Archive - 19 December 2016

The scheme would remain in force from Dec 19 to 29.

The newspaper had alleged that the varsity was propagating hatred for other sects in Islam.

According to Akmal Aish, his parents gave him space to study on his own terms.

SENATE | 169,712 illegal immigrants joined the Voluntary Deportation (3+1) Programme.

He bought investment schemes in his daughter's name.

The discount would be offered for 24 hours from 12.01am on Sunday (Dec 25).

The surau in Batu Mertajam lodges a police report on the matter.

Repair work will end at midnight, but rationing continues to ease recovery.

PAS will not entertain allegations that it is not keen on toppling BN or that it received 'dedak'.

They include 76 convictions for human trafficking, and nine convictions for smuggling of migrants.

The appeal proceeding would be heard before High Court judge Wong Tek Meng.

Koong Swee Kwan had been convicted for the murder of AmBank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi.

Lim Khai Meng, 63, a lorry dealer, says G Gunasekaran paid RM20 for the drum.

He says the Pan-Borneo Highway was a sign the gov’t could still afford to implement mega projects.

Fasting month, Hari Raya and monsoon season rule out several months, says report.

MP SPEAKS | This is to establish whether Umno has smashed BN consensus prinviple.

Decision made following Opec meeting in Vienna.

MP SPEAKS | What the consumers want is a good decision and not a bad collective reason.

Ong Ka Chuan says all legislative matters in Parliament must be done in the BN spirit.

It was responding to a chain message stating that old currencies would not have any value.

The party has no issue with PKR allowing Bersatu to contest in some of its seats, adds the DAP sec-gen.

At a GDP of 4.2 percent this year, it is robust in this period of declining global growth, says bank report.

We have the ecosystem to make it right, says Second Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani.

According to Rural and Regional Development Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the Mara Digital Mall launched in Dec 8 last year was a success. The sale recorded was RM18.4 million for the 38 outlets currently in operation at the mall. However, if we take out the RM1.02 million made by traders at the Anggerik Mall in Shah Alam, the sale achieved at Mara Digital was only RM17.38 million (RM18.4 million minus RM1.02 million).

The majority of them - 53 - died as a result of targeted attacks, adds Reporters Without Borders.

FOI requests on potential 1MDB probe in the UK mostly rejected.

NGO coalition to submit 14 recommendations to Putrajaya to ensure better treatment of migrant workers.

Amnesty International in a report released today says Myanmar may be guilty of crimes against humanity.

UPDATE 5.30 PM | Festival director Joe Sidek urges local performers to take part in next year’s event.

'Even today, we don’t know what the common policies of Pakatan Rakyat, Pakatan Harapan, or whatever they call themselves'.

Mismanagement of Felda and FGV's plunging share price are stirring dissidence, Tuan Ibrahim.

States regulate matters concerning Islam therefore consulting them is a must, says former law minister.

Congratulations to Proton for its latest NCAP 5-star models in the market. As someone who has driven several model of Proton cars before, I was proud when Proton put safety ahead of its competitors.

YOURSAY | ‘Just because Za’aba is no longer a party member, it does not mean PAS has no moral obligation.’

DAP and PAS did the same when PKR was formed, adds its deputy president.

UPDATED 1.02PM | Azmin explains the repairs delay, and will find ways not to leave revellers high and dry.

UPDATED 4.12PM | 'Do I fear jail? Yes. But responsibility is bigger than fear.'

UPDATED 2.40PM | The PKR deputy urges to be open to possibilities, but leaves it to the top.

Some 400 people from eastern Aleppo arrived outside Cairo in Egypt late last night.

YOURSAY | 'How does Hadi's bill become gov't policy without support of BN parties?'

COMMENT | So the authorities or TNB did not provide generators, but why didn’t the water concessionaires rent private generating sets?

On Act 355 amendments, Sarawak BN is damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t, he says.

Water cuts until Christmas Eve for four million people as TNB maintenance starts.

Ignoring the more insidious threat of ‘harmless’ requests.

GerakSikh lodges police report over the matter.

Senators from both sides want a bipartisan panel on allegations linked to the election.

Andy Chan says the project is to raise funds for a home for abused women in Klang.

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

BN component MPs must voice objections to Act 355 amendments before it is tabled, says Gerakan Youth deputy chief.

KINIGUIDE | Malaysia is ranked 68th out of 167 countries in the 2015 democracy index.

The test of the pudding is in the eating.

In conjunction with International Migrants Day, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) urges the government to implement the policies contained in its national economic development plan, the 11th Malaysia Plan, and not allow itself to be overruled by corporate interests. The government has drawn up a policy that if implemented will bring about a huge improvement in the current situation of migrant labour, and generally labour as a whole in the country.