Archive - 21 April 2017

UPDATED 11.54PM | PM Najib questions claim by a 'former national leader' that Malacca Gateway project will undermine national sovereignty.

It accuses a former office-bearer of diverting party funds into the account of a company.

This is part of a RM18.91 billion settlement announced in January for the reputed car maker's cheating on emissions tests.

Set up election machineries to face impending state or federal election, orders acting president Maximus Ongkili.

A more sinister embodiment of political warfare.

The urgings, which also described Zakir as a terrorist, are not justified, says Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin.

COMMENT | Just stop with your explanations, for statistics can be manipulated and even explained away...

The Malaysian Coalition Against Nuclear (MyCAN) is appalled that the Malaysian government is determined to go down the nuclear energy route with the completion of the Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission for Phase 1 of ‘readiness’ that was conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last October.

Khaled says Mahkota rep Md Jais would continue to hold Latif’s former portfolio.

Dang Wangi police say the organisers failed to fully comply with the notice of gathering required by law.

The two alleged to have been given NFC financial documents by the PKR leader say they no longer have them.

Lim Kit Siang accuses PM Najib of spreading fake news himself while Umno minister Salleh accuses Dr Mahathir of doing the same. 

People in the state are given the opportunity to decide on their future, Orang Asli visitors say.

Felda chairperson Shahrir Samad tells Reuters that settlers are still 'with the government.'

The prime minister bases this on a survey done this year by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

They say the bill has nothing to do with empowering the syariah courts, and remain opposed to it.

PKR leader wants minister Johari Abdul Ghani to address questions on the imminent 1MDB-IPIC settlement.

The MIC chief is lying about not knowing Zakir got PR, despite being part of Najib's cabinet, he alleges.

UPDATED 5.45PM | Najib also obtains an ex-parte injunction barring Pua from repeating the defamatory words in the video.

This is apparently what PKR Youth leader Adam Rosly told investigators, according to the charge sheet.

State government denies hiding information on the reclamation exercise.

New analysis suggests the missing plane may be located in a much smaller zone.

President Hollande says he was convinced the incident was an act of terrorism.

A report says the settlement may result in what is legally known as 'no predicate offence'.

Najib cites the fall of the Malacca empire and the deaths of cops in Lahad Datu intrusion as the outcome when one lacks the two values. 

With an election now looming, it seems that we will have to wait yet another five years before making donations transparent and accessible, a headline topic once again.

UPDATED 9.50PM | The PKR Youth leader was today charged with six counts of giving false info, documents to the MACC.

Paul Tan describes Raja Zarith’s inclusivity as life-giving water for parched travellers.

PAS info chief says the gov't would have put in thorough effort before awarding the preacher his PR.

Ahok's failure to retain his governor post signals the rise of Islam in the republic, says the PAS info chief.

This is over Tunku Nick Tazuddin's conviction of hurting national boxer Muhammad Farkhan five years ago.

But a DBKL official says no procedure was breached in sale of the Bandar Tun Razak football field to a developer. 

The suspect from Johor is responsible for smuggling hundreds of kg of syabu into Malaysia. 

UPDATED 12.04PM | The cops charged with the murder walk free yet again, laments lawyer Surendran.

Singapore daily cites sources as saying the agreement would see 1MDB pay IPIC US$1.2 billion by year end.

The FAM president wants the anti-graft body to help ensure national football is free of corruption.

‘Driving is something you have to do if you want to survive.’

Syariah courts are not on par with civil courts, just because they are exempt from judicial review in some matters, says law expert.

MP SPEAKS | MIC should raise the issue in cabinet and bring a finality to this issue.

YOURSAY | 'As they say, Indian lives don't matter, only their votes do.'

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

Let’s join hands to create history.

S Subramaniam says the action plan to champion the cause of the Indians will be launched Sunday.

YOURSAY | ‘Some honest hard-working people couldn’t even get PR status despite being in our country for years.’

This is for accusing students of an ethnic group of being prone to copying.