Archive - 18 May 2017

For more than an hour, Shell sold RON95 at RM4.09 per litre and RON97 at RM4.65 per litre.

State exco Jagdeep Singh Deo says state gov't is doing more than its fair share to provide new housing. 

UPDATED 8.05PM | Although the pair settled the matter, police say it still warrants an investigation.

Witness Cheam Chen Hooi testifies the printouts were done using his login identity but denied printing them.

Rapid expansion of the middle-class segment of society coupled with rising urban migration are among key factors prompting a sharp increase in the number of vehicles on the roads especially in cities like Kuala Lumpur. More often than not, hours are spent battling traffic congestion, especially during peak hours, impacting overall productivity of our nation.

The increasing use of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 to target independent media is worrying, says group.

However, this state gov’t sold far less land, and obtained a much higher return, says Lim Guan Eng.

After years of trying to persuade Perhilitan and Malaysian Customs to take this trade seriously, it is somewhat encouraging to at last see more confiscations taking place.

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says a meeting will be set with Election Commission to discuss this. 

According to the charge sheet, both accused have been taking care of the now 20-year-old victim since she was 13.

“When I was small...” (taken from the ‘First of May’ Bee Gees song) I grew up in a mixed neighbourhood in Seremban. There were Chinese, Malays and Indians and an occasional Sikh and Eurasian. The small neighborhood was mainly dominated by Chinese.

'The policy of legalisation must apply to all, not just to those who are working in projects like Forest City'

Kamarul Zaman Yusoff’s false and malicious police report against Selangor State Assembly Speaker and DAP assemblyperson for Subang Jaya, Hannah Yeoh, accusing her of proselytisation of Muslims with the publication of her autobiography ‘Being Hannah’, raises the question whether he is fit and proper to be a lecturer of plural Malaysia’s public universities

COMMENT | UUM's Kamarul Zaman is hardly a political analyst, as some media are prepared to label him.

UPDATED 5.10PM | Law clearly states Home Ministry, Immigration Dept decisions cannot be subjected to judicial review, it rules. 

The minister responds to a woman, who raised the issue of public safety at a TN50 dialogue.

UPDATED 5.20PM | David Teo should do it live, to all M'sians, for being rude at an event attended by PM, says GMPN.

Anwar's application is frivolous, vexatious and borders on sedition, it argues.

If a slapping incident happened in front of him, Guan Eng says he would lodge a police report. 

Stephen Rundi says this is what the various water supply programmes under the 11MP, 12MP will cost.

Raja Petra's vitriolic attack on Irwan Serigar has tongues wagging.

'Thank God the surgery went smoothly, he is now in the process of recovery,' PM says.

UPDATED 4.50PM | It's up to the sultan, who acts on MB's advice, says PAS sec-gen.

The dialogue had a gleeful moment with moderator Rosyam Nor teasing the PM on his love for his wife. 

PM assures all will be heard after a film director was slapped in front of him.

The 52-year-old man has been remanded for seven days for further investigation.

PKR leader asks this after minister moots idea to ban car parking bays in central KL.

COMMENT | These are the people locked up as the gov't deems them unwanted, deserving punishment for being in Malaysia illegally.

FT Minister Tengku Adnan says all mamak restaurants have to do is clean and disinfect their premises sometimes. 

Rosyam berjaya bertanya soalan yang membuatkan Najib tersipu-sipu menjawabnya.

Padang Serai MP ticks the PM off for not condemning the assault at the TN50 dialogue.

Forty eight years have gone by. Many a tree would have grown and withered. However, the story of May 13, the stories of those buried in a mass grave, have hardly been told.

UPDATED 3.04PM | He failed to comply with magistrate's orders to assist the detainee, who eventually died in police custody. 

In a hard-hitting post, former premier claims the Malays are different from the Japanese.

The federal territories minister also blamed urban homelessness on foreign NGOs at a TN50 dialogue last night.

Robert Gilbeau received 'gifts' from Singapore-based M'sian businessman 'Fat Leonard' Francis. 

UPDATED 5.40PM | An Orang Asal politician says his state's rights in the Federation are slowly being eroded.

Trump says he looked forward to a quick resolution of the matter.

Mujahid also regretfully notes how the incident has taken on a racial tone.

UPDATED 3PM | LGBT group says Taylor's is putting business interests before students.

How can I be rude to the prime minister, asks film producer.

YOURSAY | ‘The RM1m received by your party from Najib could be stolen funds…’

‘The KiniTV news can’t even be doctored...’

MP SPEAKS | The seemingly ad-hoc decision-making will only scare off future investors.

PKR leader spurns religious monism that leads others to tar Hannah with Christianisation, says Paul Tan.

‘Perkasa is waging a muddled war on two fronts...’

However the S’gor exco denies the party is doing it to garner votes.

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

Not all PAS grassroots are keen to see the PKR split turn into a bloodbath at the next GE.

YOURSAY | ‘Why is a Muslim telling a non-Muslim what she can believe in, what to read, and what to write?’

The Omadal School for Bajau Laut kids who don't have citizenship badly needs public support.

However, Titiwangsa Umno man named by Rafizi denies knowledge of funds.