Archive - 12 July 2016

He believed she had been spreading rumours about him and his fiancée’s family.

Ongoing litigations by the affected families against Malaysian Airlines have delayed the formation of the foundation.

It had 63 summonses in all, and none were paid, say police.

Deputy Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed says country believes in deradicalisation, rehabilitation.

The ex-Umno senator says OSA can only be used to protect national security.

Its exemption from visa requirements for several countries make it highly sought.

Indonesia’s consul in Tawau says they know the call originated from the Philippines.

He says such institutions had never taught nor trained the extremist groups and the students were taught to respect all religious ideologies.

The price of chicken throughout the country has risen to RM10 per kg since last Thursday compared to the ceiling price of RM7.90 per kg.

Usually I am against such or any kind of protest which I believe would not yield any benefit to the public. But for this, though I don’t support the protest but I do share the sentiment and the feelings of Malays in our country.

Nik Azainoon Nik Aziz, 54, would however only have to serve four years in jail.

COMMENT | In his latest blog post, the former PM says everyone embroiled in the 1MDB scandal has become mute.

The Taiping MP insists he did not upload the cartoon on children receiving duit raya.

(A poem on the recent desecration of the Mathuraveerar and Muneeswarar Temples in Penang.)

The case was brought by the Philippines over contested islets in the resource-rich area.

They were told to move by today, but the sole breadwinner is pleading for an alternative shoplot.

Pink-coloured ‘women-only’ stickers are placed inside and outside the coaches concerned.

Counsel S Ramesh will represent unemployed G Gunasekaran, 48, in the trial.

This is due to a burst pipe in Jalan Lebuh Pudu. Water supply will resume in stages from tomorrow.

He says this when asked on calls to stop logging to conserve water catchment areas.

Khairuddin Abu Hassan says former premier is planning to make a comeback to set things right.

This dangerous trend must not be allowed to continue, says human rights group.

UPDATED 5.30PM | Red shirts come armed with hell notes to symbolise their desire to see the party land in the grave.

He says the ministry had not received any print edition of the 20-page ‘Al Fatihin’.

UPDATED 5.20PM | The protesters shove and push police personnel after being prevented from approaching the building.

UPDATED 2.55PM | MCA claims the state government 'hijacked' this year's celebration.

The opposition coalition identifies three-cornered fights at previous polls as one of its weaknesses.

Those sentenced today pleaded guilty in March. Two others are awaiting trial.

They say the PKR president is doing a good job leading the opposition.

COMMENT | Should he expand PBB’s clout, or should he stick to the unwritten rule?

'A disheartening proposal, as it implies police can no longer control crime and violent criminal activities.'

Kadir Jasin outlines how Ambrin Buang can use the OSA to keep 1MDB audit report under wraps.

UPDATED 3.20PM | Hasan Arifin threatens to sue Lee Chean Chung for RM5 million for Lee's remarks on a land deal.

The former Umno deputy president reminds the cabinet that it is responsible to the people.

COMMENT | The wife of former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad turns 90, and her daughter recalls the lessons imparted over the decades.

The deputy minister's remarks are painful for family members of prisoners who desperately want contact visits, says N Surendran.

UPDATED 3.05PM | Lau chastises snap polls idea and slams DAP for not hesitating to use resources to support Guan Eng.

Former DPM says the PM asked the people to be patient but has now classified the report under OSA.

The fund was set up to help the children, yet their families say they haven't received any assistance.

MP SPEAKS | KLIA2 cost rockets from RM1.7b to RM4b but nobody from the gov't seems to care or bothers to give a satisfactory explanation.

I am writing on the eve of the expected judgment to be handed down by The Hague court which various international experts, pundits and scholars had already considered to be historic.

COMMENT | Let’s analyse, before labelling Zakir Naik with acrimonious and hostile Islamophobic expressions.

COMMENT | They can fund projects that can help increase future productivity, income.

This comes after waves of refugees flood 10 countries in Europe, survey by Pew Research Centre shows.

YOURSAY | ‘He’s fighting for his political life. To reprimand the mufti would cost him a lot of support.’

COMMENT | DAP's Batu Kawan MP recalls the lessons on the 21st anniversary of Patto’s death.

This is to fund the electoral reform movment’s operations ahead of the 14th general election.

The book helps confirm suspicions about May 13.

It might even win some of the Malay seats as people are 'really angry' at the selective prosecution of Guan Eng, says one analyst.

YOURSAY | ‘Nga, be careful what you post on your Facebook account.’

YOURSAY | ‘The first person who should have come out to deny the contents would be Ambrin.’

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

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