Archive - 2 January 2018

Selangor DOSH finds structural failures in the collapsed tower crane, which also injured three others.

A total of 4,215 crime cases were recorded in 2017, a drop from 5,007 cases in the previous year.

'Growing unrest in Iran set the table for a bullish start to 2018,' says energy newsletter.

US ambassador David Hale summoned to explain US president's claim of Pakistani 'lies and deceit'.

Minister says eventual Harapan power struggle will wreck investor confidence and affect the economy. 

Number of victims down from 379 people earlier in the day. 

PAS vice-president Idris Ahmad says he welcomes DAP's attacks against his party.

Both parties say joint assembly will ‘show and defend’ country's diversity and gov't's moderation.

Tengku Puan prihatin luangkan masa bertemu mangsa banjir Kuantan.

Students will no longer be separated by academic achievement, says Putrajaya education director.

Temerloh division chief also calls the party’s recent AGM ‘self-serving’ and illegitimate.

This is after learning that the bridge is slated to be repaired next week.

Cartoonist also seeking declaration that ban order from Home Ministry be declared null and void. 

Mohd Razlan Mohammad Rafii bases his report on Mahathir's statements appearing in the media.

LETTER | Many like to quote South Africa to justify their collaboration with powers-that-be as being reasonable.

Najib tidak sepatutnya membenarkan BERSATU, yang diterajui oleh Mahathir sebagai pengerusinya, didaftarkan.

Protests continue into fifth day, with largest wave of unrest since 2009 demonstrations.

Still not too late for Umno leaders to learn how to play the game and save themselves, ex-minister says.

UPDATED 5.45PM | This is due to current restraints by Indonesia and the Philippines against direct hiring of their citizens.

Unlike Saudi Arabia, Qatari courts have proper documentation procedures, says Mohd Amar.

Two were taken to Singapore General Hospital conscious after the incident occurred this morning.

He is also challenging the National Security Council Act 2016, which was passed without royal assent.

Umno today is different, says PAS' ulama wing head Mahfodz Mohamed. 

'Ideally that should be the way for a retired statesman,' says MCA leader Ti Lian Ker.

Mahfuz Omar must vacate seat, but need not divorce wife, says PAS No 2.

Paya Jaras lawmaker Khairuddin Othman says he doesn't agree with three-cornered fights.

State gov't leaders should not be 'arrogant' on this matter, says Umno Pulau Betong assemblyperson.

Floods in Kuantan and Rompin cause number of evacuees to double from noon figure of 677.

The ringgit opens higher against the underperforming US dollar this morning.

Schools in Kuantan, Kuala Krai, Dungun, Kemaman, Belaga and Subis will reopen when floods subside.

Mursyidul Am PAS berkata Mahfuz mesti mengosongkan kerusi Pokok Sena.

The number of flood victims in Terengganu's Dungun district has quadrupled from 55 people last night.

Mayat seorang dari tiga remaja yang dilaporkan lemas lepas keluar menjala petang semalam ditemui pasukan mencari.

Satu lagi pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) dibuka di Surau Besol Lama.

UPDATED 11.05AM | Asian shares scale a decade peak after upbeat survey of Chinese manufacturing. 

Pasaran bekalan gas akan dibuka kepada pihak ketiga termasuk syarikat asing bagi asas ‘willing buyer-willing seller’.

Hashim Jasin also asks why the ex-PM has raised the Memali issue again.

Nothing indicates that the ex-PM has anything to be sorry for.

The punishing pace of politics for the nonagenarian is concerning.

YOURSAY | ‘This is akin to selling off the family's jewels to settle the father's gambling debts.’

YOURSAY | ‘Hadi's outrageous opinion gives a glimpse of our dark future.’

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