Archive - 16 August 2016

Police could take stern action on the players for trespassing, he says.

Certain security features that M'sian cards have are missing, says Khalid Abu Bakar.

Bank Negara governor says it must provide recommendations that add value to the organisation.

The mother is alleged to be an unmarried student of a private college.

Peng Soon-Liu Ying make final in Olympics, mobile operator keen to show appreciation if they achieve nation's first-ever gold.

If Clare Rewcastle-Brown wants to meddle, she should come here and face the music, says Umno-linked portal MyKMU.net.

“Malaysian Muslims are committing a sin when they give zakat (alms) to the poor, instead of handing the contributions to the government's zakat collection centres... the government would ensure that all those in need would receive equal help. Direct alms-giving would see people who were more needy but less adept at speaking and asking for help, deprived of the aid they deserved... injustice in terms of distribution.”

Its associations agree to move forward after reaching a consensus following a meeting with minister Salleh Said Keruak.

With reference to the comments by the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia Rod Smith about the New Colombo Plan, it’s incredibly encouraging that in the second year of the launch of this programme, it has seen close to a 200 percent jump in the number of Australian students coming to Malaysia for a semester abroad.

A Malindo Air flight to Indonesia was delayed after a couple mentioned the word "bomb" in their conversation.

Mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying and men's doubles - Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong - can also win gold, he says.

SPAD chairperson Syed Hamid says those planning to exit 'pajak' system will receive cash grant of RM5,000 to purchase new vehicle.

Bukit Aman, Parliament and entertainment centres in the federal capital are among areas of focus.

The MyWatch chief was offered RM2,500 bail in one surety.

Academicians say the development policy should adopt this approach.

They feel Uber and Grabcar systems are being favoured to their detriment.

Tony Fernandes says it will better serve a broad range of travellers.

Retired personnel flood Jabatan Urusan Gaji Angkatan Tentera's Facebook page with complaints.

UPDATED 9.34PM | They march from the Sogo shopping complex to hand over a memorandum of protest.

UPDATED 7.50PM | 'Terrorists possibly planning more attacks on government offices, entertainment outlets and the army and police headquarters.'

They were parking indiscriminately in order to play the game, say police.

There was a moment many years ago where we thought reforms in Malaysia was a possibility. There was a moment in time where we thought our beloved country might have a bright future. There were moments where we were made to believe that a representative from the opposition party is the only way forward.

Ex-DPM says the incident would end with the deaths of 14 civilians and four police officers in 1985.

A public petition urging a delay was submitted to parliament but only drew 249 signatures.

Learn the right way to write press releases at Campuskini.

UPDATED 5.15PM | They were carrying out maintenance work when the incident happened.

The pensioner is being investigated under the Firearms Act for the shooting of the other man, also a pensioner.

Much furore has been created over Penang Forum’s letter to Unesco requesting for an advisory mission and an impact assessment of the proposed Penang Transport Master Plan and how it might affect the Outstanding Universal Value of Penang’s World Heritage property.

I had to write and pour cold water onto the pretension that Malaysia suddenly is a just, fair and equal society. Maybe it is a bug brought by the typhoon that hit Hong Kong, maybe it is an illusion that we create so that we can be happy we are doing something to promote a fair society, but at the end of that, who are we kidding?

UPDATED 3.39PM | Youth activist group calls on IGP to act for the people’s interests, not the political interests of certain parties.

#Malaysia played host to the games that year, which coincidentally took place very near to where I lived.

UPDATED 3.35PM | Former PAS veep says he is merely seeking the return of money stolen from M'sia, and PM will support him. 

Put aside politics, unite against 'biggest corruption issue since Merdeka', says Amanah.

UPDATED 3.06PM | Immigration DG, Home Ministry named in the application.

UPDATED 1.52PM | Idris says redelineation needed as central Malacca now has a lot more voters.

A Datuk Seri from DBKL, a Datuk from a Malacca gov't dep't and a TNB manager in Kelantan.

COMMENT | Hopefully, some really big fish will now be caught and not get off the hook?

He was named in Sarawak Report on the treatment given to a high-ranking individual and his wife.

MP SPEAKS | We don’t need another plan to clinch Tier 1 on the ‘Watch List’.

In 2014, according to the National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC), the number of complaints under wellness and aesthetics sector were 1,359, with losses amounting to over RM1 million. More worrying is that in 2015, the complaints under this sector has increased to 1,848 with losses close to RM6 million.

But he says Mahathir was also unhappy that Musa often referred to him as 'bomoh'.

Ng Chek Siang expresses support for NGO's stance in protecting Penang from overdevelopment at the cost of risking its heritage site status.

Politicians shower accolades on national shuttlers after impressive performance.

Fighting to get rid of an incumbent PM or government is never easy, given the massive power of incumbency. If by now we still fail to appreciate the difficulties faced by those who try to do so, we must be quite blind and ignorant.

The Urban Transformation Centre has helped gov’t save RM1.5b, says Najib.

He is also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

We should welcome foreign investigations into 1MDB, says Alor Setar MP Gooi Hsiao Leung.

UPDATED 1.14PM | Initially they gather outside the KL court complex but all of a sudden the security allows them in.

Malaysia is just one step away from gold medal after Chan Peng Soon-Goh Yiu Ling qualified for the mixed doubles finals.

Arcandra Tahar, a petroleum engineer who spent 20 years in the US, is said to have entered Indonesia several times with a US passport.

They can help us collect information, Chinese daily quotes him as saying after Kedah state assemby sitting.

YOURSAY | ‘BN MPs have enough numbers among themselves to ditch the PM.’

It existed before new Immigration Dept DG says he took office, and adds there are many exceptions.

COMMENT | The leaders of Bersatu would have to rebuild their own credibility.

ADUN SPEAKS | The BN gov't has never recognised the rights of Sabah and S'wak, as agreed under M'sia Agreement 1963.

Musa Hitam also shares three things you may not know about Dr M.

Umno founder Onn Jaafar in the late 1940s mooted the idea of extending associate memberships to non-Malays.

YOURSAY | ‘Image and beauty comes from the inside – integrity, a kind heart...’

YOURSAY | ‘Let’s worry about Bersatu after it has wrenched the rural Malays from Umno.’

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

Not enough of those who speak up for truth matters.

Malaysia will face China's Chai Biao-Hong Wei in the semi-final.