Archive - 14 March 2018

Man called 'Li' asked the accused to act out 'pranks' for a 'film', according to a witness. 

Meskipun dirinya sendiri anak jati Segamat, Yeo sedih meninggalkan penduduk Damansara Utama.

'I would not have done it,' says MCA president after his party censured two days in a row.

Court told that ex-blogger admitted intent in publishing posting deemed insulting to Muslims.

Court told that PM agreeing to advise the appointments of CJ and COA president is justiciable.

森州大臣解释，林茂马华区会昨日确有代表在场，扎希的批评有失公允。

Minister jokes that Labour Day celebrations may have to be postponed for 'big celebration.'

Electoral reform group offers point-by-point takedown of Hashim's insistence of EC's impartiality.

Wee Ka Siong's tunneling antics an attempt to divert attention from 1MDB scandal, says Lim Kit Siang.

But deputy prime minister’s nod for self-regulation of media industry welcomed.

Credit rating service predicts deal will enhance access for exports, such as palm oil and electronics. 

After midnight, RON95 will retail at RM2.18, RON97 at RM2.45, and diesel at RM2.16 per litre.

The arrest of 18-year-olds comes after a video of the bullying episode went viral.

DAP rep calls on Finance Ministry to give Irwan a new deadline to find a master developer. 

MP SPEAKS | Malaysia’s international reputation was further dragged through the mud worldwide this week.

Tech giant notes that example used to justify taxes on advertisements is inaccurate.

UPDATED 8.08PM | The PM says Hawking's passing is a great loss while Mahathir says he is inspired by the late scientist. 

1MDB points out that the motion on the repatriation of illicit funds is only ‘expressed in general terms’.

Kho Teck Wan points to the absence of any mention on devolution of power in Harapan manifesto.

DAP prefers to only compel elected reps to declare assets if they hold executive positions. 

Kesatuan Mahasiswa M'sia gives university one week to withdraw the student activist's suspension.

Negeri Sembilan MCA believes that this is a technical error on part of the organisers.

Which Pakatan Harapan component party will he be joining?

Wong Chun Wai offers a sarcastic retort to Lim Guan Eng's photo revelation.

He deftly evades the question if his attack on Robert Kuok and MCA will cost him votes.

He says Wee should know the difference between Umno and MCA - one has 89 seats, the other only 7.

Penang CM says he just want to show a photo of an 'MCA supporter' with a man probed by MACC.

UPDATED 3.52PM | 1MDB says it is not involved in Swiss banks' legal battle with the Swiss authorities. 

That’s the tourism minister belief following criticisms made by the two former cabinet ministers.

It allows leave to hear two questions related to constitutionality of the National Security Council Act.

This on the application by Bandar Tun Razak residents to quash DBKL's approval of a housing project.  

Its director says the husband called Jawi, which led to the raid.

'During the declaration, I only had RM900 in my Maybank account,' adds the Amanah Sepang MP.

Speaker says failure to make an apology will result in stern action against the MPs.

S'pore’s GDP expected to grow 3.2 percent this year, according to Monetary Authority of S'pore survey.

UPDATED 2.11PM | Police ignored Kogee Sinniah's pleas for help despite being harassed by road bully, says ex-Bersih chief.

UPDATED 2.45PM | PARLIAMENT | He makes the apology as he believes he won't be coming back as an MP in the future.

Prescriptive legislation to control the exchange of information will not address false news issue effectively, AIC says.

UPDATED 1.32PM | INTERVIEW | The Islamist party is gunning for four seats that it says it helped DAP win in 2013.

UPDATED 1.12PM | The famed British scientist has passed away, according to a family spokesperson. 

The three-member bench agrees with Setev's lawyers that there are issues to be tried.

COMMENT | Of note is that the funds, if returned, would be channelled through NGOs.

'This British-based turncoat fugitive skunk is indeed a joke,' says former minister.

Swiss MPs confirmed this at a meeting with Malaysian NGOs in Geneva, says Cynthia Gabriel.

It’s more than 10 times as powerful as the more commonly known VX, another nerve agent.

Mereka mempertikaikan pelantikan CJ dan presiden Mahkamah Rayuan yang telah melepasi umur persaraan mereka.

Russia, which denied any involvement, said it was not responding to May’s ultimatum.

Analysts are split on how the party’s new recruits will impact on its appeal.

YOURSAY | 'What is important to the rakyat is not GDP, but purchasing power.'

UPDATE 2.01PM | The lawyers are disputing appointments of the CJ and Court of Appeal president past their retirement age.

KINIGUIDE | Some steps you can take to ensure that fake news doesn't get the better of you.

It is now too late to change history, communications minister tells former PM.

COMMENT | Will we no longer be held ransom by race-based politics if Harapan wins?

Hanipa Maidin and several potential election candidates reveal their assets at Invoke event.

Amanah veep says playing the game of 'Great Pretender' insulates government from reality.

YOURSAY | ‘The Economist has succinctly summarised the fiasco nicely.’

The funds will flow to the people, says party of Geneva lawmaker pushing for restitution.

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