Archive - 21 September 2017

It is not clear who the MP in question is.

Flash floods cause water levels to rise between 0.7 metres to 1.6 meters and inundated more than 100 houses.

Rafizi says as Prime Ministers Office Special Division principal assistant director Rizal is bound to Rule 21(1) of the Public Officers Regulations.

Noh Omar says Muhamad Muhamad Taib’s comeback to Umno lends a new aura to BN in the state.

'If the amendments bring benefits and solutions, we will support,' says a tahfiz school principal. 

M'sia among four, signs MoU on the margins of the ongoing 72nd United Nations General Assembly.

The Sabah opposition leader says he was informed about the cancellation by his lawyer this morning.

'In total, I have transferred RM755,500 as capital to invoke,' he says showing documents. 

DG Mustafar Ali says it involves centres in Menggatal, Papar, Sandakan and Tawau.

Union urges the Ministry of Human Resource to refer the cases to the Industrial Court as soon as possible.

'The RCI's failure (to call Najib) provides no material for it to conclude that cabinet had been misled,' says counsel during submission. 

Tengku Adnan also expresses disappointment over political statements made by the opposition on the issue. 

He says organiser had yet to apply for a permit but he had instructed cops not to approve the gathering.

Zahid says the biennial meeting proved to be the 'best platform' for Asean to speak up. 

'We reiterate our commitment to our mandate in delivering continued progress to pensioners and civil servants,' says KWAP.   

The five were all above the age of 50, and each had worked for more than 20 years, Nufam claims.

Authorities should tackle drug abuse instead of merely blaming suspects in tahfiz school fire.

Bus services can only be improved if Spad and local bus operators engaged as stakeholders.

The investigation into the M'sian firm is over allegations of money laundering and several others. 

Demonstrators plan to burn Duterte effigy modelled on the Night King from ‘Game of Thrones'.

Ti Lian Ker claims DAP kept mum when PAS' protests led to a relocation of the festival celebration in 2014.

'Abu Marwan Salaki' pleads not guilty to supporting the terror group and possessing related materials.

'We want as many Malaysians as possible (to attend the rally),' says Faiz Fadzil.  

‘Defend and restore the security of those displaced and ensure their eventual safe return in conditions of dignity and peace.’

The ties can be likened to ‘blood is thicker than water’, he adds in a video message to the Malaysia Day dinner in Jakarta.

Tg Rambutan cop is jailed for soliciting RM400 from detainee's mother, and receiving RM100.

This follows DAP's request to be allowed to field candidates in the JB area.

The officer, who is suspended from work, pleads not guilty to the charge.  

The video shows two deejays vomiting after encountering an implied transgender character.

It is a crude misunderstanding that conservatism has no place in the Rukun Negara or M'sia.

They lament that audited reports and budget are not as promptly publicised as before.

UPDATED 4.35PM | Mohamad Fuzi says certain quarters were planning to cause chaos at the event.

Waythamoorthy and 16 others want to withdraw 10 declarations and put in another two.

UPDATED 2PM | Many Sabahans and Sarawakians find it too costly to fly back home to vote, says Bersih.

Five Vietnamese fishermen are picked up from their boat 20 nautical miles off Sungai Miri.

UPDATED 4.12PM | Investigators classify tahfiz school tragedy as a case of 'incendiary fire'.

UPDATED 4.19PM | 'I don't know if this is true or not. Maybe the Wisma (Putra) officer who arranged my meeting knows.'

COMMENT | Why are different parties still playing musical chairs on this issue?

One of the suspects was previously involved in skirmishes with Filipino authorities and kidnappings, says IGP.
 

‘Even when dogs bark, the parade goes on,’ N Korea's foreign minister says.

ADUN SPEAKS | There is a real possibility future events could also be using such an excuse.

'DAP has always been at the front and centre of resisting MCA’s collusion with Umno.'

On a report that Uber’s lawyers are inquiring into financial deals purportedly tied to the Malaysian gov’t.

Gaum chair Zulkarnain Mahdar calls opposition attacks on Najib's announcement 'low mentality'.

Currently, the cost of treatment for Hepatitis C is about RM50,000.

It was the strongest US gov’t response yet to the violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state.

Party chief Liow Tiong Lai taking his dual role in 'Citizens' video seriously - first opposing, then agreeing to the ban, he says.

YOURSAY | ‘You talked about responsible polygamy. There is also responsible beer drinking.’

COMMENT | How can a beer festival cause such tremendous carnage to moral fabric of the nation?

Three directors of MGSB Bhd have been detained following a coordinated raid.

Not much, going by the proceedings which have since ended.

Hamzah Zainudin says DPM had announced this in July as part of the gov't's KR1M 2.

YOURSAY | ‘And why invest in ‘infrastructure redevelopment’ in US when our own is in shambles?’

Gopal Sri Ram says the ban infringes on personal rights, while Farouk Musa cites health reasons.
 

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