Archive - 25 October 2016

This is compared to 8.1pct in 2012 and 19.7pct in 2009.

'The investigation is comprehensive... if there are elements of sabotage, we will identify them.'

The post-mortems have been completed, says source.

M Kaliama was admitted to the hospital following an epilepsy attack.

Source says this is the second incident occurring at the mall since July.

It is understood that the documents seized could fill up half a hall.

The person killed at the JB petrol station was an employee of Petronas Dagangan's contractor.

Shahrir Samad says Shafie and Husni never objected to 1MDB rationalisation plan while in cabinet.

China Railway Group wants to turn it into a 'glittering gem' on China's rail corridor'.

MACC probing allegations of irregularitiies on an infrastructure project worth RM3.3 billion.

He is responding to Selangor MB's claim that the pollution is due to BN and Umno's sabotage.

Zahid says it is not appropriate practice for the country.

'Safety of our baked goods is our priority and we take this incident very seriously,' says Komugi Bakery.

'I hope this incident will be an eye opener for all parties,' says Salahuddin Ayub.

Several PAC members have been absent from the meetings, believed to be due to disagreements with the chief.

Rafizi Ramli also invites Jamal Md Yunos to a forum on whether Bersih 5 is necessary.

UPDATED 7.01PM | This is after fire broke out at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital's ICU today.

The party's logo will be Mount Kinabalu as a sign of pride for Sabahans and Malaysians, he says.

'What does it say about the independence of our GLCs that a minister can call the shots on who they should enter into contracts with?'

UPDATED 8.22PM | The cause has yet to be determined, authorities say.

This is part of its efforts to encourage private developers' participation in the project, says Noh Omar.

UPDATED 6.12PM | Lim Lip Eng yells this at the speaker after he was told to leave the Special Chamber.

UPDATED 7.57PM | They managed to contain the fire from spreading to the rest of the hospital, he says.

PARLIAMENT | 'Why are the Malaysian airports still performing raba-raba?' asks Kinabatangan MP.

PARLIAMENT | The Warisan president says Sabah and Sarawak are not benefiting from their wealth in natural resources.

It was a test of changes aimed to allow the US Navy to conduct maritime operations on two fronts.

Singapore Pools launches its service today, while the Singapore Turf Club's will launch on Nov 15.

UPDATED 7PM | PARLIAMENT | Former minister hits back at those who criticised bailouts for Proton, MAS when Dr M was premier.

Malacca CM Mohd Ali Rustam blacklisted local contractors for backing opposition in the 1999 GE, says Teresa Kok.

Mohd Ramzdan Abdul Rahman Wong, 24, claimed trial to the charges.

DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) varsity affairs bureau director Leong Yu Sheng condemns Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for the unprecedented massive budget cut on tertiary education in two consecutive years, causing adverse cascading effects on public universities and students. Under the governance of Barisan Nasional and the leadership of the prime minister, universities were abandoned while our students were victimised in the end.

Its Standing Orders show only ongoing UK court cases cannot be referred to in the House, says Lau.

I urge Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to state what steps his ministry will take to assist in efforts to overcome the water problem which is now affecting thousands of people in Selangor.

DAP lawmaker Ramkarpal lauds minister for saying that gov't should not intervene in the affairs of the Bar.

This is the second time a Malaysian has won the Annual Hong Kong International Comedy Festival.

ADUN SPEAKS | The need to clean up our gov’t has taken on a new urgency.

DCM II Ramasamy vows in future, events will not be organised during major festive seasons.

Stop bullsh****ng about BN’s 50 years in power in Penang, Dr Afif Bahardin slams Teng Chang Yeow.

COMMENT | It is indisputable that history rewriting has been ongoing for several decades now.

Minister says the powers are as listed under the Federal Constitution’s concurrent list.

DSME-209 is the second of the three submarines ordered by the Indonesian gov’t.

The PM says as at the end of June, the debt amounted to RM655.7b or 53.2pct of the GDP.

UPDATED 3.56PM | PARLIAMENT | He leaves soon after answering questions during Minister's Question Time.

Three pieces of news attract my attention this morning.

How could the second finance minister be kept in the dark on 1MDB?

The Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) is devised by the Penang state government to solve urban transportation woes in Penang. However, there has also been differing alternative PTMPs proposed by different academics and NGOs in recent times.

MP suspects Putrajaya hiding something about the manager of Brazen Sky's 'units'

Has Gerakan learned their lesson since 2008?

UPDATED 1.39PM | They protest outside its headquarters, threatening to take protests further if they are not paid.

The recent report of children caged in a residential home for children with disabilities in Batu Gajah has prompted the National Early Childhood Intervention Council (NECIC) to revise and reissue these guidelines first written and circulated in 2002 by Network (a sister organisation of the NECIC). By right the Welfare Department is responsible to supervise such homes and prevent such an atrocity from occurring.

A DAP lawyer questioned the building's safety, after cracks and falling bricks.

Today Malaysia is a nation that seems to be led by mediocre individuals at all levels. Intelligent Malays and non-Malays are sidelined be it in the civil service, army, navy, and government-linked companies. Just consider the leadership of the police, the attorney-general (AG), the key spokespersons for Najib Abdul Razak, the utterances of some ex-judges and one is just amazed at where we have reached as a nation.

So-called 'local parties' did not vote in Sarawak's best interest, says DAP leader.

UPDATED 5.37PM | Calling a pork burger 'P Ramly' is distasteful for some consumers.

Cutting back public sector will likely upset civil servants and paralyse government operations, he adds.

'This is a form of discrimination against students,' says Manivannan.

Claiming that he knows the identity of the companies, Rahman says he won't reveal them.

UPDATED 1.44PM | Health DG says a critically-ill patient transferred to Burn Unit in Sultan Ismail Hospital.

UPDATED 1.12PM I ‘The court finds that this is not a vexatious and frivolous application and it will be interesting to hear the case.’

The department will carry out administrative reforms to cut possibility of bribery by foreigners.

COMMENT | Najib should reprimand his minister. Or was he condoning such threats?

YOURSAY | ‘Every new ‘defender’ of Malay right is more blatant and extreme than the last…’

Dr M’s lawyer Haniff Khatri sends this message to the minister for his threat to the legal profession.

COMMENT | Bersih's only reason for being is to fight misuse of institutions.

Master the principle of 'fiqh tabayyun', Najib tells Muslims at opening of International Wasatiyyah Seminar 2016.

However, she says it is likely to hit its deficit reduction target due to conservative oil revenue estimates.

YOURSAY | ‘Altantuya's memories will always remain close to our hearts.’

Lawyers for Liberty cites UN principles and the cab-rank rule in protest against the gov’t move.

YOURSAY | 'If the ministers are telling the truth, they should have no fear being subpoenaed.'

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) objects to a proposed development project in Kampung Tengku Laksamana and Kampung Sematang Tepi Laut, Kuala Kedah because it is causing destruction of the mangrove forests here.

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

We cannot be careless in rewriting historical truths.