Archive - 30 June 2018

But Jamal Md Yunos retains his post as Sungai Besar chief despite being on the run. 

UPDATED 12AM | If the rumours turn out to be true, he says, it will jeopardise the future of the party. 

Former PM says the community cannot expect Harapan to fight for their rights. 

UPDATED 12.11AM | He says he will continue to serve as Rembau MP and deputy division chief. 

Her father consented to a 'nikah gantung' and says his daughter will stay in the family home until she turns 16.

Mat Hasan will be working alongside Zahid Hamidi, who won the race for the presidency.

Despite being on the verge of electing first leftist president, some towns blocking entry of ballot papers.

UPDATED 10.35PM | Zahid secured an unassailable lead with the votes of 93 divisions.

Previous administration had mooted the idea to use these gadgets as teaching aids. 

Wan Azizah says Welfare Dept will meet mother of 11-year-old who wedded 41-year-old man.

Wan Azizah maintains that this was her plan from the beginning.

Acting president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the application was submitted to the MACC yesterday. 

UPDATED 7PM | However, he states he will do what is best for CIMB and will step down if asked to.

COMMENT | After marriage of 11-year-old girl, action needed to put an end to child brides once and for all.

Sources claim that the PKR youth chief is a team player, unlike his Bersatu counterpart Syed Saddiq.

'We need to know where the money comes from and if it is from 1MDB, it has to be returned.'

LETTER | The announcement by the DPM, however, is a step on the right direction.

He says the ministry has received many questions about The Asean Data Analytics eXchange project.

UPDATED 8.15PM | The unofficial results from 127 divisions are in.

He will stick to his pre-election promise of taking responsibility for the party's defeat in the state. 

Mahathir tells Langkawi crowd that the outcome of GE14 shows that money can’t buy the people’s love.

But the ex-premier says there were faults at every level of the party.

State commissioner Razman Zakaria denies the posting on FB is aimed at any particular person.

Cheras Umno division chief Syed Ali Alhabshee says this has crippled the party’s image.

VOXPOP | Division members react to Zahid's statement that Umno can be back in power before the next election. 

He's no idea if there's a link between 1MDB and funds received by Selangor Umno division.

It could tarnish the image of the nearby Portuguese settlement as a world tourist destination.

US downgraded M'sia to the Tier 2 Watch List due to lack of progress.

It has pledged not to do what the previous gov't had done - stealing public funds.

UPDATED 3.35PM | The former PM says Umno must be allowed to function and run its divisions.

UPDATED 4.14PM | Cheras chief Syed Ali says good debaters can be found even on Chow Kit street.

UPDATED 4.10PM | Noh Omar says he has no knowledge of any link between funds to S'gor Umno and 1MDB.

UPDATED 2.14PM | The VP hopeful says bad apples at the top are spoiling the barrel.

巫程豪指出，这项任命，理应经过国会审核。

They say this should be done immediately given the new government's commitment to stamp out corruption.

UPDATED 12.54PM | Sources say the senior leader is one of those contesting in the party polls today.

MP SPEAKS | This charade cannot go on, especially after KPMG's shocking revelation 1MDB's accounts cannot be relied on.

For the first time, June 30 is celebrated as the International Day of Parliamentarism.

COMMENT | British high commissioner to Malaysia Vicki Treadell recalls the night of May 9.

The presidential race is between acting president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, party vet Ku Li, young gun Khairy Jamalludin and two others.

Organisers says the decision to ban the march was discriminatory and illegitimate.

COMMENT | I cannot fathom why Mat Sabu would even consider keeping the NSC law.

Gobind Singh Deo says his ministry hopes to make an announcement soon on how best to do this.

UiTMSAT-1 was launched via cargo rocket Space X Falcon 9 from the International Space Station in Florida.

This, after an investor was found to be masquerading a waste disposal plan behind green technology.

EXCLUSIVE | Ex-PM denies being in the dark about 1MDB transactions or pushing the blame to the board.

The suspect was found near the house in a mentally unstable state, says police.

EXCLUSIVE | Ex-PM claims decision to place it under OSA due to likelihood of then opposition twisting the contents.

Police had been unaware of the threatening tweets against the newspaper, spanning two years.

This includes the FGV controversy and acquisition of hotels abroad.

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

YOURSAY | 'You couldn't even squeak at your allegedly corrupt president from your own party.'

Minister urges MCA not to have a fit over the issue.

The delay is due to problems involving the contractors and consultants over the initial building plan.