Archive - 28 March 2017

Mohamed Mustafa Abdul Kadir is the vice-chief of the Bakri Umno division.

It believes that the EIS scheme will not make any real impact on the workers.

NUTP responds to the show-cause letter issued to five teachers for running down the government.

UPDATED 7.50PM | The man, mentioned in a Malaysiakini special report, has been detained for alleged involvement in human trafficking activities.

Malaysians and tourists celebrate holi, the Hindu spring festival or festival of colour, by smearing each other with coloured powder and spraying water at the Shree Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Kuala Lumpur on March 26, 2017.

UPDATED 6PM | Chief secretary says Najib's administration has provided them with various opportunities.

C4 wants government to reveal full details of new deal in Parliament.

Jailed opposition leader spent 45 minutes with his wife last night.

S'wak CM states his opposition to the law, stressing he shares the same stance made by his predecessor.

I refer to the comment by Sin Chew Daily that is reproduced in Free Malaysia Today as ‘Pivotal role for Sabah, Sarawak MPs over Hadi’s bill’.It has been suggested that the government’s version of Act 355 will only be applicable to Muslims in West Malaysia, in an effort to win over the MPs from Sabah and Sarawak, who had strongly objected to the bill.

UPDATED 5.20PM | It unanimously sets aside the Penang High Court decision last year which upheld the Home Ministry's ban.

Razali Ismail says this after the family claimed the death was due to hospital's lack of necessary care.

MP SPEAKS | Has he figured out why and how 1MDB and SRC lost tens of billions of ringgit?

UPDATED 6.35PM | This is over Harapan's vague position on who will be PM and DPM.

'We're not ready yet to make a decision, but we take note of its success in other countries...'

MP SPEAKS | Gov’t intervention is crucial to address the financial ruin faced by these families.

Najib calls his meeting with French president Francois Hollande 'productive' and would deepen ties between the two countries.

Pandan MP wants to know whether Putrajaya’s intervention in the US$7b deal led to this. 

Syed Saddiq's essay however lists issues related to Umno-BN and its leaders instead.

UPDATED 4.30PM | Corruption offenders are being slapped with meagre fines instead of being jailed, says former Court of Appeal judge Mohd Noor Abdullah. 

In the new bill, whipping rule covers all sexual offences against children, defined as someone aged below 18. 

Debate will focus on the claim that the DAP leader is 'racist, anti-Islam and a dictator'.

UPDATED 3.40PM | Combating graft is everyone's fight, MACC advisory board chairperson Tunku Aziz says in asking for the support of the Conference of Rulers. 

Another analyst, however, warns the opposition may be overestimating Mahathir's popularity among rural Malays.

The bill is tabled by minister Azalina Othman Said for first reading today.

The North Korean's next of kin have yet to come forward to provide assistance on how to manage the body, says the health minister.

UPDATED 2.20PM | She is arrested under Sosma and currently detained at the Kajang Prison.

The candidate must be on par with the likes of Mahathir and Anwar, says a UUM lecturer.

In the past, I had often criticised silly records just to enter the record books. For example, I wrote ‘Promote tourism meaningfully’ in May 2014 after 600 students in Kuala Terengganu created a Visit Malaysia Year 2014 logo measuring 30m by 15m using 28,000 coconut shells for listing in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR).

Organiser of the 'largest gathering of chefs' says this is due to a misunderstanding.

UPDATED 11.57AM | PARLIAMENT | The MRT project is part of long-term plan to improve public transport in greater KL, says minister.

Gopal Sri Ram says they intend to apply to the court to rescind the cancellation of the OTP.

UPDATED 12.30PM | If guilty, she can be jailed for up to eight years, fined between RM5,000 and RM20,000.

Arrangements to send it back to Macau will be done by Wednesday, says report. 

YOURSAY | ‘There are many more woes plaguing the Muslims which PAS and Umno can't resolve.’

More than 140,000 members nationwide are expected at the May 11 event that is also to 'mood up' for GE14.

The full day writing and media relations workshop will be held on April 1, at only RM288.

The cost for inflated car prices could be as much as RM360b.

Two of the five Malaysian fishermen kidnapped in July last year say they were also threatened with beheading.

The only person ever to be ejected is jailed Anwar Ibrahim.

Justice can only be enforced through a competent, transparent and robust judiciary that is free of any influence, says chief justice.

Her political secretary does not provide details, and adds that only close family members wouyld be allowed to visit her.

YOURSAY | ‘Why so worried, since 1MDB has nothing to hide?'

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

Ahmad Bashah says the Selangor MB should look after his own turf instead.

Environment minister says the extension was agreed by the cabinet in accordance with Pahang government's decision.

My theory on modern citizenship in the global community.