Archive - 11 December 2017

Its director Firdaos Rosli says we are slowly substituting to buy foreign vehicles rather than the national car. 

Senator Hanafi Mamat says it will portray M'sia as a Muslim country with strong Eastern values.

Police sources say a possible pipe bomb detonated in a passageway below ground. 

The investment fund says this after its board meeting in Langkawi, chaired by Najib.

What was said by Najib was far from being racist, says Umno veep.

'It is the responsibility of every rational, honourable and just Selangorian to defend the MB.'

MP SPEAKS | It is also clear why the Jasa director-general is paid higher than a minister.

Pos Malaysia also announces that Azlan Shahrim has been appointed as the covering group CEO.

The Bersatu chief says this after wife joined him in returning awards to the S'gor palace.

UPDATED 6.55PM | Ex-PM 'on the same page' concerning Anwar's release, says Kimberley Motley.

S'gor MB says people should be enlightened about royal institution’s role under the constitution.

MACC has to 'do its duty and investigate', says JKPSB chairperson Zainal Abidin Osman.

LETTER | Using “God’s will” to justify insensitive and unjust policies is not a new tactic.

UPDATED 6.55PM | The minister calls the PKR veep a 'serial liar' who should be gagged. 

S'gor MB says, meanwhile, that the return of the awards has nothing to do with the state. 

Kremlin-owned RT also negotiating for possible cooperation with national news agency.

Red Shirts leader says he is 'saddened' that no action taken against Zaid Ibrahim.

Education Ministry also provided RM10m for the construction of 50 pre-school classrooms.

Minister reiterates that governance department will not exert control over MACC or Suhakam.

For now, existing laws are sufficient to deal with online portals, says Jailani Johari. 

LETTER | 'This world is broken up with lines drawn by greedy men who would hoard the fruits of our labour while turning us against each other.'

Division Umno chief says talks have been held to 'thwart opposition propaganda'.

Police want more time to search houses of Yusuf's uncle and grandfather, lawyer says.

UPDATED 12.46PM | FT minister also says journalists should be responsible for what they report. 

COMMENT | Whatever one's feelings on what Zaid said, threats of violence cross a moral line.

COMMENT | 'Rulers need to conform to standards of behaviour, and norms and practices.'

When the leader sets a certain standard, the members are bound to follow.

LETTER | Textbooks make reference to ‘digital materials,’ which do not come with the books.

Yunos, who was previously deputy chief executive, succeeds Adinan Maning.

'Death to Israel, enemy of the people and provoker of wars,' scream protesters in Beirut.

Mahathir gave awards back on his own accord, says Bersatu supreme council member.

COMMENT | We don’t need to fish for votes like politicians do, so let’s act sensibly in cyberspace.

PM Haider al-Abadi is now the 'most popular man in Iraq', according to diplomats.

LETTER | 'Perhaps a time has arrived for Rahman Dahlan and others in Umno to realize what has really gone wrong with the country.'

Rideshare app fighting against license rejection from London transport authority. 

COMMENT | 'Having fleeced the country of billions, Umno has all to fear from the people's wrath.'

Nobody wants peace in Middle East because it is disruptive to entrenched interests.

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

YOURSAY | ‘Such arrogance has always preceded the downfall of any empire.’

YOURSAY | 'Those from Umno can raise the issue of high costs of living, but not Sheila...'