Archive - 6 January 2017

Contractors and vendors awarded contracts to be called to give statements after the documents are examined.

UPDATED 11PM | A convoy of 60 volunteers in 24 28 four-wheel-drive vehicles departed from Kuala Lumpur today.

Its chief and Sabah Deputy CM Pairin Kitingan passes the baton at the first supreme council meeting of Parti Bersatu Sabah.

He replaces Isa Samad whose term has ended, but who remains chair of FGV.

UPDATED 11.25PM | Certified quality assurance audits and regular pest control steps in place to prevent such an occurrence, it adds.

He claims the prime minister has given a new definition to foreign direct investment.

Malaysiakini scours the Internet to learn more about 1MDB's new auditor.

This is because the state is exempted from the Employment Mandatory Commitment policy.

The 23-year-old woman claims her husband forced her to have sex with a Bangladeshi for RM50.

COMMENT | The MACC must not be stifled to investigate any powers-that-be.

CM's aide Michael Ting says it was a 'wise move' and positive response to the strong objection by S'wakians.

Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (Piam) or the General Insurance Association of Malaysia, and Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) wish to assure flood victims who have a flood cover as part of their general insurance policy/takaful certificate that its members are ready to pay out claims against losses caused by the current flood situation.

The Court of Appeal upholds the High Court's verdict on the suspect. 

It says reserves were sufficient to finance 8.8 months of retained imports.

Trump's transitional team issues the order to all envoys 'without exceptions'.

Pua should check the facts first before making such a misleading statement, Arul Kanda replies.

MCA president also accuses Kit Siang of avoiding his responsibility to the voters by hopping seats.

Nurul Izzah says priority should instead be given to the series of tours pre-GE14.

The mother had kept the existence of the three-year-old, who was born out of wedlock, a secret.

Sarawak DAP supports the proposal made by the Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan that the Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) should work closely with the police by helping in the verification of licences issued to operators and to eradicate illegal gambling activities in areas under its jurisdiction.

Rashid Hasnon says it is a strategic move, and not 'dedak' as claimed by some.

They want the developer to relocate the temple instead of demolishing it.

My mother is 90 years old. She had a fall and broke her hip bone and cannot walk. In my income tax form I stated I had bought some items of equipment for my mother.

I learn that our economy is being affected by ‘negative noise’ fed by alternative media. As a result, it is the wrong perception that weighs down our economy.

PAS' mouthpiece says the appointment is DAP's way of tying down both Saifuddin and PKR to DAP's bidding.

In a hard-hitting article, the publication says the prime minister may appear secure, but looks can be deceiving.

Senator McCain meanwhile tells Trump Russian cyberattacks claims are 'correct so far'.

COMMENT | There seems to be less news nowadays concerning deaths in custody.

These women defy insidious stereotypes.

This follows threats of legal action over alleged quashing of dissent against the president-elect.

UPDATED 1.30PM | However, the court strikes out Mukhriz's claim on the first two press statements made by Tengku Sariffuddin.

States have the final say on whether they want to accept the amendments even if it is passed in Parliament, says Nancy Shukri.

Haniff Khatri accuses MACC of issuing a 'false and misleading' statement.

The section deals with the defendant's defence statement and his or her right to remain silent.

UPDATED 3.26PM | They fear he may be sent back to Turkey under political clampdown.

MP SPEAKS | Irwan Serigar's best solution is for the media to say good things about Msia?

'NO WAY! Build plant in US or pay big border tax,' he says in a post on Twitter.

Kamala Lakhdir, who had served at the US embassies in Riyadh and Jakarta, replaces Joseph Y Yun.

The probe into SRC International Sdn Bhd did not culminate in a prosecution because there was no case, said BN strategic communications director Abdul Rahman Dahlan.

The burger chain down south chips in on the controversy over halal cakes.

Minister Rohani Abdul Karim says her ministry will assist if there is a need.

YOURSAY | ‘The country will continue to lurch from one craftily manufactured crisis to the next…’

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

UPDATED 1.45PM | As of now, 16,043 flood victims are still staying at evacuation centres.

YOURSAY | ‘Bahri, you are one of the fine Malaysians who have principles.’

COMMENT | Even Mahathir can't make online articles disappear and planes untraceable.

Several years ago I was at a food court in the city. There were rows of tables with chairs for people to sit and I bought my food and drinks and paid for it before choosing to sit at a table. I was by myself and looked forward to enjoying my meal.

As this article was written, the flood situation in Terengganu has already improved with the decrease in number of evacuated people to about 8,300 yesterday morning. The day before, the number of evacuees reported in Terengganu was 12,910 from 3,550 families.