Archive - 27 February 2019

RM3m to be injected into National Athletes Welfare Foundation fund, says Syed Saddiq.

UPDATED 11PM | Imran Khan says he hopes 'better sense' will prevail so that both sides can deescalate.

Transport minister says the fee will be calculated using kerb weight from April.

Aminuddin explains that he had to meet the state ruler Tuanku Muhriz at the time.

Khairuddin Aman Razali says the party will back PM on issues pertaining to Malays and Islam.

Baru Bian says the PKR vice-president's appointment is effective March 1.

SEMENYIH POLLS | Mohammadin says it was a request by locals, but now realises it could be an election offence.

Anwar warns that such incidents could disrupt harmony and hinder efforts to fix the economy.

SEMENYIH POLLS | 33 lucky draw prizes also given out in an event officiated by Mohammadin Ketapi.

Children play in the Semenyih river as temperatures continue to soar nationwide.

INQUEST | Subang Jaya Fire Dept station chief tells inquest of the late firefighter's confession.

UPDATED 9PM | He says he trained his guns on 'old buddy' when it attempted to create a rift between him and PM.

Guan Eng says it will be capped at RM2.08 per litre even if global oil price increases beyond that.

It also encourages New Delhi and Islamabad to re-engage in peaceful dialogue and negotiations.

Increasing number of tourists are independent travellers who don't join tour groups.

UPDATED 9.30PM | The PKR president claims he possesses the information to prove this.

The 38-year-old pleaded guilty but lawyer requests that he undergo a sanity test.

The airline says it is closely monitoring the escalating tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.

Eric Paulsen wants Tommy Thomas to reconsider his move to cite Arun Kasi for contempt proceedings.

UPDATED 4.55PM | Transport minister responds to queries surrounding his wife's presence at a meeting in Beijing.

The former ally of the US president, in his testimony, also calls Trump a racist, conman and a cheat. 

LETTER | Years of racial integration efforts are being undone by politicians like Nazri.

LETTER | Sahabat Alam M'sia's new report shows coastal comunities and marine ecosystems have been adversely affected. 

Among others, Haris claims the government is putting business interests above that of the poor.

Thomas wants police to investigate the claim which is circulating on social media.

LETTER | I hope it is not asking too much of the IGP to find Indra's daughter before he retires.

LETTER | Road-users risking life and limb ignoring traffic rules.

COMMENT | Rally behind Health Ministry's plans to make it compulsory.

This after the AGC accepted the letter of representation sent by the PKR veep's lawyer. 

A minister's wife can tag along on overseas trips, but not at official meetings, huffs MCA. 

UPDATED 7.05PM | INQUEST | 17th witness recounts the incident at the inquest to determine Adib's cause of death.

LETTER | Apart from reneging on manifesto pledges, Harapan is also too 'obsessed' with Najib and has failed to address racial bigotry. 

The gov't's helping private hospitals will lead to more medical specialists poached from gov't hospitals. 

Councillor in Penang says they are indirectly trespassing and snatching profits from locals.

High Court fixes the date to hear the case brought by seven members of the Smokers' Right Club.

This after the former Vatican treasurer's bail was revoked, pending his sentencing on March 13. 

Harapan number two says integrity matters with regard to government appointments.

PKR president seeks to transfer questions about NSC Act's constitutionality to Federal Court. 

Proceedings to be initiated against Arun Kasi for his online statements on the expunging of a dissenting judgment.

Tensions have risen between the nuclear-armed neighbours since the Feb 14 bombing.  

Nasima Gain has filed a petition seeking education, job training, healthcare and legal aid, for trafficking survivors like her. 

SEMENYIH POLLS | Kampung Kachau Dalam is among 10 Orang Asli villages in the state constituency.

This will block the US president from building a border wall by tapping into funds allocated for other purposes.

SEMENYIH POLLS | The Harapan deputy president stresses that it is integrity and not skin colour that matters in top gov't appointments. 

To create stronger cooperation between the chambers of commerce of the two countries, Wan Azizah says.

COMMENT | When the ex-PM suddenly falls silent on new issues, what conclusions can journalists come to?

SEMENYIH POLLS | Party sec-gen Anuar Tahir urges people to give gov't more time to resolve outstanding issues.

What he said is merely his personal view, explains party acting president Mohamad Hasan.

Johor Youth Council wonders if these NGOs were 'acting on someone's orders.'

SEMENYIH POLLS | Dr M will stump for Harapan, while Mat Hasan will take the stage with PAS deputy president.

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

Takiyuddin Hassan explains that both parties were only required to withdraw their respective claims.