Archive - 3 August 2016

NUJ-Utusan confirms that the newspaper’s non-executive staff have received their July salary.

Police received a report at 12.40pm by a civilian who found the bag in Jalan Telawi.

The shooting occurred on the same day that Bill Kayong was shot dead in Miri.

Ahmad Syukri Yusuf, 22, was charged with statutory rape of the girl late last year.

Salahuddin Ayub believes his appointment was a 'personal decision'.

But the Umno Youth vice-chief is coy about being isolated over the report.

The formal announcement would be made before the state assembly sitting on Tuesday.

I harbour shame and anger towards my peers and colleagues.

Khairul Izwan pleads guilty to six corruption charges with regard to a supply deal to the navy.

This is so that the people will not be burdened, says Najib.

Mohd Asli Nayan, 45, and Abdullah Bueto, 39, were initially sentenced to three years jail each.

'I'm not saying he's guilty, but there is definitely a case here (to be investigated), says Andy Yong. 

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says he failed to grasp the Works Ministry's logic on the matter.

The Umno state rep raises this query after the snap polls proposal was scrapped.

Kit Siang refers to Deloitte's reaction in contrast to Putrajaya's apparent indifference to the DOJ action.

This also applies to the Legal Profession Act 1976, says Ram Karpal Singh.

He says his statement was intended to ensure the people felt the effectiveness of Umno and BN.

UPDATED 5.13PM | Nik Abduh claims his father knew Pakatan was becoming weaker because of DAP.

'The people are only interested in the developments I can bring to them,' says Bung.

‘Sure, I’m always the one practising double standards and he’s always the fair one’.

Previous rallies saw violence, damage to property and massive traffic jams, says Tan Keng Liang.

Commitments made when agreement was in effect must be honoured, says economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram.

In 2015 Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem declared himself an “amateur naturalist”, a fan of David Attenborough and that he is very concerned about the state of “orangutans and other mammals in Borneo”. Sounding concerned about wildlife matters animal lovers hoped that the poor condition of wildlife management and treatment in Sarawak would improve greatly.

'PAA provides for peaceful rallies, and police will facilitate all peaceful assemblies,' Khalid tells Bersih 5 organisers.

‘MO1 can be anybody, can be you or me... It (MO1) can be nobody too’, says Umno leader.

UPDATED 3.10PM | Mahfuz Omar is puzzled that police are not taking action against Khairul Azwan.

The flight to Banda Acheh in Indonesia was grounded after the airline received threat of a bomb onboard.

Hamzah should resign if he doesn't know what's going on in his ministry, the PKR leader says.

It laments M'sian authorities seem to be turning a blind eye to another well connected person.

In less than three months, Budget 2017 themed ‘Accelerating Growth, Ensuring Fiscal Prudence, Enhancing Well-being of the People’ will be tabled in Parliament. The theme in itself holds much expectation among the rakyat, all eagerly awaiting for implementation of measures which would ease cost of living issues, not just in the short, but longer term.

The Kijal assemblyperson denies any knowledge of possible snap polls in Terengganu.

UPDATED 6.35PM | Its chairperson says the details will be announced in due course.

'Obama should encourage all US agencies to pursue the 1MDB case to the full extent of the law.'

Jho Low's Jynwel invested US$150 million in Wall Street investment firm Electrum.

UPDATED 4.05PM | BN wants a vote of no confidence against the Penang CM, but Law thinks BN should focus on its own problems.

UPDATED 12.31PM | But Terengganu MB says he will not dissolve assembly.

COMMENT | Khairy is right to be a 'macai' but it’s right only for him. We mustn’t follow suit.

COMMENT | It feeds other theories that the Zika virus is all a grand stage show.

Sarawak Report says it had obtained leaked documents of the M'sian investigations into 1MDB, proving these allegations.

SATIRE | And, as the saying goes, ‘truth is stranger than fiction’. Here are some views...

YOURSAY | ‘But I thought the PM said ‘GST is good for you’? How can it be celaka?’

NSC Act has far deeper implications than 1MDB.

COMMENT | The provisions in the Act contravene certain key rights in the constitution.

The MP is shocked the second finance minister is so indifferent to Deloitte disavowing accounts for two years.

COMMENT | This is because BN will want to seize the two richest states in the country.

I refer to the proposal to teach interfaith studies in schools. Many have hailed the proposal as the right move. But before long, some have already expressed their concerns - on syllabi, the teaching methodology and the emphasis to focus on.

The thing is this. When I go to see a Rajinikanth movie, it is not just a movie experience that I get. It is far more than that, because watching a Rajini movie is like taking a walk down Memory Lane. Like flicking through old family albums and remembering the good times.

COMMENT | Report made on owners of four Facebook accounts, for defaming Pahang sultan and Rosmah.

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

The Umno supreme council member says this of Umno Youth leader’s report alleging high-level conspiracy against Najib.

YOURSAY | ‘All top positions in MACC and AGC and police are seen in the hands of the Chosen One.’

YOURSAY | ‘Believe me, MO1 is not him - the one whom most of you suspected.’

Clearly, the power is with the PM, whose ‘declaration’ is just laid before the House, says Eric Paulsen.

They must get involved in uncovering wrongs.