Archive - 13 April 2018

It, too, will also be waiving flight change fees for Malaysians with existing bookings who want to return home to vote. 

GE14 | The government will neither encourage nor prevent Malaysians from coming back to vote, he says.

He said said Malaysia had gone through 13 elections successfully.

Pandemonium broke out when the 10,000 strong crowd swarmed the counters.

It will discourage millions from voting, they charge.

GE14 | Can he unseat the three-term Umno Goliath Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor?

According to the state PKR chief, they will field young as well as women candidates in the election.

They are upset that their images were used without their permission for political propaganda.

5月7日至11日北上南下的长途巴士仍有票出售，要回乡投票的首都游子受促尽速买票。

They were charged under PAA for illegally gathering at a place of worship before taking part in the Black 505 rally.

GE14 | Caretaker Pahang MB also warns change can lead to destruction like in Egypt.

They should abide by party rules, says Tengku Adnan.

The commitment is in line with the Malaysia Agreement, he says. 

They also urge car-pooling on voting day and help for the infirm and elderly.

The senior counsel says the chief justice was joking when he said judges shouldn't unduly postpone cases.

LETTER | Water treatment company Splash's lawsuit against Syabas raises questions about S'gor gov't finances.

GE14 | This after the party's failed venture with PAS, says MCA president. 

However, the caretaker MB's Office dismisses the latest claims as 'slander'

UPDATED 7.30PM | Cabbies who boo-ed believe Isa is the wrong man to head Spad.

UPDATED 7.55PM | GE14 | Cabbies will also now automatically qualify for BR1M.

He wanted to avoid it but Marang is his area, says an Amanah source.

UPDATED 5.20PM | GE14 | The Sg Buloh candidate says the offer is for Sg Buloh residents and voters.

PRU14 | Rakyat mahu menyaksikan pertembungan sengit di dua kerusi orang kuat PAS berkenaan, kata Wan Abd Rahim.

Deepak is said to be in New Delhi for medical treatment, Santamil Selvi wants his defence filed struck out.

His earlier indication US might rejoin the trade pact was greeted with scepticism.

GE14 | Please reject candidates like these. Reject them, reject corruption, says its executive director Cynthia Gabriel.

Bandar Tun Razak Umno division chief appears nonchalant following news that Umno Wanita will be fielded in his constituency.

GE14 | Mohd Khaidir Ahmad is running as an independent to champion environmental issues. 

GE14 | The MCA No 2 responds to reports that Umno's Shahrizat Abdul Jalil will be fielded there. 

GE14 | Will caretaker minister and Utusan Malaysia be charged under the new law, he asks.

GE14 | Unlike BN and Harapan, not a single PAS leader has been probed for corruption, he says. 

IWK challenges corruption watchdog's report, insisting it complies with stringent national standards.

GE14 | It will highlight plans to empower and prosper the people of the state.

COMMENT | Even if it hadn't been declared a public holiday, nothing would stop M'sians voting.

No impact on ambition of gov’t to achieve 2.8 percent a fiscal deficit of in 2018, says caretaker finance minister II.

GE14 | Several Chinese constituents say the three-term incumbent has brought much-needed change.

Through an article the Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia founder posted on his Facebook on Jan 11 this year.

GE14 | This development 'gives a signal of sorts' that something is brewing in the state Umno leadership, says PKR leader.

GE14 | UPDATED 3.43PM | They are advocating for key reforms to be incorporated into various parties' election manifestos.

UPDATED 2.06PM | Judges rule that the appellants failed to justify the grounds for a stay of the electoral roll.

GE14 | Recent decisions by the electoral body have made the people doubt its independence, he says.

COMMENT | 'Amnesty International calls on all parties and candidates to commit to stop this law in its tracks.'

Harapan's manifesto says it will abolish road toll collection in stages. 

GE14 | There is also concern that the NFC issue will be raised against Shahrizat if she contests the seat.

COMMENT|… And I am waiting for Harapan leaders to answer.

The incumbent DAP MP has been ordered to pay the premier and gov't RM5,000 each in costs. 

COMMENT| The ground beneath Putrajaya is shifting as popular anger swells at a party that has long overstayed its welcome.

LETTER | Reducing GST would benefit more people, rather than increasing BR1M handouts. 

COMMENT | As Hang Tuah once said, ‘Melayu takkan hilang di dunia’, especially under Harapan.

Worries about a confrontation between Russia and the West have been running high.

ULASAN | Disebabkan BN yang memerintah negara sejak lebih 60 tahun lalu, maknanya apa yang baik dan buruk semuanya adalah hasil pentadbiran mereka.

She says Bill Cosby drugged and raped her at a Lake Tahoe home in 1982.

MBKT says it is against EC rules, and removes all flags from public spaces.

UPDATED 10.53AM | GE14 | According to sources, Bandar Tun Razak Umno chief Rizalman Mokhtar will not be fielded there. 

PSM's Arutchelvan reveals how his perspective changed from race to class.

GE14 | 'M'sians in S'pore, Brunei and Kalimantan also risk being disenfranchised for logistical, financial reasons.

GE14 | His party, Amanah, will contest three parliamentary seats and 10 state seats in Kedah. 

YOURSAY | 'Seng Giaw's obviously out to create unhappiness against DAP.'

GE14 | Flights within the peninsula will cost RM99, while Sabah and S'wak will be RM199 and RM129, respectively.

COMMENT | Could our latest reception towards Rohingyas signal better treatment to come?

COMMENT | The ground is already shifting. The signs of it are everywhere.

Najib comes in at 14th place, with a 2.50 percent admiration score.

YOURSAY | ‘Four chickens in exchange for a vote? How low can you go?’

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