Archive - 21 January 2017

Info chief says the matter would be discussed if the party received an official invitation.

Pictures of the children whose hands and feet were tied up had gone viral.

'We must be seen and we must get our act together as a strong and formidable force to face Umno and BN.'

‘I missed out on my kids growing up as I chased money, now I’m running out of time.’

It seems to me a hallmark of many third world countries is to constantly talk about grand designs like national missions, visions, and transformations. It does not matter in the process they have achieved anything meaningful. All they need is to keep talking about it and if necessary, to replace one vision with another.

It is estimated some 578,000 motorists travelling on the three highways will be enjoying the discounts.

However, AirAsia Group says its dealing with Rolls-Royce were according to procedure.

Yesterday (Jan 20, 2017 - US Eastern Standard Time), was doomsday for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). It is dead or ‘Si’ - in Mandarin. The new administration announced the US withdrawal. Wait a second, can I say it is dead or rest in peace (RIP) since it did not see the light of day. If I am not mistaken, Malaysia was the first country to ratify it.

UPDATED 6.15PM | Douglas Uggah Embas and Awang Tengah Ali Hasan appointed party's acting deputy presidents.

The gathering will be held at 11am tomorrow at the Sungai Besi Petron petrol station.

The DAP leader says he should just admit his mistakes in his comments about the 'Kit Siang deputy PM' row.

He says Jamil Khir's insinuation spurs him to start new series of revelations on pilgrims fund board.

Myanmar says it is 'regrettable' that Malaysia had called the meeting.

'We are not implementing it for S'pore alone, but also for vehicles registered in Thailand and Indonesia (that come into Malaysia).'

Penang Institute is proud to have organised countless programmes on Islam and Muslims in the past few years, featuring speakers from a wide range of backgrounds including Prof Tariq Ramadan, Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, Dr Syed Farid Al-atas, Dr Anas at-Tikriti, Ahmed Keeler, Dr Chandra Muzaffar, Prof James Piscatori, Dr Maszlee Malik, Dr Nader Hashemi, Mustafa Akyol, Prof Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim, Prof Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid and Dr Azhar Ibrahim.

Abu Dhabi's US$6.5 billion claim against 1MDB is now expected to go for international arbitration.

'Nothing wrong with expressing voters' hopes,' Ti Lian Ker says of the DAP-DPM ruckus.

That survey was only done 'at the desk', PAS actually went to the ground to evaluate voters' sentiments, Hadi says.

Such registry will alert the public on any sexual offender who might be in their midst, he says.

This is compared with RM41.2 billion collected last year.

Malaysia will also push for the conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

'It can be likened to destroying an organisation, where it has to start from the head and the fish head they want to defeat is that of Bagan Datoh MP.'

UPDATED 12.54PM | Iskandar Samad takes a jab at 'DAP for DPM' talk, while Zuhdi says it will end PAS cooperation.

Globe Cartoon's editorial cartoonist Chappatte also highlights Zunar's prosecution under the Sedition Act.

Trump committed to renegotiating Nafta, which was signed in 1994 by the US, Canada and Mexico.

Police have recorded statements from two of the students.

Malaysians should instead make unity a culture, says the PM.

Alor Setar MP accuses Najib of once again playing up anti-DAP racial sentiment at a large Malay gathering in Kuala Ketil recently.

Repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act,  was a central pledge for Trump.

Education ministry has set the amount each of the 834 schools will be receiving.

MP SPEAKS | Ex-PM needs to understand Malaysia can no longer compete based on low-cost manufacturing industries.

I note that there has been some inaccurate reporting in the Malaysian media on Singapore’s implementation of a Reciprocal Road Charge (RRC) which takes effect on Feb 15, 2017.

UPDATED 6.25PM | IGP says Guan Eng's appointment with cops can be changed to another day.

COMMENT | It would not be surprising if Najib turns up as an invited keynote speaker.

YOURSAY | ‘I thought in 2015 our beloved PM said he would sue the Wall Street Journal?’

Umno/BN growths must be surgically removed.

Bersatu leader says such claims are 'nonsense and illogical'.

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

YOURSAY | ‘As usual, all the tuna gone, only little ikan bilis left for those poor farmers.’

He takes power as the 45th US president and pledges to end what he called an 'American carnage'.

BN parties must change their tactic to this so as to get closer to voters, says its deputy chief Zahid Hamidi.