Archive - 17 January 2018

Coalition just an alliance between the ‘strange bedfellows’ of Dr M and the opposition, minister says.

According to lawyer, appeal filed in December after Bilqis was acquited of throwing balloons.

Second cub of Xing Xing and Liang Liang born on Sunday, weighing in at 150g.

Source says man arrested in Thailand had entered M'sia to meet an 'Atiq' with ties to Al-Qaeda.

According to FT mufti, Sheikh Ekrima appreciates country's support for Palestinian cause.

'I am disappointed police have resorted to doing this.'

EC chair also refutes allegations of army personnel being transferred from Sembrong.

State Harapan info chief says BN may not contest in Hadi's Marang and Rhu Rendang seats.

Politicians must be held accountable for their behaviour towards journalists, says journalists' group.

Bannon also reportedly subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller to testify before grand jury.

COMMENT | We urge those in positions of power over journalists, including politicians, not to take advantage of journalists.

Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah says PAS supports neither Dr M nor Najib to lead the country.

The new price of RON97 is RM2.57 per litre, while RON95 will cost RM2.30 per litre.

Azlan Man says Rela members wouldn't be stationed in Esszone otherwise.

Police do not foresee any problems during nomination day and the campaigning period.

Many smaller concessions in the state have been awarded away from public view.

Its chief secretary says seat list will be vetted by presidential council.

Asked if he would defend Langkawi, first time MP Nawawi Ahmad says, 'InsyaAllah'.

‘I had no intention to court the wrath of the palace, I am not insulting (the sultan),’ he says.

She also echoes Mahathir in saying that he groomed Najib as PM as he felt indebted to Razak.

UPDATED 7.27PM | Public inquiry on Raymond Koh cannot proceed due to legal reasons and not orders from the police. 

LETTER | How can one explain the lack of coherence in the explanations we have been given?

Politicians should not use abusive words on each other when campaigning, says Perlis mufti.

LETTER | News sources must show respect towards journalists on duty.

This is the Court of Appeal decision against him in a defamation suit that he needs for his appeal.

And they, too, were awarded the job through an open tender, he adds.

Caged says police previously testified that charged Uber driver had nothing to do with abduction.

Tengku Abdullah is annoyed with the Pokok Sena MP’s reference to his father at a ceramah.

This comes after months of lobbying for the meeting since July last year.

Penang CM laments Teng had refused to accept that the contractor has not been paid a single sen.

Female politicians declare ‘zero tolerance’ for those ‘unfit for politics’ and urge police, legal action.

Arutchelvan notes the move was due to the belief that neither BN nor Harapan would bring systemic change.

Yew Tung Seang replaces Maimunah Mohd Sharif, who has been appointed head of UN-Habitat.

He wants the former PM to testify in his defence in a defamation suit.

Gov't has failed to match workforce's knowledge with job opportunities, the Harapan chairperson says. 

LETTER | One party should show magnanimity to make the offer.

Swing to the opposition not discounted, they say.

COMMENT | Change can only happen through the meaningful participation of youths in GE14.

LETTER | Time for Perakians to regain their pride by voting BN out.

UPDATED 1.50PM | Court of Appeal dismisses bid to increase his fine to RM5k, which will disqualify him.

Takiyuddin describes Mahathir's demand to name PM candidate before the election as a 'new political teaching'.

MP SPEAKS | Umno is trying to win back marginal state seats by hiking the percentage of Malay voters.

"Adalah salah untuk menyamakan mereka dengan komunis kerana Bintang Tiga tidak pernah mengaku ia komunis."

Di Segamat mangsa banjir berkurangan kepada 33 orang dan di Pahang, 102 mangsa masih berada di dua pusat pemindahan sementara di Pekan.

1-0 win over Saudis a remarkable feat as it was the youth team's tournament debut.

UPDATED 7.22PM | Ismail Mina says Zahid should have checked with him before disputing his 'non-Malays' did not fight communists remark. 

LETTER | Like it or not, it was the British who freed Malays and Orang Asli from the age-old trade practised by locals.

This came two weeks after Trump questioned the value of such funding.

Amanah-linked Anak wants Shahrir Samad to reveal the incentive promised to Synergy Promenade.

Sexual harassment is not about reciprocity. It is about an imbalance of power.

The meeting with children raped and molested by priests took place at the Vatican Embassy in Santiago.

Amanah to kick-off programmes featuring Husam, with special focus on KB’s Chinese community.

YOURSAY | 'The Mahathir of the past was supported by a single, dominant Umno...'

Analysts say the stakes of Harapan’s Dr M gambit are not just the opposition's future, but the ex-PM’s legacy.

Johor MIC head says they were repeatedly invited to relocate before the demolition.

YOURSAY | ‘The amended charge looks like a ploy to disrupt Suhakam's inquiry.’

Chua Soi Lek says Harapan is now bearing the weight of Mahathir’s baggage.

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