Archive - 31 August 2018

The collapse of the US$100m deal comes as M'sia-China relations are being tested. 

Sixteen-year-old Muhammad Fauzi Kaman Shah’s win makes him the youngest medal contributor.

Fugitive billionaire’s law firm threatens publisher with ‘substantial damages’.

End of amnesty scheme will see a nationwide crackdown that could target human trafficking victims instead.

So far, the blockade is back in one of three sites removed by the authorities on Monday.

COMMENT | Merdeka does not mean a free-for-all. That encourages an embrace of hedonistic excesses after destroying the previous regime's kleptocratic overdraft.

He says he hopes to win a by-election before the end of the year.

Two cases are specifically mentioned – the Indira Gandhi child conversion case and the late Karpal Singh's sedition trial.

BALAKONG POLLS | Voters acknowledge the DAP candidate is riding on Eddie Ng’s coattails, but ‘check and balance’ isn’t what they are after.

In a statement after, the minister pushes two names – former Treasury head Irwan Serigar Abdullah and Najib Abdul Razak.

Tommy Thomas says this will enable him to fully focus on his other pressing duties as AG.

The firm, Azam Aziz Shaharudinali & Co, claims statements made against their client are calculated to sway public opinion.

UPDATED 4.44PM | My appointment letter was signed by the PM. If Saifuddin does not know, he can clarify, he adds.

Finance Ministry informs Masnizam Hisham of her contract termination, FMT reports.

UPDATED 4.18PM | Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah's claim contradicts earlier confirmation by other Harapan ministers.

He says the party is now ashamed of being associated with BN.

COMMENT | Bring the condemned perpetrators to justice. Let the Rohingyas return to peace and a life of dignity.

Much of its content is from military's information unit, which distributes news from the army's perspective.

LETTER | The perpetrators of this crime against humanity must be brought to justice.

UPDATED 4.07PM | He declines to comment on claims of her link to a multi-million dollar misappropriation.

COMMENT | How come we ended up having only Malays as prime ministers?

One-day congress kicks off tomorrow with a packed itinerary featuring top government leaders.

The former PM says the Petronas-Shell combo more than enough to meet the fuel needs of government vehicles.

COMMENT | Rafizi has forced the political reform clock to start from 1998…

COMMENT | The Number One Big Fish, the Big Honcho, the Mack Daddy is now facing charges in court.

COMMENT | Getting your nose pierced may not seem like a big deal. That depends.

This following his Facebook posting that a senior judge interfered in the Court of Appeal decision on the sedition case.

Some 300,000 thronged Dataran Putrajaya for the National Day celebrations which is held in Putrajaya after 13 years.

COMMENT | It can be seen that Singapore, Sarawak and North Borneo needed Malaya more than Malaya needed them.

Najib had his statement recorded at the Amla office on Thursday.

COMMENT | 'The course of history has been changed, Malaysia saved from certain ruin.'

Party youth leader says MCA must cease practising racial politics in its bid to win back voter support.

Speculation is rife that the current acting Sabah police commissioner will be confirmed in his post.

YOURSAY | The gov’t should claw back every sen of corrupt money, not ask citizens to tighten their belts.

This puts Malaysia on track of meeting its seven gold medal target with its fifth gold on the 12th day of the Games.

Wong Kah Woh wants it to adopt the two documents as they have the most evidence on the massive scandal.

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

Despite there being no massive countdown, tens of thousands gathered across the country to herald the arrival of National Day.

However, not all believe the country is headed in the right direction.