Archive - 8 June 2017

Not only Chinese Malaysians are putting money in the country but even mainland Chinese are investing in Malaysia, says minister. 

Special unit established to report directly to him.

Minister says this after he was asked to respond to Puad's call for both Isa and Zakaria to resign.  

The tax will see consumers paying up to RM20 more for a hotel room per night.

Islamophobia among non-Muslims came about due to certain actions of some Muslims, says DPM. 

The PAS president says this in response to a series of mob and bullying incidences posted on social media.

Felda Chairperson Shahrir Abdul Samad says FGV must take steps to restore market trust in the company.    

MP SPEAKS | Stateless children endure a lot of hardship and inconvenience.

Britons began voting on Thursday in election called by PM Theresa May to strengthen her hand in looming Brexit talks. 

The force will beef up the division's manpower to help curb terror activities, adds Khalid.

UPDATED 6.50PM | 'We must have a very high benchmark, because whenever it happens, the PM gets the blame.'

The electoral reform group urges Suhakam to conduct an inquiry into the matter.

The parties are to give their replies by June 29, if there are any, says Tony Pua's lawyer.

DBKL wants to brief Bandar Tun Razak residents on redevelopment, but won't listen to feedback.

Open discussion will cause misunderstandings or confusion, says the Bersatu leader.

Clare Rewcastle-Brown claims that as a member of the task force, Khalid must have been privy to the information.

Silence is not an option for the prime minister, says the DAP leader.

Pointing to the 2009 CMI Enactment, Guan Eng says, some lawyers have distorted the law. 

Former minister, tasked with scrutinising the crisis, refuses to reveal further details.

COMMENT | Mahathir's credibility as a ‘born-again’ democrat is being undermined by his refusal to apologise for Ops Lalang.

UPDATE | 5.05PM Cpl Muszanizam says he believed Balamurugan's case mate who told him because he could smell alcohol.

Former Bersih treasurer Thomas Fann and three claim that the exercise was flawed and unfair.

PKR leader responds to former IGP's argument that Najib had closed his account.

The M'sian gov't should never bow to Saudi-UAE petrodollar pressure and sever relations with Qatar.

UPDATED 2.55PM | 'Trial judge failed to adequately take into account the aggression towards sovereignty of the nation.'

She says Rewcastle-Brown is likely to be arrested the moment she sets foot in Malaysia.

UPDATED 1.50PM | The Felda chairperson says he has not committed any wrongdoing.

The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism's (C4) director said this in her acceptance speech for a US award last night. 

UPDATED 9.42PM | The raid is in relation to the commission's probe on FGV.

COMMENT | Once modest UiTM has now grown to become the largest higher education institution in the nation.

However, Amanah veep says, all component parties in Harapan have not forgotten Anwar’s success story.

Comey’s testimony does 'maximum damage' to Trump, says a law professor.

COMMENT | Isa Samad could not perform as FGV chairperson, so Shahrir Samad was brought in, but…

Trump had asked him to drop an investigation of former national security adviser Flynn. 

COMMENT | Why should he allegedly transfer such a huge amount of money to a private prosecutor?

COMMENT It’ll be another miserable chapter in the history of Indian development - if their votes don’t come in for GE14.

QUESTION TIME | 130 imams in UK refused to perform Islamic funeral prayers for London Bridge attackers.

MP SPEAKS Despite the gov't making 'promises' to have cameras in lock-ups to prevent rogue officers from beating up detainees.

YOURSAY | ‘Is someone protecting FGV’s previous CEO and scapegoating Zakaria?’

Residents at a people’s housing development recount how they fell three floors while trapped in a faulty lift.

YOURSAY | ‘The evidence has been sitting on the AG's and MACC's desks for more than three years…’

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

Zahid Hamidi also denies three Hamas leaders are in Malaysia.