Archive - 28 February 2019

Toppling Najib not one of my mistakes - Dr M

Toppling Najib not one of my mistakes - Dr M

UPDATED 11.58PM | SEMENYIH POLLS | 'I may be wrong sometimes, but I wasn't wrong when I toppled Najib'

Pakistan says it will return captured Indian pilot

Pakistan says it will return captured Indian pilot

This, says its PM, is a gesture of peace.

Dr M: We need two-thirds to limit PM's tenure

Dr M: We need two-thirds to limit PM's tenure

SEMENYIH POLLS | This is among the promises that Harapan made, he says.

Sorry but is it wrong for Umno, PAS to unite over deaths? - BN man asks

Sorry but is it wrong for Umno, PAS to unite over deaths? - BN man asks

Mohamed Satim Diman says he meant to emphasise the silver lining of such incidents.

Dr M: Johoreans should fight to get better price for water sold to S'pore

Dr M: Johoreans should fight to get better price for water sold to S'pore

The state can profit a lot if it properly manages the supply of water and electricity to the republic, PM says.

Al Jazeera interview that Najib walked out on wins UK award

Al Jazeera interview that Najib walked out on wins UK award

Royal Television Society calls it 'Interview of the Year'.

Bossku? Only thieves would want Najib as boss, Dr M says

Bossku? Only thieves would want Najib as boss, Dr M says

SEMENYIH POLLS | Mahathir said this after 'posing' with a motorcycle in Semenyih.
Johoreans are supportive of Forest City

Johoreans are supportive of Forest City

LETTER | Nothing wrong with integrating and balancing our natural wealth with sustainable development.
Families of late reps hurt by Umno man's 'deaths are a sign' remark

Families of late reps hurt by Umno man's 'deaths are a sign' remark

They want Mohamed Satim Diman to withdraw claim that the four deaths in S'gor is a sign to voters.

Former CJ Ariffin to head Wang Kelian RCI

Former CJ Ariffin to head Wang Kelian RCI

Ariffin Zakaria will lead a ten-member team to look into the human trafficking case.

Harapan must change its opposition mindset: Dr M

Harapan must change its opposition mindset: Dr M

They are acting like socialists opposing capitalists whom they deem oppressors, he says.
AG: Tribunal can recommend stripping ex-EC members of retirement benefits

AG: Tribunal can recommend stripping ex-EC members of retirement benefits

Tommy Thomas tells tribunal that it is 'simplistic' to say it can only recommend whether to remove ex-EC members. 

Muhyiddin to check if Indira's ex-husband changed daughter's MyKid number

Muhyiddin to check if Indira's ex-husband changed daughter's MyKid number

UPDATED 7.05PM | Home minister will refer to the NRD to verify this allegation.

Ministry sets up task force for compulsory vaccination proposal

Ministry sets up task force for compulsory vaccination proposal

Various issues including the legal aspects must be taken into account, says minister.
BN refining Cameron strategy, Harapan appeals for time

BN refining Cameron strategy, Harapan appeals for time

ANALYSIS | Voters have a choice between forgiving or having a lawmaker without much clout.

Indira’s plight - disappointing response from minister

Indira’s plight - disappointing response from minister

LETTER | Isn’t a government also supposed to ensure that justice is administered?
Has MIC got the ‘political guts’ to ask Umno for Rantau?

Has MIC got the ‘political guts’ to ask Umno for Rantau?

COMMENT | To earn back trust of Indian M'sians, MIC must be ready to face Umno. 

Loke proposes road safety module for Form Four, Maszlee likes it

Loke proposes road safety module for Form Four, Maszlee likes it

Transport minister suggests course currently taken before driving lessons be taught in schools instead.
As custodian of '1MDB-linked' bags, cops forced to give special care

As custodian of '1MDB-linked' bags, cops forced to give special care

Taking care of bags worth more than RM51.3 million is not a simple task, reveals a source.

S’wak Report: Millions of Maika funds channelled to Vell Paari-linked firms

S’wak Report: Millions of Maika funds channelled to Vell Paari-linked firms

The whistleblower site alleges this was stated in MIC-owned Maika Holdings liquidation documents.
PAS confident Anwar's 'evidence' just hearsay, vows to prove it

PAS confident Anwar's 'evidence' just hearsay, vows to prove it

Takiyuddin Hassan says party has documents to prove it did not pay S'wak Report editor RM1.4m.

Gov't has enough to subsidise RON95 this year - Guan Eng

Gov't has enough to subsidise RON95 this year - Guan Eng

UPDATED 4.28PM | Finance minister attributes this to Putrajaya's success in cutting unnecessary expenditure.

Papagomo pleads not guilty to hurting Syed Saddiq

Papagomo pleads not guilty to hurting Syed Saddiq

He is also charged with intending to insult the modesty of the minister.
FGV posts Q4 net loss of RM208m

FGV posts Q4 net loss of RM208m

FGV Holdings Bhd harvests a fourth-quarter net loss from a profit in the same period a year ago.

Kim, Trump end Vietnam summit with no agreement

Kim, Trump end Vietnam summit with no agreement

Kim and Trump failed to agree on the key issue of the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.

Muslim lawyers say AG unbiased, 'country needs him'

Muslim lawyers say AG unbiased, 'country needs him'

They say they know him as a religious man who will not condone going against any religion.
Malaysia talking to China about possible Port Klang expansion

Malaysia talking to China about possible Port Klang expansion

The aim is to develop port into premier docking location in South East Asian region.
Penang gov't defends Taman Manggis eviction, cites long waiting list

Penang gov't defends Taman Manggis eviction, cites long waiting list

Jagdeep Singh Deo says gov't needs to be fair to applicants, some of whom have been waiting for a decade.

Sources claim MACC seizes vehicles, freezes bank accounts of PAS leaders

Sources claim MACC seizes vehicles, freezes bank accounts of PAS leaders

UPDATED 8.50PM | PAS, however, denies that assets belonging to the party or its leaders were seized.
PAS sec-gen at MACC headquarters to give statement

PAS sec-gen at MACC headquarters to give statement

This is over an allegation the party received RM90 million suspected to be money from 1MDB. 

World powers call for calm as India and Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

World powers call for calm as India and Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir

Pakistan PM Imran Khan wants talks before miscalculations occur, US and China urge nuclear powers to show restraint.

Illogical for Kula to review RM1,100 minimum wage - PSM

Illogical for Kula to review RM1,100 minimum wage - PSM

SEMENYIH POLLS | Arutchelvan says the minister's recent views showed he favours the employers.  

Minister erred due to overwhelming concern for people, claims Zuraida

Minister erred due to overwhelming concern for people, claims Zuraida

She points to his swift apology, saying this is the way of the 'new leaders'.

Guan Eng: Price increases under SST not as bad as GST era

Guan Eng: Price increases under SST not as bad as GST era

But the finance minister acknowledges there were issues and attributes them to the SST's rapid implementation.
A 'luxury' to eat fish, chicken: Rising living costs worry Semenyih locals

A 'luxury' to eat fish, chicken: Rising living costs worry Semenyih locals

SEMENYIH POLLS | Residents' wages are not keeping up with increasing prices amid rapid development.

Mat Hasan: Dr M told me he still loves Umno

Mat Hasan: Dr M told me he still loves Umno

He also says the Bersatu chairperson twisted the facts on him and PAS.
Trump in ‘no rush’ for deal with Kim on second day of summit

Trump in ‘no rush’ for deal with Kim on second day of summit

Mood of cautious optimism prevails as two leaders meet, no firm indication on content of joint agreement.
Blacklist militant leader behind Kashmir attack, UN told

Blacklist militant leader behind Kashmir attack, UN told

US, UK, France propose Masood Azharan be subjected to an arms embargo and global travel ban. 

'Let me die in my hometown' – Umno No 2 vows to defend Rantau

'Let me die in my hometown' – Umno No 2 vows to defend Rantau

Three-term Rantau assemblyperson Mohamad Hasan says he will not back down.

Reject Najib for his 'lack of shame' over 1MDB fiasco, says Nga

Reject Najib for his 'lack of shame' over 1MDB fiasco, says Nga

SEMENYIH POLLS | 'If this becomes the value in our lives, we are done,' adds Perak DAP chief.

Man apologises to AG for depicting him as anti-Islam in FB post

Man apologises to AG for depicting him as anti-Islam in FB post

He shares a post out of anger but is now convinced that Thomas is not anti-Islam.

Anwar calls for Semenyih support so Harapan can further national reforms

Anwar calls for Semenyih support so Harapan can further national reforms

SEMENYIH POLLS | He says the Mahathir-led gov't is striving to revive the nation after the damage inflicted by BN.

At least 20 killed in crash at Cairo's central train station

At least 20 killed in crash at Cairo's central train station

Initial investigations indicate driver stepped off train without pulling hand brake, unattended locomotive smashed through buffers and burst into flames.
BlackBerry sues Twitter for patent infringement

BlackBerry sues Twitter for patent infringement

The lawsuit says Twitter wrongly sought to compensate for being a 'relative latecomer' to mobile messaging.
No immediate need to recalibrate budget: PM

No immediate need to recalibrate budget: PM

The price of crude oil will always fluctuate, the budget does not have to follow suit.

Downed Indian pilot is a hit on Indian social media

Downed Indian pilot is a hit on Indian social media

Pilot Abhinandan has become the face of the conflict between India and Pakistan.

Taman Manggis in the spotlight again, 18 families evicted from gov’t rental flats

Taman Manggis in the spotlight again, 18 families evicted from gov’t rental flats

Some are allegedly found to be earning RM5,000 to RM6,000 monthly and have big cars.
Umno, PAS to discuss the way forward next week

Umno, PAS to discuss the way forward next week

They plan to discuss the finer details of their growing relationship.

No truth to Malays being under siege

No truth to Malays being under siege

QUESTION TIME | Except from Umno and PAS who keep harping on it.
Lawyer vows to challenge contempt case by AG

Lawyer vows to challenge contempt case by AG

Arun Kasi maintains his remarks constituted fair criticism. 

Wide and deep consultation needed on criminalising hate speech

Wide and deep consultation needed on criminalising hate speech

LETTER | Laws to criminalise hate speech can be abused for selective prosecution, as we have seen in the past.

Historians to write 'inclusive' history of nation for schools

Historians to write 'inclusive' history of nation for schools

They are looking for sponsors to fund the four-year project which will see evidence-based accounts.
White House bars four reporters from Trump-Kim dinner

White House bars four reporters from Trump-Kim dinner

The four are from Reuters, the Associated Press, Bloomberg and the Los Angeles Times.

M'sians told to leave Azad Jammu, Kashmir immediately

M'sians told to leave Azad Jammu, Kashmir immediately

It follows several incidents at the tense Pakistan-India border involving their armies.  

Ex-ally Cohen assails Trump as ‘racist, a conman and a cheat’

Ex-ally Cohen assails Trump as ‘racist, a conman and a cheat’

‘I am ashamed because I know what Mr Trump is. He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat.’
Yoursay: A racist statement unbecoming of a former minister

Yoursay: A racist statement unbecoming of a former minister

YOURSAY | ‘Nazri cannot try excuse his conduct by blaming sentiment on the ground.’

Yoursay: Nazri is shockingly clueless of our constitution

Yoursay: Nazri is shockingly clueless of our constitution

YOURSAY | ‘This is remarkable for someone who claims to have a law degree.’
New RON95 ceiling price and 9 things that happened yesterday

New RON95 ceiling price and 9 things that happened yesterday

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

BN man suggests deaths of Harapan reps a divine sign from Allah

BN man suggests deaths of Harapan reps a divine sign from Allah

SEMENYIH POLLS | 'If people still can't understand this, I don't know what to say,' Satim Diman tells ceramah crowd.

1MDB-linked funds didn't go directly to PAS, it was Umno's - Anwar

1MDB-linked funds didn't go directly to PAS, it was Umno's - Anwar

He also points out that S'wak Report originally claimed that the money was from the party.

Anwar holds 'evidence' close to chest, prods PAS to challenge him

Anwar holds 'evidence' close to chest, prods PAS to challenge him

But the PKR president claims in a speech in Semenyih that Sarawak Report was paid RM1.4 million.