Archive - 17 November 2016

'Threats of terrorism are increasingly decentralised, difficult to track and even more more difficult to prevent.'

Umno info chief warns this will be so if state gov't splurges RM2.7b on Splash takeover.
 

Ex-PM's pro-rally urging contradicts his earlier stand on street protests, he says. 

The complex will turn Johor into an international training academy for badminton, says MB.

Any kind of criminal charges brought against KiniTV and its directors would be unconstitutional, lawyer says.

UPDATED 8.57PM | Judge surprised Bersih and red-shirts could find common ground to challenge injunction.

Recent arrests of them and those in GLCs by MACC has shaken public confidence, says Ali Hamsa.

Confirming he's contesting in next GE, Ibrahim says many courting him to join their party.
 

Only a small fraction were properly diagnosed, says Kedah exco member. 

UPDATE 8.10PM | Ma Ying-jeou protests treatment in M'sia, for 'special' name tag he was made to wear.

RM609 million will go to meet loans for land acquisition and development, says CM Lim Guan Eng.

I applaud the statement made by the Wanita chief of MCA, Heng Seai Kie, asking the police to take a tougher stand on the red-shirts movement. She is the only MCA leader who has openly condemned the violent acts of Jamal Md Yunos so far.

For the video report of Khairuddin Abu Hassan urging AG's resignation.

Jamal says he will reward his supporters if they are detained, deputy home minister not amused.

ADUN SPEAKS | Why did Adenan Satem drop pledge to get Sarawak’s rights restored with a state assembly motion?

The UPSR results have been announced.

IGP tells rally supporters to donate to Aman Palestine Fund instead.

Lim Guan Eng dismisses Gerakan's claim that 'every inch' of island will be sold to developers.

'Action will be taken based on photographs and complaints.'

The ringgit fell 1.1 percent to 4.3920 per dollar, its weakest since Jan 20.

‘Shinkansen’ or bullet train was the main topic of discussion at all Najib’s meetings in Japan.

Mutual respect and trust are the factors ensuring this, says China's Ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang.

'This is a type of indirect capital control... I see a flood of people exiting Malaysia.'

Who is to be blamed for the deplorable state of our public restrooms and space?

Zein Isma says he has been called in his personal capacity and he will ask friends to join the rally as well.

MP SPEAKS | The spirit of democracy that Malaysiakini has exemplified does not hold true for the gov’t.

UPDATED 6.15PM | The red-shirts rally has nothing to do with Umno, says party secretary-general.

Why Tabung Haji continues to fund the subsidiary, despite it having lost so much money, the MP asks.

'It may have come from the Higher Education Department,' says the higher education minister.

Nov 19 has been designated by the UN as World Toilet Day to bring attention to tackle global sanitation crisis particularly among the poor and low income societies. The sustainable development goals or SDGs launched in 2015, include a target to ensure everyone everywhere has access to toilets by 2030.

He believes Rafizi will persevere in continuing the struggle.

The Bersih chief recalls in the past, Umno also took to the streets against the British.

UPDATED 4.11PM | The rabid behaviour of Jamal Yunos and the red-shirts threatens safety of police.

COMMENT | Would the ECRL be just another rail into the Wild, Wild West?

MP SPEAKS | This follows the Jasa campaign abroad denying ‘MO1' is Najib.

One company lists a prominent Umno figure as shareholder, says Ong Kian Ming.

UPDATED 4.45PM | Bersih responds to Jamal, who said he can't guarantee actions of "hungry" supporters.

Andy Yong argues that as a result of rent-seeking and corruption, quality will be compromised.

Leaders converge in Lima, Peru this week for the world’s largest economic group meet.

The Ampang MP from PKR hopes this will tame the 'rogue' Umno division chief.

I was not a fan of Dr Mahathir Mohamad when he was PM.

How is this downward trend being addressed, Opposition Leader Jahara Hamid asks in the state assembly.

The panel wants the Public Services Commission to investigate the 1Azam programme.

Law Choo Kiang finds RSN Rayer and Roslan Saidin to be disrupting the House.

UPDATED 3.05PM | Those in central KL want the rallies stopped and the matter will be heard at 4pm.

‘I’m not looking forward to a system that is profit-driven.’

Japanese officials say they had not finalised when or where in New York it would take place.

S'pore's prosecution contends Ex-BSI man Yeo Jiawei had close ties with the 1MDB-linked businessman.

UPDATED 2.55PM | Monash says it is looking out for students' well-being, student association sees it as a threat.

UPDATED 12.21PM | Section 18 of PAA allows police to postpone counter rallies, says lawyers.

PARLIAMENT | Health Deputy Minister Hilmi Yahya says this was after the ministry appealed to the PM.

The PM is concerned over an imminent clash during Bersih 5, points to Middle East movement for change.

COMMENT | Recalling Bersih: a tribute in four parts. The ‘Duduk Bantah’ at Dataran Merdeka.

Dominic Lau wants action against the duo as a deterrent, saying rallies are bad for the economy.

COMMENT | Threatening students would not hold against the tides of the university’s tradition.

The president-to-be may turn out to be very different.

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

UPDATED 1.05PM | He defends the China deals and the pricey ECRL, and calls Mahathir ignorant.

YOURSAY | 'Why should there be any investigations anyway? The victim,1MDB, has not made any reports...'

YOURSAY | ‘Whatever happened to the Whistleblower Act? Who will come forward to say anything now?’

PARLIAMENT | Minister Maximus Ongkili stresses that's for the S'gor gov't to deal with the water concessionaire.

MP SPEAKS | Article 10 guarantees that every M’sian can hold and attend a peaceful assembly.

Association for American Studies chief says it is not yet a foregone conclusion that Trump would carry out his pledge.