Archive - 21 August 2017

Subramaniam says the party had listed at least four candidates for each seat it would contest.  

Dominic Lau accuses Nga of malicious intent for linking the 1MDB scandal to the ongoing SEA Games.

The police are also circulating photofits of eight wanted men to assist investigations. 

Spanish magistrates are seeking a Europe-wide arrest warrant for Moroccan-born Younes Abouyaaqoub.

They gather for about two hours in front of the Malaysian embassy complex in Kuningan. 

The PKR veep says if he is charged, it will bring his total court cases to 13.

A source tells Reuters the suspect was known to police for minor crimes and had psychological issues.

UPDATED 8.40PM | FOREX RCI | Bank Negara's former assistant governor says ex-finance minister told him this. 

Spad CEO Mohd Azharuddin says they have over 100 officers at the venues to monitor the safety of the buses. 

'People can make all kinds of speculation. But the public wants an explanation on the issue.'

'If that was the case, then what were the ministers and others doing at the time?'

UPDATED 6.45PM | Nancy says Isa is still the acting chair as he has yet to be charged with any crime.

DPM says the media was restrained by agenda setting under 'a PM who served the country the longest.'

UPDATED 7.05PM | FOREX RCI | Voicing his protest, Mahathir's lawyer calls it an 'unnecessary conclusion'.

MACC's Azam Baki says this in response to Isa's lawyer who argued he was remanded as a 'witness'. 

However, the cautious global economic growth in the second half of this year would limit the upside trajectory, says CIMB Group chairperson.

One councillor is said to be living in a housing unit meant for the poor whereas the other is accused of having two posts.

Forex RCI | Haniff Khatri says documents will help lawyers assist the commission in its inquiry.

UPDATED 4.55PM | The DAP assemblyperson claims these are lies fabricated to tarnish his reputation.

Imposing lower fines on Muslim men who remarry outside the country can lead to abuse, they say. 

Forex RCI | Lawyer claims commissioners forcing witnesses to breach OSA. Sidek, however, refuses to entertain further debate.

The charge against Rafizi’s Tabung Haji statement is not at all clear, argues Gobind Singh.

PAS has also formed a special committee to, among others, take the next of kin of Memali victims to meet DPM Zahid. 

UPDATED 3.07PM | DAP MP wants MACC to check if there was corruption, but KL mayor is not worried.

UPDATED 5.41PM | Let us investigate first before deciding on the next course of action, says IGP Khalid Abu Bakar.

NS Tamil school denies it was directed to cover a statue of Thiruvalluvar before MB's visit.

UPDATED 2.34PM | Harapan Youth leaders flay the PAS chief for insisting Malays must lead country.

UPDATED 1.06PM | The Registry of Societies says it needs to verify certain details, including DAP delegates list and two branches' records.

UPDATED 4.17PM | Squash matches have been postponed pending the green light on the athletes' health. 

Both countries claim the incident occurred in their waters and that they are leading rescue operations.

MP SPEAKS | Like Najib, Hadi doesn't seem to believe that there is any 1MDB scandal.

The Federal Court bench led by CJ Md Raus Sharif also allows the Johor Islamic Council to intervene.

COMMENT | 'Whether in Memali of 1985 or a Shah Alam forum in 2017, we should aspire to a political process completely free from violence.'

COMMENT | 'Harmless statues are removed from parks to 'protect' a religion and segregation measures are being introduced in schools.'

YOURSAY | ‘Sivarraajh, are you implying the Indian community should trust MIC more?’

It occurred this morning, near the east of Singapore off the Straits of Malacca.

Don't take this to mean that I favour one brother over the other.

SEA GAMES | It's a historic moment when the men win gold against S'pore and the women bag a bronze.

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

YOURSAY | ‘Isa is the proverbial millstone round Najib's neck.’

SPECIAL REPORT | The civil society is still seeking change, 10 years after Hindraf, Bersih and 'Walk for Justice' rallies.