Archive - 2 August 2017

Players of the national ice hockey team warming up during a training session at the Sunway Pyramid ice skating rink.

COMMENT | 'The Bar is alarmed by statements of authorities which appear to be in defiance of the decision'.

Nine Pahang Land and Mineral Office personnel were also arrested in the operation in Kuantan.

'I am 100 percent confident that it is just a political strategy by Mahathir'.

The employer of the duo, security company Certis Cisco is helping the victim's families. 

PARLIAMENT | A BN MP jokes that it is the opposition's fault.

Tekun Nasional head says a profit of RM19.5 million for 2015 was recorded before performing the write-offs.

Daughter of Dr M says those who lodged the report must be from the Trump school of politics. 

RON95 will cost RM2.07 per litre, RON97 RM2.32 per litre, while diesel goes up to RM2.05 per litre.

Bersatu vows to protect the interests of the former aide to an ex-Felda chairperson.

It proposes that price displayed by traders on price tags or menus must already include any taxes or charges.

The former PM believes that subs were too costly and unsuitable for Malaysia's shallow waters.

UPDATED 6.48PM | 'He only made a verbal report to me, but I did not take the matter seriously'.

Lim Lip Eng wants those behind the 1MDB scandal to be accorded the same treatment as PTPTN defaulters. 

Sg Besar Umno chief says the claim by a Bersatu leader is malicious slander.

'I don't see my art as as ruined, but as a reaction,' says the painter of the piece, Bibicun.

After few hours of back-and-forth negotiations, DBKL enforcers agree to stand down. 

UPDATED 6.38PM | They want the king to refer the extensions to the Federal Court to avoid a judicial crisis.

It is suspected that documents related to FIC's hotel purchases in London and Kuching were seized.

Ab Aziz Kaprawi, however, admits that the matter was indeed discussed by Mavcom.

Pandikar says things are getting complicated in the House, and he can't keep up with the logic of some MPs.

Speaker Pandikar says it is because the matter is being investigated by the authorities.

The gov't is merely postponing its plans until GE14 is over, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man says.

It says the postings on social media by 'irresponsible people' are meant to confuse the public.

UPDATED 3.15PM | It's not an offence to divulge details about a person's IC, declares deputy home minister.

Minister says BN's politics of consensus has been successful in every election.

This is after he delivers a speech calling for the eradication of nepotism and cronyism.

PARLIAMENT | The opposition leader is heckled by BN MPs as she spoke about high gov't debt and rising inflation.

UPDATED 2.25PM | The gov't will not assist 1MDB if it does not ask for help, says the second finance minister.

UPDATE 2PM | The normally press-friendly DPM walks past reporters trying to get a response to Dr M's claim.

We will not be pawns or seek populism, says party president. 

Among others, Mahathir is accused of attempting to divert public attention.

UPDATED 1.05PM | If Khalid fails to comply, the S'gor MB will file the necessary action in court, says lawyer.

UPDATED 1.04PM | PKR's Hee claims that Pandikar's reasons for rejecting the questions were 'unreasonable'.

PARLIAMENT | The government is always ensuring that the people benefit from its policies, says PM.

Pakatan Harapan info chiefs urge the Bank Negara, police and MACC to conduct probes into the matter.

BN-controlled media outlets ignored the state gov't's efforts to resolve the matter, says the DAP MP. 

COMMENT | Personal attacks don't seem to bother Dr M, but bring out the best in him.

COMMENT | Umno is deriving its strength primarily from working with the political parties in Sabah and Sarawak.

PARLIAMENT | This is not expected to hurt confidence in the M'sian economy, Najib tells the House.

COMMENT | How do we change mindsets when we keep preaching to the same crowd?

COMMENT | Zahid Hamidi's current predicament is more grist for the theory the deputy post is untenable.

Her work helped Malaysians view themselves in a different light, says an actor.

AUDIT REPORT | The finding is based on inspections at RTD branches in Johor, Penang, Kelantan, Sabah and KL.

AUDIT REPORT | Lack of expertise and proper planning identified as some of the reasons for the failure, says report.

Concerns that Employment Insurance Fund will be abused are realistic, says PSM's Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj.

YOURSAY | ‘When the wheels of justice grind to a halt, what other recourse is there?’

COMMENT | ‘By criticising the gov’t, was I running down the country?’

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

YOURSAY | 'Every time we say we’re from Malaysia, foreigners laugh at us.'