Archive - 23 January 2018

Magnitude 6 quake, striking about 100km away from Jakarta, leaves over 130 buildings damaged.

Consultant allegedly involved in preparation of fake claims for RM305 million feasibility study.

MAHB officer says company has nothing to do with footage shown by Japanese broadcaster.

But Perak MB wants the MP to follow through on promise to quit politics if Harapan fails.

Drugs were on the way to southern Thailand before being smuggled into M'sia via Sg Golok.

LETTER | Overseas M'sians left in the dark every time an election is called, until the last moment.

Police urge those with knowledge of Mohd Adam Mohd Ghazali's whereabouts to contact nearest station.

'If the PM acknowledges it failed, I hope the speaker will not reject questions,' says Hanipa Maidin.

Devotees feed pigeons at the Batu Caves temple in Selangor, days before celebrating Thaipusam.

Loywat.net reports that personal info of donors, as well as their next of kin, was leaked in 2016. 

Wong Yeou Ming explains that he was attempting to escape being attacked by two motorcyclists.

'We came to the EAIC because we have lost confidence in the police,' says widow's lawyer.

The MCA vice-president is diverting public attention, he adds.

Influence former DPM wields in Johor cited for Bersatu getting lion's share of state seats.

The joint venture was aimed at the production and sale of Lotus cars in China.

'That is a lie. The police never yelled at Amri’s daughter as was reported,' says Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin. 

'Prized catch' religious scholar, Abu Hafiz Salleh Hudin, enters party's strategy and policy bureau.

PKR veep responds to a Tokyo-based journalist's take on Mahathir helming the opposition coalition.

Thousands of donors helped achieve the target of RM350,000 in just 12 days.

He says 'acknowledgement of commitment' signed with CRCC is not a legally binding agreement.

BNM expected to raise its benchmark rate for the first time in 18 months on Thursday.

Suspect started fire with joss sticks and candles after stealing cash from donation boxes, say cops.

Jailani asks for Finas and RTM sitdown to figure out best way to channel aid to veteran performers.

UPDATED 6.02PM | This would allow EPF to penetrate more investment opportunities there, says CEO. 

The return of the land in Jalan Semarak is a 'political show', he says.

Watching brief will be held for victims in the Ampang Jaya welfare home, says Hannah Yeoh.

Experts say the Prevention of Corruption Act now inadequate in deterring corporate sector wrongdoing.

However, he predicts Harapan will win 62 percent of the popular vote.

‘But just as we have learned lessons there, so we have learned lessons from past mistakes’.

COMMENT | Electoral fraud is happening before GE14. Guess who's responsible?

House owner does not recognise any of the names, says Luyang DAP head Phoong Jin Zhe.

State PAS secretary says under Umno, K'tan has been denied the benefits it rightfully deserves.

Villagers fume over provocatively dressed female singers gyrating to sexually charged songs.

MyKMU claims Mahathir only forked out RM1 for his residence in The Mines.

Amanah veep thanks PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for highlighting funding 'freeze' in Selangor.

This is because election observers were not mentioned in the EC's statement yesterday.

'If TV3 acted in good faith, then why they did not contact me to verify. There is clear malice.'

China, meanwhile, placed atop the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer for both the general population and the informed public.

LETTER | Politicians resort to racial and religious cards because these 'products' sell.

UPDATED 2.20PM | However, Mahathir says boycotting GE14 is 'shallow-minded'.

Mahathir mengulas bidasan Najib bahawa beliau mengabaikan pengangkutan awam kerana “ketaasubannya” dengan Proton.

MCA official warns Chinese community of the hazards of bringing back Mahathirism.

Di sebalik perangkaan itu, Najib berkata tidak ada sesiapa pun yang berkata kita sedang menjual negara ini kepada Jepun.

UPDATED 2PM | Ex-PM scoffs at Islamic party's ambition to contest 130 parliamentary seats.  

The man, now under a seven-day remand, also reportedly had a puffy black eye.

Wong mendedahkan DAP Sabah hanya mahu meletakkan calon di 12 daripada 73 kerusi DUN  manakala lima daripada 25 kerusi Parlimen.

UPDATED 12.55PM | In a subtle jab at Dr M, Najib says working with S'pore on projects better than 'writing sarcastic blog posts'.

Indonesia's Foreign Ministry says such announcements often made before embassy formally notified.

《星报》为错误引述魏家祥指，拨款仅分给华校是荒诞的言论，做出道歉。

UPDATED 12.33PM | Najib points out no one is saying that the country is being sold to the Japanese.

UPDATED 12.48PM | It was incoherent, with different systems and certainly no integration, says Najib.

The four men were picked up to facilitate a probe into alleged misappropriation of a transport infrastructure project in Sabah. 

They fear developments would worsen traffic and add undue pressure to water pipes in the area.

'What can MIC do with the least number of MPs?' asks PKR Youth leader.

Three-day shutdown ends as Dems accept GOP push to delay immigration debate.

UPDATED 12.30PM | Gov't trusts ringgit level will reflect strength of M'sian economy in the longer term, says PM.

UPDATED 11.45AM | However, Chief Justice allows lawyers for the 41 parents to appear as 'friends of the court'. 

COMMENT | As Dr M once put it, the opposition must show their seriousness about governance.

He concedes he had “wounded many” in comments defending a Chilean bishop.

They will be out in force at the World Economic Forum this week to defend multilateralism

The minister says this in refuting a claim that he had voiced displeasure about an NGO run by the missing activist.

The aims is to prevent the infiltration of militants from outside the country, says governor Shohrat Zakir.

Presidential candidate Lopez Obrador vows to tell Trump “what I think” on Twitter.

Setiausaha PAS negeri berkata senarai calon bagi PRU14 itu boleh dibuat bila tiba waktu sesuai.

Some of the best innovations have come from the base quality of laziness.

YOURSAY | 'I could say I have 'Nothing to Hide', but nay, this might not go well with my image...'

They will likely end up spending allocations for themselves than spending on voters, says Zahidi Zainul Abidin.

YOURSAY | 'So despite being authoritarian in the past, what matters is now and the future.'

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