Archive - 20 September 2018

Nooryana Najwa takes to Instagram to lament the police raid on her grandmother's house.

The prime minister-in-waiting says this during a dialogue session with students in Singapore.

The gov't must its fiscal finances while improving the well-being of the rakyat, says finance minister. 

He says prices of goods and services are determined by demand and supply in the market.

Mustapa Mohamed says he merely assisted police in his capacity as then state Umno liaison chief.

He also says the 1MDB scandal has been classified as the world's 'worst case of kleptocracy'.

He exhorts them to stay true to their struggle and face all challenges.

UPDATED 9.54PM | It is learnt that the 14-strong raiding party even broke the ceiling hoping to find hidden cash but did not.

UPDATED 9.45PM | Gov't merely wants to keep its election promise to bring charges in the 1MDB case, says Najib's lawyer. 

UPDATED 8.31PM | MACC deputy chief commissioner (Operations) Azam Baki says Rosmah Mansor may be charged too.

Annuar says some quit because they can't live without money, and some because they cannot handle pressure.

UPDATED 7.41PM | On whether he was framed, the former prime minister says he won't make such an allegation.

Noor Hisham says the ministry is also working closely with the Australian High Commission regarding this matter.

Taxi driver A Mohanraj and technician SS Sathiya could be jailed three years or fined RM100k, or both, if found guilty.

Two men there have died while three have been hospitalised.

UPDATED 6.43PM | This over a 'substantial amount' the Jeli MP allegedly received from certain quarters, says the Umno sec-gen.

LETTER | There is a bitter lesson here for everyone in and outside Malaysia.

UM, UKM and Unisel among tertiary institutions they will be visiting.

She replaces Rosmah Mansor, wife for former premier Najib Abdul Razak.

She was bitten at the thigh area and suffered major blood loss.

Umno leader also links the issue to a potential showdown between Mahathir and Anwar.

The solution is aimed at shaping a more modern and convenient transportation system.

COMMENT | Uncertainty about which party the eighth PM onwards will be from gives rise to political intrigue and shifting alliances.

Hence, Teresa Kok says oil palm plantations are on designation lands and not permanent forest reserves.

He also says the Harapan government removed PTPTN defaulters from immigration blacklist.

Food tampering penalties increased to 15 years' jail, in line with offences such as financing terrorism.

It aims to reduce debt by nearly 20 percent from RM8.03 billion at mid-2018 to RM6.5 billion by the end of the year.

COMMENT | Child marriage happens because parents think they own their children and prefer to do what is best for themselves.

Shafee assures that the bail will be paid in staggered amounts beginning tomorrow. 

However, Malaysiakini understands that no official offer letter has yet been issued for the job.

He is set to be Japan's longest-serving premier, exceeding the 7.9 years held by the previous record holder.

LETTER | They have an ethical obligation to vacate their seats because they were elected based on their coalition affiliation.

ULASAN | Rupanya kita yang berpangkat ini, jiwa tidak sekental pengikut, hati tak sejujur penyokong!

Abdul Rashid Asari claims there are also efforts to defame Amirudin as the MB ahead of PKR's election.

Pilihan raya kecil pada 13 Oktober, manakala penamaan calon diadakan pada 29 September.

UPDATED 1.55PM | The EC budgets RM3.6 million to run the polls and sets a 14-day campaign period.

The social media company will partner with two US non-profits to fight global misinformation that might influence elections. 

更新 波德申国席补选将于9月29日举行提名，而投票日则落在10月13日。

Sikap mereka itu menjejaskan reputasi peminjam sendiri dan menyusahkan orang lain, kata Dr Mahathir.

The multinational transportation company has agreed to collaborate with M'sian group to develop homegrown talents.

UPDATED 1PM | The PM says student loan defaulters show they are untrustworthy and create negative perception of the community.

COMMENT | There is nothing stopping Harapan from tabling motions to amend the syariah law in each of the eight states they govern.

Judd accuses Weinstein of smearing her reputation by discouraging director Peter Jackson from casting her in 'The Lord of the Rings'.

UPDATED 1.03PM | Continued inaction against child marriages turning Malaysia into a "haven for paedophiles", the human rights group says.

UPDATED 11.22AM | This comes after prosecution accepted a representation letter from Steven Gan and Premesh Chandran.

COMMENT | The #undirosak supporters were the single most hated group at the time. Why?

UPDATED 11.30AM | This includes nine charges of receiving illegal money.

COMMENT | Should Anwar win the seat, he will be expected to develop the coastal town.

KINIGUIDE | With the death toll at 23, M'kini takes a look at the methanol poisoning outbreaks.

Its director Faisal Ismail Aziz says 300 other civil servants will be transferred back to the Public Service Department.

In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Anwar Ibrahim's sacking and arrest, Malaysiakini visits key events in the last two decades.

YOURSAY | ‘They must stay as independent MPs for a significant period first.’

A USM professor expects a long list of Umno leaders and members to follow suit.

INTERVIEW | In this second of a two-part interview, Tommy Thomas talks about law reforms, among others.

The state's Mr Awang Selamats are set to pose again, following its introduction in 2016.

YOURSAY| ‘The more he tries to dig himself out, the deeper he sinks.’

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

Up to 8pm Wednesday, 19 have died, 17 are undergoing treatment while 20 have been discharged from hospitals.

The transport minister said the open tender process is expected to be made before the end of the year.

Having been through thick and thin in PKR for more than 30 years, he said, he would never do anything to betray the party.