Archive - 1 August 2018

The burglar, believed to be the victim's neighbour, leaves a note apologising for stealing RM1,400.

The state says it did not wish to become a waste disposal centre for other countries.

PARLIAMENT | Deputy transport minister says decision will be made after review of Puspakom agreement.

'Bob Mueller is totally conflicted,' tweets the US president.

PARLIAMENT | Gobind says that through the bill, internet access will be considered a utility.

PARLIAMENT | Ex-Tabung Haji chair assures that pilgrims won't be sponsored by other entities, including Umno.

Executive chair Abd Aziz Sheik Fadzir admits that the subscription cancellation will impact the paper's revenue.

PARLIAMENT | Minister says policy to empower bumiputera will be continued and strengthened.

Open tender for the Rakan Unifi contract took place in January, and the evaluation process in April.

The move by the Education Ministry indirectly restricts freedom of the press, believes Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Saddi Abdul Rahman announces his departure and says he will become an independent.

SG KANDIS POLLS | Takiyuddin Hassan says this is because Harapan has failed to fulfil its election pledges.

SG KANDIS POLLS | Zawawi also believes roads a bigger issue in the constituency than race and religion.

However, education minister doesn't say if gov't subscriptions to other papers will also be terminated.

Minister Gobind Singh Deo has asked TM for report on post-GE14 contract awarded to firm led by PM's son. 

The coalition also slams the gov't for 'lacking the political will' to solve the case.

Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin will remain as Petronas president and group chief executive.

State Councillor Wang Yi called on Mahathir in Perdana Putra on his two-day visit to Malaysia.

PKR No 2 says the accusations against him are mere political attacks due to the party polls. 

He also says viral images of Azman Mokhtar's sendoff tells a different story.

SG KANDIS POLLS | PAS spiritual leader says the party hasn't instructed members how to vote.

LETTER | History, in the end, will never be the sole factor to build national​​​​​​​ identity.

Berikutan layanan terhadap petugas media yang mahu melaporkan proses pencalonan bagi pemilihan pucuk pimpinan PKR.

That Jamal had previously fled the country is ground for bail to be revoked, lawyer says.

Loke berkata nombor pendaftaran kenderaan 2020, bagaimanapun dikhaskan untuk Dr Mahathir.

LETTER | Malaya was a nation born out of the will of the people resident in the relevant territories at that time.

This is after Idris Jusoh accuses him of issuing a warning to vice-chancellors during a meeting.

If the prime minister refuses JPJ's offer, the 'Malaysia 2020' plate will be open for bidding.

It says all monies were paid directly into its bank accounts and did not end up in the Cayman Islands.

Despite 'no further action' instruction by police in sedition probe, Zunar is intent on legal action.

However, this is subject to being paid compensation commensurate with his suffering, he says.

LETTER | 'Let us give Harapan a bit more time to get used to being the gov't of the day.'

Ex-minister claims the Felda settler defamed him by alleging he abused his ministerial position.

Critics fear the 3D printed weapons are untraceable, undetectable and thus, pose a threat to global security.

PARLIAMENT | Minister expects backlog will be cleared after exams this year-end. 

Sebastian Piñera's new administration rolls back a long-fought law allowing abortion under certain circumstances.

During the purported Beijing meet, authorities were moving in on the businessperson over the 1MDB scandal.

This is provided they receive approval from party president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

PARLIAMENT | The group has yet to achieve 30 percent equity in the corporate sector, Dewan told.

LETTER | The Najib government had no qualms about punishing an independent voice of reason.

The purported meeting took place at the sidelines of the Belt and Road forum in May.

MPs Wong Chen and Charles Santiago said they were embarrassed by Md Yusop's assessment.

The ex-PM also says Arul Kanda was successful in reducing 1MDB's debt.

The Chief Registrar's Office admits courses were mandatory, but claims they're not meant to indoctrinate judges.

LETTER | Credible professionals can play a role in enhancing the roles of the various ministries.

PARLIAMENT | He cites this failed investment to answer the former PM on how the strategic wealth fund lost focus.

UPDATED 2.05PM | Cops rule out foul play in the incident, classifying the case as sudden death. 

LETTER | If the planet were a ship, Aug 1 is the day when we meet the submersion limit capacity.

LETTER | These organisations should be watched like a hawk by the Ministry of Finance.

PARLIAMENT | Education Ministry needs more time to study issue and consult stakeholders, says deputy minister.

LETTER | Punishing someone for making a hate speech is not a long-term solution.

LETTER | SPM is a joke - I remember the first time this thought crossed my mind - SPM is a joke.

Its foreign minister also stresses that M'sia has to date not filed a formal extradition request for the convict.

COMMENT | The pervert and paedophile, in this case, must be immediately arrested and charged in court.

This is expected to create some 700 vacancies but Putrajaya may not want to fill all of them.

SG KANDIS POLLS | The PKR leader does not state which seat, however, only that it'll be a parliamentary seat.

The North China Plain, home to 400 million people, faces the greatest risk to human life from rising temperatures.

SG KANDIS POLLS | Harapan de facto leader urges gov't to be more cautious with statements that can cause unease.

Almost 29 hectares of crops belonging to 50 farmers in Kepala Batas have been destroyed.

COMMENT | Three PMs who borrowed heavily from China have since fallen.

Mohd Afandi Salleh was on a ship carrying medicines to Gaza when the vessel and all were detained by Israeli navy.

PARLIAMENT | It will be headed by an expert on education and comprise those involved in academia.

YOURSAY | ‘Leave the barking on race and religion to Umno, just focus on your job.’

COMMENT | Does the average Malay even care what Kula said?

YOURSAY | ‘Or is Najib disowning Hasanah and the actions of her spy agency?’

COMMENT | Clearly, one need not be a pendatang to be trapped in a pendatang mindset.

COMMENT | If it keeps leaders on their toes, it can only be for the good of the party, and the people.

INTERVIEW | 'It is not good to keep harping on the past, I prefer to look to the future.'

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