Archive - 13 January 2019

Malacca Bersatu wings hit out at state chief, liken him to Najib

Malacca Bersatu wings hit out at state chief, liken him to Najib

They say Mohd Redzuan's decision to remove a state assembly coordinator did not follow procedure.

Nine-month-old boy allegedly abused by babysitter dies

Nine-month-old boy allegedly abused by babysitter dies

Police say the parents had agreed to stop the life support machine yesterday.
Hostage drama ends as Sabah cops shoot dead attacker

Hostage drama ends as Sabah cops shoot dead attacker

This comes after the man threatened to throw down a two-year-old girl from an apartment.

Segamat MP cries foul over 'Ah Long' poster

Segamat MP cries foul over 'Ah Long' poster

Santhara Kumar blames Segamat Umno for the online poster.  

Bakhtiar replaces Nurul Izzah as Penang PKR chief

Bakhtiar replaces Nurul Izzah as Penang PKR chief

Deputy Agriculture Minister Sim Tze Tzin has been appointed as the deputy chief.  
Don: Quell racial fears over local elections with village polls

Don: Quell racial fears over local elections with village polls

Wong Chin Huat says this is because villages tend to be racially homogeneous.
Call to extend smoking ban to offices, workplaces

Call to extend smoking ban to offices, workplaces

Lee Lam Thye says the action of some smokers could affect the health of others.
Lion invasion

Lion invasion

A total of 388 lions perform concurrently in an early Chinese New Year event.

Harapan facing uphill battle in Cameron Highlands, says Wan Azizah

Harapan facing uphill battle in Cameron Highlands, says Wan Azizah

CAMERON POLLS | She says a win will be 'difficult' because the opposition is playing up local sentiments.

Lim details handout incident, asks if BN would give full accounting too

Lim details handout incident, asks if BN would give full accounting too

DAP supremo says Harapan was not afraid of the truth as it was not involved in vote-buying.
Pahang sultan leaves selection of Agong to rulers' council

Pahang sultan leaves selection of Agong to rulers' council

For now, Sultan Abdullah wants to focus on the proclamation ceremony on Jan 15.
Learn from Tian Chua and apologise, MCA tells Kit Siang

Learn from Tian Chua and apologise, MCA tells Kit Siang

CAMERON POLLS | Ti Lian Ker rebukes DAP leader for attempting to defend Bob Manolan Mohd's comments.

Everyone free to vote for anybody - Manogaran

Everyone free to vote for anybody - Manogaran

CAMERON POLLS | The Harapan candidate says voters must be free from force or bribery.
Police met with Chinese authorities on hunt for Jho Low

Police met with Chinese authorities on hunt for Jho Low

IGP does not disclose details of the meet, only saying that search for the financier is still underway.

Paralympics body to be notified on Israeli swim team ban

Paralympics body to be notified on Israeli swim team ban

Sports minister says the IPC will be informed of Putrajaya's position to deny the swimmers visas.

MIC has lost its lustre and moral compass

MIC has lost its lustre and moral compass

COMMENT | The party will die a natural death if it persists in taking things for granted.

MIC wants cops to probe Manogaran over 'cash handout' images

MIC wants cops to probe Manogaran over 'cash handout' images

UPDATED 5PM | CAMERON POLLS | MIC Youth has lodged a report over photographs of the alleged incident.

Harapan: ‘Cash handout’ images just volunteers being reimbursed

Harapan: ‘Cash handout’ images just volunteers being reimbursed

UPDATED 5.40PM | CAMERON POLLS | It says the reimbursement will be declared as part of its campaign spending.

Manogaran wants to focus on local issues

Manogaran wants to focus on local issues

CAMERON POLLS | The Harapan candidate says these issues should be given priority over national matters.
Saddiq: New ways, new law needed to regulate political financing

Saddiq: New ways, new law needed to regulate political financing

Without an act to regulate donations, he warns, politicians could be involved in a 'race to the bottom'.

Najib trying to make a political comeback on the campaign trail

Najib trying to make a political comeback on the campaign trail

MP SPEAKS | But is BN candidate Ramli Mohd Nor prepared to condemn the 1MDB scandal?

M'sia to meet S'pore despite Johor MB's alleged trespass

M'sia to meet S'pore despite Johor MB's alleged trespass

Although JMCIM meeting postponed, Azmin will meet S'pore ministers to discuss other bilateral issues.

BN leaders mock 'cash handout' images

BN leaders mock 'cash handout' images

CAMERON POLLS | The image depicts a woman in red Harapan T-shirt counting money.

Amid gov't machinery abuse claims, Saddiq to drive up Cameron himself

Amid gov't machinery abuse claims, Saddiq to drive up Cameron himself

UPDATED 3PM | CAMERON POLLS | He says he will join Harapan's campaign in his capacity as Bersatu Youth chief.

PKR apologises to Orang Asli for 'unintended careless statements'

PKR apologises to Orang Asli for 'unintended careless statements'

CAMERON POLLS | Tian Chua stresses that tok batin are free to support any party of their choosing.

US shutdown breaks record, with no end in sight

US shutdown breaks record, with no end in sight

Trump, holed up in White House, still waiting for Democrats to respond to his request for funding his wall.
I had no intention to cause provocation, clarifies Johor MB

I had no intention to cause provocation, clarifies Johor MB

Osman Sapian reiterates that he did not trespass into Singaporean waters.

Road Safety Dept to study limiting motorcycles to the left lane

Road Safety Dept to study limiting motorcycles to the left lane

DG Rosli Isa said the method is already used in other countries to reduce fatalities. 

Day 2:  Ramli meets MCA grassroots at Brinchang hotel

Day 2: Ramli meets MCA grassroots at Brinchang hotel

CAMERON POLLS DAY 2 | The four candidates for Cameron Highlands enter the second day of campaigning.

Cross on building: Respect sensitivities of non-Muslims, Reezal Merican told

Cross on building: Respect sensitivities of non-Muslims, Reezal Merican told

This is a multiracial country, Gooi Hsiao Leung reminds the Umno MP.

Saudi teen welcomed as 'brave new Canadian' in Toronto

Saudi teen welcomed as 'brave new Canadian' in Toronto

Rahaf who fled family is greeted by Canada's foreign minister on arrival.
A New Year’s resolution: Improve our public transport

A New Year’s resolution: Improve our public transport

LETTER | We must start overhauling our woeful transport service.
Avoiding future collapses of human civilisation

Avoiding future collapses of human civilisation

COMMENT | We still have the ability to counteract climate change – provided we act quickly enough.

When critique is criminalised

When critique is criminalised

COMMENT | Teach us how to critique the monarchy, ideology and theology without ending up in jail.

Umno leaders urge Orang Asli to resist being bought by Harapan

Umno leaders urge Orang Asli to resist being bought by Harapan

CAMERON POLLS | Noh Omar warns voters about potential tactics, while Nazri tells them to take handouts but vote BN.

Yoursay: Nostalgic royal ride - a saga to remember

Yoursay: Nostalgic royal ride - a saga to remember

YOURSAY | It drives home the message, ‘Take care of old relationships and they will endure.’
The fantastic four of the Cameron Highlands by-election

The fantastic four of the Cameron Highlands by-election

KINIGUIDE | A quick look at the candidates involved in the battle for the parliamentary seat.

Cameron by-election kicks off; Harapan leaders defend PKR senator

Cameron by-election kicks off; Harapan leaders defend PKR senator

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