Archive - 2 November 2016

'We threw buckets and water bottles to air our frustration over the water woes.'

Old buildings will be upgraded, including the wiring, if necessary.

Existing halal logo is internationally recognised.

He says halal certs help those who may not be familiar with non-local food.

The gadget that took eight months to complete, costs less than RM5,000.

News is false, has been recycled by irresponsible people.
 

'The Open Society Foundations do not currently support Bersih.'

EC says they fail to meet the requirement of having 100 or more affected voters listed in electoral roll.

He says police are targeting him for being a whistleblower.

First LMS will be ready within two years, funding will come from Royal Malaysian Navy.

Jailed former opposition leader says Malaysians can help create a change.

The two women are chosen from over 60 applicants from Asean member states.

Rings will also be presented to members of the management and staff for retaining the Super League title.

'Since when has Abdul Rashid fought against Najib,' asks Zaeinal Abidin.

He says this includes conceding territories in dispute with China.

This is to avoid getting trapped in a demonstration planned against the city's governor.

With laws/policies like this - no one will be afraid to commit a crime in the future. Attempt rape and get murdered by the victim; victim is sentenced. Break into a house and get murdered by the victim; victim is hung to death. Appointed as a teacher and molests students, teacher gets transferred, students remain in trauma. Justice is mere fantasy these days.

This is as a mark of respect for the six people killed in a fire at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, JB.

Bersatu belives that former minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah is in trouble for talking about 1MDB. 

Police ask mainly about leafleting event in Sunway Carnival and ceramah in Perda.

UPDATE 7.20PM | PARLIAMENT | This comes after DAP's Kasthuri questions why the ruling party supports the anti-Bersih movement.

'Crimes that happen in the gov't can't be hidden. If it is hidden then it is a cover-up.'

'TH would not pay bonuses unless our total assets are higher than our total liabilities for the year.'

‘Fourth Floor Boys’ finally speak up through Pak Lah's authorised biography.

The allegation, says the aide, is the work of ‘evil people’.

Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin describes meeting with PAS as a step forward.

UPDATED 4.35PM | Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan says the red-shirts have a democratic right to hold a peaceful protest.

UPDATED 5.45PM | State dismisses claim of willing to spend RM305m on undersea tunnel feasibility study instead of flood mitigation works.

Pandikar says the Segambut MP should do so if he refuses to recognise the position of a speaker.

Pandikar responds to Lim Lip Eng on House of Commons 1981 walkout.

Government should come clean on who can fly on government planes, says PKR VP.

PM must table the documents in Parliament to be truly transparent, they say.

Abdul Hadi Awang warns potential allies not to 'disturb' PAS' home.

These figures, such as 1MDB's debts, will help us plan ahead, as future generations have to service this debt.

UPDATED 2.47PM | Abdul Rashid headed the EC from 2000 to 2008.

The group lodging the police report wants police to deny approval for the gathering.

Even if what they say may not be comfortable, activist groups have contributed to the well-being of society at large, says judge.

It is not for them to lecture countries they once exploited on how to conduct their own internal affairs today, says PM.

To Mohd Anuar Taib, chair, Pacific Northwest LNG; Mohd Sidek, chair, Petroliam Nasional Berhad; and Adnan Zainal Abidin, CEO, Pacific Northwest LNG

UPDATED 2.34PM | It is developed by Pusat Komas in response to the yearly Malaysia Racial Discrimination Report.

Imagine the following scenario. You fork out US$20 million for a party, getaway trips to exotic Maldives and Fiji, but you don’t have a say over who gets to go to it.

COMMENT | It's about rakyat's frustration with price hike of cooking oil and fuel, while PM Najib and family make trips.

Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) today urged the Myanmar government to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into reports of abuses by security forces against civilians in northern Rakhine State. The network of regional lawmakers also urged the Myanmar military to allow aid workers and independent journalists access to affected areas in order to provide humanitarian assistance and document developments.

UPDATED 6.21PM | PARLIAMENT | 'I don't have to touch on those questions in this (Budget 2017) wrap up,' DPM says with a smile.

So declares Harapan's Saifuddin Abdullah, who adds ties between the two coalitions are in a deadlock.

His former supervisor reveals the close working relationship between the ex-banker and businessman.

Works Minister Fadilah Yusof says they are the EDL, Lekas, SDE and GCE.

Recent reports have suggested that Huawei is set to release the newest iteration of its flagship Mate series smartphone this coming November that will cost more than the iPhone 7.

PARLIAMENT | To tackle discrimination against women, for which Rohani Abdul Karim hopes proposals will be made.

Testifying at the Lingam Tape RCI was the last straw for Mahathir, says Pak Lah's former aide.

UPDATED 1.03PM | Both the applications are not approved, says KL mayor.

He responds to ex-PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's accusation that he is to blame.

State Department believes its influence in the Asia-Pacific region is also on the rise.

PARLIAMENT | Deputy minister says members of the public should also be involved by reporting the matter to the ministry.

The gathering will be at Taman Ujana Rimba Tropika, Kota Kinabalu instead of Padang Merdeka.

It however claims that its researchers or lecturers could have received funds through 'unofficial channels'. 

Malaysians, especially Sabahans, must be alerted to this coming “devastation” if the Tanjung Aru Eco Development (TAED) project is carried out by the state body Tanjung Aru Eco Development Sdn Bhd.

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is disappointed with the price hike of petrol and diesel, which increased by 15 sen a litre on Nov 1, where it is believed that the increase is the highest this year.

UPDATED 11.30AM | The low-cost carrier says all passengers and crew on board are safe and no injuries reported.

UPDATED 2.20PM | An unpiloted MH370 descended rapidly after running out of fuel.

COMMENT l Soros was a poor Hungarian migrant to the US, who is today a billionaire, doing a great sevice to mankind.

YOURSAY | ‘There is a serious disconnect between reality and the picture painted by the gov’t.’

COMMENT | A certain level of ‘political maturity’ must always exist in a healthy democracy.

‘Do I still support Uthaya? I never stopped supporting him...’

MP SPEAKS | The gov’t must not take for granted that business as usual is acceptable.

The deals signed cover the defence, economy, agriculture, education, finance and construction sectors.

Over the past decade, more than 800 journalists have been killed in the line of duty, and only 8 percent of these cases have been resolved. These are the official figures of the director-general of Unesco, an organisation of 195 member states.

For some, especially the youth, rocking with Butterfingers is more enticing than Bersih 5.

YOURSAY | 'It is totally inappropriate for him to be amongst those flying in the PM’s jet, family or not.’

This is over the furore caused by the fact that the indelible ink was easily washed off in GE13.

YOURSAY | ‘Najib, you have a strange and unique way of measuring your achievements.’

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