Archive - 18 April 2019

Air Selangor's upgrading works may disrupt water supply in Klang Valley for up to 86 hours.

He expresses disappointment over inclusion of M'sia in list of countries with kidnapping risks, calls it baseless. 

Deputy CM says one measure involves plantation owners allowing areas to be used as elephant paths. 

M'sia's lead negotiator says this is possible once rail construction experts work out technical details. 

Ambank employee confirms both parties received funds from account linked to ex-PM Najib's SRC International trial. 

LETTER | Without credible impact assessments, PSM is concerned the project will potentially harm our ecology and geological heritage.

Ex-PM's lawyer claims transcript of conversation between Ambank and fugitive businessperson will reveal Najib's non-involvement. 

The man was pinned under rocks at the Taroko Gorge National Park, says a separate report.

The person in the clip also claims that Ahmad Faizal often skips programmes with the state ruler.

The Toyota Vellfire's driver also loses his wallet and authority card in the theft.

Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali assures Johor MB gov't will assist Johor in achieving sustainable economic growth.

Bai Tian also believes that certain cooperation documents will be signed during the visit.

UPDATED 7.38PM | WANG KELIAN RCI | He says the 'ban' remained in force until he retired. 

Both countries need to get to know each other better in order to strengthen relationship, says PM.  

UPDATED 6.50PM | Mahathir cracks a joke while launching 5G Malaysia showcase in Putrajaya.

UPDATED 5.05PM | The Straits Times quotes a 'source close to a senior monarch' saying rulers want to send a message.

INTERVIEW | Darell Leiking adds that M'sians will respond to the situation with their trademark 'resilience'.

There are huge financial, social, and environmental concerns over the project to build three artificial islands near Penang, says activist SM Mohamed Idris.

'I believe we have turned the corner and we look forward to finally sit down and pursue our plans.'

It applies to all Christian civil servants, except those in states where it is already a public holiday.

Unofficial 'quick counts' show Jokowi enjoying a lead of around eight percentage points over his rival Prabowo Subianto.

Harapan source tells Malaysiakini it is the former PM who is bankrolling a social media team.

Bodies of the passengers, with legs and hands tied, were found close to the town of Ormara.

UPDATED 6.42PM | WANG KELIAN RCI | MA Joeking reveals that he and his team were told to delete photographs stored in their devices.

UPDATED 2.37PM | Bai Tian says he doesn't know if the fugitive is in China, since the police haven't found him.

ADUN SPEAKS | The restricted entry of non-Malay students, criteria other than merit and the lack of transparency

Media watchdog RSF says BN's ouster 'blew a fresh air' through the ossified media landscape.

A Selangor exco says a name change was discussed but not decided, while Transport Minister Anthony Loke confirmed that it will remain as KLIA.

This is the first time the two have met since Dr Shahruddin Jamal was sworn in.

The incident comes two days after the much-publicised fire in Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Tony Fernandes is hoping the government will reconsider its decision to impose a departure levy.

COMMENT | Politicians have a short memory or deliberately so. So let us then refresh their memory.

PERAK DUN | Exco responds to criticism that the festival causes unease among Muslims in Pengkalan Hulu.

UPDATED 7.13PM | WANG KELIAN RCI | Police commander told his team to stop burning the camps down when the discovery was made.

UPDATED 2.08PM | The Kemayan assemblyperson's speech was purely his personal view, says the party.

LETTER | The UN does not mention any numbers of victims as criteria for classification.

Nearly US$1 billion has been pledged by donors from across the world to restore the building.

In a profile penned by Sarawak Report's Clare Rewcastle-Brown, he is described as a 'formidable old warhorse'.

UPDATED 10.26AM | New military leader announces a 'transitional phase' of at least two years.

Singaporean suspected to be behind pollution of the river, which caused more than 200 to be hospitalised.

The 16km-long and 200m-wide pure quartz dyke is the longest of its kind in the world.

Most of the deceased are Germans on holiday on the Portuguese island.

LIVE | Former PM Najib is in the dock facing criminal charges related to SRC International.

These are genocide, war crimes, humanitarian crimes and invasion, says Foreign Minister.

COMMENT | More worrisome than losing the last three by-elections is Harapan’s declining support from Chinese and Indians.

COMMENT | 'We must insist that our society judges itself on how we treat the most vulnerable among us.'

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