Archive - 25 August 2018

'Don’t forget we won based on our intentions to help the people, especially the most needy, that is our promise.'

Terdahulu, FB Zunar Cartoonist buat hantaran status, menyoal jika bangunan yang sedang dibina di Angkasapuri terbakar.

LETTER | On this day last year, the Myanmar military launched large-scale attacks in Rakhine State.

MB says letting their contracts run out would save GLCs from additional costs.

Namun mereka ditawarkan untuk bekerja dengan bekas menteri pertahanan itu.

Protests are also being planned in Dublin during Francis' Sunday’s mass.

Pileup involves a Perodua Alza, Naza Citra, Perodua Kancil, Toyota Camry, as well as a lorry carrying fish.

UPDATED 8.56PM | He has offered the officers jobs on the condition that they resign from the Armed Forces.

The ministry plans to add eight new provisions to reflect the current employment situation in the country.

'Politically speaking, LDP is in perpetual darkness,' says supreme council member.

'The law will go soon, subject to consultation with many ministries,' says Tommy Thomas.

PRK BALAKONG | Apatah lagi untuk menggalas tanggungjawab semak dan imbang di DUN Selangor, kata pengundi di DUN itu.

T Subromaniam responds to Ayer Hitam MP Wee Ka Siong, who claims both items are subject to sales tax. 

BALAKONG POLLS | Voters want the party to leave BN and reform before it can hold the gov't accountable.

The four-month-old's mother says her child suffered bleeding in the brain and is breathing with ventilator's help.

UPDATED 4.53PM | Defence minister says appropriate action will be taken if any breach of regulations is found.

UPDATED 5.14PM | He 'regrets' statement by Dr M that BR1M payments will be reduced before being stopped.

Thomas Frieden formerly headed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and helped contain the 2014 Ebola outbreak. 

Perhaps Agong isn't conferring titles this year because gov't doesn't know who to give them to, says Dr M. 

She says this in response to proposal to review allocations for councils that fail to meet 30pct quota.

He reaffirms his faith in police, judiciary and Immigration Dept over criminal intimidation probe.

The minister in charge of religious affairs says preacher's transfer was entirely organised by Home Ministry. 

The Thursday flash floods has damaged homes and left 207 victims in a shelter.

They will only cease once the new gov't fulfils its promise to repeal the controversial law.

But Mahathir says the country still needs to tighten its belt when it comes to spending.

Former Treasury sec-gen adds all parties and Cash Flow Committee should be consulted over tax refund shortage. 

Mujahid says religion should be used for good, and not to slander others for politics.

EXCLUSIVE | Three officers allegedly still working for ex-defence minister as his personal escorts.

COMMENT | Given they have been decisively discarded by the Chinese in GE14, it's time to reform itself.

INTERVIEW | He says PAS became ultimate beneficiary from Harapan's logo woes during GE14.

Mahathir's special adviser backs ex-PM's call for RCI on ECRL, SSER pipelines, adds it must cover HSR too.

The US president publicly acknowledges for the first time that denuclearisation efforts have stalled since S'pore summit. 

The national human resources body says this will encourage more employers to hire local workers. 

Road diversion and closure will start from 6am until event is over, says KL police chief. 

Republican US senator is discontinuing medical treatment for aggressive form of brain cancer, family says.

Consideration should be made based on bronze medal won by Yap Khim Wen in latest Asian Games, says Yap Yih Ting.

However, its Transport Ministry stresses the bilateral agreement on the project remains in force.

COMMENT | 'The gov't still seems too riddled with potential for typical right-wing-style wrongs.'

Deaths of young officers continue because the public's more interested in the scandals of the political elite.

COMMENT | ‘Recent revelations about the dismal state of our judiciary are shocking and troubling.’

YOURSAY | 'They seized the jet at their own peril, neither at our request nor with our consultation.'

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

COMMENT | The mooted new electric national car could actually have a negative environmental impact.

Customs Department says it should be finalised next week, as the gov't plans to start imposing SST on Sept 1.