Archive - 24 October 2016

A source says the engineer was arrested and brought to Tawau Magistrate's Court for a remand application.

The department had set up an internal inquiry committee to investigate the incident, says its director.

The ex-PM unearths old letters to rebut his former number two's memoir 'Frankly Speaking'.

They say such activities at Sungai Gapoi forest would affect the water source of 5,000 people in the area.

UPDATED 8PM | Tony Pua says gov't hiding debt through GLCs, but Mohd Irwan says the companies are strong.

He responds to DAP's Ong Kian Ming, after saying gov't will blacklist pro-Bersih firms.

UPDATED 8PM | PARLIAMENT | Ex-second finance minister does not seem impressed with Budget 2017.

UPDATED 7.40PM | PARLIAMENT | He warns of gloom should 1MDB's woes go unabated.

Rahman says this is to stop GLCs from engaging the law firms.

Recently the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) was ridiculed all the way to Europe and America, because they rejected an application for halal certification by Auntie Anne’s, and the history books got a new syllabus. Chaos ensued, even the Americans did not get so much bad press after dropping two atomic bombs.

UPDATED 7.15PM | The minister says the returns are limited and the costs are high.

Bersih tells EC chief all's not well, as this has impact on election financing.

UPDATED 9.20PM | Cops looking for a staff member over matter involving previous employment, says Marina.

Ministry trying to improve broadband penetration rate with the RM1 billion allocation announced under Budget 2017.

Magistrate denies bail for both of them.

Guan Eng and Azmin challenge Rahman Dahlan to show proof.

UPDATED 5.15PM I ‘Bersih is clutching at straws, its rallies are not as well attended as before. I think people are losing interest.’

ADUN SPEAKS | Surely a solid higher education is the best way to help the B40s and M40s?

The twin-prop Metroliner was heading for Misrata in Libya, officials say.

PARLIAMENT | PM ignores convention, he's not present at opposition leader's speech on budget.

Umno's real opponents are the opposition parties, Syed Ali reminds party members.

Falling bricks and cracks in walls are endangering those in the premises, says Seri Delima rep RSN Rayer.

PARLIAMENT | No research done on use of rats and mosquitoes to make prisoners repent, says Zahid Hamidi.

‘The alteration of boundaries can only be conducted under the Sept 15 proposed redelineation exercise.’

Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli throws the PM's suggestion back at him on a solution to critical budget cuts.

This is in line with the oath I took as a parliamentarian, the Gua Musang representative adds.

The S'gor Umno chief says the Azmin administration is like the song 'Bangau oh bangau'.

Asking Najib to resign is not attempt at toppling government illegally, says MP.

COMMENT | In essence, the South China Sea dispute is about overlapping sovereign claims.

He says Pakatan Harapan is now in talks with other parties including Bersatu and PAS.

UPDATED 2.21PM | Teng claims pilot project for fish farming was launched on April 23, 1999, in Pulau Gedong.

COMMENT | The household budget of the average Malaysian has been made a disaster zone.

UPDATED 1.42PM | 'Anybody can donate to any cause, so long as it does not break any law or the constitution.'

UPDATED 1.51PM | Liew Chin Tong moots returning 50 pct state taxes to the state gov'ts to this end.

MP SPEAKS | My words on how members must react to Umno's current wavering - despite its great contributions to past governance.

UPDATED 1.55PM | PARLIAMENT | Speaker says previous sub judice ruling on 33 oral questions on DOJ made only after these had been asked.

UPDATED 1.05PM | PARLIAMENT I Guan Eng tells the speaker the discontent is with PM, not him.

The 2017 Budget has brought some good news for the housemen who are waiting for their intake into hospital. The prime minister has announced that housemen will be taken in on a contract for two years, and another two years contract for medical officers (MOs). This is definitely good news for those who had been waiting for a long period.

Finance ministry won't say who is Brazen Sky's fund manager or bank.

Anifah's lawyer Shafee Abdullah sought RM150,000 costs at High Court and Court of Appeal.

Kit Siang says it is embarrassing that Umno remains passive in face of our 'indecent' infamy over the DOJ case.

She and her group also want efforts to make it easier for single mothers to get alimony in court.

YOURSAY | 'How is lopsided drawing of electoral boundaries fair?'

It is no secret that Barisan Nasional (BN) has failed to inspire Malaysians. The increasing debt and the continuous unkept promises to Malaysians have indeed taken a toll on the overall confidence in the country. Not to mention it is the general perception that the BN had no intention to change and their sole reason of trying to recapture lost ground is to ensure that they can go back to ‘business as usual’ before the political tsunami of 2008 shook their foundations.

YOURSAY | ‘Actions speak louder than words and thank you to both of you.’

Umno info chief says party's bank info was private and 'safe', until the RM2.6 billion news was 'leaked'.

Higher Education Minister Idris Jusoh puts a 'positive' spin on the shrinking budget and says to look on the bright side.

The PAS lawmaker wants a special panel to be set up to audit the RM55 billion project.

Annuar Musa pours cold water on Bersatu's claim to take over from the ruling party, which can manage to head BN.

Segambut MP schools the minister on separation of politics and business for call to deny Bersih backers gov't jobs.

MP SPEAKS | Najib’s budget speech not only took cheap potshots, but it was cheap and highly unprofessional.

Malaysians are not going to fall for the same sob story.

The minister uses Penang and S'gor to justify his call to blacklist firms that support Bersih.

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

YOURSAY | ‘We have become identified as a nation that breeds corruption, thievery and thuggery in high places.’