Archive - 3 May 2019

Ex-Tanjung Papat assemblyperson Raymond Tan joins Warisan

Ex-Tanjung Papat assemblyperson Raymond Tan joins Warisan

He says Warisan president Shafie Apdal convinced him to do so.

Penang not objecting KXP but concerned about impact - Chow

Penang not objecting KXP but concerned about impact - Chow

He says private funding cannot be the sole reason for implementing the project.

Emulate Japanese attention to detail - PM

Emulate Japanese attention to detail - PM

He says this at the launch of the Malaysia Future Leaders School today.

Sabah cabinet to meet in Sandakan instead of KK

Sabah cabinet to meet in Sandakan instead of KK

SANDAKAN POLLS | He says they are working together and not operating solo.

US, S'pore know 1MDB-linked money belongs to M'sia: Mahathir

US, S'pore know 1MDB-linked money belongs to M'sia: Mahathir

We are hoping to get back US$7 billion, he adds. 

Plus to invest in video analytics for safer highways

Plus to invest in video analytics for safer highways

LETTER | CCTV cameras will be upgraded to support video analytics with machine learning capability.

Politics has no place in Penang mosques - deputy CM

Politics has no place in Penang mosques - deputy CM

Ahmad Zakiyuddin adds state gov't is working with Penang Islamic Council to prepare framework to deal with unruly preachers.
PM: Gov't will buy back Bkt Chagar land only if sultan paid for it

PM: Gov't will buy back Bkt Chagar land only if sultan paid for it

UPDATED 8.48PM | If he did not, then the land belongs to the gov't and no payment will be made, he says.

World Press Freedom Day - repeal PPPA

World Press Freedom Day - repeal PPPA

LETTER |  This so professional journalism can be adhered to.

What can one person do for the environment?

What can one person do for the environment?

LETTER | People have become addicted to a disposable culture satisfied by cheap plastics.

Dr M's 'slap' for Muhyiddin leads Umno VP to surmise Bersatu in crisis

Dr M's 'slap' for Muhyiddin leads Umno VP to surmise Bersatu in crisis

Khaled points to Mahathir announcing Mazlan Bujang's appointment as Johor Bersatu chief.
Have you listened to Guan Eng's original speech, Sabah DAP asks Bersih

Have you listened to Guan Eng's original speech, Sabah DAP asks Bersih

Bersih should not buy into the lies spread by the opposition, says the state DAP.
Mounting concern for our Malayan tigers

Mounting concern for our Malayan tigers

LETTER |  If there are no tigers left, then what are we?

Cooperatives as a possible solution for 3D jobs

Cooperatives as a possible solution for 3D jobs

LETTER | Workers will be given a direct stake in managing production while reaping social benefits.

Man who sent threatening Facebook message to Perlis mufti nabbed

Man who sent threatening Facebook message to Perlis mufti nabbed

The 36-year-old remanded for four days.
CJ stresses on independence in her first message

CJ stresses on independence in her first message

Tengku Maimun, who witnessed the swearing-in of 11 judicial commissioners, reminds them to be impartial and efficient.
RON97 down one sen, RON95, diesel prices unchanged

RON97 down one sen, RON95, diesel prices unchanged

From midnight tonight, RON97 petrol will cost RM2.80 per litre,
DAP veteran foresees years, even decades to build New M'sia

DAP veteran foresees years, even decades to build New M'sia

Kit Siang says Sandakan voters should give the Harapan government positive marks to encourage it to remain true to its objectives.

Zero-waste practices fueling oil palm industry on self-sustaining future

Zero-waste practices fueling oil palm industry on self-sustaining future

Oil palm is the most productive and efficient crop on earth.
'Monstrous lies' prompt Kit Siang to break his silence on his silence

'Monstrous lies' prompt Kit Siang to break his silence on his silence

DAP stalwart hits out at allegations that he is pulling the strings in Putrajaya.

Ensure women represented at decision-making levels, media told

Ensure women represented at decision-making levels, media told

In conjunction with World Press Freedom Day, Penang exco Chong Eng urges media groups to embrace gender inclusiveness.

Show more transparency, political will in implementing GE14 promises, gov't told

Show more transparency, political will in implementing GE14 promises, gov't told

The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism summarises this in its tracker of Harapan's performance, thus far, and moving forward.

Dr M has been dirty, dangerous and difficult with workers

Dr M has been dirty, dangerous and difficult with workers

COMMENT | Multinational companies are given tax havens but poor Malaysian workers are told to do 3D jobs.

Malaysia keen on exploring new markets while expanding existing ones

Malaysia keen on exploring new markets while expanding existing ones

Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia hold high potential for palm oil export.
A man who stood tall upholding the name of Malaysian palm oil industry

A man who stood tall upholding the name of Malaysian palm oil industry

How Tan Sri Borge Bek-Nielsen used enthusiasm and optimism to establish palm oil.
Journo groups launch media council proposal, seek feedback

Journo groups launch media council proposal, seek feedback

Media watchdog Geramm welcomes feedback on draft proposal from media professionals and the public until May 15. 

IPCMC – Police are not above the law

IPCMC – Police are not above the law

COMMENT | It is unacceptable for the police force itself to investigate its own personnel.
Sources claim federal land transferred to sultan, Johor RTS hits a snag

Sources claim federal land transferred to sultan, Johor RTS hits a snag

Sources believe the title for the 4.5-hectare plot was transferred sometime between 2017 and 2018.

Penang fishermen mostly worried about compensation

Penang fishermen mostly worried about compensation

However, they will support the state's reclamation project if it brings them benefits, says exco Dr Afif Bahardin.

India charges Zakir Naik with money laundering

India charges Zakir Naik with money laundering

UPDATED 2.22PM | The controversial preacher is alleged to have acquired criminal assets worth US$28 million (RM116 million), prosecutors allege.

Can bumiputera quotas be abolished immediately?

Can bumiputera quotas be abolished immediately?

COMMENT | I, for one, will continue to push for it tirelessly - and those pushing for equal rights should continue to do so.
Rome Statute: Leave 4 academics to be censured by institutions, colleagues

Rome Statute: Leave 4 academics to be censured by institutions, colleagues

COMMENT | M'sian Academics Movement disagrees with Alwi Jantan's call for academics to be punished based on 3 grounds. 

US, S'pore to return more than RM930m 'stolen' from 1MDB - report

US, S'pore to return more than RM930m 'stolen' from 1MDB - report

The transfer could happen as soon as next week, according to sources quoted by Bloomberg.

Fuzi bows out, hands over reins to Hamid

Fuzi bows out, hands over reins to Hamid

The new IGP's contract takes effect tomorrow.
No amendment needed for IPCMC, LFL counters ex-IGP's argument

No amendment needed for IPCMC, LFL counters ex-IGP's argument

'I don't know what Musa Hassan is talking about,' says N Surendran.

Gov't sounding death knell for GPs

Gov't sounding death knell for GPs

LETTER | 'I predict GP practices will slowly and surely disappear, due to ever-increasing and strangulating gov't regulations.'

Rumours stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

Rumours stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

Religious hardliners raising scare about 'contaminated' vaccines.
Zunar to exhibit 200 original artworks in Penang

Zunar to exhibit 200 original artworks in Penang

The award-winning political cartoonist's works will be on display at Balai Seni Lukis for three weeks starting on Sunday.

Police's objections to IPCMC unfounded

Police's objections to IPCMC unfounded

MP SPEAKS | 'Such objections cannot take precedence over need to bolster police's transparency and accountability.'

Guan Eng comes under fire for 'doing a Najib' on Sandakan voters

Guan Eng comes under fire for 'doing a Najib' on Sandakan voters

SANDAKAN POLLS | Bersih ticks off the minister for promising to solve their parking woes if Harapan wins
Court rejects Zahid's bid to retrieve passport for umrah

Court rejects Zahid's bid to retrieve passport for umrah

UPDATED 3.34PM | Ex-DPM's bid is rejected due to gravity of multiple charges and the finding that umrah is not compulsory. 

M'sia to maintain 4.9 pct growth targets for 2019

M'sia to maintain 4.9 pct growth targets for 2019

This is despite higher PMI's reading for the country this year.
Fuzi's objection to IPCMC is disappointing

Fuzi's objection to IPCMC is disappointing

LETTER | 'A truly professional police force committed towards integrity and discipline would not object to police oversight body.'

Murder at KLIA2: The brazen attack on Kim Jong Nam

Murder at KLIA2: The brazen attack on Kim Jong Nam

The brazen murder was caught on grainy CCTV footage.
Replace Minimum Wages Order with Living Wages Act

Replace Minimum Wages Order with Living Wages Act

LETTER | There will be no government interference once this act comes into force.
I've protected many, Assange tells UK court as he fights US extradition warrant

I've protected many, Assange tells UK court as he fights US extradition warrant

On Wednesday, he was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court for skipping bail.

Income supplement proposal within gov't's means - Guan Eng

Income supplement proposal within gov't's means - Guan Eng

The plan is not one-off, but will go on for a certain period of time, confirms the finance minister.

Prime Minister Mahathir's blind spot

Prime Minister Mahathir's blind spot

COMMENT | What can be done about Mahathir's propensity to pander to the Malays?

Bung, wife claim trial to three charges for graft totalling RM2.8m

Bung, wife claim trial to three charges for graft totalling RM2.8m

UPDATED 11.37AM | The Sabah MP was charged for receiving the money in his capacity as Felcra non-executive chairperson.
Gov’t frees Vietnamese woman accused of killing N Korean leader's half-brother

Gov’t frees Vietnamese woman accused of killing N Korean leader's half-brother

Huong will return to Vietnam later today, says her lawyer, Hisyam Teh.
M’sian and 6 other gov’t leases at Trump World Tower stir concerns

M’sian and 6 other gov’t leases at Trump World Tower stir concerns

The Malaysian mission to the UN says it is not currently renting a unit in Trump World Tower.
Yoursay: Perhaps gov’t should consider a Mischievous Police Reports Act

Yoursay: Perhaps gov’t should consider a Mischievous Police Reports Act

YOURSAY | ‘It’s obvious those lodging the police report are making trouble and wasting police time.’
Guan Eng on the attack after Najib fired blanks in Sandakan

Guan Eng on the attack after Najib fired blanks in Sandakan

At a ceramah, Lim jokingly reminded the opposition that he was not candidate for Sandakan.
Muhyiddin trying to convince cops that IPCMC isn't punishment

Muhyiddin trying to convince cops that IPCMC isn't punishment

More engagement is needed, says home minister, who adds the gov't is committed to setting up the commission.

Yoursay: The more they object, the more urgent IPCMC should be formed

Yoursay: The more they object, the more urgent IPCMC should be formed

YOURSAY | ‘This is not a question of 153,000 retired personnel objecting; it is about transparency and ethics.'
For Kg Sim Sim folk, new gov't is same old, same old

For Kg Sim Sim folk, new gov't is same old, same old

SANDAKAN POLLS | Water village residents want the gov't to prevent their houses from collapsing.
Exco: Penang to act against illegal migrant businesses

Exco: Penang to act against illegal migrant businesses

Action will be taken against owners of houses over-occupied by foreigners, adds Jagdeep Singh Deo. 

Harapan, royals getting along just fine, says home minister

Harapan, royals getting along just fine, says home minister

The home minister assures the people that it is normal for an odd disagreement or two to crop up.

First female CJ appointed, and 9 things that happened yesterday

First female CJ appointed, and 9 things that happened yesterday

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