Archive - 23 March 2017

The prime minister expects this to be enforced on Jan 1 next year, while interest payments would be made from Jan 1, 2019.

PARLIAMENT | 'I can confirm it does not involve the RM2.6 billion... but it is likely about the SRC investigation on the individuals involved.'

British PM says the identity of the attacker would be revealed when the investigation allowed.

'The money, to me, does nothing,' says Alibaba's Jack Ma.

They will get houses and withheld retrenchment benefits.

UPDATED 11.04PM | Governor points out there was a drastic reduction of affordable houses after 2010.

This is after several PAS divisions urged the party to sever ties with PKR.

UPDATED 11.40PM | If we rely on migrant workers and low-cost models of production, we won't be able to generate good jobs, governor says.

PARLIAMENT | Cabinet agreed Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act be amended, the minister announces.

This was done for various offences, from pornographic to false and threatening content.

Bank Negara says the debt service ratios of households generally remained within prudent levels.

This group comprises individuals who earn over RM8,000 a month.

UPDATED 9.52PM | Central bank senior officials' knowledge of this issue purely based on past records.

Haris Che Mat wants Mahathir's son to explain how he and his brothers became rich in such a short period.

This protection plan has benefitted about 73,000 government employees.

Malaysia's external debt up by 8.2pct, higher unemployment since 2015.

Ruling to ban newspeople from hallways is because there already are designated areas for their use, says Lenggong MP.

Minister also says Perak would soon become a main motor vehicle hub for car replacement parts.

Journalists point out that banning journalists from the Parliament lobby would affect their ability to gather news.  

Traffickers and syndicates are working together to respond to increased demand.

Sultan Ibrahim says state titles can only be given with his consent, and warns people of scammers.

COMMENT | It's the discordant signages of 'wartawan tidak dibenarkan', and the restrictive regulations used to bind them.

Its new practice of weekly fuel price control is to protect petrol dealers from competition, the PJ Utara MP claims.

Ten of its signatories met in Chile last week, says the international trade and industry minister.

UPDATED 4.50PM | This is in response to Annuar Musa's essay contest regarding Lim Kit Siang.

Journalists also have the option to wait for lawmakers at parliament entrance or the parking lot, says PM's aide. 

Minister finds it strange Lim is delaying his trial, instead of wanting to clear his name as soon as possible.

'My biggest struggle was to wash my own plate,' says Suhakam member Jerald Joseph.

The commission is choosy about who to register, in the way its exercise is conducted, says Kg Tunku rep.

UPDATED 4PM | Dr Mahathir Mohamad's lawyer confirms that his client is agreeable to postponement.

The proposal to set up an Unemployment Insurance Scheme (UIS) by the Human Resources Ministry to manage retrenched workers in this country is completely out of touch with today’s economic and employment realities. Here's why.

UPDATED 3.50PM | This is in response to Kit Siang calling Annuar Musa the 'father of racists'.

Action is to be taken against Jho Low in the US - but why nothing here, asks DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng.

CM says he will be cheering for Mahathir, despite Penang government's cordial ties with Nazri.

Our wellness is predominantly associated with our diet but while eating right is important, food hygiene bears equal importance, if not more. Maintaining hygiene standards is essentially a given requirement of operating any food outlet but sadly we continue to read or even witness premises operating under deplorable conditions, where overall aspects of hygiene is compromised.

He says Vision 2020 only contained 'general statements and aspirations'.

UPDATED 3.08PM | The bill was first submitted by PAS president and Marang MP Abdul Hadi Awang.

Feeling the pinch because of the rising cost of living? Let’s not forget about housing woes. Currently, the so-called ‘affordable housing’ is priced from RM100,000 to RM400,000; certainly beyond the reach of the working class particularly for the younger generation. On top of that, most of the available housing are of the higher price range, leaving a limited number of lower-priced ones up for grabs by the greater majority.

Police deny a report on a portal of this having occurred on two resort islands in the state.

Hew earlier announced a hunger strike, while remanded for a Facebook posting.

UPDATED 3.20PM | Rafizi says this is one of the conclusions from a telephone survey of 40,030 respondents.

Tayudin Anjut, 45, and Abdurahim Sumas, 62, were rescued in waters off Pata island.

Lim Kit Siang confirms he will be in the Gelang Patah constituency tomorrow evening.

SPECIAL REPORT | Better management of e-sports is needed, say those in it. Politicians can come in, but they must not be in control.

The shootings occured at three different locations and the dead include one police officer and three others.

PARLIAMENT | This amid criticisms about the forum being an event for 'rich people.'

UPDATED 2PM | Umno information chief says he has decided to withdraw from the race out of respect.

Khalid Abu Bakar also wants the three suspects holed up inside the N Korean embassy to surrender.

PARLIAMENT | The evaluation of the cert must be done by the M’sian Examination Board, he says.

'Stop interfering with us. If I have the preference, I’ll hang all of you,' says the Philippine president.

UPDATED 12.17PM | Its DG says various parties have determined the celebrity shaman's activities as un-Islamic.

UPDATED 12.04PM | Subang PAS Youth goes on a warpath to 'show Azmin the exit' and grab his Gombak seat.

Remark disrespects efforts of other PAS leaders discussing with PKR leaders to battle out GE14 against BN, it says.

Going beyond a form of escapism and enjoyment.

Its president Azwanddin alleges they have evidence that the said parties received funding to topple the government. 

The movie is cleared for screening without cuts, it says after alleged hints of alternative sexuality.

The parliamentary session may be extended to accommodate the tabling of the act, says report. 

YOURSAY | ‘So your job is to clean up 1MDB but there’s no need for the culprits to be caught and charged?’

‘It would require near unanimous votes against...’

SCMP reports Geely confirming this as it rakes in its highest profits in nine years.

YOURSAY | ‘Stop blaming or pushing the blame to others for the economic problems you had created.'

SPECIAL REPORT | Indonesian workers are underpaid and afraid to break contracts threatening assets seizures.

UPDATED 5.05PM | Authorities have described the attack as a ‘marauding terrorist incident’.

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