Archive - 11 June 2019

Cop tried to solicit bribe from future IGP

Cop tried to solicit bribe from future IGP

Hamid, who turned to farming during his retirement, was stopped in his truck loaded with vegetables.

Cabinet sends doctors' bid for higher fees to Cost of Living Action Council

Cabinet sends doctors' bid for higher fees to Cost of Living Action Council

Health minister says he will not unilaterally make the fee adjustment for GPs.

Minister: Kuala Koh villagers' immunity compromised

Minister: Kuala Koh villagers' immunity compromised

Dzulkefly says the villagers suffer from malnutrition and that some are not vaccinated.

'IPCMC should go hand-in-hand with guarantees of police rights'

'IPCMC should go hand-in-hand with guarantees of police rights'

IGP says having a force that is up to par will help M'sia to achieve developed status.

Umno Youth chief: Don't circulate sex video targeting minister

Umno Youth chief: Don't circulate sex video targeting minister

Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki says doing so would be against Islam, more so if the video turns out to be fake.

Cops foresee long search for bodies of 12 Orang Asli

Cops foresee long search for bodies of 12 Orang Asli

K'tan police chief says the bodies have been moved quite a distance from Kampung Kuala Koh.

Najib's lawyer, ex-SRC International chair lock horns

Najib's lawyer, ex-SRC International chair lock horns

NAJIB TRIAL | Harvinderjit Singh and Ismee Ismail disagree over whether Najib's nod was needed to appoint SRC directors.

Kuala Koh to be made into a tourism centre

Kuala Koh to be made into a tourism centre

Kesedar chair Sazmi Miah says the national park has the potential to serve as an ecotourism destination.

No need to amend existing MACC Act - Dewan Rakyat speaker

No need to amend existing MACC Act - Dewan Rakyat speaker

Ariff says the gov't worked within the law in appointing the new MACC chief.

IGP committed to weeding out corruption in the police force

IGP committed to weeding out corruption in the police force

'If any member of the police is involved in corrupt practices, it is a major sin,' Hamid says.

IGP: Dr M didn't know who was friend or foe

IGP: Dr M didn't know who was friend or foe

It was this that prompted the PM to ask Abdul Hamid Bador to come out of retirement.

PSR - Luddites will see Penang regress

PSR - Luddites will see Penang regress

LETTER | They have failed to provide any workable solution to the problems facing the state.

Thai cops rescue 38 Myanmar trafficking victims bound for M'sia

Thai cops rescue 38 Myanmar trafficking victims bound for M'sia

Victims were found locked up in a rented home in Patong.

Anwar meets PM, talks about Latheefa and MACC

Anwar meets PM, talks about Latheefa and MACC

Meeting comes after the PKR president had urged Dr M to clarify the appointment of the MACC chief.

Fishmonger nabbed for allegedly abusing daughter with hot spoons

Fishmonger nabbed for allegedly abusing daughter with hot spoons

Serdang police also seize two 30cm metal spoons believed to have been used to hurt the seven-year-old.

Tokyo 2020 podiums to be made of recycled plastic

Tokyo 2020 podiums to be made of recycled plastic

Olympic medals will be also forged from metal recycled from old electronic devices.

China says will respond if US escalates trade tension

China says will respond if US escalates trade tension

Foreign Ministry reiterates that it is not afraid of 'fighting a trade war.'

Altantuya family's RM100m civil suit adjourned to June 24

Altantuya family's RM100m civil suit adjourned to June 24

Lawyer says the plaintiffs needed the postponement to retrieve a number of case exhibits.

Land encroachments: Defence Ministry warns intruders

Land encroachments: Defence Ministry warns intruders

It is taking action to protect its lands from being occupied and developed by intruders.

Minister target of sex clip campaign

Minister target of sex clip campaign

Several WhatsApp groups spread video clips early this morning to press and politicians.

Four-cornered race for PAS veep posts

Four-cornered race for PAS veep posts

T'ganu MB Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar will take on 3 incumbents in the election later this month. 

Padi farming subsidies too costly, more sustainable methods needed - PM

Padi farming subsidies too costly, more sustainable methods needed - PM

UPDATED 4.12PM | Suggested methods include encouraging farmers to diversify their crops.
DOE: Kuala Koh water sample results in two days

DOE: Kuala Koh water sample results in two days

The water samples include those from a manganese ore mine near the Bateq community's village.

Man accused of worshipping at Datuk Kong altar to be freed on bail

Man accused of worshipping at Datuk Kong altar to be freed on bail

The fisherman is expected to be released by this evening or after cops complete their investigation.

DPM chairs emergency meeting on Kuala Koh Orang Asli

DPM chairs emergency meeting on Kuala Koh Orang Asli

Wan Azizah says matters involving the lives of the people need specific attention.

Low or high salary, police must reject corruption: Penang MTUC

Low or high salary, police must reject corruption: Penang MTUC

"No justification for our men in blue to compromise their pledge to the crown and the nation to uphold the laws of the country."

Undocumented foreign workers - we need to act smarter

Undocumented foreign workers - we need to act smarter

LETTER | Perhaps a critical question we need to ask is, 'what is wrong with the system?'

Targeted fuel subsidies will roll out in July, details still being finalised

Targeted fuel subsidies will roll out in July, details still being finalised

Dr M says some decisions still in the air, but programme on course to be carried out next month.

Bersih raising funds to continue pushing for reforms

Bersih raising funds to continue pushing for reforms

The electoral reform movement aims to collect RM1.4 million for its 2019 and 2020 programmes.
Don’t turn Skypark Link into a white elephant

Don’t turn Skypark Link into a white elephant

LETTER | Here are some tweaks that can prevent that from happening.

PM: Current PSC on appointments doesn't have force of law

PM: Current PSC on appointments doesn't have force of law

UPDATED 3.30PM | Dr M says the constitutional changes needed to facilitate its establishment have not been made.

Kit Siang urges MACC not to spare any 'sharks'

Kit Siang urges MACC not to spare any 'sharks'

This will be the agency's new chief's greatest challenge, he says.

Impending action against illegals lauded

Impending action against illegals lauded

LETTER |  it is time we make the eco-system where these illegals live highly uncomfortable.

Beware 'Janus-faced' politicians and Leviathans, says mythology-inspired Ramasamy

Beware 'Janus-faced' politicians and Leviathans, says mythology-inspired Ramasamy

The Penang DCM II choose cryptic references to warn that Latheefa Koya's appointment as MACC chief may usher in a new authoritarian phase.

N Korea urges US to change 'hostile policy' on eve of summit anniversary

N Korea urges US to change 'hostile policy' on eve of summit anniversary

Failing which, agreements made at a summit in Singapore a year ago might become a "blank sheet of paper," says North Korea's state news agency.

PSC chief: Parliament doesn't interfere with gov't but keeps it in check

PSC chief: Parliament doesn't interfere with gov't but keeps it in check

On Latheefa's appointment, William Leong says PSC does not have the power to appoint or reject candidates. 

Helicopter crash-lands on top of Manhattan high-rise, killing pilot

Helicopter crash-lands on top of Manhattan high-rise, killing pilot

It is yet unclear if the crashed helicopter had permission to be flying midtown. 
IGP: Abu Sayyaf still poses a threat

IGP: Abu Sayyaf still poses a threat

Abdul Hamid Bador says attacks by the group can happen every day and at any time.

Ministry rules out leptospirosis, TB in hospitalised Orang Asli

Ministry rules out leptospirosis, TB in hospitalised Orang Asli

However, the cause of the infection is still not determined, says Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.

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Orang Asli community dying from neglect, appalling conditions, says doc

Orang Asli community dying from neglect, appalling conditions, says doc

Dr Steven Chow visited the stricken Kuala Koh village weeks before the deaths started.
Kit Siang wants gov't to present new Orang Asli roadmap

Kit Siang wants gov't to present new Orang Asli roadmap

Bateq tragedy a serious reminder of the urgency for a new policy and roadmap to uplift the Orang Asli, he says.

Russian media, celebrities protest against investigative journalist's drug bust

Russian media, celebrities protest against investigative journalist's drug bust

Ivan Golunov, known for exposing corruption among Moscow city officials, says he was framed.

Chinese financial news site closed for 'rectification'

Chinese financial news site closed for 'rectification'

Its website and app had been taken down following a request from the authorities.
Rights group says Mexico puts activists on trial to win over Trump

Rights group says Mexico puts activists on trial to win over Trump

This is Mexico’s gratitude to the Trump administration for the agreement averting new US tariffs against it.

N Korean leader's slain half-brother was a CIA informant: WSJ

N Korean leader's slain half-brother was a CIA informant: WSJ

Kim Jong Nam was killed in Malaysia in 2017 after allegedly meeting his CIA contact.

Day 22: 'SRC board never sought to verify if Nik Faisal was link to Najib'

Day 22: 'SRC board never sought to verify if Nik Faisal was link to Najib'

LIVE | Malaysiakini brings you live reports from ex-PM Najib Abdul Razak's SRC International trial.

Yoursay: Few care about deaths of Orang Asli, the original bumis

Yoursay: Few care about deaths of Orang Asli, the original bumis

YOURSAY | ‘Leaders seem like they’re doing the bare minimum until the Orang Asli vanish from Earth.’
Mahathir’s procedural mistake, Latheefa’s challenge

Mahathir’s procedural mistake, Latheefa’s challenge

COMMENT | Latheefa needs to be scrupulously professional, ruthlessly efficient without conflict and unquestionably independent.

Yoursay: Second thoughts on judicial RCI among some people?

Yoursay: Second thoughts on judicial RCI among some people?

YOURSAY | ‘These judges, if they are guilty, know and want the issue to die with them...’
Don't hold Mat Sabu's poor English against him

Don't hold Mat Sabu's poor English against him

COMMENT | "His actions, moving on the straight path, staying away from the temptations of dirty dealings and making the right calls, are more important."

Families of the dead and survivors of 2017 tahfiz fire file lawsuit

Families of the dead and survivors of 2017 tahfiz fire file lawsuit

Among others, they are seeking a declaration that the school's two operators and MAIWP had been negligent over safety precautions.

Najib's influence on KWAP, and 9 things that happened yesterday

Najib's influence on KWAP, and 9 things that happened yesterday

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