Archive - 14 December 2016

Recent political events such as the US presidential elections, the Brexit vote, the build-up to the French presidential elections, the referendum outcome in Italy and the rise of populism, nationalism and isolationism in the West has shaken up the global political order. The clear signals of widespread disaffection by the common people were ignored for a long time by the ruling elite.

The party veep says this is since they are no longer cooperating in politics.

Rescuers can't reach war victims, as signs emerge that the ceasefire has been broken.

She tries to mock police after getting a ticket for obstructing traffic.

Malaysia and Malaysians can be proud and hopeful that we could be the first country to fully implement the United Nations-inspired Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the UN Agenda 2030.

'As the complainant, I hope and pray that this will mark the end of all the legal proceedings.'

This is the second time Yuna has made it to the shortlist.

Imagine getting from Seremban to JB in just 30 minutes, says Negri Sembilan MB.

In a joint statement today, they say this had never taken place.

My party members and I were pleasantly surprised to learn that the main suspect in the shooting of Bill Kayong has been caught and will be sent back to Miri to face charges.

MH370 | The search is set to be wrapped up in January, Australia's Joint Agency Coordination Centre says in a statement.

After being on the run for months, Chinese authorities help detain fugitive 'Datuk'.

'If you are courageous enough to do the reforms you will reap the rewards in due course.'

'They arrived in Bangladesh, but the Bangladeshi government did not allow them to land, so they returned to Myanmar but were then blocked by the government of Myanmar.'

In one month, 3,765 individuals had been deported to the Philippines, says Sabah National Security Council.

'A can of glue and a bottle of alcohol are sold at RM5 each and villagers there who are addicted are spending up to RM25 per person a day.'

Court upholds conviction against man who raped his best friend's daughter.

PAS won't assist him as he is no longer a member. 

They assembled peacefully in ‘Tangkap MO1’, were not charged in court, so this clearly is UM’s unfair disciplinary action, it adds.

Court sets Dec 19 for mention of accused's case at High Court before new judge, directs that accused be placed under remand.

COMMENT | There are important similarities in the leadership crises in South Korea and M’sia.

Keningau Vocational College teacher is one of 50 shortlisted from about 20,000 entries from 179 countries.

The opposition only forms political pacts to 'play politics', not work for betterment of the rakyat, he claims.

We will study the judgment and then consult with our client, says one of the lawyers, N Surendran.

Sessions judge orders accused to undergo mental health examination for a month at Hospital Bahagia.

I have just finished John Grisham’s latest thriller ‘The Whistler’.

I have written about this before but the instances are happening more and more now.

Most workers at Pasar Borong Selayang are undocumented or refugees, says one trader.

COMMENT | Remember, Abdul Hadi Awang will not lead PAS forever.

COMMENT | Instead, it is time to mourn the thousands who have died.

Anwar's wife and eldest daughter vow to 'lawan tetap lawan'.

Meetings have been called at OIC permanent missions in New York, Geneva and Brussels.

Who is right? Current or future CM? Gerakan wants clarification on number of heritage units sold to foreigners.
 

They vow not to assist in religious-based mass deportation.

This after Trump tells Taiwan the US is not necessarily bound by the policy.

Flawed news reports could lead to disorder and destruction of a civilisation, says exco member Sapawi Ahmad.

It is indeed a very good decision that the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) is willing to take up the responsibility to organise a centralised professional medical examination.

I do understand that in view that this is a newly-developed system and it is the first time organising it, there will be many areas that need to be improved.

UPDATED 12.50PM | Describing this as a positive development, Anwar Ibrahim says the next step must involve identifying common ground policies.

UPDATED 12.23PM | The opposition leader vows to find legal ways to secure his freedom.

Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan, the newly installed Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, inspects the Guard of Honour at Istana Negara.

These are in the manufacturing, services and primary sectors, and record a drop from RM156.6 billion in the same period last year.

UPDATED 2.10PM | Panel rules there was no bias or procedural unfairnes in the decision of the previous panel.

They’re enlisting accountants and legal experts to examine the records of Trump’s pick for state secretary.

UPDATED 12.20PM | Pro-Damascus Shiite militias obstructing the departure of people after a deal was reached, he says.

Perpetrator of the attack was 'a martyrdom seeker of the Islamic State', says IS media outlet Aamaq Agency.

Sophistication well beyond ‘improvised’ weapons production, with major acquisition network in Turkey key to standardisation.

In Malaysia, a 'shark' has yet to be caught in the anti-corruption campaign, he says.

It can either return as a shining political and financial star or descend into a failing democracy, he says in a comment piece in The Guardian.

YOURSAY | ‘Ong, if cows fly and pigs climb trees, only then they will agree with your demand.’

‘As always, the real target are not the non-Muslims...’

COMMENT | It would be better if Malaysian political parties offer the rakyat clear and simple choices for GE14.

COMMENT | My concern is my Muslim brothers and sisters have forgotten that justice is the bedrock of Islam.

LIVE | The court says there is no merit in the application and the application is dismissed.

Only with the Islamic party on board can the opposition stand a fighting chance against BN in GE14.

YOURSAY | ‘I hope DOJ will also file criminal charges against them soon.’

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