Archive - 27 March 2018

Higher Education Ministry also says it will make sure Roisah Abdullah gets her citizenship.

Court told that Singapore should have its own Snopes, or at least a Sebenarnya.my.

Christopher Wylie tells UK lawmakers that AggregateIQ involved with software to target voters before US polls.

'They have the right to engage in politics outside campus,' says Idris Jusoh.

DEWAN NEGARA | Senator Umno itu gesa pihak berkuasa siasat Invoke.

Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh berkata beliau telah bertemu Roisah, 20, bagi menawarkan peluang menyambung pelajaran di UUM.

Khairul Azwan Harun alleges that research centre obtained respondents' phone numbers illegally.

COMMENT | The proposed broad-based law amounts to legislative overkill.

Malaysia Rail Link says the 44 tunnels will collectively cover a distance of 39.1km.

Claimants argue US gov’t does not know how to properly maintain or market a luxury yacht.

祖基菲里这次惹上的官非是基于有人投诉，他跟新妻今年1月的完婚手续有问题。

Dzulkifli is alleged to not have sought Syariah court's permission for his second marriage.

Minister also refutes claim that media freedom will be suppressed with new law.

COMMENT | There is clear evidence the boundaries have been clearly redrawn to favour BN.

Not 'far-fetched' to think that claimants might defy an order to sail the yacht to the US, says DOJ filings.

UPDATED 7.48PM | At Mukhriz trial, Tengku Sariffuddin also claims he is unaware that RPK is a fugitive.

Claimants ‘will do anything’ to keep the vessel out of US hands, according to DOJ court filings.

Gobind berkata harga pasaran banglo pada 2008 adalah RM2.5 juta dan persetujuan harga dicapai pada suku pertama 2012.

FBI special agent says instructions were issued to 'hide' the vessel when in 'safe' territories.

Ex-minister Ng Yen Yen tells parents that Stellavingze campaign could change their children's lives.

The police will nonetheless be ready to face any eventuality, says Fuzi.

DOJ claims Low's agents had gone to 'extraordinary lengths' to keep yacht outside the hands of US gov't.

LETTER | We strongly urge the Malaysian Parliament not to pass the bill and uphold the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

净选盟点出，选委会首版及次版选区重划建议书罔顾票票等值原则，甚至能令国阵多赢6个国席。

Gobind says prosecution witness confirmed that bungalow was priced at RM2.5m in 2008.

UPDATED 6.01PM | The new law's purpose is only to give the government more powers to arrest its critics, he adds.

DAP rep says communications minister and deputy contradicting each other on what ‘fake news’ actually is.

Anti-Johari Abdul Ghani club pledges five lambs for a celebratory feast if BN drops incumbent for Titiwangsa.

Clinics under the Peduli Sihat scheme have been instructed to increase TB screening efforts, and take preventive measures on high-risk groups.

UPDATED 5.52PM | Lawyer Shafee informs court Deepak was warded yesterday and 'bleeding from at least one end'.

LETTER | How Anifah responds shows the sincerity of the government he represents, and how much the people can trust politicians. 

GE14 | Rebooking and rerouting charges waived for M'sians if their flights fall on polling day.

GE14 | Wong Chin Huat believes that BN could increase its peninsula seats to 94. 

Menurut Pandikar, mana-mana pihak boleh menyatakan pandangan jika pembentangan laporan persempadanan semula esok sebagai subjudis atau tidak.

Even if passed by Parliament and made into law - but, of course, the Federal Court finally decides, says Gopal Sri Ram.

They urge unhappy parties to stop blocking settlement reached with a private developer.

The daily cautions that sometimes even governments can be the biggest manufacturer of untruths.

US Embassy nominated Indira, who battled and won a unilateral conversion case against her ex-husband, FMT report says.

LETTER | This could mean the gov't is not serious in its budget proposals, or it does 'under budgeting' while presenting the annual budget.

The PM says he would announce an increase in the special aid for paddy farmers.  

UPDATED 7.49PM | Wong Chin Huat will pay the RM1,000 fine so he can share his findings with the public.

国会 努鲁依莎要求他勿动怒，应笑脸迎人后，东姑安南旋即展示笑容，自称是好人。

LETTER | Never entrust individuals who are trapped in their old ways to plot a new direction.

傍晚7点半更新 “我是按照良心办事……等下我会在国会午休时到国会，向议长献议支付1000令吉。”

LETTER | There are almost 10 million vehicles without the basic compulsory third-party insurance on our roads.

PARLIAMENT | The two share a light-hearted moment after the PKR MP told the minister to smile and not get angry while answering a question. 

S'GOR DUN | Football tiff leaves the pitch as reps tackle each other.

Ex-information minister says scandal would die down if PM willing to be probed.

COMMENT | The Anti-Fake News Bill is nothing short of the systematic silencing and demoralising of the people of Malaysia.

The MIC president, however, says the party had identified potential candidates for all parliamentary and state seats it wishes to contest. 

The country is also mulling a boycott of the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia. 

COMMENT | The bill reflects a lack of engagement with media and is too broad in nature.

Critics are demonising the bill the same way they did the NSC Act in 2016, the deputy minister says. 

Kim Jong Un's presence not confirmed, but possible visit comes before historic Korean, US summits.

This escalates a legal battle that the White House is struggling to contain.

COMMENT | The unconstitutional and illegal redelineation of electoral constituencies will create an extremely unfair election.

Ibrahim Shah Abu Shah says this because the opposition is focused on personal agenda, and not national vision.

Two groups are believed to have come to the police station to lodge reports.

GE14 | Party leader Mah says the finalised list will be submitted to PM.

We’ll seek more ways to win the hearts of voters in the Tumpat parliamentary and Kota Lama state seats, he adds.

She says Russia had investigated ways of delivering nerve agents, probably for assassination.

PM raps Mahathir for being inconsistent in his political journey to the extent of willing to destroy Umno. 

This is amid rumours that PKR veep Nurul Izzah will contest there.

LETTER | Anti-Fake News Bill signifies BN’s launch of its first “ultimate weapon” to win GE14 by force.

He was found guilty of blasphemy after a doctored video spread on social media.

YOURSAY | Indeed, what happen to the funds transferred to Aabar BVI?

MP SPEAKS | They are redelineation exercise, anti-fake news law and ROS' delay to register Harapan. 

BOOK REVIEW | Thuan Chye pokes fun at ministers whose comments sometimes make us squirm.

QUESTION TIME | You may have to apologise to Jho Low for reporting on 1MDB.

This is the PM's political secretary Jailani Ngah, who may be fielded in the state seat of Batu Rakit.

The postponement is due to an official business of Guan Eng's lawyer Gobind Singh Deo. 

GE14 | Doing so will send the wrong signal to Malay voters and paint a bad picture of the party, says a grassroots leader.

YOURSAY | 'If the gov't doesn't like you, you are done for, no matter how innocent you are.'

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