Archive - 12 March 2018

'For nine years we are embraced by sufferings and in the drain of misery,' says DPM.

Azam Baki says the commission also sought the views of PWD on the technical aspect of the investigation.

He says the opposition coalition's multi-racial approach had not been successful in rural Malay constituencies.

The depositors lost their turn in performing their pilgrimage, witness testifies in Rafizi's trial.

Polemics on a point of law, parties exchange salvo on legalese.

The former PM remains adamant that the evidence against Anwar was provided by the police.

'I was very angry at the police because I asked them why have you not put him on trial,' he tells Sin Chew Daily.

Zahid says the government is still considering the best way to resolve this issue. 

Bung became upset after Wan Saiful criticised his obesity comment.

The PKR leader also urges the Home Ministry to resolve the issue of statelessness.

Its key focus will be on issues for voters under the age of 40.

LETTER | Politicians and political parties mustn’t be afraid of the truth.

Three Harapan Youth leaders are being probed over a gathering at the ROS office in Putrajaya.

BN berkemungkinan akan meletakkan calon popular seperti Zambry di kedua-dua kerusi DUN dan Parlimen.

【读者特约】究竟我们的知识分子去了哪里？这一提问固然重要……

COMMENT | The populist manifesto promises reforms, but hardly signals a fresh start post-BN rule.

This comes after several appeals to FT Minister Tengku Adnan fell on deaf ears.

The government should not try to silence the people by resorting to this label, says the ex-DPM.

LETTER | Brazenness of attackers indicated that they expected their actions to be protected.

The ex-Selangor MB says he wants to make way for a new, younger successor to focus more on social work. 

Beliau kecewa tidak ada individu berani dalam badan kehakiman untuk mendengar hujahnya.

WAWANCARA | BERSATU mampu menampung kelemahan pembangkang dalam PRU ke-13, kata ahli akademik yang menyertai parti itu hari ini.

UPDATED 5.49PM | He had filed the application in April last year claiming he was convicted on perjured evidence.

His sentence can be extended if he flouts the prison rules, the ministry adds.

Glut of office buildings and shopping malls could result in overhang, the agency predicts.

A Sivanesan tells Zahid he was speaking to voters in the constituency of Slim, when asking Sungkai voters to return support to BN. 

'Do you think that your jump-into-new-ship move makes you sound brilliant enough to label someone else as unintelligent?'

INTERVIEW | The party's creation was a 'black swan' event that could result in Malay votes being split. 

COMMENT | Limitations or regulations stipulated by Islam are for the purpose of opening up more freedom.

Umno lawmaker takes legal action over allegations linking him to Penang tunnel project. 

PARLIAMENT | Minister tells Parliament that only 68 cases are still pending, as of February. 

PARLIAMENT | This is on the controversial transfer of prime Felda land by Synergy Promenade to a related firm.

UPDATED 4PM | Rais Husin says Harapan did the research before unveiling its manifesto.

COMMENT| The people of Selangor will certainly remember the last seven days.

Party youth wing ramps up service outreach to touch base with grassroots.

DAP lawmaker cites Bank Negara's correspondence to the PAC on this matter.

The five had tried to challenge the revocation of their appointment as cadet officers, following their alleged involvement in a bully case.

Serdang MP asks why BN can let PKFZ repayments lag by 10 years, but Harapan cannot delay PTPTN repayments.

DAP will hold its anniversary bash in Wee Ka Siong's turf, while MCA will rally in Johor Jaya.

The owner of a private oil and gas company and a former Petronas officer, claimed trial to the charge. 

DAP veteran says this in an open letter on behalf of Harapan MPs to their Swiss counterparts.

Its head says the first order should have been to shoot the invaders, not negotiate with them.

Which gave it 30 days to respond to questions and present documents to the registrar.

COMMENT | The opposition coalition's manifesto does not provide a new dimension or approach to managing the country.

System has failed ace student Roisah Abdullah and many other stateless children, says PKR rep.

INTERVIEW | Bersatu's new recruit says his 'sacrifice' of joining politics is to help seek glory for the country. 

The whole world knows about Jho Low and 1MDB, says the veteran politician.

'You will have Najib as PM for a long time if people like Shahrir keep winning and getting your support'.

Police are conducting checks on the driver of the 'monitoring' vehicle, who lost control of the car which hit the participants. 

LETTER | ...Independent of the country’s laws, that is.

UPDATED 12.29PM | PARLIAMENT | Pandemonium erupts in the House as BN lawmakers jeer at the Selangor MB.

Shinzo Abe has denied intervening in the land sale, and the allegations could dent his chance of return for the third time. 

Kettha sec-gen claims water cuts down to S’gor’s 'incompetent management' of water services.

LETTER | The incident shows how immature and regressive we are as a nation.

The firm, which helped 1MDB raise US$6.5b, says no records of Alex Turnbull complaining about deals.

LETTER | I would rally behind the old Harapan that held on to principles rather than the new one led by an internationally acclaimed dictator.

'Nine countries have found facts contradicting the M'sian government's claims,' says Tempo report.

Motion on new electoral boundaries to Dewan Rakyat might be tabled next week.

Amnesty cites satellite imagery, claims remains of Rohingya villages have been bulldozed.

COMMENT | Anti-graft body can speedily close a case - or even take years to produce an offender in court.

ADUN SPEAKS | BN cannot mess up the economy and expect the rakyat to shoulder the burden.

COMMENT | Love is blind, and many women are either too naive or too trusting.

It is only the BN that can help the people, especially in the rural areas, the DPM says.

COMMENT | Patriarchy is deep-rooted in our society, with neither side immune.

Chong Chieng Jen believes a simple legislative amendment will grant the state control of its resources.

YOURSAY | 'Implementing even half of its manifesto would be 10 times better than BN.'

This is because the prime minister is thick-skinned , the Bersatu chief tells a 10,000-strong crowd in Penang.

YOURSAY | ‘When the top cop can’t connect the dots, we are done for.’

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