Archive - 14 April 2017

China says North Korea tension has to be stopped from reaching an 'irreversible' stage.

But in announcing this, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV does not say why the flights are being suspended.

The 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties, established on the same day as Merdeka, is marked at a hotel in KL.

'We have long been in defensive mode. Enough. It is now time to attack!'

UPDATED 8.58PM | And don't worry about the date for GE14 but focus on your jobs instead, PM tells the BN grassroots.

UPDATED 9.12PM | JR Plus will harness the election machineries of Wanita Umno, Umno Youth and Puteri Umno.

GECS says the confidence was boosted by rising commodity prices and improving trade prospects.

Denying there is friction between the two, Najib says, 'The only thing they haven't done is kiss each other'.

The association says the increase in cost will ultimately be passed on to the rakyat.

His lawyer says a fresh application will be filed on Monday, at the High Court in KL.

UPDATED 5.33PM | News report claims the suspect revealed this when questioned by the police.

The 50-year-old man was not aware that the hammer and sickle symbol is banned in Indonesia. 

Toyota calls off the price hikes following Putrajaya's reversal yesterday.

UPDATED 5.30PM | I have missed out on various events abroad because of this, says the controversial cartoonist.

Japanese crown prince Naruhito lays a wreath at the national monument, which commemorates the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for Malaysia's freedom and security, in Kuala Lumpur.

SP Setia today revealed it intends to buy I&P Group Sdn Bhd for up to RM3.75 billion.

Introduced by Khairy, the group of 13 youths are tasked to engage with the public through their own programmes.

UPDATED 3.30PM | The former PAS No 2 says Rafizi Ramli's allegation is baseless and a gross defamation.

'I have the constitutional right to see my client under Article 5(3) of the Federal Constitution.'

When his appointment was scrutinised, Zahid says he ignored the chatter and focused on doing his work.

UPDATED 2.05PM | This is in response to PAS' challenge on a claim he obtained funding from John Soh Chee Wen.

UPDATED 1.44PM | This is because MACC has already completed its investigations, he explains.

UPDATED 3.16PM | Masoud Zedaghat Zadeh, 37, faces extradition to Thailand to face charges there, after losing his appeal.

UPDATED 1.14PM | The appointment is a straightforward issue, says the Umno Youth chief.

COMMENT | Changes that are happening might not be healthy for his future political life.

UPDATED 3PM | He also accuses PM and nine former directors of 'intentionally causing wrongful losses'.

This after US President Donald Trump diverted an aircraft carrier to the Korean peninsula in a show of force. 

The 28-year-old Ampang PKR Youth leader was detained yesterday by the MACC.

DAP should mind their own business rather than making speculations on the recent appointment of Hishammuddin Hussein as Minister with Special Functions in the Prime Minister’s Department. The prime minister has the right to make such appointment at anytime necessary to strategise and further to strengthen the ministries.

SKKGB PTA president says this is a joint initiative of the PTA and the school's administration, didn't say if mandatory for staff as well.

The building in Seoul was earlier evacuated following a report there were explosives inside. 

Since the political tsunami of 2008, Umno has been in a dilemma. On one hand, they want to continue their business as usual; on the other, they know that in the age of the Internet, it is becoming increasingly difficult due to increased scrutiny on even the tiniest detail of their business affairs.

This is after MACC said legal action would be taken against Khairul if he did not present himself as a witness.

However, he says it has nothing to do with the controversy over guidelines on non-Muslim places of worship.

UPDATED 11.53AM | The Gerakan Youth deputy urges MACC to give the reasons for PKR man Adam Rosly's arrest.

Tunku Ismail slams the previous excos for irresponsibility in signing deals unfavourable to FAM.

Central bank allows short-selling of Malaysian Government Securities by investors, issuers.

'All these so-called advisers are unelected and another word for unelected leader is dictator,' says the Umno minister.

YOURSAY | ‘He should stay, not to 'hang on to his post', but to fix the problem.’

With two floods in two months, a DAP leader wants a stop order on the highway works.

Gerakan Central Bureau of Law and Human Rights chairperson-cumcoordinator of its Jelutong parliamentary constituency, Baljit Singh, urged the Penang state government to declare April 14 as a state public holiday in conjunction with some 5 million Malaysians of various religions and beliefs will observe religious and cultural events tomorrow such as Good Friday for Christians, Vaisakhi for the Sikhs, Songkran for the Thais as well as Malayalees and the Tamils.

‘When I started working, a fresh grad’s pay was about RM2k.’

COMMENT | Is the move to prepare Hisham to play a pivotal role in the next Umno polls and GE?

Its chief says complaints against the police made up the highest number at 1,344.

PDRM announces 39 changes and coordination of its senior officers starting mid next month.

This is over the purchase of property in Australia by Mara Inc.

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

A judgment on how a Penampang Umno division leader got his UMS contracts has raised eyebrows.

It’s the largest non-nuclear device it has ever unleashed in combat.

YOURSAY | ‘The fact that Najib makes no effort to return the money shows he is not an honest person.’

The Perak sultan says there must be confidence the country is being ‘administered fairly and equitably’.

Rights group Article 19 urges immediate release of those nabbed for sharing opinions.

Meanwhile, Malaysia is seeking clarification over Switzerland's MLA request.