Archive - 12 January 2018

It stemmed from a longstanding land dispute and Khaled pledges his gov't will 'work out the fairest solution'.

The Penang mayor received the Malaysia Book of Records recognition at a ceremony yesterday.

The jailed leader needs the approval of the Prisons Dept DG to do so, says deputy home minister.

They say rules not followed in assigning cases, raise concerns about how judges are appointed.

The suspects include women and civil servants, says Perak police chief Hasnan Hassan.

False media reports part of BN campaign to run Penang gov't down before GE14, he claims.  

COMMENT | Malaysia is shamefully backward in gender inclusion in the world.

The Felda chair responds to finance minister's remark that Felda's troubles are due to internal malpractices.

WikiLeaks founder sheltering in London's Ecuadorian embassy to avoid arrest since 2012.

Abang Johari Openg says, for example, Sarawak voters want a 'futuristic' agenda for them and only BN can provide that.

It says a China-based company had disputed this amount.

The sub's hull was pulverized in 40 milliseconds and the crew died instantaneously, says US report.

COMMENT | For the benefit of those unclear about what happened, this sorry episode must be retold. 

Latheefa Koya says the Selangor MB was the architect behind Dr M meeting Anwar.

The move aims to facilitate the smooth flow of traffic at the airports.

UPDATED 6.50PM | He wants all such cases to be disposed within one year.

UPDATED 5.23PM | 'If we are able to convince the rakyat to accept a 93-year-old (as PM candidate), why not?' 

INTERVIEW | The Pokok Sena MP is yet to decide which Harapan party to join after quitting PAS.

So there is no issue about PKR not being together with DAP, Amanah, Bersatu, says Azmin.

Latheefa Koya responds to those criticising dissenting voices over the PM candidate announcement.

He is disappointed with the 'Obama administration having sold' the US embassy in the British capital.

UPDATED 4.30PM | Snap polls 'illogical' with only a few months left before Parliament automatically dissolves.

Paying after gaining results is an optimum approach to reduce or avoid capital losses, says an expert.

COMMENT | Yes, the system is rigged but strategy and action can tip the balance.

The minister says the M'sian Bar's absence also shows that it 'does not respect the judiciary'. 

Local actor and director Farid Kamil remanded to assist in police probe into four cases.

In 1998, Mahathir shut the door. In 2018, Anwar is knocking again.

UPDATED 4.30PM | This caused the change of format in speeches at the opening of the Legal Year, says Raus. 

UPDATED 3.30PM | This year's renamed event saw Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif delivering the sole speech. 

Floods also hit Segamat and Mersing in Johor, while other areas in the state are on high alert.

在问答环节中，莱益胡先更因招架不住场内的反马问题，答非所问，遭到观众揶揄讥讽。

The Sabah party's VP Peter Anthony is freed on medical grounds, and is to furnish RM55,000 bail.

Daily denies viral report quoting the PM as saying he will be imprisoned if BN loses polls.
 

UPDATED 12.37PM | IGP Fuzi, however, refuses to divulge the status of the probe.

LETTER | When a gov't is virtuous, it will do all the right things, including fostering unity among citizens.

The Japanese PM says the two governments had already reached a settlement.

We need to understand that poverty does not recognise colour, creed or religion.

In Pekan, the number of residents sheltered at five centres remains at 254.

ADUN SPEAKS | MACC more keen to tackle fictitious enemies than those who commit colossal crimes.

LETTER | It is deafeningly silent on the key challenge of promoting unity within our multicultural society.

COMMENT | It just shows MCA leader Ti Lian Ker’s lack of political maturity.

LETTER | The evidence for this claim, which inundates social media, is a little shaky.

Charges under the Official Secrets Act carries a maximum sentence of 14 years.

Najib says he and King Salman discussed matters agreed during the latter’s visit last year.

UPDATED 12.10PM | ‘Why do we want all these people from Africa here? We should have more people from Norway.’

YOURSAY | ‘This is an outright rebellion by PKR's Azmin faction.’

Some tick off the flat taste for reform, others say it’s ‘the real thing’ for Malays.

YOURSAY | It is 'laughable' that a regime would be afraid of a nonagenarian.

This is particularly for the Kota Kinabalu Outer Ring Road.

The portal needs to raise the amount following a Court of Appeal ruling.

S’gor Amanah says snap polls could circumvent the redelineation, but warns of pitfalls.

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