Archive - 18 April 2017

Opposition, especially DAP, are shunning investors from coming to Malaysia, says EPU minister.

Siri Neng Buah was known for his contributions towards the menora and mak yong dances. 

There are 1,320 Malaysians in Australia currently on the temporary work visa.

All of them had been in Sarawak, according to the Immigration Department.

Some PSD scholars end up in universities which are of lesser quality than Malaysian ones, notes higher education minister. 

Idris Jusoh cites Saudi king's request for two honorary doctorates from local universities as proof.

'A 'Malaysian Malaysia' is the future that our nation deserves.'

UPDATED 8.30PM | Opposition MPs are getting in the way of negotiations with EU, says PM Theresa May.

'This is to avoid wasteful expenditures that do not benefit the people.'
 

Khalid Abu Bakar tells this to Mukhriz Mahathir, in case the debate with the latter's rival is not permitted by his men in Kedah.

IGP Khalid says this when asked whether the police would enforce the notice if issued.

The aviation commission had received over 1,600 complaints, the majority of which are on refunds from Rayani Air. 

A banner declares supporters' love for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, as he officiates a housing project in Kuala Lumpur, Monday, April 17, 2017.

Students from Malaysian Progressives in Australia (MPOZ) attended a seminar with guest speaker Punithan Paramsiven (MIC National Youth information chief). Here we report our observations and thoughts, and pick apart the government’s narrative on TN50 for the readers’ benefit. Happily, we find it is not necessary to rely on standard opposition criticisms of BN’s accountability.

'He fired up a lot of people with his actions. So we want to find out why he did it,' says Khalid.

M Kulasegaran and Thomas Su are arguing that EC's recommendations are unconstitutional. 

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated in his speech yesterday at a book launch at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) that, “The formation of a nation does not only depend on the kings and political leaders, but also by the advisers to the leaders.”

PKR veep refers to a chart displayed by the AG showing RM23.5 million was distributed to 17 recipients.

Abd Latif will be charged with another person, who is believed to be a 'middleman'.

'The opposition are speculating because they are unhappy with the strong cooperation and understanding among BN leadership.'

The former BAM president describes the move as ‘gutless and undemocratic’.

The social media has emerged as a challenge that must be addressed by future leaders, the DPM adds.

Dr S Subramaniam says the two pupils had symptoms of fever, cold and cough.

Shuttered shops for maghrib prayers confirm non-Muslim scepticism about Muslim assurances.

She was referring to the international criticism after Turks voted in favour to expand Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers in a referendum.

CEO Peter Bellew says the airline has also opened up 11 new routes to China and resumed flights to Europe.

UPDATED 2.46PM | This is in the official record of the registrar, not this Kumar Aaman, says the party sec-gen.

Ex-minister says the ruling is illegal and accuses the state government leadership of being 'irresponsible'.

KINIGUIDE | Malaysiakini takes a look at guidelines practised in several states and the federal level.

UPDATED 5.40PM | A group of investors duped by the scheme says their suffering is incomparable with that of Poca detainee's wife's. 

There is still hope in getting the Islamist party to work together with the opposition, they say. 

'How can the commission expect people to plan their schedule around non-concrete and undependable dates of release?'

UPDATED 1.16PM | 'I think he has been holding the status since about five years ago. That was before I became home minister.'

Amanah's Faiz Fadzil says traffic offenders will be punished twice for the same offence under this system. 

Several top posts in PAS Youth, Muslimat and Ulama wings are also won without contest.

Penang CM takes state agency Perda to task for excluding public housing in land it sold, which he says is against national guidelines. 

The on-going rush by both MIC and DAP to hit out at myPPP for the latter’s continued doing good in Cameron Highlands is both ridiculous and vexatious.

The 28-year-old 'Datuk' was taken to court, in lock-up attire and handcuffs. 

The move is made with cleanliness and street safety in mind, says the city government.

Kelantan exco Abdul Fattah questions whether the Amanah veep understood what he had stated.

UPDATED 1.10PM | Time needed to study the case, especially on whether this offence is under the notion of strict liability, JC says.

Park is the country's third former president to stand trial over corruption allegations.

He has learnt from his predecessor that 'red lines' are ineffective in international brinkmanship, Trump’s spokesperson says.

Zakir Naik is a fugitive and we should hand him over to the Indian authorities, says P Ramasamy.

The temporary visa programme is used to bring foreign workers to the US to fill high-skilled jobs.

The Islamist party also cannot win votes when it contests alone, says former premier in a blog post. 

YOURSAY | ‘I have hardly any savings. And there are only two of us in my household.’

He is among the major suspects in a crude palm oil investment scheme involving RM31 million in losses.

COMMENT | Who would have expected Dr M to join the ranks of the opposition leaders?

‘Two of the poobah’s statements are worth investigating.’

James Lee, 69, and his team arrived at Lobuche from the Everest Base Camp at about 7pm local time yesterday.

Is this yet another strategic development initiative?

MP SPEAKS | Silence is not golden on the issue of unilateral conversion.

YOURSAY | ‘You can say you are not aware of RM42 in your account, but not RM420,000, or 4.2m or 42m.’

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

The ‘disappearance’ of Pastor Raymond Koh and three others has yet to be resolved. I believe that the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is working hard trying to resolve the matter. Unfortunately the kidnapping of Pastor Koh has been so clinically carried out that there appears to be very little clues for the police to follow up on.

Perception is now in fact also new political reality.

One of the victims doing part-time work to earn extra cash to support his daughters.