Archive - 8 August 2018

'If anyone asks why Umno is being rejected now, the answer is leaders like Johari,' says Nazir Hussin.

Another PKR lawmaker says he is willing to make way for party president's return to Parliament.

Saifuddin berkata ini seiring dengan matlamat penubuhan Komuniti Asean yang bertujuan memperkukuh ekonomi.

EXCLUSIVE | Sources say the money was taken when suspects 'learned BN was losing the election.'

LETTER | WAO is invalidating the rights of women who want to cover up, an oppressed group for whom it is supposed to stand up for.

But ship captain Oystein Senneseth says that M'sian authorities have been nothing but 'nice and helpful.'

LETTER | Let us move away from the previous administration's practice of sweeping things under the carpet.

New trade and investment with Canada frozen, Canadian ambassador expelled.

LETTER | The Dewan Rakyat and the people have had enough of his disrespectful antics over the past decade.

Regional agenda given priority in Malaysia' foreign policy, says Saifuddin Abdullah.

This is a case of conflict of interest, says the wing's young lawyers' secretariat chairperson.

Dress code plan slammed by women’s rights groups as ‘dehumanising’.

It sends thousands of tourists fleeing, its beach strip stands eerily empty, with shops and hotels shuttered.

PARLIAMENT | The Deputy Economic Affairs minister adds that economic growth is expected to be affected by policy reforms but believes that institutional reforms will restore foreign investors' confidence.

Tourism Malaysia to promote local cuisine at various venues in Indonesia during the regional sports meet.

Party constitution states that a division leader can only hold the position for three consecutive terms. 

UPDATED 9.04PM | PARLIAMENT | He says the total was RM19.4b in May, but just over RM1b is left.

Ministry says there's no strong evidence the spray 'instantly kills 99.99 percent of HFMD and Influenza A viruses'.

UPDATED 7PM | Party says it worked with an e-voting software programmer to come up with a secure system.

Penang's Farizan Darus says he saw the photos at the exhibit and instructed the organiser to take them down.

LETTER | 'The finance minister is taking advantage of the people's lack of knowledge of how gov't finances work in order to make a completely false political attack.'

Zuraida Kamaruddin says her ministry aims to provide more comfortable homes according to the new National Housing Policy due to be released next month.

KINIGUIDE | M'kini explains how the largest party in gov't will use new e-voting system to conduct its polls. 

Umno leaders refuse to be drawn into debate on merits of Najib's role in BN's by-election campaign.

UPDATED 6:54PM | Party election committee chair Rashid Din wants candidates to focus on their own merits instead.

He responds to former minister saying Najib should not have been allowed to campaign in Sg Kandis.

Khairuddin Aman Razali says whether GST or SST, it is a burden to the rakyat who have to deal with rising costs of goods.

UPDATED 9.28PM | 'Finally, the bill is dead,' Guan Eng said after tabling the GST repeal bill for the third reading.

This after police raided a home and rescued 23 boys and girls allegedly being sold for sex.

The 47-year-old is the eighth journalist to be murdered in Mexico this year.

Hilux driver continues to ram the Honda City despite Wong Thim Cheong pleading with him to stop.

'What do you want me to do? You want me to arrest them? You want me to put them in jail?'

Kinabatangan MP says he could defend himself if he had to, but that it isn't his job to fight.

DUN PENANG | State rep Gooi Hsiao Leung says yacht would enable Penangites to witness country's biggest scandal. 

PARLIAMENT | Pasir Salak MP equates GST repeal to the 'mistake' of voting out BN government. 

The report focussed on the MCP without highlighting the other left-wing organisations mentioned.

UPDATED 5.05PM | Ex-PM is forced to correct the figures twice leading to giggles from the public gallery.

LETTER | Those, whom we perceive as different from us, should not be denied a space in our country, especially as we prepare to celebrate Merdeka.

首相署17名保安人员涉嫌滥用350万令吉大选经费，昨日遭反贪会逮捕，而今早再延扣长达5天。

However, Mohamad Ariff says pushing for it will depend on PAC chairperson Ronald Kiandee.

The ex-defence minister says he's been silent to 'wait and see' what the new government does in its first 100 days.

Muhammad Shaffee Abdullah claims it may have been done to 'confuse the issue'.

PARLIAMENT | The Pontian MP also urges youths to "whack" the gov't as SST will impact phone bills.

New businesses win Best Pitch and Best Business Model.

UPDATED 6.35PM | Ahmad Marzuk Shaary urges Khalid Abdul Samad not to be a 'pasu bunga' ('flower pot') in cabinet. 

INTERVIEW | Its name is only for branding purposes but it has nothing to show for, says Ameer Ali.

UPDATED 4.15PM | Three requests, weeks later, defence finally gets the documents, says Najib's lawyer.
 

Nomination day for both by-elections falls on Aug 18. 

Economic Affairs Ministry to receive the bulk of reallocated funds for management and development.

UPDATED 5.20PM | 'LGBTs are still unacceptable and cannot be promoted,' minister says.

Noraini Ahmad says such a demand will be excessive in an Islamic country like Malaysia.

Titiwangsa Umno chief points to fewer votes received by Umno in by-election compared to GE14. 

PM is impressed by the precision of the simulator, which also simulates weather changes. 

Nisha Ayub's post comes after her portrait was removed from the George Town Festival, along with that of another LGBT activist.

UPDATED 3.25PM | Lawyer points out that Justice Sophian was replaced despite none asking for his recusal.

He says Umno should aim higher after comparison between ex-premier and DAP's Lim Guan Eng.

MACC nabs 17 security staff linked to misappropriation of election-related funds.

Kok's endorsement is inappropriate, coming from a minister in a government that touts reform, change and justice, he says.

He also calls on Harapan leaders to remember when they were the opposition and not repeat mistakes of previous gov't.

Five-time CM was an outspoken crusader for social justice.

PARLIAMENT | Minister in the PM's Department Liew Vui Keong tabled the bill today.

Mooreyameen Mohamad said the exhibit was supposed to be about celebrating Merdeka and diversity.

The appeal was against the High Court's decision to set aside the PKR veep's conviction last year.

YOURSAY | ‘Deputy speaker must take firm action against such behaviour in future.’

The Sarawak MP tells the Sabah MP that he is willing to go mano-a-mano in the ring.

UPDATED 12.08PM | Contributions from husbands will only begin in 2020.

COMMENT | ‘All of this nonsense is a smokescreen for the real threats to our democracy.’

Federal prosecutors 'intensively focused' on Goldman's role, considering criminal charges against ex-banker Tim Leissner.

The International Trade and Industry Deputy Minister also welcomes ideas for National Automotive Policy.

Nik Nazmi says the controversial agency does not belong in the 21st century.

Mohd Bakke is a man of integrity and with vast experience in the palm oil industry, the minister says.

YOURSAY | ‘What is holding him back from doing so? Guilt, perhaps?’

更新 “别忘了那些曾经斗争，协助你取得现今所得的人民，因为同一批人民可以把你推翻。”

Najib's lawyer asks for the trial to be fixed in February next year, while prosecution wants it in November. 

Difahamkan pengumuman rasmi mengenainya akan dibuat tidak lama lagi.

A formal announcement on the pilot’s fate is forthcoming, says the minister’s political secretary.

Polis kelmarin mengesahkan kes kematian Nazrin kini diklasifikasikan sebagai kes bunuh.

Katanya, sambutan hari kemerdekaan negara seharusnya disambut secara bersama sebagai rakyat Malaysia.