Archive - 7 August 2018

Ketua polis negara melawat kapal persiaran itu bersama pegawai kanan polis dari ibu pejabat persekutuan dan kontingen Selangor.

DUN PULAU PINANG | Sebanyak 60 peratus projek Pan-Island Link (PIL 1) itu terdiri daripada setinggan dan struktur kecil, kata Chow Kon Yeow.

The allegation was made by fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin.

But as Chow Kon Yeow explains, 60 percent of these are squatters, sheds and stores.

PEMILIHAN PKR | Beliau berkata telah bersama gerakan Reformasi dan PKR di saat paling genting.

PENANG DUN | Syerleena says the change can be made under the state's Islamic laws.

UPDATED 9PM | PARLIAMENT | Finance minister says this is why refunds were delayed for up to two years.

1MDB's legal team says it could take the court between six and nine months to determine the yacht's owners.

PARLIAMENT | Ahmad Maslan says GST led to a sale frenzy that reduced prices.

LETTER | To eliminate gender discrimination, the government should instead prohibit employers from dismissing or refusing to hire women based on their attire.

PKR number two points out that he has been with the Reformasi movement during its most crucial period.

State exco Phee Boon Poh says the State Volunteer Corps is needed to supplement the police force. 

Ronald Kiandee also proposes open PAC hearings for better transparency.

He confirms Singapore news reports that he did not meet MOT officials, but does not reveal who he met.

COMMENT | Some of its leaders denied recognition when they were education ministers, and are doing the same now.

LETTER | The true numbers of urban poor and Orang Asli in Malaysia have been concealed by authorities, by using ridiculous baselines.

UPDATED 6.15PM | Prosecutors are expected to file several charges against the former PM tomorrow. 

DAP veteran wonders if US president is guilty of treachery towards his friend with regard to the IRI controversy.

INTERVIEW | Ameer Ali says the system is more efficient and has fewer loopholes compared to SST.

'It is a violation of an Indonesian law and court decision by a politically motivated Malaysian government.'

According to Guan Eng, the company has repaid RM35.5 million of the total loan amount.

Lawyer Syed Iskandar Syed Jaafar says new judge can review the orders made by Justice Sophian.

The home minister has been recuperating there after a surgery to remove a pancreatic growth.

Gerakan says it has no links with IRI, whereas PSM counters DAP leader's claim that 'all are involved'.

PARLIAMENT | This after the Jelutong MP kept interrupting the Rembau MP's debate in the House. 

Think tank dismisses minister's statement that RM7.4m of its funds are unaccounted for, as ‘slander’.
 

UPDATED 5.40PM | It is among the applicants to have seized the vessel when it arrived in Port Klang today.

Azmin says he met Singapore officials, Singapore says no such meeting. Najib wants an explanation.

Teng Chang Khim says objections to possible Balakong contender reflects larger issue of how DAP chooses its election candidates.

A police officer stands in front of 1MDB-linked superyacht, the Equanimity in Port Klang, Selangor. 

'Sensitive and delicate negotiations conducted at the highest levels' between M'sia, Indonesia and US, he says.

Zaidi tells Harapan leaders that he will meet them on 'Judgment Day'.

'We didn't pursue the yacht. We wanted (the) big settlement to be settled first," says ex-PM.

'They are good to us and gave us lots of special consideration, (I think) they will be upset,' says former PM.

The party says if the claims are true, it is tantamount to interference in the country's political system.

Ex-PM claims this is direct interference in the Malaysian election process.

PARLIAMENT | Kinabatangan MP loses his cool when government backbencher asks if he visited a casino.

PARLIAMENT | Finance minister says this aims to address social ills and reduce rakyat's financial burden.

UPDATED 2.45PM | Sources claim that the ex-premier is slated to face charges under the money laundering act.

PARLIAMENT | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has been appointed to Dewan Rakyat committee instead, due to procedural oversight. 

LETTER | Paradigm shift needed to produce renewable energy from non-conventional sources in Malaysia.

Executive director Latheefa Koya also questions the contradictory versions offered by the Women's ministry on the progress of the Kelantan case.

PENANG DUN | Norlela cries foul over 'bias' line-up

The ex-senator called Bakke Salleh's MPOB appointment 'wrong and completely unacceptable'.

'Armed officers boarded the vessel on Aug 2 and told its US government-appointed crew to set sail.'

Frank Sinatra's song is said to be Mahathir's favourite as the lyrics describe his character and resolve.

UPDATED 2.07PM | Officials from the AG's Chambers are expected to board the vessel to inspect it.

UPDATED 6.40PM | When asked if BN lawmakers will support the SST bills, he asks, 'Why should we?'

Wong Kah Woh has been appointed the PAC deputy chairperson.

Opposition MPs will be assigned to be 'in charge of' certain portfolios instead, says opposition leader. 

It is expected to be heard at the Court of Appeal soon.

As of Aug 6, M'sia has not provided any clarifications to S'pore on the project, reports Today Online.

Ini kerana katanya Bakke merupakan bekas ahli lembaga 1MDB dan namanya turut dinyatakan dalam laporan PAC.

We deeply regret the re-imposition of sanctions by the US, says the bloc.

It is time for PAS and Umno to cooperate 'strategically' in elections, says PAS leader.

Nama itu adalah kedaulatan dan kekuasaan

COMMENT | Looks like the 'RM1 trillion debt' is the go-to excuse to delay reforms.

QUESTION TIME | Unlike vague sedition charges, corruption charges are specific.

Ini sementara menunggu siasatan rasmi bagi mengetahui apa yang kerajaan Malaysia berhasrat lakukan terhadap kapal itu.

UPDATED 10.23AM | It asks for time to ascertain what M'sian gov't intends to do with the vessel.