Archive - 25 June 2018

PM says he was alright with the idea to build the railway but the cost should be reduced.

'I promise to manage our assets well by working with professionals,' says Khairy. 

The home minister agrees with the right of individuals to seek legal aid, and act without being threatened. 

Ahmad Yakob hopes the visit will be followed up with cooperation between the state excos  and ministers.

Info chief says Umno had no knowledge of what transpired in 1MDB and was never briefed on its dealings.

She says the gov't is looking at a structural reformation but must first consult the stakeholders.

'I will do what is best for Umno so we can form a government again,' says party acting president.

The education minister is seen sneaking into a classroom, surprising the teacher and students.  

Roisah Abdullah is currently undergoing orientation week at UniRazak, a private university.

The new leader will have the unenviable task of rebuilding a new opposition.

This after the PM says he is looking to renegotiate the 'ridiculous' terms of agreements. 

LETTER | Khairy has been keeping quiet about scandals and wrongdoings even before Najib was PM.

Chow's info officer Zaidi Ahmad says he discovered a Facebook posting on the alleged slander. 

UPDATED 10.20PM | Although he did not mention names, it is an obvious reference to Khairy.

UPDATED 8.12PM | Dr M says the terms negotiated by the previous gov't were unfavourable to M'sia.

UPDATED 8.10PM | Dr M, however, does not provide a specific timeline as to when this will happen.

UPDATED 8.15PM | 'We will not go into Sabah because we see Warisan as our ally,' says Mahathir.

'I don't want to make it into an issue. Sometimes, we make mistakes'.

Allocations to the party's 191 divisions had been cut after the polls defeat on May 9.

The Finance Minister says he will continue to use other languages on his social media platform.

Minister Anthony Loke says the three plots of land are worth hundreds of millions of ringgit.

The assets should be re-examined to see how they can be utilised to generate returns for the party, he says.  

UPDATE 7.30PM | Among others, it will look into whether the cops have followed their SOP in arresting the lawyer.
 

CM Shafie Apdal says eliminating overlaps will reduce wastage of government resources. 

It will be RM1.7b in 2019, RM1.7b (2020), RM2.7b (2021), RM15.4b (2022) and RM13.1b in 2023, says report.

Proton founder checks out designed-in-China Boyue and meets new Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd CEO Lee Chun Rong.

Fake news messages on the app had led to beatings by mobs, in which at least three people have died so far this year. 

WAO also moots sexual harassment law after meeting with Council of Eminent Persons.

About RM108.2 million has been collected so far, a staggering jump of RM15.5m from yesterday.

Priority must be given to Bahasa Malaysia, Lim Guan Eng told. 

Why else would passengers be charged the same airport tax in KLIA and the 'inferior' klia2, asks AirAsia boss. 

UPDATED 4.45pm | Xavier Jeyakumar states that Harapan will stick to manifesto pledge to turn red MyKads blue. 

State committee chairperson Wong May Ing says this will help expedite requests for state funds.

The land, says MB, was acquired by PAS in 1999 for the parlour, but was then revoked by BN in 2004.

UPDATED 3.55pm | The funds transferred from TRXC to 1MDB between 2012 and 2017, were 'diverted' from intended use, the company says.

'We will sit down and talk with them, like civilised people'.

UPDATED 4.19PM | But the department must first undergo an audit before it is rebranded, they say. 

COMMENT | Malaysia has produced its fair share of ‘Erdoğans’, or forward-looking leaders.

Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail underscores need for leadership with a conscience.

It is still unclear if the project has been scrapped or postponed.

According to his lawyer, this follows the Harapan leader being granted a pardon by the king.

Chow Yu Hui says Lim shouldn't be accused of disrespecting the national language, as a statement was also issued in BM.

Gobind Singh Deo has asked the film development body to prepare a report within two weeks pertaining to its funding issues.

Ex-Johor MB Khaled Nordin, meanwhile, reminds Guan Eng of his 'I am Malaysian, not Chinese' remark.

COMMENT | Reforming ‘cari makan’ politics can be the biggest change of all in new Malaysia.

The Department Of Statistics says this based on economic indicators for April.

According to Public Investment Bank Research, the central bank has room to intervene in interest rates.

Police say the two suspects squeezed out at least 25 shots, apparently as a warning over business matters. 

In an exclusive interview with Malaysiakini, M Kulasegaran also talks about Indira Gandhi's daughter and the issue of unilateral conversion.

LETTER | There is a void in the Malay-Muslim narrative that must be filled by Muslim intellectuals, not interest groups.

The cartoonist thanks Harapan for lifting the travel ban imposed by BN.

UPDATED 3PM | As for Donald Trump, Mahathir thinks someone who changes his mind in 24 hours must be dealt with caution.

This after the AGC accepted the duo's letter of representation, dated June 1. 

However, PM's lawyer tells the court he is not sure if his client wants to press ahead with the suit. 

The 42-year-old 'Datuk' was arrested at the MACC headquarters last night, where he had gone to have his statement recorded. 

US gov't says the process is underway, but critics say there is little evidence of organised system.

COMMENT | Right now, we just need capable people there, regardless of anatomy.

UPDATED 3.01pm | He obtains over 52 percent of the vote with almost all ballots counted, despite strong challenge from Muharrem İnce.

The IPCMC will guarantee the people's rights to live, work and play safely, says Iskandar Puteri MP. 

COMMENT | We’re infiltrated with foreign workers, and even, busty Eastern Europeans to model clothes.

COMMENT | Any equation between Turkey's autocrat and Dr M is fraught with peril.

Don't feign ignorance but reveal details about 1MDB transactions at the same time, DAP leader tells ex-PM.

COMMENT | 'Bersatu was supposed to be the Umno of Harapan. It did not work out that way.'

Antara cabaran utama Umno kini adalah berdepan persepsi negatif rakyat, katanya.

The outgoing Wanita chief says her successor must ‘serve, serve, serve the rakyat’.

COMMENT | In light of recent reforms, hard questions about the role of GLCs the national agenda have to be ask.

INTERVIEW | Even though Norhizam is raised under strong DAP influence, his path in politics was not so clear-cut.

YOURSAY | 'The fact is that he is to be blamed, nobody else.'

YOURSAY | So out of touch with the masses, that's why he lost massively…

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

Midfielder Keisuke Honda becomes the first Japanese player to score in three different World Cups.

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