Archive - 5 December 2017

Critics are calling for embattled PM to keep UK in single market and customs union post-Brexit.

Azalina says she hopes police probe will show 'what really happened' in the scandal.

All evacuees in Terengganu and Perlis also sent home.

UPDATED 10.59PM | He says those fanning subversive sentiments are 'playing with fire.'

UPDATED 10.43PM | Army mobilisation shows interests of M'sians trump political differences, DPM says.

A High Court decision striking out lawsuit over alleged conspiracy to topple ex-MIC head Palanivel is restored.

UPDATED 11.13PM | 'Umno can't be defeated!' the party's acting deputy president exclaims.

S'gor MB agrees with sultan saying that playing up racial issues will tear the country apart.

Socso CEO says gov't has allocated RM122 million to implement the Employment Insurance System.

A ministry-level committee to be set up to hear appeals to build properties worth RM1m and above.

Source says German bank received subpoena to provide information on the US president's transactions.

Health minister says anti-vaccine movement attributable to doubts over halal status of vaccines.

Menjelang Perhimpunan Agung Umno yang akan bermula secara rasmi Khamis ini orang ramai ambil kesempatan mengabadikan kenangan di PWTC.

在这无碑的墓里你躺着，同志。雨水不久将把坟冢夷平，而你也将为蛆虫所食。但我们不会为你的离去而哭泣。

Singer's comments on the state of the nation earns kudos and a retweet from ex-PM.

Guan Eng also refutes claim that Penang gov't was 'hiding' how BN's land deals benefited the people.

Spam is a new initiative by Umno Youth and BN to win over undecided young voters.

Zunar recalls that when he did something similar, Umno Youth came knocking.

The report, quoting sources, claims the person is a middleman for government contracts.

Wong Shu Qi believes that this is related to a speech she made in the Johor state assembly. 

Exco Jagdeep Singh Deo refutes claim that the state isn't interested in building homes for bumiputeras.

Chairman Shamsul Anuar says compared to other financial institutions, PTPTN is the most flexible, lenient and easiest to negotiate.

Lawyer argues there was no specific fatwa against BM version of Irshad Manji's book.

Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says claim must be backed up by evidence.

Close ranks to prevent Umno and BN being relegated to the history books, says DPM.

Company says reports in S'porean newspaper over tussle for Azman Mokhtar's post are overblown.

UPDATED 5.25PM | Umno members must be ready for unexpected last-minute attacks by the opposition, says DPM.

Thus, Najib is the most democratic Umno president, says Umno info chief. 

National carmaker says that the two models constituted 70 percent of all sales.

They have decided to not budge from the PMO until their grievances on affordable housing are heard. 

UPDATED 6.30PM | Judge says the previous sum of RM70,000 set by deputy registrar was excessively low.

Najib continues to stand where others have fallen. Umno information chief reveals the secret.

Johari Abdul says this includes issues such as Anwar's jailing and ISA arrests.

LETTER | Dapsy wants its top three office bearers to automatically become members of the party's central executive committee.

Tapan Saha adds immigration officers also seized his money, phone before deporting him without any reason.

The businessperson presented RM210,000 to Community Policing Malaysia.

The former prime minister considers the Bank Negara's forex affair to be settled.

The two were supposed to meet publicly today to make amends.

Founding of BN was based on mutual benefits, gives non-Malays chance to be heard, says minister.

NGO claims this prevented M'sian lawyers and civil societies from participating in the asset recovery forum.

Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah says the former prime minister has 'deep hatred within him'.

Currently, there are approximately 1.7 million registered foreign workers in the country.

UPDATED 2PM | The Dr M and Anwar combo is important, but there can be further refinements, says Saifuddin.

The party has to pay a penalty of more than RM157,000 to the Election Commission.

Local authorities are helping the returnees repair their homes damaged in earlier attacks.  

LETTER | The dengue vaccine runs counter to the tagline, ‘benefit outweighs harm’, often used in vaccines and medications.

LETTER | Hypocrites are aplenty in Pakatan Harapan and with Mahathir, it is a case of once bitten, twice shy.

LETTER | The Bar maintains that the death penalty is an extreme, abhorrent and inhumane punishment.

LETTER | Insurance companies should offer insurance policies that cover legal liabilities for private vehicles to passengers using e-hailing services.

COMMENT | The institution of Malay rulers and the Federal Constitution - not politicians - will safeguard Islam and Malays.

It allows the travel ban to proceed even as legal challenges continue in lower courts.

It will violate decades of US policy not to take a stance on the fate of Jerusalem.

YOURSAY | ‘The good news is, we are still better than Zimbabwe.’

Jeff Sessions adds half of the US$3.5b corruption proceeds seized came from 1MDB-related suits. 

Even Mara Inc officials were not aware they bought a shell company for A$41.8m.

The ruler also says that he and his family do not vote, as the Royal House of Selangor is above politics. 

Sultan Sharafuddin says he is not influenced by the former prime minister's political rivals.

Because the RCI report was inconclusive.

This according to a study earlier this year that analysed more than 3,300 broadband packages, worldwide.

YOURSAY | ‘Did any money go into the accounts of Dr M, Anwar or Nor Mohamed?’

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