Archive - 20 June 2018

He laments the 'scurrilous allegations' levelled against him before GE14 that eventually shifted public opinion.

The promise is part of Khairy's manifesto for the party election, which takes place on June 30.

With 0-1 defeat, Morocco becomes the first side to be knocked out of the tournament.

The former PM reiterates that his name never came up in the murder trial. 

'I didn't benefit from 1MDB, because I believe that the 1MDB was created to do something good for the country.'

Najib says that he remained silent on 1MDB, because not doing so would have had 'international ramifications.'

The individual, also nicknamed 'Sam', is the one said to have sold the bazaar lots in question.

Former PM also says he has no intention of leaving the country, and will stay to clear his name.

She says it was the 12-year-old who made the decision to help his country instead of buying a drum set.

The lawyer said this after the victim's father met with the prime minister this evening. 

Cabinet agreeing to reopen the case is just the first step, says his sister Teoh Lee Lan. 

The taskforce, aimed at curbing the rise of procurement costs, will also comprise the Transport and Agriculture Ministries.

LETTER | It reminds of 1998 when Anwar's supposed guilt was pronounced before the start of his trial.

UPDATED 7.31PM | Gobind Singh Deo says he will announce the auditor and time frame by next week.

Najib, who is under probe over 1MDB issue, has been prohibited from leaving the country. 

Amirudin says the issue will be the main agenda in his meetings with Azmin and Dr M.

Latheefa Koya calls for an end to such 'sideshows' and urges Harapan leaders to focus on governing the nation.

The communications minister offers a platform for the debate between Ku Li, Zahid and Khairy. 

It will be a simple ceremony to pay respect to Mahathir for leading Harapan to victory, say its leaders.

'We don't need deviant ideas practised by Umno to be part of our struggle,' says state Bersatu chief.  

UPDATED 6.52PM | Minister says a new pricing standard has been in force since June 8.

Defence Forces chief says the sacrifice of every personnel could not be measured with medals. 

Bersatu’s Rais Hussin says China should recognise that contracts like ECRL and SSER are 'unjust'.

The Umno presidential candidate says such actions can strengthen democracy.

It wants the finance minister to also expose cases linked to Mahathir, Daim and Anwar as well.

UPDATED 7.15PM | De facto PKR leader says he will look into ways to loosen UTK protocols.

Damansara MP jabs ex-finance minister for failing to realise that KLCI is performing better than regional peers.

The Umno veep hopeful is responding to a call for Umno to dissolve and its members join PAS.

DG Fauzi Ayob vows action will be taken to those found guilty of misappropriating allocations.

UPDATED 3.55PM | Palace says it received a letter from Wan Azizah on June 7 with names of three candidates.

'We need to take responsibility and our heads have to be in the right place.' 

The former Human Resource Ministry deputy secretary-general takes over from Alias Ahmad.

UPDATED 9.24PM | There is an obvious need to determine the cause of death, says Guan Eng.

The Umno No 2 hopeful outlines his thoughts on the future of the party.

UPDATED 5.20PM | The ex-PM had obtained an injunction against Pua to stop him from making statements over the scandal.

Liew Poon Siak had organised the infamous tea-serving ceremony for Mahathir in 2001.

The current finance minister derelicts his own duty, says MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon.

LETTER | We need to raise awareness on the need for a safety net for non-employed women or housewives.

COMMENT | Guan Eng's exposés of the financial scandals is not so much a personal battle.

Umno's ear is over, says PAS veep Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah, and many issues can be resolved this way.

But lawyer Ramkarpal stresses no one was named as a suspect in the report lodged by her father Setev. 

Stanley Sudhagaran of The Lifebridge Learning Centre urges the new gov't to do the right thing.  

Anger mounts over the country's zero-tolerance policy which sees children being separated from migrant parents.

The whole family was travelling on the ill-fated express bus

He arrives at the state secretariat building at 7.50am before clocking in at the MB office at 8.01am.

City Hall should give the lots for petty traders directly to them, says the MP for Bukit Bintang.

Heidy Quah hopes that MPs will devise policies to provide education for refugee children. 

It appears at the backdrop as Senegal's coach Aliou Cisse looks up to heavens for divine inspiration.

The PM also vows to retain Malaysia’s territories in the sea.

It's a move activists warned would make advancing human rights globally even more difficult.

'Did Fong use any threatening words in the letter of support?'

Our troops were there to facilitate the evacuation of Malaysians in Yemen, the defence minister adds.

Shahidan Kassim's brother and one-time MB candidate says he has lost confidence in the Umno leadership.

Its director says there were 82,619 new donors last year as compared to 76,213 recorded in 2016.

UPDATED 12.37PM | 'It is not the stand of Harapan,' he says, adding that the AFN Act 2018 is not meant to fight fake news.

UPDATED 12.34PM | Veteran DAP leader says it must be made public by Harapan ministers who have the information. 

Abdul Rahman Sulaiman is confident he can make a positive contribution to the party. 

UPDATED 7.26PM | COMMENT | BN habit of favouritism and treating the media unfairly is already taking root in this so-called New Malaysian government.

This is why prosecutors are taking longer than expected to build a case, Dr M tells South China Morning Post.

COMMENT | Both Mariam and her critics are right for their own reasons.

The PM ponders his future in an interview with the South China Morning Post.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Dept says it is still investigating fire at Cradle CEO's home. 

COMMENT | The people are now aware of their rights.

COMMENT | 'A seat warmer is like a hot water bottle. I think I'm more than that.'

YOURSAY | Or we may end up with a government that we worked so hard to change.

Russia leads Group A after beating Egypt with a two-goal lead and only needs a draw in its next match to go through.

COMMENT | Are letters of support done in good faith a bad thing?

Detention without trial – mostly under Sosma – is a major concern, along with increased usage of CMA.

YOURSAY | 'No more waiting. Get the mastermind behind the murder.'

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

They are the first team from the continent to win, after Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia lost their opening games.