Archive - 5 April 2017

RTM grants Tasek Gelugor MP a special interview in which he defends his 'marriage for rape victim' remarks.

The 60-year-old is alleged to have abused his position, which caused the gov't some RM9m in losses. 

The duo were gunned down by police following a high-speed chase. 

The quality of the sand was important to preserving the 'Blue Tears' phenomenon in the park, says state government.

COMMENT | The message must be clear - they will be punished in accordance with the law.

Guan Eng says based on this, the state gov't has decided to file a legal suit against EC after April 7.

They should adopt a more open-minded view of the UEC as a 'proud Malaysian icon in global education', Neri urges.

Withdraw updated redelineation proposal, or else, 876 voters of Kampung Teratai will not be able to vote in polls, EC told. 

Under the new law all marriages of people under the age of 16 will be declared null and void.

UPDATED 7.15PM | RON95 petrol to cost RM2.16 per litre, RON97 petrol RM2.43 per litre, while diesel will cost RM2.08 per litre.

Rohingya children play amongst the rubble where their school once stood.

Former DPM’s son who hands it over hopes precedent on sub judice will stop the amendments from being tabled.

We, the undersigned civil society organisations warn that if PAS president Hadi Awang’s bill to amend Act 355 is fast-tracked on Thursday and the motion to adopt it is passed, it will be adopted as a government bill as per Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s declaration on March 17.

The veteran actor says he was willing to impart his knowledge to interested parties.

'It gave the impression that I encouraged sexual crimes, and supported marriage between rapists and their victims.'

The duo are being probed under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.

He says he and Modi concurred that ties were at the highest level in history.

PARLIAMENT | He says the programme was still being continued despite the downturn.

'I hope all girls, women, men will stand up against this. If we tolerate this, more and more employers will practice it.'

UPDATED 6.40PM |The Tasek Gelugor MP based this on his experience as a former syariah court judge, says its chief Jahara Hamid.

PARLIAMENT | The gov’t and Bank Negara would continue to organise financial literacy programmes.

However, she said, BN Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya's statement must be viewed in its full context.

The Save Malaysia, Save Rakyat roadshow is to kick off in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan, on April 14.

'This issue should not be twisted... it needs to be resolved together for the sake of the future generation.'

No way is marriage a solution for rape, Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching says.

He believes Umno leaders are maligning their former leaders for 'becoming stooges or puppets' after stepping down from office.

UPDATED 5.06PM |Penang CM says this after Tasek Gelugor MP suggested that victims marry their rapists.

‘We reciprocate by accepting spare parts for our Sukhoi aircraft programme,’ says Najib.

UPDATED 2.05PM | 'We find there are no merits in the appeal. We will be writing our written grounds of judgment later.'

Matrade is looking at trade statistics policies between US and M'sia, and ministry is preparing to rebut the allegation.

UPDATED 12.56PM | It says an episode of ‘Ok Chope!’ programme included references to PM which were in poor taste and offensive.

It says grooming checks for visible marks are conducted privately by female supervisors in a professional manner.

Najib says the decision was made in line with the liberalisation of education in IPTA.

COMMENT | Maybe the PM will learn something useful about good governance, says PKR sec-gen.

COMMENT | Now, what we need most is for enforcement of this law to be made effective.

MP SPEAKS | The gov't needs to explain why an  election promise has degenerated into yet another profligate project.

'Finma found no systematic, serious misconduct, but sent the bank a written reprimand.'

Monday’s metro train bombing in St Petersburg was by a new wave of radical Islamists blending into local society.

The suspect, an ethnic Uzbek, was also killed in the explosion, Russia’s investigative agency says.

Doing so by frightening off foreign investors is an act of treason, adds the communications minister.

Islamic imperatives would divest us of our way of life.

Following China's tighter policy on capital controls, Forest City sales in China have been stopped completely.

UPDATED 4.20PM |Lawmakers have the responsibility to protect the best interest of Malaysian children, adds the minister.

This is the response from participants in the latest workshop on media relations and press release writing.

Brent oil prices expected to rise above US$60 a barrel in three months.

COMMENT | A special prayer service was held at SS Methodist Church in Petaling Jaya.

YOURSAY | ‘I strongly suggest that the debate be held at the Bukit Aman police HQ.’

They point to the more appropriate laws that prosecutors can apply on the assailants of the Shah Alam MP.

YOURSAY | ‘In the case of the ECRL, Malaysia will bear full responsibility if it does not make money.’

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