Archive - 24 January 2017

The victims have been put in 57 relief centres statewide.

The two men, who work for a Singaporean news agency, did not have the necessary paperwork.

Dad claims an errant officer struck 14-year-old with rubber hose.

Perkasa reminds Mah Siew Keong and Liow Tiong Lai that they won with narrow majorities.

This will make AirAsia X the first low-cost carrier from Asia to fly to the US.

The Lembah Pantai Umno leader says Nurul Izzah was adept at 'Trump tactics' herself.

EPU minister finds Dr M's doubts on High-Speed Rail project to be rather myopic.

EC should have considered local ties and inconveniences to local government before it made its proposal, says Cyrus Das.

Analysts believe that US may resort to naval actions such as a blockade.

'Maybe Kit Siang has forgotten he is just a DAP parliamentary leader,' says minister.

Critics accuse Kelantan of violating human rights and ignoring press freedom.

'I didn't say we will ban them. You all misinterpreted it,' says minister.

Senior researcher Rita Sim tells forum the ongoing blasphemy trial against Jakarta's 'Ahok' could also impact Malaysia. 

This is over alleged abuse of power related to a RM47.6 million sturgeon farm project in Pahang.

COMMENT | What we are facing now is tantamount to an extractive political system.

It says Athirah Sufi was given an A$128k annual salary, company car and accommodation at a luxury apartment.

DAP stalwart says his willingness to work with just about anyone is the 'highest form of patriotism and love for Malaysia'.

This comes after a tip-off by a source claiming the deal was made without the authorisation of Iris' board of directors.

Lim expressing willingness to work with the PAS President is not to to help PAS to pass Act 355 or set up an Islamic State, says Tan.

COMMENT | Part I discusses Kit Siang’s olive branch and bizarre polling scenarios.

He says by the time shares were disposed last December, it incurred losses of 78 sen per share or RM15 million.

UPDATED 4.37PM | Ambrin says corruption in the infrastructure sector had contributed to the misallocation of public funds.

UPDATED 6PM | Selangor exco Elizabeth Wong says the purpose is to educate consumers to bring their own bags. 

In saying so, Asli chief Ramon Navaratnam calls on more Malaysians to speak up on challenges facing the country.

COMMENT | A number of research houses have singled us out as a clear winner in the TPPA.

Negotiations with PAS are still going on, the PKR deputy president adds.

COMMENT | His united front offer to PAS on combating kleptocracy points to unspoken anxieties.

DAP's Teo Nie Ching says the party did not, at any time, denounce the rights of non-Malays to be appointed to the highest office.

The suit against Jamal is for allegedly using defamatory words against the MP over an assault incident. 

Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim says this after former CJ said gov't can introduce hudud penalties for all through Penal Code.

It is senseless to deny anyone born in this country of full citizenship on account of weak command of the national language. In fact, convicted hardcore criminals do not even have their citizenships revoked and there is no reason why those who do not meet language competency standards should be treated as second-class citizens.

The TPPA will abolish taxes and import tariffs for almost 95 percent of Malaysian products to US, the minister explains.

Imagine yourself in a grocery store or hypermarket. You want to buy the cheapest detergent you can find. However you can’t make your choice just by looking for cheapest price tag. You have to count in the volume and compare it with other brand. For example, brand X priced at RM13.50 for 2.7 litres while brand Z priced at RM18.99 for 4.2 litres. Which one would be cheaper?

The move, claims PAS, will negatively affect small lorry drivers and owners.

This muddy pitch after a downpour in Kajang is the perfect spot for after school football.

Recently Dr Mahathir Mohamad stated that the time to wait for PAS to be part of the current viable opposition pact is over.

Remarks by DAP political education director Liew Chin Tong that “MCA acts as China’s agent” are unwarranted and must be condemned. They are malicious attacks and seek to discredit MCA’s efforts in advancing Malaysia-China relations and assisting Malaysian businesses venture into overseas markets.

UPDATED 11PM | Mujahid says the 'door is always open' if PAS is serious about joining a united opposition to fight Umno.

In Selangor, 152 people were evacuated from the towns of Sungai Besar and Parit Baru.

Such tactic usually works, with debtors settling their debts to save face, says MCA's Michael Chong.

UPDATED 3.49PM | However, the activists were released by noon.

He seeks clarification on court order to forfeit his Balinese-style mansion, which he jointly owns with his first wife.

Australia has held talks with Canada, Mexico, Japan, New Zealand, S'pore and M'sia on working towards an alternative.

MP SPEAKS | The decision to delay imposition of foreign workers’ levy on employers holds M’sia back.

YOURSAY | 'PAS, you have said nothing on the RM2.6b … and you want us to trust you on this?'

MCA will stay in mainstream politics to protect the rights of the people, says its president Liow Tiong Lai. 

COMMENT | Today, the worth of your value is your proximity to power.

MCA president Liow Tiong Lai urges voters to return to the party to prevent Umno working with PAS.

The opposition needs someone who can reconcile disputes between the disparate parties.

Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation hopes bill to licence nuclear generators can be tabled in Parliament by next year.

‘It would seem that Trump is emulating Umno.’

Andy Yong says it is part of Gerakan's ideology to sustain the five principles of national ideology.

YOURSAY | ‘How did the cops manage to arrest five persons without an identification parade?’

We are living in the era when our modern politics meets with kleptocracy.
Then somehow theocracy wants to get involved, too.

Feminists should not and will not support the proposed amendments, the women's rights NGO tells deputy minister.

The 15-year-old is also suffering from damaged nerves, his sister says.

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

Are we then generalising criminality in Malaysia?