Archive - 24 April 2018

GE14 | He says this in response to tussle with MyPPP for Cameron Highlands and Buntong.

GE14 | Jasa chief responds to remark that he was dropped due to falling support in the constituency.

GE14 | EC chair says these requirements are to ensure campaign activities do not confuse voters.

GE14 | S’gor Youth secretary calls such rumours a 'desperate strategic media attack played by BN mouthpieces.'

GE14 | Sec-gen also addresses speculation of internal 'sabotage' in Bandar Tun Razak and Wangsa Maju.

GE14 | “Every vote helps set the direction of our country for the next five years,' stresses Julian Leow.

Caretaker defence minister says the assassination has not affected the country's security. 

MIC's Kamalanathan says that the Sedic programme will eventually help 100,000 Indian M'sians.

Main contractor says firm has become subject of political talk by 'irresponsible parties'.

UPDATED 7.45PM | GE14 | PKR president says it is normal in politics for incumbents to be dropped.

LETTER | So, M;sia, do not be afraid to chart a new course, to venture into the unknown.

GE14 | The mentee goes up against the mentor.

UPDATED 7.25PM | GE14 | She blames BN for creating the perception of a rift within the party.

GE14 | Wan Muhammad Azri says he is doing so to 'end' Wan Azizah's political career. 

GE14 | The Perkasa president will also be standing for the Tendong state seat.

Monument unveiled on Fiery Cross Reef on the Spratly Islands, where it has built military facilities.

Mohammed Rafiq was convicted of carrying out serial blasts in Coimbatore in 1998.

UPDATED 7.05PM | GE14 | He admits that he dislikes public holidays, but says this is a one-off. 

LETTER | These public complaints have been submitted to the Election Commission. 

Telling the 1MDB CEO to 'stop talking nonsense', ex-minister claims it is Arul who must apologise.

Escapees from Thai jail plead not guilty to entering the country without valid travel documents.

GE14 | Heading towards 100, Nawawi says, Dr M lacks the energy to serve the constituents.

Mohd Shahrullizam Ramli asked for a lower sentence, citing shorter jail terms for his friends who also supported IS. 

Setya Novanto is also fined 500 mil rupiah and barred from holding public office five years after serving his sentence. 

PRU14 | Chin Choy Hee menyertai Dewan Himpunan Penyokong PAS dan akan mewakili parti itu di DUN Tras di Pahang.

LETTER | Corruption, political fighting and fear are threatening our nationhood in the lead-up to GE14.

LETTER | But ironically, he himself undid his present attempt – 30 years ago.

PRU14 | Bekas ketua cabang AMK tak puas hati dijangka tanding lawan Azmin di DUN Bukit Antarabangsa.

PRU14 l Najib mengeja "fitnah" dengan “PHitnah” bagi memaparkan huruf P dan H iaitu singkatan bagi Pakatan Harapan.

Katanya, rakyat Langkawi mahukan pemimpin yang boleh bekerja setiap masa.

GE14 | 'We must change the MB, my target is the MB,' says Ahmad Kamarudin, now with PRM.

GE14 | Former DAP lawmakers endorse Kerk Chee Yee, the son of their former comrade.

GE14 | Caretaker PM takes to Twitter once again to condemn the spread of false claims and blame the opposition.

LETTER | It is irrelevant when the Registrar of Societies permission is sought.

GE14 | The celebrity has set his sights on Bukit Antarabangsa and doesn't mind losing his deposit. 'It's my money, not yours.'

LETTER | It won't be about the individuals.

LETTER | Can a caretaker prime minister implement the NSA?

Is it proper for the court to decide when the law is not applicable now, asks the appellate court judge.  

GE14 | Penang Umno is hoping local boy Zaidi Mohd Said may spring a surprise in Anwar's 'family seat'.

GE14 | Put resentment aside and give all the opportunity to win, he says when naming Perak candidates.

GE14 | Candidates told to attend briefing and collect appointment letters at the last minute.

UPDATED 5.25PM | GE14 | The engineer will be defending his Langkawi seat against the former prime minister.

GE14 | Party names eight parliamentary and 12 state candidates for Harapan’s Johor battleground.

GE14 | Many folks welcome local improvements ushered in by Zahid, but some yearn for political change.

UPDATED 9.50PM | Academic also predicts that DAP could see a dip in its majorities this time around.

GE14 | Former minister refers to what transpired after the 2008 general election.

UPDATE 1PM | GE14 | PKR has released its official candidates' list for the coming general election this afternoon.

Former state opposition leader Jahara Hamid from Umno is not on the list following her decision to retire from politics. 

COMMENT | 'The EC's exercise has diluted the value of votes across all races and urban-rural areas.'

UPDATE 1PM | GE14 | The two-term incumbent Tanjung Malim MP will be replaced by Perak MCA chief Dr Mah Hang Soon.

COMMENT | Voters must lift the body and bring it to the good old doctor in the operating theatre.

UPDATED 12.15PM | GE14 | The poem was dedicated to his predecessor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

UPDATED 12PM | GE14 | She is BN's candidate for Mukah, while Wong Soon Koh's son is the candidate for Sibu.

YOURSAY | 'Zaid, I believe you have overstepped your boundary this time.'

Sixteen people also injured in a stretch of sidewalk thronged with lunch-hour pedestrians.

QUESTION TIME | DAP has to pay attention to Malay insecurities and behave accordingly.

GE14 | The state DAP chief is expected to face head-on with SUPP president Dr Sim Kui Hian.

YOURSAY | 'If we have an independent judiciary, Umno and BN would be in trouble.'

Barisan Nasional (BN) has pledged to create at least 3 million jobs in its 14^th general election manifesto, targeting Malaysian youths in particular.

Ease of access to affordable housing

Barisan Nasional’s (BN) 14^th election manifesto sits close to the hearts of Sabahans and Sarawakians for its relevance, inclusiveness and being realistic. Local politicians even call it a comprehensive, ideal and farsighted manifesto that ensures a better future for these two autonomous states.

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