Archive - 30 May 2017

'Let us not forget, one of the principles of Islam is to protect lives, not to kill ourselves or other people,' says Najib.

UPDATED 12.08AM | A fax machine in a shop lot caught fire at about 8.30pm, says report.

He was commenting on the arrest fo 'Dr Ganja' who sold cakes and other edibles laced with drugs for medicinal purposes.

Wisma Putra says the three students were taken to the Longsight police station for questioning and then released.

A man enters the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur nearing dusk to join the breaking fast feast prepared by the mosque every day in Ramadan.

Abang Johari says the review would take six to eight months to be completed.

In the meantime, Star Media Group MD Wong Chun Wai will oversee the editorial operations.

DPM says efforts to form a so-called Islamic caliphate were rejected by the people in the region.

Shahrir Samad and Nur Jazlan claim they only knew the individual through NGO activities.

Gerakan Hapuskan Akta Hasutan says there is no need for criminal probe as an apology was made.

Surely Dr M's sons can raise RM1.5b in an environment where millions are considered trivial sums.

Mujahid says this following claims SRC funds went to BN parties via PM Najib.

Let us share our good harvests while we can, for this is the spirit of Gawai.

Anthong Cheng faces up to five years in jail, if convicted. 

Let the 'Dubai of Malaysia' reclamation culprits 'eat curry rice in jail', says Penang CM.

She was charged with being in a nightclub with a group of Gang 360 Devan members, without valid reasons, two years ago. 

To cultivate an intellectual tradition, we must have a strong academic culture.

The 31-year-old was assaulted by a mob for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman in Kedah, last Sunday. 

PM's wife Rosmah thanks them for their sacrifices during the festive season.

Mukhriz's lawyers will call three witnesses, while the defendant's side will also have three witnesses. 

Don't sabotage state gov't's efforts to address transport woes in Penang, state exco tells Penang BN. 

Lack of ministry oversight can result in abuse of PIBG funds. 

The second biggest bank in Switzerland was given a written reprimand, says Finma. 

National car suppliers fear many more of them would have to shut down as the buyer would bring in its own partners.

So what if Lim Kit Siang is not a Christian, his son Guan Eng is, says UUM lecturer. 

Bersih calls the charge against Hairul Nizam Ishak under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 'outrageous'.

Numerous police reports have been lodged on the daily’s front page last Saturday, adds Khalid.

'Breaking fast should not be politicised, instead be used as a platform to sow better understanding among religions.' 

This is because Edwin Bosi had allegedly tarnished the party's image through media statements. 

COMMENT | The opposition must reflect on past failures and devise new strategies to strike fear in BN.

The daily has taken measures to rectify its mistakes following backlash, notes Wan-Ifra, in reiterating calls for media self-regulation. 

Statistics show M'sians are 'voting with their feet' by moving to opposition-ruled states, says Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming.

UPDATED 12.18PM | Jagjit Singh says he was first engaged by North Korea to help three of its citizens return home.

Jason Loo alleges chief minister Lim Guan Eng decided on selling the land without state excos' consent. 

UPDATED 12.23PM | Siti Aisyah tells her family the Indonesian Embassy and lawyers are helping her.

UPDATED 11.52AM | The prosecution seeks more time to compile the material evidence prior to the case being transferred to the High Court.  

Meanwhile, Japan urges China to play a bigger role in restraining N Korea's nuclear and missile programmes.

YOURSAY | 'TN50 simply means delaying tactics instead of admitting BN cannot get things done.'

YOURSAY | ‘An award by the truthless to the clueless, talentless, faceless and gutless.’

MP SPEAKS | It’s obvious Geely is more interested in Lotus, as opposed to Proton.

COMMENT | ‘Muslim victimhood becomes the focus of the Manchester tragedy instead of the carnage…’

UPDATED 11.30AM | This following the Monetary Authority of Singapore's two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions. 

The party intends to take legal action against the disqualification of the incumbent, but it also has a Plan B.

Muslim women met feel resources should be spent on helping the needy but men say enforcement is necessary.

COMMENT | Second of a four-part series examines whether there is a Chinese design for Malaysia.

UPDATED 1.20PM | Protectionism is good within limits, but Proton squandered its advantages, they say.

What happened to this righteous man who was media-savvy?

KINI ROUNDUP | Headlines from yesterday you may have missed, in brief.

A QUESTION OF BUSINESS | Car prices will remain high and private Proton’s profits protected.

Questions about the nature and quality of current governance.