Archive - 6 February 2017

This comes after three children drowned in the disused bauxite mining pond last Saturday.

They rebuild the blockade after it was demolished by the K'tan Forestry Dept last month.

Jamal Yunos shows his sarcastic side after spending a few nights in detention.

Its vice-chief Khairul Azwan claims the central bank had lost US$180b from forex trading, and had gone bankrupt.

Ku Chin Wah tells court that he declared RM800,000 commission and that relevant taxes were paid.

On the report lodged by a DAP rep, the minister says he would cooperate with police probe on the matter.

Mara was set up to help train the bumiputera, not offer for-profit education services.

UPDATED 7.05PM | PKR deputy president says Bersatu meeting with PAS is a good development.

Pilgrims fund’s investments for 2016 were hardly better than bank fixed deposit rates, says PKR vice-president.

'All papers are in order, so we have fixed the hearing date,' says the lawyer representing the state gov't. 

The firm says its losses were not due to the implementation of GST or gov’t policies.

All programmes involving Ahmad Rafiz has been postponed indefinitely, as he continues to be under medical supervision. 

Scomi responds to reports on China eyeing the firm's rail division.

He urges the public to continue with the #20sen hash tag campaign to avoid the hike.

He likens the attitude to the kind of lifestyle that prevailed during the fall of Malacca.

UPDATED 5.14PM | Batang Kali rep Mat Nadzari faces the S'gor rights and privileges committee.

Heng Seai Kie also asks why Ramkarpal Singh did not respond to similar urgings for action against Selva Kumar Subbiah, by his Harapan colleagues. 

UPDATED 6.05PM | High Court is bound by ruling that judgment on criminal cases can't be brought to civil trial.

Baljit Singh also points out that many of the DAP leaders in the state are outsiders.

He announces this on Facebook after news that Johor ruler gave Tunku Ismail his consent to vie for the post.

Half the number of people who bought affordable housing were Malays, says housing exco.

Sultan Ibrahim wants Tunku Ismail to 'change Malaysian football'.

The Bukit Gelugor MP says Tengku Adnan's remark paints the Penang state government as racist and could be seditious.

Khalid Samad claims PAS' moves will benefit Umno and BN.

The AG's Chambers indicate that they will file preliminary objections in both suits.

MP SPEAKS | His proposal to federalise Penang raises the risk of irresponsible governance and undermines democracy.

UPDATED 5.45PM | Zaid's press conference was neither a social nor sporting event, says the club, in defending the cancellation.

Any appeals face a regional court dominated by liberal-leaning judges who might not be sympathetic to his argument.

Devotees get to an early start as Hindus gear up for Thaipusam officially beginning tomorrow.

'This is important to protect the nation's image and that of Jln Alor itself,' says the FT minister.

Sabah Assistant Finance Minister Ramlee Marahaban sings Najib's 'U-turn Mahathir' ditty.

The grandfather of victim Nureen Ain says those responsible should have filled the disused pools.

Three bodies were found in a bedroom, while the fourth was in a bathroom in the USJ 2 house. 

This is after the tragedy costing three children's lives on Saturday at a bauxite mine in Pahang.

Malaysians are among those in the move to placate local Sydney residents.

YOURSAY | ‘It looks like Jamal is going from hero to zero...’

YOURSAY | 'If people in Penang are unhappy they would not give Pakatan Rakyat a convincing victory.'

“Dr Mahathir Mohamad is a U-turn champion,” said the current Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Abdul Razak, voicing out against a man who has single-handedly notched up a gear in Malaysia's rise toward the international stages who is right now probably sitting down in his room, thinking what is his next move in his quest to save his beloved nation.

Why did Kelantan make this polygamous ruling?

‘This man should be under lock and key and not be allowed to roam the streets,’ says Zuraida.

The PAS MP accuses the PM of taking advantage of the humanitarian mission to Myanmar

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

COMMENT | How should female reporters deal with lecherous sources and gov’t officials?