Archive - 25 July 2017

Jais wants couples that did not register their marriages properly to do so within three months. 

A suspicious RM4,000 transaction caught the graft buster's eye. 

CM asks how lawsuit can be filed over a critique of past government.

Selangor Menteri Besar Incorporated says payments to Jana Niaga made after court arbitration process.

Hishammuddin Hussein says he is comfortable in Sembrong and will not take Dr M's challenge to move to Langkawi.

If all goes to plan, Penang's Pan Island Link 1 will be the country's most expensive highway, says Penang MCA Youth.

If Astro does not raise the quality of its programmes, it will lose its subscribers fast.

DG says this is the reason the department didn't pay Selangor councils.

Lim Guan Eng also says it is puzzling why MACC refuses to accept the suggestion to include asset declarations into the pledge.

Ismail Ternang, yang ditahan di Perak pada petang 18 Jun telah dibebaskan pada 13 Julai lalu.

They also say there are unanswered questions as to why other competent Federal Court judges have not been considered.

UPDATED 6PM | Mahathir says a Harapan gov't will introduce term limits.

UPDATED 5.42PM | On a sarcastic note, DAP veteran says he has turned one ex-PM and two ex-DPMs into his puppets.

This includes the bailout of crony companies when Mahathir was PM.

'There is a nexus of corruption between government officers and labour brokers,' says DAP lawmaker.

UPDATED 6.33pm | Saari Sungib explains that his support for the former premier is professional, not emotional.

Schlumberger is a global provider of technology for reservoir characterisation, drilling, production, and processing to the oil and gas (O&G) industry. In the 90 years since it began the company has expanded its presence to more than 85 countries, employing about 100,000 people representing over 140 nationalities.

Most of the job openings are for semi-skilled labourers.

Indian Muslims and Malays are like chapatis and naans - similar, yet different.

Higher minimum wages and affordable housing also feature in the pact's GE14 manifesto. 

Hindraf's emergence signified that the M'sian Indian community was in need of help.

Bersatu delegation wanted to submit an invitation to Najib to attend the 'Nothing to Hide 2.0' forum.

After talks with Dalian Wanda, Putrajaya decided to look beyond the group for more options.

Addressing InvestMalaysia 2017, Najib highlights the economic transformation and flays the opposition.

Its implementation will slow economic activity, says exco member Elizabeth Wong.

DAP lawmaker takes the minister to task for denying there is a parliament cover-up with regard to 1MDB-related questions.

COMMENT | The Education Ministry must adopt a zero-tolerance stance towards bullying in schools.

The minister says if Mahathir believes he will be PM, then the latter is losing track of reality.

A mural painting effort by the Information Ministry, three years in the running, aims to normalise stigmas of autistic children.

Mohamad says many people were saying he would contest a parliamentary seat and move to the federal level.

Teo Nie Ching wonders why Azalina Othman Said can state the 'benefits' of the trip, but not its cost.

Many things have been left unclear with the US’ withdrawal, says Bank Negara governor Muhammad Ibrahim.

Numbers don't lie, says the prime minister in reiterating that DAP is the dominant force in Harapan.

UPDATED 2.25PM | The pledge could also help erase negative perception of various parties towards the gov't, says DPM. 

She tells Najib to declare now that he will ensure smooth transition of power when Harapan wins GE14.

PARLIAMENT | Victims can apply for a protection order on weekends too, once the Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill is gazetted.

UPDATED 1.45PM | PARLIAMENT | Stampin MP Julian Tan insists minister Subramaniam misled the House on this.

Justice Kamaludin decides to remove himself as he was involved in Anwar's previous cases, acting for the government. 

UPDATED 4.58PM | Khalid says police are liaising with their Thai counterpart to probe the matter.

UPDATED 1.25PM | Political arrests were made only when Dr M was prime minister, but not anymore, says DPM. 

UPDATED 3PM | The unit will be established in all GLCs as well as in state and ministry-owned businesses.

UPDATED 1.14PM | Zahid criticises the former PM for changing his stand after crossing the political divide.

COMMENT | East Malaysian and women judges are lacking in the top echelons of the judiciary.

UPDATED 1.28PM | The PM accuses critics of trying to sabotage the company.

This suit is for Lim's claim that Gerakan under former head Koh Tsu Koon sold state land for RM1 per sq foot.

UPDATED12.47PM | DPM says challenging individuals and parties to contest in a seat are normal in politics. 

Harapan is here for good, Amanah and PKR say of Umno Youth chief’s claim Harapan aims to give power to Dr M, Anwar Ibrahim.

UPDATED12.18PM | PM calls the line-up 'farcical' and believes it will not inspire confidence in the economy.

UPDATED 10.30AM | Yusoff Ayob's lawyer says his client was wrongly advised on his initial guilty plea, and now claims trial. 

Many past scandals have been consigned to the burial grounds but…

YOURSAY | 'Stop racial discrimination so that we can move forward.'

The group from Pos Piah wants to meet with the state government and Forestry Department on the matter.

It could be seen as bribery under Election Offences Act.

Umno Youth takes up the issue of those still furthering their studies but blacklisted for not servicing their PTPTN loans.

YOURSAY | 'He has too much pride to openly admit his mistakes.'

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