Archive - 22 April 2016

DAP says he was allowed in via Bintulu tonight but was told cops could ask him to leave any time.

S'WAK POLLS | The Pakatan Harapan ally will also run two women candidates against BN incumbents.

UPDATED 9.17PM | 'Tok Nan' not greedy for position and had only asked to be CM for one term, says DPM.

CM says it’s not workable, nor long enough for companies to recoup investment and make profit.

They are unworthy to contest in the coming general election in Umno's name, says Ali Rustam.

Salleh cites this to counter the ‘doomsday predictions’ about Malaysia’s economic situation.

Ex-Malacca CM claims Mahathir knows the allegations are nothing but lies.

UPDATED 8.01PM | S'WAK POLLS | DPM says they receive better services compared to other areas and should change their mindset.

UPDATED 8.27PM | SARAWAK POLLS | Baru Bian says no decision yet on five seats, which can mean clashes with allies.

Court says man proved he had ingested the head which was in his vegie dish while warded there.

PM says one must work hard towards attaining a place in paradise.

‘We will support Chief Minister Adenan Satem and all BN federal and state leaders, too,’ says sec-gen.

Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Malaysia (BDS Malaysia) is utterly dismayed and disappointed with the signing of the research collaboration between the Singapore National Research Foundation and Hebrew University of Israel to form the Singapore-Hebrew University Alliance for Research and Enterprise (Share), during Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to Israel.

S'WAK POLLS | This is a local issue which CM must answer, says Wong King Wei.

Wan Junaidi says haze in the Klang Valley was caused by fires in several areas in the peninsula.

Air pollution and health are deeply connected in a sense, where the former causes harm to the latter, thus making both issue equally important. From the beginning, we have been educated to take care of our health but is it not ironic when we grow older, own big businesses, we become complacent to our health. “You only live once” should echo in a more serious tone.

Yeo Jiawei faces a charge for money laundering after the city-state's investigation into 1MDB.

Don't wait for the crisis to happen, Guan Eng writes to Zahid Hamidi.

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Annuar Manap claims the opposition will continue to twist and turn despite all the explanations.

Voting the opposition may leave you jobless, Adenan tells these workers.

Irishman Bellew, Malaysian Shazalli Ramly front-runners to be CEO, say sources.

Lim Lip Eng says this is not an isolated case, is certain many more are seeing hikes on this scale.

It comes after consumers complain about higher bills, with some having to pay more than RM100 extra.

Court will also decide on Pua application to strike out Najib's suit.

Magistrate orders stay of proceeding against trio pending determination of this issue.

Are ‘hidden hands’ behind this, despite DAP central panel being probed since 2013, asks Penang-based PAP.

UPDATED 1.46PM | S'WAK POLLS | Adenan has good relationship with us, says DPM.

Annuar Rapaee says Malaysiakini took his remarks out of context.

UPDATED 1.15PM | Rally will highlight MTUC's demands to the government for better treatment for workers.

They can bring any dissatisfaction they have at the coming Dewan Rakyat session, says its chief Hasan Arifin.

MP SPEAKS | He must clarify his links with the entities that gave PM billions of ringgit.

UPDATED 2.50PM | The DAP rep is forced to turn back at Sibu with no explanation given except it is 'on orders'.

Wisma Putra slams US State Dept human rights report for having relied on questionable sources.

Dr Tan Seng Giaw responds to Hasan's admission he deleted sentences from the PAC report on 1MDB.

UPDATED 2.31PM | Azmin gives his assurance Selangor will not face water shortage despite the raging dry spell.

The PKR deputy hopes the problem of the four to five seats will be settled with DAP before nominations.

YOURSAY | ‘National issues like GST, OSA, ISA, 1MDB, affects all, and shouldn't be ignored.’

Port Klang registers an unhealthy API reading of 114 at 6am, El Nino affects 15 water treatment plants in five states.

Hidden untaxed wealth has raised income inequality.

SENATE | The minister says the heat wave causes chickens to suffer heat stress. Elsewhere schools close today in some states.

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

COMMENT | Policies made in Putrajaya can no longer be seen as ‘remote’.

YOURSAY | ‘Shouldn't Hasan be charged with concealing important evidence?’

YOURSAY | ‘Now we know that the US$681 million is not a Saudi pie…’

S’WAK POLLS | Unlike other Malaysian states, big businesses in Sarawak wield a strong influence on politics for survival's sake.

Suaram demands an end to 'persecution' of those involved in expressing democratic dissent.