Archive - 21 August 2018

Mortar from Lahad Datu intrusion found

Mortar from Lahad Datu intrusion found

The bomb was detonated by the Tawau Bomb Disposal Squad at 3pm today.

High seas drama continues as detained ‘pirates’ may be Thai cops

High seas drama continues as detained ‘pirates’ may be Thai cops

Thais claim those arrested near Pulau Langgun were merely trying to stop M’sian fishermen from entering their waters.

Wee: Mahathir's China visit a failure, may upset Beijing

Wee: Mahathir's China visit a failure, may upset Beijing

PM announcing project cancellations while still in the country disappointing, says MCA deputy.

'Pembatalan ECRL beri kesan penduduk di Pantai Timur'

'Pembatalan ECRL beri kesan penduduk di Pantai Timur'

Sesebuah kerajaan perlu memperkasakan pengangkutan awam di sesebuah negara demi membina sebuah negara maju.

Thailand pertikai dakwaan rompakan bersenjata di perairan Langkawi

Thailand pertikai dakwaan rompakan bersenjata di perairan Langkawi

Negara jiran itu berharap Malaysia akan bebaskan tiga anggota polis, timbalan ketua kampung Thailand yang kini ditahan di Langkawi.

Trafik perlahan di lebuh raya utama malam ini

Trafik perlahan di lebuh raya utama malam ini

Jumlah kenderaan terus meningkat di LPT1 dan LPT2, manakala lalu-lintas PLUS perlahan.

500 penerbangan terjejas kerana sambutan merdeka

500 penerbangan terjejas kerana sambutan merdeka

Penutupan sementara itu bagi memberi laluan kepada latihan pertunjukan udara di Putrajaya.

Tsipras declares 'day of liberation' after Greece leaves bailout

Tsipras declares 'day of liberation' after Greece leaves bailout

PM compares Greece emerging from nine years of bailouts to Odysseus' return from the Trojan War.

艺术人格的养成与裂变

艺术人格的养成与裂变

【速写本子】从创作者个体性格过渡到艺术人格,乃至艺术风格的生长周期,因人而异。

Remembering our humanity on Aidiladha

Remembering our humanity on Aidiladha

LETTER | Muslims are obligated to accord respect and honour to all fellow human beings regardless of their walk of life and gender identities.

You could have been axed in the past – Umno leader tells KJ

You could have been axed in the past – Umno leader tells KJ

Tajuddin Abdul Rahman says the Rembau MP must be a 'team player'.

MACC raids Sabah Forestry Dept, officers’ homes

MACC raids Sabah Forestry Dept, officers’ homes

Simultaneous raids carried out at several locations in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau and Tambunan.

查消费税退款消失,警方向林冠英录供

查消费税退款消失,警方向林冠英录供

警方已针对指控消费税退款消失一事,向财政部长林冠英录口供。

'Walking the talk’: Minister turns down smartphone, citing no-gift policy

'Walking the talk’: Minister turns down smartphone, citing no-gift policy

'I just want to stress, we do not need such appreciation in the future,' says Anthony Loke.

查沙森林局贪污案,反贪会搜高官住宅办公室

查沙森林局贪污案,反贪会搜高官住宅办公室

反贪污委员会搜查数间办公室和沙巴森林局一名官员的住宅,以调查一宗贪污案。

Pemuda AMANAH lapor polis tuduhan lantik individu Syiah

Pemuda AMANAH lapor polis tuduhan lantik individu Syiah

Semalam, Mufti Melaka berkata sejak HARAPAN mentadbir tiada lantikan baru dalam jawatankuasa majlis fatwa negeri.

Cops record Guan Eng's statement over GST refunds

Cops record Guan Eng's statement over GST refunds

The statement is recorded under Section 409 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal breach of trust.

100 days – I’m not PM, no Christian state, Malay rulers not abolished

100 days – I’m not PM, no Christian state, Malay rulers not abolished

MP SPEAKS | What the Umno-BN leaders warned would happen after GE14 has not come to pass.

PM rues Najib administration's 'historic stupidity' costing a bomb

PM rues Najib administration's 'historic stupidity' costing a bomb

The government has to pay huge amounts in compensation for the megaprojects involving Chinese firms.

Mahathir's China visit has been a diplomatic disaster

Mahathir's China visit has been a diplomatic disaster

LETTER | Should we prepare for retaliation?

Syed Saddiq rebuts Economist's claim Dr M 'reluctant' to share power

Syed Saddiq rebuts Economist's claim Dr M 'reluctant' to share power

The minister says the publication's article is false and contains several inaccuracies.

Pandan Jaya fire victims homeless since May 30

Pandan Jaya fire victims homeless since May 30

The families say Pandan Indah assemblyperson Izham Hashim had promised them PPR units but they have not received any update since the incident.

HARAPAN ikrar selesaikan masalah banjir kilat, kesesakan

HARAPAN ikrar selesaikan masalah banjir kilat, kesesakan

PRK BALAKONG l Pelebaran jalan raya Off Jalan Balakong Batu 11 akan dilaksanakan.

Harapan senator: CEP won't surpass Jho Low's extraordinary clout

Harapan senator: CEP won't surpass Jho Low's extraordinary clout

Responding to ex-PM's criticism of CEP, Raja Kamarul says financier's power over Najib gov't far more excessive. 

Halimey to bring 'harapan' to petty traders

Halimey to bring 'harapan' to petty traders

SERI SETIA POLLS | Drawing on family experience, Halimey Abu Bakar vows to help petty traders improve entrepreneurial skills.  

'You have not changed' - Najib shares a song, clip features Dr M

'You have not changed' - Najib shares a song, clip features Dr M

Former PM says the song describes his situation. He thanks the person who edited the video.

Mahathir says can't prove '30pct shares from China investors' claim

Mahathir says can't prove '30pct shares from China investors' claim

'I don't have any documents but this is what they told me,' says PM.

I want him there - Dr M adamant Daim remains

I want him there - Dr M adamant Daim remains

UPDATED 3.55PM | 'I have not paid him a single cent (but) he is working 24 hours a day.'

Dr M: I'll handcuff 'slippery', 'crook' Jho Low

Dr M: I'll handcuff 'slippery', 'crook' Jho Low

UPDATED 4.10PM | 'This man is very slippery...Like all crooks, he has passports and can travel anywhere.'

'Slower economic growth, yes - not recession'

'Slower economic growth, yes - not recession'

A political economist says it is too soon to size up the Harapan gov't and the Budget will be a better indication of its plan.

PKR MP apologises to Dr M over 'plot' charge

PKR MP apologises to Dr M over 'plot' charge

UPDATED 1.38PM | Abdullah Sani issues formal apology to PM following a phone call with Anwar last night. 

Make CEP's report public to address suspicion - Umno leader

Make CEP's report public to address suspicion - Umno leader

Annuar also warns that if not disbanded, the council will be a 'cabinet behind the cabinet'.

Taib's daughter's firm takes legal action against Bruno Manser Fund

Taib's daughter's firm takes legal action against Bruno Manser Fund

Jamilah Taib's company wants the NGO to remove 'false and defamatory allegations from the public domain'.

Australian PM clings to power but more challenges loom

Australian PM clings to power but more challenges loom

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton resigns after narrowly losing to Malcolm Turnbull in internal gov't ballot. 

Najib welcomes news of 'unelected' CEP's mandate over

Najib welcomes news of 'unelected' CEP's mandate over

Former PM says this will mark the return to a governance based on the Federal Constitution.

M'sia, China ink joint venture to produce palm oil-based products

M'sia, China ink joint venture to produce palm oil-based products

The deal between Sime Darby and Cofco is witnessed by Mahathir on the last day of his visit to China. 

Musa to return despite advice by doctors not to - former aide

Musa to return despite advice by doctors not to - former aide

Ex-Sabah CM did not run away, was merely seeking treatment after heart bypass surgery, says Joh Wid.

Thai court hands suspended sentence to M'sian for lodging fake police report

Thai court hands suspended sentence to M'sian for lodging fake police report

The 20-year-old, who said he had been robbed by a 'Westerner', will be deported and blacklisted from entering Thailand.

Beijing to act against 'hidden' local debt

Beijing to act against 'hidden' local debt

Local gov'ts in China are expected to declare total off-budget debt from past 3 years and draw up risk control plans.

As food crisis looms, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt

As food crisis looms, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt

This is due to US stepping up enforcement of sanctions, despite possible food crisis and improving relations, aid groups say.

Trump says it is 'dangerous' for Twitter, Facebook to ban accounts

Trump says it is 'dangerous' for Twitter, Facebook to ban accounts

US president's comments come as social media industry faces mounting scrutiny from Congress to police foreign propaganda. 

Dr M should recuse himself from anything to do with Proton

Dr M should recuse himself from anything to do with Proton

QUESTION TIME | The PM’s partiality towards his baby may not translate into sound business decisions.

EAIC urged to reconsider withholding custodial death report

EAIC urged to reconsider withholding custodial death report

Lawyer says EAIC should tender document in court to help victim Syed Azlan's family seek justice.

Yoursay: PM doesn’t need to ‘look East’, when solution is obvious

Yoursay: PM doesn’t need to ‘look East’, when solution is obvious

YOURSAY | 'If country, race and religion were in this exact order, maybe then we could progress.'

Yoursay: M'sia still in ICU, but at least Harapan has stopped the bleeding

Yoursay: M'sia still in ICU, but at least Harapan has stopped the bleeding

YOURSAY | 'The 100-day target was a self-inflicted wound, and I am prepared to be patient.'

CEP 100-day term ends; radioactive material missing; Senate passes SST

CEP 100-day term ends; radioactive material missing; Senate passes SST

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