Archive - 21 March 2019

Not right for club to serve alcohol in area surrounded by mosques and Muslim residents, says Aminuddin Harun. 

Mosque's management says it was not notified about tomorrow's event, and wishes to protect itself in case of untoward incidents. 

Panellists at forum on racial discrimination urge media to avoid spotlighting inflammatory sentiments and build inclusive racial vision. 

The funeral service proceeded just after the Zohor prayer, says Penang exco member.

Politicians making inflammatory speeches are doing so with impunity, forum panellists say.

PARLIAMENT | The former deputy speaker raps the Kinabatangan MP over anti-hopping law support.

Federal Court bench says it is premature to include Hamid Sultan's affidavit as new evidence.

Judge rules the suit was trivial, abused the court process and Umno had no locus standi.

Wan Roslan also says the crime rate in Kelantan is still under control.

RSN Rayer suggests that AirAsia boss should get a shot at turning the airline around.

UPDATED 7.50PM | Khalid Samad says Najib may be the biggest contributor to Malaysia's poor ranking in the Happiness Index.

PARLIAMENT | Ismail Mohamed Said says he was only showing Mahathir basic courtesy.

Rulings on dress code should be premised on functionality rather than appearances, she says.

Yeo says companies that fail to monitor the movement of their waste should be penalised.

INTERVIEW | Khairul Azwan says Umno should champion the cause of the Indian Malaysians, not just Malays.

'My only weapon,' he says, 'is my tongue.'

US records show that ex-US AG is no longer providing services to ex-Malaysian PM. 

PARLIAMENT | Teresa Kok reveals a 10.5pct increase in total exports from the same period last year.

President Abdul Fareed says it must mete out justice for offences, whether past, present or future.

INQUEST | 'I did not want our son, who was in a critical state, to face these questions.'

Jennifer Lasimbang had lamented parents seeking jobs for unemployed graduates.

UPDATED 5.44PM | Lawyer of Jufazli Shi Ahmad points out that ex-PM is facing heavier charges.

UPDATED 3PM | The 2019 report, however, is based on surveys from 2016 to 2018 when Najib was PM.

This is over corruption and money laundering charges faced by Najib's wife and his former special officer.

The act stipulates that organisers must notify police 10 days before an event.

PARLIAMENT | Loke also points out that not all companies involved were bumiputera to begin with.

UPDATED 3.44PM | Chong Zhemin points to cases in 2009 whereas a PAS lawmaker refers to 2017 statistics, showing S'gor topping the list.

The three owners of the site are slapped with a 20-day notice to remove waste and rehabilitate the land.

UPDATED 5PM | PARLIAMENT | This was enabled by a special payout from Petronas, says Guan Eng.

UPDATED 12.48PM | It will be a '100 percent' private sector initiative, the minister says. 

UPDATED 12.35PM | 'We have spent a huge amount of money... and currently, we don't have the capacity to do so'.

Police say the driver is a 47-year-old Italian citizen of Senegalese origin. 

COMMENT | Perhaps 2019 is the right time to demonstrate our love towards the 'tree of life'.

LETTER | M'sians are losing out on some RM3 billion in taxes a year from these illegal syndicates.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expects the new law to be in place by April 11.

The teenager is one of 50 people killed in last Friday's terrorist attack in New Zealand.

The call to prayers will be broadcast nationally and there will be a two-minute silence, says PM Jacinda Ardern.

Wan Azizah gave this commitment at a meeting with CFCM, which also sought help in the halal tourism industry.

INTERVIEW | Khairul Azwan Harun suggests tax breaks for companies that employ a diverse workforce.

YOURSAY | ‘Umno will likely win, a trend that will continue until Harapan awakes from its slumber.’

UK Parliament divided on how, when or whether to leave, while EU fears Brexit delay can weigh on EU elections.

He says the 'Peace Solidarity March' will be a show of solidarity in the wake of the NZ shootings.

Muhammad Haziq Mohd Tarmizi, 17, is one of 50 people killed in the terrorist attack.

The long-term impact it will have on the state must be taken into consideration, says Chow.

QUESTION TIME | Streram can win, but Harapan must make the right moves in terms of strategy and campaigning.

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