Archive - 1 January 2019

Zainal Abidin Sihab issues warning against those 'seeking to oust' Youth chief Syed Saddiq.

No good can come out of misinterpreting Mohd Shahni Ismail's debate motion, it stresses.

The victims said their mobile phones and catch were taken by the four armed men.

The former senator is an ally of PKR deputy Azmin Ali after both reconciled last year.

LETTER | My vision is a Penang where the people enjoy the highest standard of living in the country.

600 boxes containing 29 types of firecrackers seized in the raid near Iskandar Puteri. 

This would put rumours of divided loyalty to rest, says supreme council member Armand Azha Abu Hanifah.

The Bersatu Youth chief had criticised party leaders' demands for gov't contracts and positions.

Adly Zahari doesn’t see the ban affecting tourism in the historical city.

Sec-gen Lim Guan Eng sees stiff fight ahead for the parliamentary seat. 

Apart from reducing expenses, the corporation will also seek to improve revenue.

'We sincerely need the people's support... in stepping up the use of palm oil,' states Shamsul Iskandar.

This despite the ministry now taking a more 'educative' approach before imposing fines for non-compliance.

However, CM says discussions with Putrajaya on the matter will take some time. 

Khairuddin Aman Razali says M'sians continue to 'subsidise' the gov't heading into the new year. 

Dr Sim Kui Hian says this is pending a decision by the state cabinet on the matter.

The Harapan sec-gen says the coalition only decided that Anwar would take over, not when.

PKR president also warns of 'invisible hands' out to sabotage the reform agenda.

He also suggested for the first time that the country would no longer produce nuclear weapons.

Dzulkefly states public hospitals only capable of absorbing 3,400 grads yearly for training programme.

COMMENT | 'Just like the pumpkin plants, living in a close-knit society like ours, we depend on each other.'

Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah will speak with his counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.

UPDATED 4.34PM | The event had been delayed until after the mourning period of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

This, he says, despite the government being able to find extra savings of RM1.6 billion at the end of the year.

Thousands brave rain, tight security checks to welcome 2019.

Dr M says all interests will be taken into account at tomorrow's cabinet meeting. 

This follows the city hall’s suspension of clamping operations

However, cabinet will discuss Bersatu delegate's motion for him to serve a full term, adds Dzulkefly Ahmad. 

Search-and-rescue operations are still being conducted for missing victims, says National Disaster Mitigation Agency. 

The case is being investigated as murder.

A suspect in his 20s has been detained over the incident which took place shortly after midnight. 

UPDATED 2.30PM | 'We know very well we are on firm ground,' Dzulkefly Ahmad says.

This follows questions raised over the system's implementation, including expenditure hikes and how the project was awarded. 

UPDATED 1.55PM | Health minister says enforcement action will only be taken from the second half of 2019.

COMMENT | Work of professors and other various experts continue to shape the nation and its people.

Company counters revelations that it knew for decades about asbestos in its baby powder. 

UK counterterrorism police are currently investigating last night's incident.

UPDATED 12.10PM | Two ministers confirm that Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman's remarks at Bersatu AGM will be talked over.

COMMENT | In recent months, the numbers have exploded in West Malaysia after May 9.