Archive - 22 March 2018

Pegawai khas Rosmah Mansor sangsi terhadap dakwaan janji yang dibuat Pengerusi HARAPAN itu.

The bonus and dividend payment involve a total value of RM686.8 million, says defence minister.

'The late Kedah sultan became Agong twice, now it's time for the Kedah PM.'

GE14 | They will work with agencies overseas to monitor individuals likely to trigger a 'Surprise Last Minute Attack'.

Najib akan sampaikan surat watikah calon BN dalam suatu majlis, petik laporan media tempatan.

Siti Hasmah berseloroh, kata risau sebab Agong punya dua permaisuri, Sultanah Bahiyah dan Sultanah Haminah.

GE14 | NST earlier reported that Najib would announce the candidates at PWTC five days before BN launches its manifesto.

Mohamad Hasan says he takes full responsibility for his words.

These are the 600 anti-Lim Guan Eng posters put up by BN on Sunday night.

UPDATED 9PM | PARLIAMENT | Ministerial replies in Parliament indicate that police and MACC are not pursuing action against Dzulkifli

GE14 | K'tan Amanah chief Wan Abd Rahim says he is unsure why PAS veep made such a claim. 

UPDATED 7.40PM | PARLIAMENT | They have also requested for case documents from the Australian police, says deputy minister.

UPDATED 9.30PM | Duo's observation is that he still appears to be of sound health and cannot be ruled out based on age.

The money will be used to help solve the problems of settlers with over RM180k debt, Shahrir says.

Too many coincidences lead Serdang MP to view speaker's motives with suspicion.

'Rakyat Tolak GST' campaign is scheduled for the third anniversary of the introduction of the tax.

UPDATED 6.30PM | Chinese traders hope that relationship will remain, regardless of who's in charge.

GE14 | Hashim clarifies that only local councils can do so before campaigning officially starts.

Oil company releases statement denying allegations linking it to Sarawak elections.

UPDATED 9PM | Mahathir says he is 'not senile yet'.

DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng criticises the bill as 'a death knell' to freedom of speech and press.  

Minimum wage for local skilled workers should be on par with those from abroad, he says.

‘No single company, governmental or non-governmental actor, should be the arbiter of truth.’

Under the constitution, court rules, PM is to give advice after consulting the Conference of Rulers.

'We are a company that if we make a mistake, we stand up and take the heat,' says Tony Fernandes.

DCM calls the probe 'excessive', while councillors lodge report over last year's Umno-themed school event.

1MDB's Bandar Malaysia and TRX success claim is nothing more than a fairy tale, says Tony Pua.

They want Anak chairperson to be released from police detention immediately.

LETTER | An upcoming anti-LGBT event in USM is just the latest in a series of programmes that intimidate and harass.

UPDATED 3.10PM | Bakri MP also dismisses talk that he was pressured to give up the seat.

UPDATED 3.52PM | PARLIAMENT | Speaker misinterpreted my question on classification of 1MDB audit report, Lee Boon Chye says.

UPDATED 2.14PM | He may go for Pasir Mas or Rantau Panjang as 'suggested by many'.

PARLIAMENT | This follows claim that only the authorities have a monopoly over 'real news' concerning 1MDB.

UPDATED 3.10PM | PARLIAMENT | Sim Tze Tzin wants to know whether it'll be the only one to decide what's fake and what's not.

COMMENT | It is wrong and senseless to view the economy as an indiscrete or monolithic whole

As long as long-term policies don’t change, the country's credit rating is likely to stay the same.

'Bring your top officials, ministers and foreign experts, I will just bring myself. Let the people judge if old or young is hiding facts'.

LETTER | The unnecessary ping-pong bureaucracy from the Home Ministry is a blatant waste of time.

UPDATED 1.55PM | He says Putrajaya is being prudent in investing in projects like ECRL 'ahead of time'.

GE14 | Police say they have identified 1,100 individuals who may carry out these attacks.

However, the frequency of requests for more funds is reducing, says second finance minister.

SCL Group's local head seems to contradict the company's own website, says Bersatu strategist.

UPDATED 1.05PM | In swipe at Harapan, he says no country with GST has abolished the tax.

COMMENT | The dismissal of the Segamat roll challenge using Section 9A begs the question if justice has been served.

UK Parliament investigating links between analytica firm and Leave.EU group.

COMMENT | I started Facebook, and at the end of the day I'm responsible for what happens on our platform.

The blaze across the Johor Straits is the second major industrial-related fire this week.

UPDATED 11.34AM | PARLIAMENT | Contents of the report embargoed until March 28.

The two sides launched sharp allegations against each other over the nerve agent attack.

Arshad takes aim at video of Mohamad Hasan purportedly inciting youth to violence.

UPDATED 12.49PM | The world’s largest social media network is facing growing government scrutiny.

Najib will make the announcement at PWTC attended by all leaders of 13 component parties. 

COMMENT | The ex-Masterskill CEO is perfect for the education portfolio should Harapan take Putrajaya.

UPDATED 5.38PM | Mazlan Aliman is also Amanah supreme council member.

COMMENT | This is a choice between two very different futures for our nation.

A QUESTION OF BUSINESS | And can we reverse price increases by scrapping GST?

Rais Hussin says this is over the 'fake news' of Mukhriz engaging CA.

GE14 | However, they will only be from election management bodies, which some say are 'not credible'.

YOURSAY | ‘If one's apology is only reserved for royalty, then its significance may be somewhat diminished.’

Celeb fitness instructor Kevin Zahri among panellists at Sinar Harian forum.

Azrin Zizal won't comment if CA or SCL Group are currently involved in M'sian politics.

YOURSAY | ‘Both camps have demeaned voters by their childish photograph wars…’

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.