brussels airport to reopen after city sees rioting over attacks

Brussels airport to reopen after city sees rioting over attacks

Rioting took place last night in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, home to organisers of attacks.
Can we have sincerity in Proton’s debate?

Can we have sincerity in Proton’s debate?

Even leaving politics aside, I think the whole debate over the future of Proton and the National Automobile Policy (NAP) is filled with baloney and hot air.
Sarawak cabinet agrees to reduce assessment tax

Sarawak cabinet agrees to reduce assessment tax

No details on how it would be carried out or when it would take effect.
Highland Towers rescue team member dies in crash

Highland Towers rescue team member dies in crash

N Yogaraja was part of the team of first responders during the 1993 tragedy.
PBB announces Stakan, Asajaya candidates

PBB announces Stakan, Asajaya candidates

S'WAK POLLS | Mohamad Ali moves to Stakan, Abdul Karim stays in Asajaya, Adenan announces.
Zahid: Kill terror groups by curbing funding

Zahid: Kill terror groups by curbing funding

He receives a standing ovation from students at the American University in Washington DC.
Gov't to review Philippines barter trade after latest kidnap

Gov't to review Philippines barter trade after latest kidnap

Zahid says the trade is only benefitting one side. 
1MDB denies funding 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

1MDB denies funding 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

It did not invest or transfer funds directly, or indirectly, to Red Granite, 1MDB says today.
No contact yet with Sabah kidnappers, say police

No contact yet with Sabah kidnappers, say police

A group of armed men kidnapped four Malaysians off Pulau Ligitan last Friday.
Amanah to contest 13 seats in Sarawak

Amanah to contest 13 seats in Sarawak

UPDATED 4.33PM | Its candidates, all Sarawakians, will contest in mix of urban and rural seats.
Tuan Ibrahim: Poor anti-GST rally turnout proof of PAS' strength

Tuan Ibrahim: Poor anti-GST rally turnout proof of PAS' strength

UPDATED 4.46PM | He takes shot at Harapan for failing to draw the numbers when PAS was in the picture.
Higher cost of living - PM ignorant of real economic situation

Higher cost of living - PM ignorant of real economic situation

MP SPEAKS | Debunking Najib's blaming low education for high living costs rather than GST.
Former Terengganu MB claims state Umno in crisis

Former Terengganu MB claims state Umno in crisis

Ahmad Said claims current MB Ahmad Razif is in risk of losing his position.
Anti-GST rally-goer remanded for probe under Sedition Act

Anti-GST rally-goer remanded for probe under Sedition Act

In rally at KL yesterday, Muhammad Zhafran stuck a caricature of the PM on a police car.
'Not against Dr M trying to oust Najib, but plan unconstitutional'

'Not against Dr M trying to oust Najib, but plan unconstitutional'

UPDATED 2.23PM | Ku Li says attempt to get Agong to respond to a citizens' declaration won't succeed.
Corruption unpatriotic, not living abroad, DAP tells Tajuddin

Corruption unpatriotic, not living abroad, DAP tells Tajuddin

It wants Umno deputy minister to withdraw reported remark that M'sians living abroad unpatriotic.
Ku Li: I'm Umno man, Dr M is not, that's why I back Najib

Ku Li: I'm Umno man, Dr M is not, that's why I back Najib

UPDATED 1.33PM | I must support my president, I've never been a Mahathir man, he asserts.
Detained 17 years, doctor disputes S'pore's 'official history'

Detained 17 years, doctor disputes S'pore's 'official history'

Dr Poh Soo Kai releases revisionist account that seeks to debunk Lee Kuan Yew's story of S'pore.
Malay ‘ultra’ PPIM chief speaks fluent Mandarin

Malay ‘ultra’ PPIM chief speaks fluent Mandarin

MALAYSIANSKINI | Malay rights champion Nadzim Johan reveals he actually studied at Chinese schools.

Salleh, it’s the PM who owes Malaysians an apology

Salleh, it’s the PM who owes Malaysians an apology

YOURSAY | ‘He let the reputation of the nation to be dragged through the mud.”

Rafizi is doing right by taking the bull by its horns

Rafizi is doing right by taking the bull by its horns

YOURSAY | ‘The Pandan MP is offering his own freedom as the ultimate sacrifice.’

Seven years on, it looks like Najib does not care

Seven years on, it looks like Najib does not care

COMMENT | A mere politician is not concerned about his legacy as prime minister, or how he will be judged in history.
Kini Roundup: World exposes 1MDB, Dr M hits streets, more kidnaps

Kini Roundup: World exposes 1MDB, Dr M hits streets, more kidnaps

RECAP | Key headlines that you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Najadi: If PM's billions can be moved easily, so could terrorists'

Najadi: If PM's billions can be moved easily, so could terrorists'

AmBank founder’s son says M’sia has proven to the entire world highest-scale money laundering is a breeze.
Seven ups and downs of Najib's seventh anniversary

Seven ups and downs of Najib's seventh anniversary

Here are seven of the prime minister’s achievements we love and seven more we love to hate.
Drop investigations against members of the Malaysian Bar

Drop investigations against members of the Malaysian Bar

The Malaysian authorities must drop sedition investigations against four lawyers of the Malaysian Bar, in connection with an approved motion from their organisation that urged the resignation of the attorney-general. These investigations are the most recent effort by the authorities to harass and intimidate critics of the government and undermine the independence of the Bar, the sole body representing practising lawyers in peninsular Malaysia.