Archive - 7 November 2016

Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court allows his application to set aside the judgment in default.

UPDATED 11.28PM | PARLIAMENT | PAS' Temerloh MP says they agreed with certain things on the budget.

PARLIAMENT | PM arrives at 8.40pm, half-way through finance minister II's wrap-up on policy stage of budget debate.

Hasan Arifin says the ministry should take a more decisive action to ensure that procedures were followed.

Penang DCM's private secretary and Bersatu Youth chief are also urged to make public apology.

But the ministry did not specify what actions were taken.

It was never tabled to the Conference of Rulers, PM's Office says. 

This is for his role as ex-BSI banker Yeo Jiawei's partner in kickback deals, says report.

PARLIAMENT | The teacher was transferred to a district education office when the probe was under way, says education einister.

PARLIAMENT | All of DAP's allies will eventually become their puppets, Umno leader claims.

DAP's Sri Tanjong rep says those earning a living at sea should be armed so they can protect themselves.

There has been no official complaint or police report received from any yacht association on the alleged abduction.

'This is an ongoing bilateral issue, they understand this issue, so no surprise for them.'

PARLIAMENT | The pollution is said to be the cause of contamination in Sungai Semenyih.

'We cooperate with parties that never betrayed PAS,' says party youth chief.

PARLIAMENT | Wan Junaidi is unable to give a time frame for flood mitigation works as it will cost at least RM40b.

He drove to a dark spot and demanded his passengers - two schoolgirls - to surrender all their money.

Nor Mohamed Yakcop says British 'laissez-faire' capitalism was tweaked by the nation to make way for NEP.

In April 2016, residents of the housing area in Balok Baru were awakened by water discolouration as the Nyior River’s water turned black and released an unpleasant odour. According to the investigation report issued by the Department of Environment, it was found that the Nyior River was contaminated with E coli bacteria. The high content of E coli in the Nyior River proves that the water was contaminated with untreated sewage water and chemicals.

Repurposing two treaching training centres won't affect number of Sarawakian teachers, says Chong Sin Woon.

Jamal says the Bar Council is being remote-controlled by Soros, to topple the government.

UPDATE 6PM | 'The same law should also provide room to regulate the registration of a coalition of NGOs to prevent any possible misuse.'

Mahathir's lawyer says this is to allow plaintiffs to prepare additional arguments for their case.

UPDATED 7.20PM | He says Jamal and his red-shirts seem to have control of the government.

Teluk Bahang rep is worried the landslide is due to hill activities in the area.

A Facebook post accused the CM of threatening this if Umno did not buck up.

Court of Appeal postpones Adam Adli's bid to overturn his sedition conviction.

RM10b supposedly allocated to 'ease the costs of living' not present in 2017 Federal Expenditure Estimates Report, he says.

There is no need for a coalition of NGOs to be registered with ROS, says Bersih chief Maria Chin Abdullah.

Why get a RM2 company to represent Malaysia in multi-billion ringgit deal, MPs ask.

The Philippines military is currently verifying the kidnapping claims, reports AP.

UPDATED 6.20PM | PARLIAMENT | This is over the past six years, says deputy health minister.

COMMENT | Gov't already failed to demonise Suaram in 2012.

We're expecting the PM to address these issues at our next supreme council meeting, a council member adds.

Don't underestimate them, Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad warns.

'Questioning parliamentarians for what is said in Parliament should not happen.'

The newsman says he's received support from the media community since becoming a Bersatu leader.

This is amid concerns over the country's mounting debt and rising fiscal deficits.

Politweet performs simulations that predict PAS risks losing eight state seats.

This is from 2014 until September this year, according to Paul Low.

While the question was non-specific, it may be in reference to the RM2.6 billion scandal.

Our producers have successfully met the standards set, says agricultural rep at The Hague.

UPDATED 12.03PM | It worked ‘around the clock’ to complete its review and found no reason to change its July finding, says FBI director.

YOURSAY | 'Why must the next CM of Penang be a Chinese?'

New homes will not be opened as more people are dumping their aged parents there, says minister.

Further to my recent contributions on what Penang could do or use to keep floods at bay, herein is something else the Penang government could do to take care of the problems.

Participant says police trailed them and prevented convoy from entering Bandar Baru Klang.

COMMENT | The colours black or red conjure one ugly side of Malaysian politics.

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim slams the Umno leader’s claim that DAP tries to break up Malay parties.

A victory for people with vested interests.

YOURSAY | 'So OSF is bad, but billions from an absolute monarchy without elections is okay?'

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

MP SPEAKS | Is the minister shooting off the hip when he downplays the cost of the world's priciest railway line?