Archive - 21 September 2018

I am happy Dr M is PM, says Anwar

I am happy Dr M is PM, says Anwar

He says he wouldn't mind if Malaysians prefer Mahathir's way of governing the country.

Anwar wants sodomy laws amended

Anwar wants sodomy laws amended

He also believes that caning of two women in Terengganu to be unjust.

Mohd Amar: PAS, Umno belum masuk fasa mengorat pun

Mohd Amar: PAS, Umno belum masuk fasa mengorat pun

Masuk proses bertunang tentulah jauh sekali, kata naib presiden PAS itu

As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build better, experts say

As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build better, experts say

Improved urban planning, massive investment in resilient infrastructure needed to weather extreme conditions.

KJ urges new EC chief to reject post for now

KJ urges new EC chief to reject post for now

Rembau MP says Art Harun's selection goes against Harapan's pledge for Parliament to appoint EC members.

曹观友声称说服交长SPAD,槟轻快铁已获接纳

曹观友声称说服交长SPAD,槟轻快铁已获接纳

曹观友披露,槟政府已说服交长和陆路公交委员会,接纳槟州建轻快铁的概念。

Abolish anti-sodomy laws and criminalise marital rape

Abolish anti-sodomy laws and criminalise marital rape

LETTER | It is high time we do away with outdated colonial-era laws.

'EAIC has no powers, IPCMC cannot function under the present EAIC Act’

'EAIC has no powers, IPCMC cannot function under the present EAIC Act’

LETTER | IPCMC must be an independent commission that can impose penalties for police personnel misconduct.

WAO wants Sexual Harassment Act drawn up pronto

WAO wants Sexual Harassment Act drawn up pronto

NGO says existing laws and codes to deal with sexual harassment at workplace 'seriously flawed'.

PAS harap pengerusi baru SPR telus, laksana reformasi penuh pilihan raya

PAS harap pengerusi baru SPR telus, laksana reformasi penuh pilihan raya

Mengalu-alukan pelantikan Azhar Harun, PAS sedia memberi cadangan dan kritikan demi penambahbaikan sistem pilihan raya.

Transport Ministry to set up aviation, maritime councils

Transport Ministry to set up aviation, maritime councils

Minister wants the two councils to discuss their operational issues or policy matters with him more frequently.

Vietnam president dies after viral illness

Vietnam president dies after viral illness

Tran Dai Quang, 61, succumbed despite treatment by local and international doctors, say reports.

Plastic pollution is destroying the world

Plastic pollution is destroying the world

LETTER | Every single piece of plastic ever made still exists and will likely exist for the next 400 years.

Kuching needs more than just food courts for tourists

Kuching needs more than just food courts for tourists

LETTER | Few things can rival a great tourism centre that is well thought out and run.

Members who joined after June 26 cannot vote, says PKR sec-gen

Members who joined after June 26 cannot vote, says PKR sec-gen

Saifuddin Nasution also says the sudden surge in party membership is due to PKR being in the government now. 

Urgent need to reform judiciary appointment processes

Urgent need to reform judiciary appointment processes

COMMENT | Impartial selection of judicial candidates crucial to safeguarding judiciary independence, restoring public confidence.

Report: Utusan offers VSS to 800 staff

Report: Utusan offers VSS to 800 staff

The offer was extended to staff of the group's two newspapers and four magazines.

India launches first sex offenders register amid wave of assaults

India launches first sex offenders register amid wave of assaults

The data, accessible only to law enforcement agencies, will include the offenders' photos, addresses and fingerprints. 

BNM international reserves lower at US$103.9b

BNM international reserves lower at US$103.9b

The central bank says the lower reserves largely reflects the portfolio outflows experienced in the region.

No Wolverine or Prof X after 6 years of Lynas operating – Najib

No Wolverine or Prof X after 6 years of Lynas operating – Najib

He vouches for the safety of the rare earth mining plant and says he's glad he never shut it down.

Two gunmen shot dead off Sabah

Two gunmen shot dead off Sabah

The suspects, believed to be kidnap-for-ransom agents, had opened fire at a pursuing police party, last night.

After flaking from two by-elections, PRM sets eyes on Port Dickson

After flaking from two by-elections, PRM sets eyes on Port Dickson

Winning or losing is not the issue, being an honourable opposition and voicing out people's plights is what matters, says its president.

Activist Fadiah questions Harapan’s initiative to protect freedom of speech

Activist Fadiah questions Harapan’s initiative to protect freedom of speech

The comes after she is called in for grilling by police on a speech she made at a forum on history textbooks.

Child marriage ban – consult women's group, DPM urged

Child marriage ban – consult women's group, DPM urged

Social activist Marina Mahathir says the groups would help provide her with solid justifications against the practice.

Dr M denies instructing authorities to probe Umno leaders

Dr M denies instructing authorities to probe Umno leaders

In fact, the police will act against those who do wrong, on their own accord, says the PM. 

Anwar: Tiada jentera kerajaan dalam kempen PRK PD

Anwar: Tiada jentera kerajaan dalam kempen PRK PD

PKR hari ini secara rasmi mengumumkan pencalonan Anwar untuk pilihan raya kecil itu.

论坛上谈及左翼历史,法蒂亚遭警方传召录供

论坛上谈及左翼历史,法蒂亚遭警方传召录供

人权律师法蒂亚因为谈到左翼历史,遭警方传召到巴生南区警局接受问话。

Polis tahan tiga lelaki, rampas 78.7 kg ganja

Polis tahan tiga lelaki, rampas 78.7 kg ganja

Ganja bernilai RM236,000 itu dirampas menerusi  empat serbuan di sekitar Pulau Pinang pada hari Rabu.

Anwar pokes fun at media - 'No questions for Azmin or Rafizi?'

Anwar pokes fun at media - 'No questions for Azmin or Rafizi?'

The contenders for the PKR deputy president post appear together for the first time today. 

'Idea gabungan PKR-Umno tak timbul langsung'

'Idea gabungan PKR-Umno tak timbul langsung'

"...tohmahan bahawa PKR akan berpecah kepada dua, tiga, empat ini telah dihadapi seawal kita tubuhkan parti 20 tahun dulu."

大马价值异于西方,马哈迪强调不容同婚性少数

大马价值异于西方,马哈迪强调不容同婚性少数

“一些现在被西方国家视为是人权的事,我们在马来西亚无法接受。”

Rais: Anwar sebagai TPM peluang untuk betulkan kesilapan 1998

Rais: Anwar sebagai TPM peluang untuk betulkan kesilapan 1998

"Apa yang berlaku pada masa lalu boleh dipercantikkan dan diperelokkan sekarang," katanya.

马哈迪宣布:EAIC转型为IPCMC

马哈迪宣布:EAIC转型为IPCMC

更新  “警察投诉及行为不检委员会将成为一个更全面的独立机构。”

PM ingatkan Suhakam: Malaysia tak terima LGBT

PM ingatkan Suhakam: Malaysia tak terima LGBT

Sistem nilai di negara ini tidak sama seperti sistem nilai di negara-negara Barat yang lebih bebas.

Samsu, a social poison

Samsu, a social poison

LETTER | 'Immediate measures need to be taken to stop the growing problem of samsu sale and addiction.'

'Tak adil hukum pengguna berhubung isu beg udara'

'Tak adil hukum pengguna berhubung isu beg udara'

Kegagalan menukar beg udara disebabkan kekurangan stok daripada pihak berwajib, kata Standard Users.

We'll empower Suhakam but know that LGBT culture unacceptable: Dr M

We'll empower Suhakam but know that LGBT culture unacceptable: Dr M

UPDATED 3.50PM | PM says while such practices may be acceptable in the West, it is against local value system.

I was just joking, Anwar says of 'it should have been me' remark

I was just joking, Anwar says of 'it should have been me' remark

PKR president-elect comments on reported remarks that he should've been the one sworn in as PM on May 10.

'No more political appointees for ambassador posts'

'No more political appointees for ambassador posts'

UPDATED 5.22PM | Such appointments made by the previous gov't will have their services terminated, adds Mahathir.

安华获宣布为PD候选人,保证不滥用公器竞选

安华获宣布为PD候选人,保证不滥用公器竞选

更新  安华保证,不会在波德申补选中滥用任何政府机关来拉票。

PKR MP: Be more sensitive to PTPTN defaulters' challenges

PKR MP: Be more sensitive to PTPTN defaulters' challenges

There are graduates either still jobless, earning low salaries or supporting their poor families, says Nik Nazmi.

Tobacco giant wants Health Ministry to clarify on SST in cigarette pricing

Tobacco giant wants Health Ministry to clarify on SST in cigarette pricing

JT International Bhd says that the absence of a clear position has resulted in price wars.

PTPTN debts: Youths need to learn financial planning

PTPTN debts: Youths need to learn financial planning

LETTER | Politicising it or encouraging repayment delays is not the right way to deal with the issue.

T'ganu MB appoints PAS Supporters Wing leader as special officer

T'ganu MB appoints PAS Supporters Wing leader as special officer

Dr Balachandran Gopal Krishnan will handle non-Muslim affairs in the state.

Rais Yatim: Not good to put ex-Rocket editor to head Bernama

Rais Yatim: Not good to put ex-Rocket editor to head Bernama

UPDATED 1.47PM | We should avoid this trend or else the national news agency will be politicised, ex-minister says.

UN rep to visit M'sia and focus on child marriage issue

UN rep to visit M'sia and focus on child marriage issue

She will meet with various gov't representatives, as well as NGOs and victims of child abuse and exploitation.

Lawyer Art Harun is new EC chairperson

Lawyer Art Harun is new EC chairperson

His fills the seat made vacant by Hashim Abdullah who opted for early retirement.

Najib posts first portion of RM3.5m bail

Najib posts first portion of RM3.5m bail

'We will pay in stages, as set by the judge,' ex-PM says after paying RM1m today.

KL shares remain higher at mid-morning

KL shares remain higher at mid-morning

The market is buoyed by optimism over a possible lenient outcome on the US-China trade negotiations.

Different - and yet the same

Different - and yet the same

COMMENT | We must help people with problematic neurobehavioral conditions to fully integrate into our society.

PKR members will choose wisely for the party’s future

PKR members will choose wisely for the party’s future

MP SPEAKS | They will prioritise talent over the so-called factions in party polls.

China tightens embrace of HK with bullet train, other mega projects

China tightens embrace of HK with bullet train, other mega projects

Critics say the US$11 billion train project is a symbol of continuing Chinese assimilation of Hong Kong.

Multiple people reported hurt in Syracuse, NY shooting

Multiple people reported hurt in Syracuse, NY shooting

UPDATED 11.49AM | As many as seven victims, including children, have been shot, authorities say. 

Shifting alliances in the corridors of power

Shifting alliances in the corridors of power

COMMENT | As Umno fat cats seek shortcuts back to power, will they go via Bersatu or PKR?

Why youth, why policy and why now

Why youth, why policy and why now

Worried about price hikes, unemployment, climate change and the proposed new voting age.

AGC has 'successful' meeting with international 1MDB investigators

AGC has 'successful' meeting with international 1MDB investigators

UPDATED 9.53AM | The delegation included prosecutors and civil recovery experts from the US, S'pore and Switzerland. 

Mujahid urges syariah judges to follow SOP on child marriages

Mujahid urges syariah judges to follow SOP on child marriages

According to the approved guidelines, poverty cannot be used as an excuse to get a child married off, notes the minister. 

Law minister backs PM on reviewing medical marijuana case

Law minister backs PM on reviewing medical marijuana case

Muhammad Lukman was sentenced to death for possessing, processing and distributing cannabis oil.

大马版“深喉”误导不成,反助WSJ踢爆一马案

大马版“深喉”误导不成,反助WSJ踢爆一马案

“此人传送一份文件给《华尔街日报》,似乎要显示一马公司确实把14亿美元汇入IPIC子公司阿尔巴。”

Menteri undang-undang sokong PM semak semula kes 'doktor ganja'

Menteri undang-undang sokong PM semak semula kes 'doktor ganja'

"Saya yakin kedaulatan undang-undang khususnya dalam kes ini akan ditegakkan," kata Datuk Liew Vui Keong.

The June rush to register members before PKR polls

The June rush to register members before PKR polls

SPECIAL REPORT | Membership figures surge ahead of deadline, with a 2,147pct increase overnight in one division.

Bagi penulis WSJ, 'Save Malaysia' bukan sekadar slogan pembangkang

Bagi penulis WSJ, 'Save Malaysia' bukan sekadar slogan pembangkang

Penulis buku 'Billion Dollar Whale' mengatakan ia juga merupakan kata laluan untuk penyiasatan Malaysia apabila bocorkan fail.

KiniGuide to Najib's 1MDB money-laundering, abuse of power charges

KiniGuide to Najib's 1MDB money-laundering, abuse of power charges

KINIGUIDE | We walk you through the 25 new charges laid against the ex-PM.

Yoursay: Lessons of old M’sia – trust no politicians

Yoursay: Lessons of old M’sia – trust no politicians

YOURSAY | What Dr M and Anwar are doing is befriending enemies to serve their own ends.

Yoursay: Karma has finally caught up with MO1

Yoursay: Karma has finally caught up with MO1

YOURSAY | ‘The mighty wheel of justice moves ever so slowly…’

PKR’s membership spike sparks concern ahead of polls

PKR’s membership spike sparks concern ahead of polls

SPECIAL REPORT | The party saw a 40 pct surge in membership in June.

For WSJ writers, 'Save Malaysia' was no mere opposition slogan

For WSJ writers, 'Save Malaysia' was no mere opposition slogan

'Billion Dollar Whale' authors say it was also a password for M'sian investigators when leaking files.

'Billion Dollar Whale': Book claims Jho Low 'craved recognition' more than sex

'Billion Dollar Whale': Book claims Jho Low 'craved recognition' more than sex

The book details Jho Low's penchant for spending big on his then-girlfriend and on other women – simultaneously.

Najib charged again; Mustapa questioned by cops, claims Annuar

Najib charged again; Mustapa questioned by cops, claims Annuar

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