Archive - 15 January 2017

Tourism Malaysia recently released the latest statistics on foreign visitor arrivals to our country.

“You were right to tell the teacher about the boy who you saw cheating... You should understand the rights of a prime minister (PM)... Good healthcare should be a right and not a privilege”.

Deputy chief commissioner (operations) Azam Baki disclosed the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had received information that some civil servants are still demanding that contractors sponsor holidays for their family members and colleagues, despite recent crackdowns.

For the past two weeks, I have been receiving updates on how Universiti Malaya (UM) conducts its business. By ‘business’, I mean students are the clients and the UM Student Affairs Division (HEP) is the education service provider.

Farmers in the rice bowl state are concerned as cultivation season is in March.

It was rezeki that they were selected for the programme, they said.

Minister Shahidan Kassim won't say which country they came from, but drops wide hints.

Khairy Jamaluddin says this after Utusan suggests that he is a suitable leader for Football Association of Malaysia.

He responds to those claiming Malaysia is undermining sovereignty to China.

He expects polls in April and a weak opposition alliance to fail.

UPDATED 6.42PM | But the distribution is problematic, the prominent economist says.

More youths are falling victim to poor debt management, laments youth and sports minister. 

The man hits the guard using a bolt cutter after refusing to pay RM100 to remove the tyre clamp.

Its Awang Selamat says the ongoing verbal war between the latter two was 'unhealthy'.

PM points out that just three weeks ago, Dr M thought BR1M was corruption.

MALAYSIANSKINI | From football to politics, legend Soh Chin Aun has done it all.

PAS' No 2 instructs party members to cancel all other programmes for that day and show up at Dataran Merdeka.

The Bollywood sports biopic confronts gender stereotypes, but its theme harkens to patriarchy.

Malaysia also wants to learn how China 'deradicalises' detainees. 

The secretary-general posts bail of RM200,000.

There are some complaints from traders, but Putrajaya will educate them, says deputy FT minister. 

After failing to win in Penang twice, BN may have to look into new strategies, says MCA sec-gen.

Meanwhile, the Red Warriors will continue to wear the Mara logo on their jerseys.

Most of the families in the communities where he lived are declining counselling, they say.

Leader of Islamic State's Katibah Nusantara unit dies, along with two other Malaysians.

Tuan Ibrahim said they will meet all the relevant authorities, before mulling other venues.

YOURSAY | ‘Audit your home waste and you will find that plastic packaging is exploding.’

Dr M and Muhyiddin unveil the party manifesto that includes bringing 1MDB perpetrators to justice.

‘Waiting for miracles to happen absolves the opposition.’

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

YOURSAY | ‘Your dignity is at stake, so stop diverting and start responding.’

COMMENT | The chief sec should ensure only the most trustworthy are considered for promotion.

Their images are everywhere at the launch of the Umno splinter and new nemesis last night.