Archive - 24 July 2018

This will require the convicted comedian to undergo lifetime counselling and register as a sex offender.

He says under the party constitution, his current age of 36 does not permit him to defend the post.

The Umno veep says he has been busy with the ongoing Sungai Kandis by-election.

There are about 2.5 million adults with diabetes in Malaysia, adds Dr Mustaffa Embong. 

It says the gov't along with MAHB have played crucial roles as enablers by fully supporting low-cost travel. 

Dewan Rakyat speaker hopes the media can also uplift the image of the country’s Parliament.

Salahuddin Ayub berkata bermula minggu depan sewaktu sesi parlimen, mesyuarat kabinet diubah dari hari Rabu ke Jumaat.

GLOBAL | Femen diasaskan Oksana Shachko di Kiev pada 2008.

PARLIAMENT | Minister says policies to raise the dignity of the Malays and bumiputera will be continued.

K'tan Umno Youth chief says this is because the AG, CJ and de facto law minister are all non-Muslims.

PARLIAMENT | He says it's clear Azlan Man’s appointment as MB doesn't have the confidence of a majority.

The youth and sports minister says the change will give youth more clout in the nation’s policymaking.

SUHAKAM INQUIRY | However, he says he later met with his superiors and received some “advice”.

UPDATED 9.20PM | Minister says Rais' proposal should only apply to irresponsible MPs.  

The two BTN officials are among five arrested at the Sarawak MACC office. 

MP SPEAKS | The onus is on Najib to prove that the hundreds of millions channelled from his bank accounts to BN parties were not from 1MDB.

PARLIAMENT | Penang is pressing ahead with the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan.

UPDATED 8.30PM | Four M'sians and a Taiwanese have named the MOT, DCA and gov't as respondents.

Officials have brought boats to help evacuate people in San Sai district of Attapeu province.

Former minister says this is the best way to deal with a lack of quorum in the Dewan Rakyat.

The Health DG however confirmed plans to close some 1Malaysia clinics and rebrand others as community clinics. 

P Prabakaran says his businessperson father is merely 'coordinating' the Batu service centre.

Penang CM Chow Kon Yeow is confident that his deputy will be able to explain himself.

Th 40-year-old married man is accused of abusing at least six of his male students, in and after school. 

He says MPs can't afford to 'while away their time' in the House when it is not their turn to participate in the debate.

The Balakong assemblyperson's remains are cremated at the Xiao En crematorium in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. 

A High Court judge held that Zahida was not a credible witness, says Sri Ram.

The housing minister, however, says there is still time to ponder on the matter, before the deadline on Aug 5. 

'I asked how he was and discussed the direction of Umno. We showed the spirit of friendship,' tweets Zahid.

This is in line with its election manifesto promise, says Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker Nga Kor Ming.

Azman Ujang's praise of Guan Eng draws flak from Umno man Puad Zarkashi.

The appeal is against an appellate court ruling against Yusof, his son, and a production company for copyright infringement. 

COMMENT | First, fake rumours about dismissing the IGP; now, interfering in Malaysia-China relations?

UPDATED 4.51PM | PARLIAMENT | After a 90-minute break for lunch, the minimum quorum of 26 MPs could not be reached.

Some 59,000 people have thus far, been detained in the anti-loitering drive, which Duterte says is a crime prevention campaign.

Economic Affairs minister says policies should be based on need, not on race. 

Reporters: Why is it not re-issued? Minister: Ask previous government why it was issued.

'We'll do what needs to be done and see what the Harapan gov't will do,' says Md Alwi Che Ahmad.

A trader selling white school shoes for RM10 a pair, hoping to clear his stockpile before the Education Ministry's directive to switch to black shoes for national school students, comes into force. 

Selangor MIC Youth says failure to lower toll and petrol prices will also swing votes in BN's favour.

This is over the letter signed by the former head of research at the PM’s Dept requesting US support for Najib.

LETTER | A recent liveability ranking on quality of life for expatriates worldwide ranked KL at a shockingly low 126.

PARLIAMENT| Nga makes the jibe as Salahuddin is quizzed on the status of NFC and livestock supply.

The airline says it's considering 'various funding and leasing options' to fund about nine Boeing 737 MAX planes.

PARLIAMENT | De facto law minister maintains that CEP will be dissolved after Harapan's 100 days.

This contradicts the Indian government's claim that a request was filed in January this year.

LETTER | Black is beautiful, the colour represents professionalism, elegance and style in the world of fashion.

UPDATED 3.20PM | The apex court allowed the Malay daily to pose two questions of law. 

It says the CEP has effected important government personnel changes and led to a pushback from Harapan leaders.

PARLIAMENT | This to protect all religions against offensive remarks.

SG KANDIS POLLS | Mohamad Hasan claims Harapan still clueless about how to run the gov't.

He rejects the 'MCA version' and declines comment on the claim made by Ayer Hitam MP Wee Ka Siong.

UPDATED 4.30PM | The deputy prime minister says this is because she has a role to play in the ruling coalition.

Some nurseries, such as the ones handling less than four children, and home-based ones, fall through our monitoring net, she says.

He came under fire for having his photograph taken with Turkey’s Erdogan.

Kim has earlier promised that a major missile engine testing site would be destroyed.

Ellie Suriati Omar claims she is not concerned about 'dedak' allegation because she is standing up for the truth.

Speculation is rife that Equador would rescind his political asylum.

With its fourth successful win of a non-permanent member seat in the UN Security Council, says an academician.

COMMENT | The issue is not necessarily the colour of the shoes, or the discipline that comes with it.

To educate the society and resolve the confusion over Sosma, and it should be broadcast live on TV, says Hanipa Maidin.

QUESTION TIME | If you and I had got some of their contracts, we would have become billionaires too.

The tragedy occurs was on the baby boy’s sixth day at a nursery in Malacca.

The project will enhance economic and industrial growth in the states involved, Tengku Abdullah adds.

YOURSAY | ‘The 10 percent cut sounds good politically but it doesn’t move the needle in ringgit.’

ANALYSIS | In this first part, the authors look at the plan to move public modal share of transport from a low 5pct to 40pct by 2030.

YOURSAY | 'Its views should be channelled to the cabinet for discussion and decisions.'

SG KANDIS POLLS | Without people like him, the BN candidate says, non-Malays will be in peril.

One possibility is that the PM must have thought his subordinate is incompetent, says the BN lawmaker.

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