Archive - 4 August 2016

He was refuting allegation that he had signed away the oilfield to Pahang and 1MDB.

The state is prepared for any eventuality, says Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman.

Their absence shows they didn't care about his father, says the ruler.

PM adds that both countries are waiting for the release of the criminal investigation report.

The 'prophet' faces jail for degrading religion.

It can expose you to the long arm of the law.

Ex-Bendang Baru Umno branch Youth chief Akhramsyah Sanusi makes clear where his loyalties lie.

Wives and children are negatively impacted as their rights not protected, says SIS.

This is following uproar over a man, 22, who escaped a rape charge after he married his 14-year-old victim.

Prof Hanafiah Harun urges caution over such information.

Lawyer asks this question when commenting on man who escaped rape charge after marrying his 14-year-old victim.

Najib says the Aidilfitri celebration is proof of the uniqueness of Malaysians.

He advises pilgrims to comply with the new measures.

Minister Ahmad Zahid says this move was also supported by the Health Ministry.

Fatwa Council says it has no technical skills to deal with it.

UPDATED 6.14PM | Welcoming the new party to be headed by Muhyiddin Yassin, the lawyer adds, ‘the more, the merrier’.

Every informed Malaysian knows who he is, says the DAP veteran.

'We will conduct the investigation fairly, transparently,' says Selangor CID chief

UPDATED 5.52PM | Top of the list of demands is for steps to be taken to remove Malaysian Official 1.

The rally is organised by students in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 27.

When Khairul Azwan made such a serious allegation, he must have had justification for it, says Mukhriz.

Umno linked portal MyKMU exults that British experts concur payments to households increase economic growth.

COMMENT | If passed, the hudud bill will have consequences on our economy - which is already not doing well.

MH370 | ‘Just based on this, we cannot confirm he (the pilot) did it,’ he says.

This is because Maxis and Maxis Communications were separate entities, says Maxis.

The commission has seven days to explain this - or Pakatan Harapan will lodge a police report and take legal action.

Lim Guan Eng wants the government to expedite the airport's expansion.

'Public assembly is a fundamental right, but we must have people from the rural areas, too,” says Arutchelvan.

The Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) would like to reiterate the importance of competitive bidding process for power plant construction. Awer stands firm that we can only achieve affordable and equitable electricity tariff via fair and transparent competitive bidding.

UPDATED 3.38PM | ‘These are some scenes at Bersih street demo in the past. This is what may happen. Avoid it.'

Here we go again. Yesterday, Bersih said - to no one's surprise - that it would return to the streets. The protest movement is now set to see more sequels than 'Shrek', 'Transporter', or 'American Pie'.

Kulai MP decries statutory rapist being let off after producing marriage certificate.

COMMENT | Optimism about Malaysia's latest financial scandal is as hard to find as answers.

Saying the state gov't is non-functioning reflects on him, says Terengganu Umno man.

Ahmad El-Muhammady, an adviser to the Malaysian police, says this on Channel News Asia.

Amanah Youth chief says more reports will follow nationwide.

Have we taken the wrong semiotic turn?

We can all be ambassadors of change.

UPDATED 3.05PM | Otherwise, Hafarizam says, PM will appoint a lawyer to represent him.

UPDATED 3.30PM | Court of Appeal gives them until Sept 1 to arrive on a settlement, failing which it will make its decision.

UPDATED 1.46PM | Mahathir’s camp says there is a Plan B while Salleh Keruak foresees no problems.

The movies can't win the Festival Filem Malaysia best film award, as they're not entirely in Bahasa Malaysia.

Police discovered close to 26,000 videos and images of exploitations and obscene materials.

The parents of the children, aged between nine and 10, filed a police report on Tuesday.

State-founded Suarah Petroleum Group laments the latest retrenchment of 13 experienced S'wakians in particular.

Shocking truths about the Asian Institute of Medical Science and Technology University (AIMST) are finally emerging.

Come Aug 31 this year, the nation will mark another leaf in its long decades of independence.

UPDATED 2.10PM | Court grants Umno, gov't stay on Anina's bid to declare Section 18C of Societies Act unconstitutional.

Everyone who loves this country has to play their part otherwise failure is ours, says Maria Chin.

I believe Vey Mingg is a young adult and I appreciate her views on life. But then, how we live our life, to me, is always in context.

UPDATED 1.29PM | Lawyer says this is because they can raise the matter again when PM's striking out application is heard.

Dharius Zulkefli gets the award for 'Kun Fayakun' at United International Film Festival 2016.

COMMENT | Malaysia must develop adequate institutional arrangements to counter potential abuse by politicians.

UPDATED 11.20AM | A suspect was arrested after police discharged a Taser at him, says a police statement.

UPDATED 11.43AM | A meeting on this was held at former PM Mahathir's residence last night, he says.

UPDATED 11.34AM | He tells a PAS ceramah it's an issue of investment and fraud, not under MACC.

YOURSAY | ‘The body mandated to protect rights will soon be found doing the opposite.’

He says this is after he joined them for the ‘Music For Mercy’ gig in Rome last month.

A recent judicial decision in East Malaysia seems to have escaped the attention of some media outlets. Another alleged rapist married his child victim and was allowed to get away with the sexual abuse in court.

It will hold various events for the public this month to pressure the PM to step down.

Isn’t life a gift of God? But why are we not living it happily?

They balk at Noh Omar's brainwave to expedite getting funds for school infrastructure.

‘Scorpions will be bringing the 2016 World Tour to Malaysia this fall!’

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

Its deputy chief Tuan Ibrahim says the party’s position will be announced in the future.

I woke up on the morning of the day when I turned 21, and then went straight to the post office to register as a voter. To me, the real birth of a citizen in a democratic country is to be able to register as a voter and to vote during elections.

YOURSAY | ‘In his obsession to slander the ex-Umno No 2, Razlan confirms what others know to be true. '

YOURSAY | ‘Dzulkifli thinks by wearing religion on the sleeve, people would be impressed.’

The group Seniman claims the rapper is undermining the country’s unity and harmony.

Ex-Batu Kawan vice-chief says Khairul had contradicted Khalid’s statement.