Archive - 24 October 2017

'The government still has a responsibility to put all doubts to rest,' says Teh Yee Cheu.

Kayveas says prolonging seat tussle on social media will make BN look bad.

But family of China-born Swede Gui Minhai claims his whereabouts are still unknown.

Tengku Abdullah also calls for economic activities to be implemented fairly among the races in the country.

'We couldn't put him in a two-bedroom...We need something worthy of a head of government,' says French Catalan activist.

Najib claims reduction in hardcore poverty and increase in per capita income.

The exco will discuss whether to put a stop to all hillslope development projects, says Chow.

Rafizi claims one of Felda's London properties only owned by shell company registered in BVI.

Suhakam expresses concern that the project went ahead without the Environment Ministry's approval. 

Lawyers argue that this would allow ruling party to control the delimitation of constituencies.

Selangor BN must also aim for urban seats previously contested by MCA and Gerakan, says Chai Ko Thing.

After the tragic landslide incident, many questions are being asked about the project's approval.

This is over the former lawyer's appeal against his disbarment. 

Ringgit-pegging and capital controls introduced in 1998 crippled investment, Najib adds.

GLOBAL| Baru menjadi suami isteri dua bulan, cakap-cakap orang kampung membawa kepada khabar dua buat mereka.

Both SUPP and UPP should allow BN to determine who becomes candidates, says Wong Soon Koh.

The quality of our education should not be compromised.

Female refugees, some as young as 14, are turning to the flesh trade to survive. 

UPDATED 6.30PM | PARLIAMENT | Awkward scenes as no minister present to second a bill.

State BN chief Teng Chang Yeow says only a technical committee can do the job.

The Council of Rulers takes a firm stance against religious division and disunity. 

DPM adds that he would leave it to the various agencies to decide their recruitment criteria.

Lau Weng San also wants cops to probe if AG Apandi is personally interfering in the probe into MACC chief's alleged affair. 

COMMENT | It is imperative that the few remaining progressives within PAS not quit the party.

Kelantan was once neglected by a 'former leader' because it was an 'opposition state', adds PM.

UPDATED 3.52PM | The DPM says so when asked about Low's yacht docking in Aceh, Indonesia, yesterday. 

Senior federal counsel argues that the bid by Dr M to compel Najib to do so is not feasible under the law.

Landslide disaster as a worksite accident will enable families of deceased to claim compensation, he adds.

UPDATED 2.45PM | 1MDB is important in 'resolving the woes' from unfair power deals signed by a 'former leader'.

The two women were accompanied by court officials, over 100 police officers, and journalists. 

MP SPEAKS | The speaker is overzealous in his role by silencing questions related to 1MDB. 

UPDATED 4.42PM | The gov’t believes law enforcement isn’t the best way to unite our multiracial community.

The former prime minister introduces a new entry into Malaysia's lexicon.

The PM will try to lower frustration amid rising costs of living in this Friday's Budget 2018.

By turning cigarettes into 'luxury items', we will better dissuade our youth from the unhealthy habit.

UPDATED 1.50 PM | The revised bill lowers the monthly contribution rate for employee insurance plans to 0.2 pct.

ADUN SPEAKS | NGOs seeking to discuss issues with the state government are welcomed, but not at gunpoint.

The two men are out on RM15k bail with one surety each. 

YOURSAY | 'Perhaps the problem in M'sia is that everything is interpreted in political terms.'

Chinese, US special envoys meet in Beijing on the 'Korean peninsular issue'.

UPDATED 9.10PM | The early morning crash near the Juru Toll Plaza involved two factory buses.

Malaysia owes neither him nor Mueller any debt of gratitude.

COMMENT | 'You have got wind of Harapan's proposal to abolish GST and we are indeed flattered by your plagiarism.'

SPECIAL REPORT | 'KL folk should not be telling us about what we want,' Shafie Apdal says in a fiery speech.

YOURSAY | ‘Don’t keep blaming DAP for your own political impotence.’

COMMENT | Too often, post-mortem reports on deaths in custody only serve to exonerate the detention authorities.

UPDATED 3.48PM | The S'gor MB says he will consult with Harapan colleagues before taking the next course of action. 

'Interpol does not comment on specific cases or individuals, except in special circumstances.'

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