Archive - 28 September 2018

UNGA | Mahathir repeats proposals he made in 2003 to the UN General Assembly.

PD POLLS | PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution is bracing for Saiful's possible allegations.

Communications down, airport closed at tourist resort of Palu after tsunami landed.

PD POLLS | The Port Dickson by-election is becoming an increasingly crowded contest.

Two foreign nationals were added to the Klang Valley alcohol poisoning casualty list this evening.

UPDATED 11:23PM | UMNO AGM | Umno's mission is to create 'Melayu Maju' and not just shout 'Hidup Melayu'. 

PD POLLS | Suit to invalidate Anwar’s royal pardon follows one to strike out the incumbent MP’s resignation.

UPDATED 11.01PM | UMNO AGM | His speech references ex-president Najib Razak's speech to the Umno main assembly last December.

Duo planned the attack in support of Islamic State and held meetings to discuss how to acquire firearms.

Danyal Balagopal refutes allegations that he received RM25 million for vacating the Port Dickson seat.

Khairy says Umno currently lacks direction but expects new president to share his vision at delegates assembly this weekend.

Domestic Trade Ministry teams up with hypermarket operators to distribute surplus food to low-income households.

LETTER | These elites can cause greater damage than corrupted politicians can.

Authorities instruct people in Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi provinces to move to higher ground.

PD POLLS| UUM's Mohd Azizuddin says Isa Samad, on the other hand, will split opposition votes.

LETTER | He should not be making statements on the foreign workers' levy issue, as it is not under his ministry.

He claims this is by 'friends' of the party and they're out to topple the prime minister-in-waiting.

'Students have a right to be involved in politics, even if they are pro-Umno', says Syed Saddiq.

Ex-PM responds to CCID chief's remarks on Najib's figure being different from the police's.

Lynas is expected to be reviewed by an evaluation committee headed by Kuantan Member of Parliament Fuziah Salleh.

LETTER | Thanks to the recent campaign of banning of plastic straws which inspires me to advance.

LETTER | It will be good if they, too, share the messages locally to inculcate the right attitudes.

Sultanah Nur Zahirah's lawyer says they will file a defamation suit over allegations made in Clare Rewcastle-Brown's book.

This after the senior cop sent a letter of representation to the AGC.

LETTER | Instead of running after politicians, Umno should be wooing the people with simplicity, humility and sheer hard work.

Amar Singh adds that police will also summon former PM Najib and his wife Rosmah soon.

'We have not held any such discussion. We have to look at it,' says the DPM. 

The appointment was made by the Prime Minister on the advice of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister.

Sarawak Report criticises the authors of 'Billion Dollar Whale' for inking a deal with Michelle Yeoh.

The book is written by Malaysiakini columnist and former Kinibiz editor P Gunasegaram.

Amar Singh says ex-PM could not explain how his figure was much higher than the RM114 million stated by police.

She says there has been no word about the outcome of the probe on Karpal Singh's case since Aug 31.

Water was waist-deep in the cabin before rescuers arrived, says one passenger. 

CCID chief jokes about acting in the Billion Dollar Whale movie for the raid scenes.

Cynthia Gabriel says before the fall of BN, Yeoh was 'all over Najib and Co'.

This is over allegedly 'false and misleading' tweets Tesla CEO made about potentially taking Tesla private.

He reveals that while the upper house has rejected the repeal of the Anti-Fake News Act, this can be overcome.

Wanita MCA vice-chair Ong Chong Swen says judge should have considered the mother's claim that she was merely trying to support her child.

UPDATED 2.06PM | Mohd Shukri Abdull says the new date is to enable all cabinet members and MPs to submit asset declarations.

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28 September 2018

The Umno secretary-general hopes this is not true, and cites the amendment to the UUCA.

LETTER | I don’t understand how the PLWS is going to provide incentives to workers to come back to the country.

He hopes to bolster the MACC workforce with more officers and new equipment to better fight graft.

UPDATED 2.09PM | CCID chief trains his guns on Raja Petra, saying the latter has made a baseless accusation.

A former Bar Council president says Malaysians must 'agitate' the government in this respect.

LETTER | 'As a devout, born-again Christian, I read reports of Anwar urging people from all faiths to state their opposition towards LGBTs with a great deal of sadness.'

A check at the bail payment counter at the court confirms the bail has been settled by today's deadline.

'I am allergic to people who are involved in corruption. I would like to suggest this (whipping) if the gov't agrees.'

PD POLLS | He says he is undaunted by a judicial review application or PAS contesting the PD by-election.

Lokman Noor Adam says the ‘latest fashion’ tee will be a symbol of solidarity with 'orange-clad fighters'.

Report: For a moment, he looked his age, but when he started talking, 'years, maybe even a decade or two, seemed to melt away'.

UPDATED 4.37PM | Judge says petition is defective, orders G Manivannan to pay RM10k in cost.

The suspects detained are aged between 15 and 17 while police believe two more are still at large.

This includes automatic voter registration and lowering minimum age to run for office, says youth and sports minister. 

UPDATED 12.47PM | This is over a press conference in which the ex-BN candidate had claimed Anwar bribed the judiciary via the late Karpal Singh. 

This is due to prior commitments made by the president, says his deputy Tuan Ibrahim. 

The move, however, has no effect, as it must be done by a joint resolution of both the House and the upper Senate chamber.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation poll surveyed 1,000 women across five continents.

The actress is teaming up with Ivanhoe Pictures, the producer of hit comedy 'Crazy Rich Asians', for the project.

COMMENT | Several online surveys show Stevie Chan is leading in the popularity contest.

Brett Kavanaugh says the accusation of the incident 36 years ago, is a 'political hit'. 

The Harapan gov't will try to restore wealth and rescue the nation's economy in that period, the PM tells a dialogue session in NY.

This is to prevent the state government from incurring losses, says Osman Sapian. 

COMMENT | We can’t rid child marriage, be kind to LGBT and minorities, so what will Dr M report?

SATIRE | Meet the prime minister of the Coalition of Rebels (Core) gov’t, Fadiah Nadwa Fikri.

On Umno's claim to the money, Noor Rashid Ibrahim says police can hold on to the money till June next year.

COMMENT | Their crass output-based wage system is dehumanising and views them simply as factors of production.

YOURSAY | ‘It looks like Nazir has now become another victim of his brother’s wrongdoings.’

YOURSAY | ‘This is a massive step backwards in terms of freedom of speech.’

COMMENT | Putrajaya had no dominion over the natural resources of the coastal states, based on municipal laws.

INTERVIEW | The rail project crosses a natural heritage site the state wants Unesco to recognise.

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

Minister says that the government plans to repeal the Act at the next Parliament sitting.