Archive - 10 November 2016

Suspect believed to have terminated the services of 20 of his subordinates who refused to conspire with his actions.

Permatang assemblyperson claims PM's aide's name was never presented to rulers.

MB says there are other methods which can be adopted in the matter.

'Why did Pandikar only raise this after decades?'

Rafizi's company search on special purpose vehicle on ECRL is outdated, he says.

'Duterte granted the permission to ensure kidnappers do not get away.'

Gerakan Anak Muda Selamatkan Sabah founder's arrest was over his Facebook posts critical of Sabah gov't, it says.

Seven years since the PKFZ scandal broke, no one has been brought to justice.

ADUN SPEAKS | The crux of the matter is the question of jurisdiction.

Other 'persons of interest' include Jho Low's associates Eric Tan and Mohamed Badawy.

'There are many unresolved problems, allocations cut mostly affect the poorest of the lot, the fishermen.'

He says Penang gov't only discussed the deal with UDA Holdings, not Ideal Property.

They were told seven others will be called in, including Muhyiddin, says Hishamuddin.

UPDATED 7.37PM | The association guarantees this, saying the subsidy cut won't affect traders.

In the present generation, where both parents often tend to be employed, many parents send their young children to nurseries or other child care services. When we entrust our much loved children into the care of others, we need to ask how competent are these individuals to look after our children when emergencies occur.

The convention is to discuss the forming of a grand coalition to ensure straight fights against BN in GE14.

Dr M's lawyer says new MACC chief must show sincerity after making emotive speech on corruption.

A subliminal message is normally defined as anything that sends you a message without your knowledge of it, usually picked up on by your subconscious mind.

COMMENT | Why allow extremists in our country to even steal the limelight, with their ugly forms of extremism?

Pandikar says the PM watched Finance Minister II in action from the Speaker's Chambers.

Pandikar also 'thanks' Kit Siang for 'zalim' label, reminds him that his Perwaja motion was blocked during Dr M era.

He says M’sians must strive to do the same if the Umno-BN hegemony is to be dismantled.

UPDATED 6PM | PM says the high population in China drives its citizens to succeed in life.

‘Donadaliheligv’ (congratulations in Cherokee language) to Donald Trump. Over a week ago, I wrote that I am a fan of him. And I am happy he is now the president-elect of the United States of America.

This strategy has been PKR's stand to ensure the opposition's march to Putrajaya, says its info chief.

He is the first Chinese official to take the post.

Since the news of Malaysia signing several multi-billion ringgit deals with China broke out, especially on our purchase of four Chinese made littoral mission ships, there have been relentless vilifications directed at PM Najib Abdul Razak for purportedly selling the country or the country's security to China.

The Domestic Trade, Consumerism and Cooperatives Minister has recently announced that there will be no subsidies for bottled cooking oil but subsidies for cooking oil sold in 1kg polybags will remain. Cooking oil in polybags will continue to be sold at RM2.50 per kg.

KINIGUIDE |  How to get started as a ride-share driver, and the screening processes in place.

Since DAP is part of Pakatan, PAS wants no part of the coalition's meeting.

'We will triple our efforts to ensure those incidents won't happen,' says Subra.

UPDATED 3PM | This is over the red-shirts leader's claim that Bersih has been infiltrated by the Islamic State.

The suggestion by Parti Amanah Negara’s Kota Raja MP Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud that separate convenience stores should be set up to sell alcohol and tobacco in order to prevent Muslims from being in contact with those items (Malay Mail Online, Nov 9, 2016) is totally impractical, nonsensical and seeks to coerce personal religious values into the public domain.

UPDATED 6.20PM | 'Has the state lost ownership of the evergreen Pulau Jerejak?' asks Penang BN chief.

From half a globe away, the unprecedented 2016 US presidential election caught the attention of many Malaysians since the GOP presidential nomination up till Donald Trump won the presidency.

‘We need the power of God to overcome the current situation in our country’.

The information Yeo Jiawei received was on Malaysia's top officials, the Singapore court heard yesterday.

Doctor lodges complaint after examining eight-year-old girl's injuries.

Topping the list of document holders are Indonesians, followed by Nepalis and Bangladeshis, says Zahid.

Seattle Fire Department says crews treating five patients with gunshot wounds, two with life-threatening injuries.

The ward gets evacuated over the 11.16pm incident, no injuries occurred.

The Philippine president has repeatedly hit out at Washington in recent months.

MP SPEAKS | It was Najib, not opposition MPs, who came up with the figure of RM55 billion, Pua notes.

Our political system also feeds on fear, insecurities.

They blast his controversial campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and other groups.

MP SPEAKS | Trump tapped people’s anger against Washington’s establishment politics - a lesson for the opposition in Malaysia.

Career diplomats, intelligence officials and military officers are concerned that a Trump presidency would violate their principles.

YOURSAY | ‘The by-products are what you are staring at today.’

Immigrants, including schoolchildren, report taunts and harassment soon after Trump’s election victory is confirmed.

The political analyst says the US has played the role of ‘dictator’ in the global arena.

COMMENT | There will be no change unless we bring about the change with a change of gov’t.

Image of a victory for racism, misogyny and anger.

How one visionary set an airline soaring to lofty heights

Sarawak is the land of the hornbills. West Malaysia has become the land of the red-shirts.

Bantah TPPA says this, in considering the strong lobbying by the multinational companies.

Trump had excoriated TPPA on the campaign trail as a ‘a rape of our country’.

'Someone asked for me to be bumped off from becoming the host,' claims Dahlan Maamor.

In hindsight, the polling consensus went astray in two major ways.

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

YOURSAY | ‘We believe Dr M has genuinely repented and is doing what he should before he dies.’

A parody, a mystery, a tragedy and a comedy.