Archive - 21 November 2016

AUDIT REPORT | Cost of scales went up 10 times within a month.

UPDATED 11.55PM | Former PM says the country is now ruled by a kleptocratic leadership.

PARLIAMENT | Through the Offences Related to Awards Bill 2016, a person is prohibited from accepting any unrecognised awards.

This is to assist in the investigation into a case of abuse of power and bribery in Labuan.

Umno sec-gen says Zahid’s suggestion has merit and the proposal would be vetted by the party first.

Observers note organiser's 'vigorous' efforts to maintain peace and security.

PARLIAMENT | However care must be taken not to scare the ghosts away, minister adds in jest.

AUDIT REPORT | It urges Felda to take disciplinary action on officers responsible.

Umno supreme council member cites provisions in Sosma to justify detention.

They were among 44 lawmakers who signed the petition addressed to Najib.

COMMENT | He and his ilk can showcase what kind of party Umno has become.

An open letter to the wife of Malaysia’s prime minister

AUDIT REPORT | IRB praised for increasing efforts to stem tax evasion.

UPDATED 5PM | In contrast, Bersih’s goal is to install good governance, says graft watchdog.

AUDIT REPORT | The second 2015 audit report identifies a number of weaknesses in the management of the scheme.

AUDIT REPORT | The audit also found that 21 billboards did not have the display licence.

On his part, the deputy minister dares Khalid Samad to call him 'sial' outside the House.

UPDATED 4.50PM | They included 12 majority and eight minority shareholders of Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd.

The arrest of Howard Lee, the president of International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) and also the DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) international secretary, and other elected representatives and social activists by the police prior, during and after Bersih 5 has put the nation in shame in the eyes of the international community.

UPDATED 3PM | Decrying solitary confinement, eldest son says they have no idea where she is being held.

AUDIT REPORT | It found that after eight months, only 73.3pct of claims had been processed.

COMMENT | The conditions of detention under Sosma render it as draconian as its predecessor.

If the 77km Kerteh-Gebeng line is unviable, can the ECRL do better?

In conjunction with the Smart Selangor initiative by the Selangor State Government, Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI); the Smart Selangor Delivery Unit (SSDU); and the Selangor Information Technology and E-Commerce Council (SITEC), will be organising its first international conference on Smart Cities this coming December 6th and 7th.

UPDATE 5PM | All were picked up over the weekend in connection with the Bersih rally.

While the outward support and the zeal for taking part in the latest Bersih demonstration may have dropped just by looking at the turnout, I would dare to add that the turnout probably does not tell the full story.

PARLIAMENT | Reforms to law governing marriage and divorce are long awaited.

UPDATED 12.10PM | PARLIAMENT | Uproar after Tajuddin Abdul Rahman taunts veteran MP.

Overall, the just-over Bersih 5 protest walk event held on Nov 19, 2016 in the federal capital is a great success and most importantly, they had sent the ‘message’ across the nation as well as internationally.

Deputy chief Andy Yong chants 'separation of religion and politics' to Bersih-clad church-goers.

The fund has acknowledged that the ringgit’s current volatile movements were beyond the country's control.

At 9.01am, the local unit was traded at 4.4150/4250 against the greenback.

UPDATED 5.45PM | This is because, Justice Hanipah Farukullah says, she knows the EC chair, a family friend.

UPDATED 11.15AM | More countries are looking to join a China-led trading bloc after Trump's victory raised trade fears.

YOURSAY | 'Considering the strong-arm tactics to suppress Bersih 5, it is a roaring success.'

It’s a blackout in Chow Kit when the sharing session begins, but power returns soon after.

UPDATED 10.54AM | 'A minister is answerable for all police actions, including 'operational' matters.'

He'll approve Bangladeshi expats from around the world applying under the Malaysia My Second Home programme.

He points out Anwar, Guan Eng had also run afoul of the law and no one has sacked them.

Maria has the secret to the sleeping dragon...

Bersih has always subscribed to the ballot outcome.

Bersih rallies and 'entertaining' opposition events attract numbers, but don’t translate into votes, he says.

Maybe these rallies are the shape of things to come.

Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (Ku Nan) is playing out a very low class drama by stating that Umno is studying footage of the rally to identify its members who took part in the rival Bersih 5 and red-shirt rallies. They will be brought before the Umno disciplinary board, he said.

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

YOURSAY | ‘As I expected, Monash University Malaysia would backtrack.’