Archive - 14 November 2017

GLOBAL | Perdana menteri berkata Rex W. Tillerson beritahu beliau semasa sidang ASEAN di Manila.

Perjalanan ke UK dan Perancis ini juga bukan dibiayai BERSATU, Dr Mahathir atau Azmin Ali, kata pemimpin muda itu.

Ketua Pengarah Imigresen beritahu demikian susulan operasi dari 4.30 petang hingga 7 malam tadi itu.

PARLIAMENT | Committee also tables report on the Sabah Rural Water Supply Programme. 

Sebagai tanda protes apabila kerajaan negeri meminda usul yang dikemuka wakil mereka.

Opposition's motion called for a halt to hillside development in Penang.

New coach would still be saddled with the same structural problems, minister states. 

Court hands out RM3,000 fine in addition to five months' jail for attack on council officer.

“扎米汉负责的项目……每月一次讲课。扎米汉理应辅导，（却）如警员一样诱迫人招供。”

The group also wants the transcript to clarify what is meant by its 'extremist' label.

SUHAKAM INQUIRY | He denies withholding developments of the case from Koh's family.

Batu Gajah chief and 18 others walk out over Perak Bersatu leadership and party being in a 'mess.'

Legal bureau chief wants PPIM to call off the boycott as it will hurt the nation's economy.

This has led to the environment being destroyed and disasters happening, says MIC chief.

Project is 'unnecessary, does not make sense and raises a lot of questions', says human rights watchdog.

The organisation says they have received complaints from inmates over Zamihan's conduct. 

PKR veep says he will propose that Harapan review details of MRT3 if it wins GE14.

'Don't give face to this association which supports hotels that discriminate female Muslim workers'.

Leave of police, civil defence, and armed forces personnel in the state frozen with immediate effect.

UPDATED 11.57PM | PARLIAMENT | The Amanah MP threatens to sue over being portrayed as 'liberal' in Iksim programmes. 

But source of riches must be revealed, he says on the posh lifestyle of Dr M's granddaughter. 

Medical officer says Jong-nam's pupils were 'fixed and constricted,' consistent with organophosphate poisoning. 

MP SPEAKS | A new developer yet to be found after Putrajaya ended previous deal six months ago.

The CM also slams the state opposition for claiming that aid is given only to flood victims aligned to Pakatan Harapan. 

The group sees little difference between the ruling and opposition coalitions.

PARLIAMENT | If so, Teo wants to know who will probe Dzulkifli for money spent in  Bali and HK.

LETTER | There is need to improve public perceptions and the integrity of our police force.

Dusk-to-dawn curfew for seven districts of the Eastern Sabah Security Zone was set to end at 6pm tomorrow.

If there is an order to investigate, why was a special task force created to investigate instead of the police?

UPDATED 5.27PM | Minister says policy barring headscarves for hotel front desk staff is disrespectful.

UPDATED 4.13PM | Mohd Fuzi had no knowledge about the Bersih chief's arrest under Sosma.

The aid is now RM700, up from the previous RM500, and water tariff discounts extended to two months. 

COMMENT | Fighting for equality and justice means supporting our Muslim sisters on the headscarf ban. 

SUHAKAM INQUIRY | It was intended to intimidate those attending candlelight vigils for a pastor, he testifies.

LETTER | Drastic action is needed to curb the rising number of diabetics in Malaysia.

PARLIAMENT | Charles Santiago cites the drastic increase of patients in public hospitals for the motion.

Gobind Singh describes the hotel uniform policy as discriminatory and unconstitutional.

Pending the outcome of the prosecution's appeal against the CM's bid to get a section of the MACC Act declared unconstitutional. 

UPDATED 5.49PM | Nanyang Siang Pau reports that Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka is mulling the fine on those who use improper BM, including in online ads.  

UPDATED 6.34PM | PARLIAMENT | Minister pans opposition's attempts to reject budget, after PKR MP requests aid for Penang.

The MP is referring to Ongkili's confirmation that 1MDB has no role in reducing electricity tariffs or costs.

UPDATED 1.54PM | The senior lawyer is found guilty of contempt for accusing a judge of plagiarism.

LETTER | Unacceptable if donations brought in by Kelab Putera 1Malaysia had PM Najib's face on them.

LETTER | I offer my heartfelt congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

ULASAN l Siapa yang terkeliru? Najib atau rakyat? Siapakah yang mengelirukan rakyat? Parti pemerintah Umno BN atau Pakatan Harapan?

Google is removing extremist videos from YouTube, even if they do not depict violence or preach hate.

COMMENT | 'Ending these requires integrated thinking, coordinated action, and effective policymaking.'

LETTER | It is unacceptable that almost a quarter of borrowers appear to treat the loans as scholarships.

LETTER | Hotel operators should be more flexible in imposing dress codes that suit local sensitivities for their staff. 

This motion is expected to be tabled by Umno's Pulau Betong assemblyperson today.

Sweden qualifies as the four-time champions miss out for the first time since 1958. 

UPDATED 6.23PM | Gov't claims World Happiness Report ranking partly due to BR1M handouts.

170,000 children aged under 18 were wed in 38 US states between 2000 and 2010, Fraidy Reiss discovers.

LETTER | 'Just like the ISA, Sosma is an instrument of the executive to ward off potential threats to its hegemony.'

Chinese PM Li Keqiang gave this assurance at the Asean-China summit in Manila yesterday, the PM says.

'These are not standards of civilised behaviour.'

Warisan chief alleges the report had put him into disrepute while probe by the MACC is ongoing.

YOURSAY | 'Don’t throw stones when you live in a glasshouse.'

YOURSAY | 'What is so wrong about wearing a tudung while working in a hotel?'

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