Archive - 17 February 2017

This is over the alleged misappropriation RM200 million from the state's Skim Mesra Usia Emas.

UPDATED 11PM | The police have received a request from the North Korean Embassy to claim the body, says Selangor police chief.

This is because M'sia's relations with N Korea is low-key and limited compared to S Korea.

A serial rapist is punished less than those committing khalwat/zina.

Decision was to be taken at its meeting today, but deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says negotiations with Bersatu will continue.

The NGO submitted a memo to a Petronas representative who gave them goodie bags.

And, he wants the probe to cover the 1MDB and Bumiputera Malaysia Finance scandals as well.

'Not so encouraging dividend payouts' due to weaknesses in equities market and low commodity prices

His presence or that of other ministers or BN members will be on their own accord, says sec-gen Ong Ka Chuan.

Hadi says this also applies to all party members.

PAS won't work with those aligned to DAP and Amanah, PAS president says it again.

COMMENT | Mohamad Ariff opts for the straddle instead of scalpel on Hadi’s bill.

Bersih committee says UMS should defend students' rights to participate in democratic process.

Projects that comply with our requirements will be approved, says housing panel head Jagdeep.

The 38-year-old divorced father of two raped his student twice, when she was just 11 and 13-years-old.

Apologise or we will sue you for RM1 million, ex-MACC director tells wife's sister-in-law. 

UPDATED 5.14PM | He is expecting 200,000 to turn up, including non-Muslims and government reps. 

'Churchill once said politicians complaining about the newspapers is like a sailor complaining about the sea.'

He was charged with using his office or position as council president to obtain gratification in the form of financing, involving RM26,500. 

He says he had already answered the allegations before he became president.

Guan Eng says a place can enjoy tax haven status without being a federal territory.

He points to improvement to existing operations, long term investments, the strengthening of human capital and corporate social responsibility.

UPDATED 3.15PM | Mahathir, on the other hand, trails in both overall survey figures and among Malay respondents.

In GE13, Najib had also been accused of playing a trick by listing Felda Global Ventures, he claims.

UPDATED 2.49PM | Institut Darul Ehsan notes how Mahathir still enjoyed Chinese support during his unpopular period.

His lawyer also claims Najib's stepson had not even heard of 1MDB at the time of the transactions.

COMMENT | I believe the attempt is merely to blur the line between PAS and Umno.

The Home Ministry is also set to launch a pilot project to employ 300 Rohingya UNHCR card holders in Malaysia next month, says DPM.

Its DG says as of 7pm last night it has yet to receive the RM20m suit filed yesterday.

COMMENT | 'To change and revamp FAM, this is our chance. The chance is now.'

The White House is also reportedly struggling to fill as many as 60 of about 200 staff positions there.

State Gerakan launches its own logo competition called 'Love Penang, Save Penang' to counter the state government's campaign.

Selangor police chief says no family member has come forward to identify or claim the body.

In Selangor, the slogan of 'PAS for all' is not merely a rhetoric but it has been realised, he says.

UPDATED 12.15PM | S Prabagaran's lawyers lament S'pore's rejection of a request to meet their client.

UPDATED 1.09PM | Despite the man's mother showing Jawi the couple's original marriage cert, they refused to accept it.

This will justify the DAP veteran's repeated raising of the issue in Parliament back in the '90s, says minister. 

The MB's press secretary says the contribution asked of Muslims and non-Muslims is not compulsory.

This is over bribery allegations linked to President Park Geun-hye's corruption scandal.

After getting a tongue-lashing from the newly-minted president, some asked whether it was the new normal.

'You know, you're dishonest people. But I'm not ranting and raving.'

YOURSAY | ‘Ali Hamsa, why wait 400 days before taking action against errant housemen?’

‘When comrades leave the fold, they should not be vilified.’

Kota Melaka MP Sim Tong Him also asks his former party to stop diverting from the issue.

COMMENT | The tradition of harassing juniors has caused casualties in our pool of young doctors.

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

Ex-judge Mohamad Ariff says it would lead to discrepancies in how different states sentence.

The alleged assassination team checked into a hotel near the airport and monitored their target's movements.

YOURSAY | ‘The only time they go to extremes is when it allegedly comes to self-enrichment.’

A consumer group wants the Fatwa Council, Jakim to stop such sale of religious services.

Wan Junaidi says the pact to reduce emissions from deforestation (REDD) contravenes UN conditions.

When asked by the press, Khalid Abu Bakar says it's 'done'.

They are unhappy the minister refuses to engage them on the railway network access agreement.