Archive - 16 August 2018

UPDATED 12.01AM | SERI SETIA POLLS | Party president Dr Wan Azizah officially announces Halimey Abu Bakar as the candidate for the Sept 8 by-election.

Rompin MP says he made the decision unilaterally and informed the other PAC members only later.

State how BN had 'robbed' the money instead of 'hiding' behind parliamentary immunity, says ex-PM.

PARLIAMENT | He says the auditor-general may need to be probed on 1MDB-related matters.

PARLIAMENT | Speaker says the offender has agreed to apologise publicly.

Khalid Samad says although many such appointees have left, some are still clinging on to their posts. 

UPDATED 8.26PM | PARLIAMENT | Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng brought the motion, saying it would provide closure for the country. 

PARLIAMENT | Minimum marriage age limit to be set at 18 years.

UPDATED 10.43PM | The bill to repeal the controversial act was passed through a majority vote after the third reading. 

Tan Hun Seong, 69, and his female Thai accomplice were found guilty of smuggling 282kg of crystal meth into M'sia, two years ago.

UPDATED 9.13PM | He also says abolishing the tolls will not cost the government RM400 billion as claimed by the works minister.

And what has PAS achieved in Kelantan and Terengganu, they ask Tuan Ibrahim.

Telephone survey reveals split opinion on several of the new government's decisions and lawmakers.

A vice-president candidate believes the intense battle will create an opening for those not aligned to Azmin or Rafizi.

COMMENT | Laws used to silence dissenters are still in place, gov't critics still being investigated. 

A Bukit Aman police officer confirms this but declines to elaborate. 

LETTER | Between Mahathir (the new) and Anwar, who is in which camp?

LETTER | We do not need to reinvent the wheel for education reform but the urgency is crucial.

LETTER | It is time to bring back a civil service we can be proud of.

Kerajaan sedang mempertimbangkan pelaksanaan cukai baru, termasuk cukai soda.

Finance minister's special officer says such a tax can also encourage a more healthy living.

Judge rules the prosecution had succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against the two women.

UPDATED 4PM | PAS sec-gen points out that both the accused had pleaded guilty. 

Azmin Ali says he will meet with the Singapore transport minister on the matter in Putrajaya.

MP SPEAKS | The trade deal will have serious implications for M'sia, such as rise in cost of life-saving medicines.

He thanks his challenger for the PKR deputy presidency, saying it's not necessary for a party election.

UPDATED 4.09PM | Tajuddin Abdul Rahman says Merdeka Center should poll those in his 'kawasan'.

UPDATED 4.37PM | The cabinet still needs someone to study proposals and put up recommendations, says Azmin Ali.

During his tenure as EC chief, Rashid was frequently criticised by DAP and PKR.

Manifesto HARAPAN dirangka berdasarkan maklumat yang ada ketika itu tetapi keadaan sebenar jauh lebih buruk, katanya.

Harapan's manifesto drafted based on information available at the time, which was incomplete.

更新 “我没有说过（耆老会运作）100天的事情。我依然需要他们的服务。”

UPDATED 7.30PM | The MP cries victim after backbenchers try to censure him, says he already withdrew 'F-word'. 

UPDATED 3.25PM | In a consent judgment,  Irmohizam undertakes not to repeat and republish the statement.

UPDATED 1.48PM | Dr Mahathir says he still needs the services of the council to resolve issues in the gov't.

PM will meet Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang and witness signing of three MoUs on agriculture.

It won all 125 parliamentary seats as the opposition called the result illegitimate.

Liew Chin Tong says Rafizi was just 'one phone call away' from the minister, the aide and himself.

COMMENT | ‘Frankly, nobody should have to worry about something so basic as answering the call of nature.’

Our call is made on the basis of 'the spirit of the Opposition', says PAS chief Abdul Hadi Awang.

COMMENT | While there’re moments of frustration, Harapan shows it can work together.

COMMENT | The idea is to find win-win solutions for both nations for mutual prosperity.

QUESTION TIME | Pray tell us, how the government is going to raise the money.

YOURSAY | ‘Will our leaders declare their assets publicly? No, not in the next millennium.’

COMMENT | M'sia wants to be rich and powerful, but can it attain this in a way concurrent to Asean's growth?

YOURSAY | If anyone wants to learn a lesson in hypocrisy, look no further.

COMMENT | Najib never understood the impact of “guanxi” economics and allowed his bully boys to demonise Kuok.

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