Archive - 12 June 2019

Unisza's Mohamad Asmawi Ibrahim says this is despite the majority having embraced Islam.

The latest reminder comes in the wake of a sex video that is being widely circulated.

Hilman Idham says he will also file a police report over the allegations.

Police still working on whether the 65 passengers on board are victims of a human trafficking syndicate.

Minister slams video scandal, saying politics should be about ideas, not just 'sex, sex, sex.'

UPDATED 10.06PM | PSC chair William Leong, meanwhile, wants to clear 'misunderstandings' with Dr M.

A total of 11,900 inmates are being housed in the Sg Buloh, Kajang, Kajang Women's and Puncak Alam prisons.

UPDATED 9.58PM | The PKR president condemns the sex video allegations aimed at his deputy Azmin Ali.

UPDATED 10PM | PKR will ‘continue to discuss’ what to do about the sex scandal, says the party president.

They have yet to identify the gender or identity of the victim, says Kelantan police chief.

NAJIB TRIAL | Ex-chair testifies that it also had no idea of a key bank account.

UPDATED 9PM | The anonymous perpetrators suggest that more videos will follow.

This follows acting president Mat Hasan urging the party to steer clear of the sex video.

Minister to pay a second visit to cordoned-off zone, will be accompanying DPM.

Hong Kong police and protesters clash as tempers flared.

UPDATED 10.54PM | Ahmad Hamzah will remain MP as Election Court throws out Khairuddin Abu Hassan's petition.

Former PM adds that the question should be posed to the person concerned.

LETTER | Where is our pride and dignity, our compassion and empathy for our motherland?

He also notes that he has spoken to several parties individually about the 'latest developments.'

The conglomerate will cooperate with authorities to clear its name.

Deputy MB Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah says this has been confirmed by several agencies.

Zarith Sofia Yasin is charged with two counts of keeping and confining a protected animal.

The economic affairs minister labels this a nefarious plot to ruin his political career.

The police has turned to DNA testing to confirm the identity of the murdered woman found stuffed in a box in Johor Bahru.

Human Resources Minister vows to re-evaluate 2009 policy; take issue to cabinet.

Vouching for his Youth chief, Ahmad Nazib Johari says Haziq no longer looks the same and his voice is different.

Only gov't officers involved in the search for the graves of the 12 Orang Asli are allowed to enter the village.

UPDATED 8.40PM | The investigations will be handled by the Federal CID, says Selangor CPO.

This follows a report lodged on bank documents circulated together with a sex video implicating the minister.

COMMENT | The Orang Asli has been increasingly marginalised by profit-seeking loggers, miners and plantation owners.

UPDATED 4.20PM | The figure is up 768 pct year-on-year, says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

The protesters erected barricades as they prepared to hunker down for an extended occupation of the area.

UPDATED 3.57PM | She says late firefighter's father asked her to continue representing the family.

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim says Sabah syariah court should 'punish' aide based on his confession.

Top cop says the gov't is working with authorities in the country in which the fugitive is residing.

Muhammad Haziq should be suspended as the reputation of the government is being tarnished.

They cough up US$8 million on regulatory compliance, says an analytics firm.

PAS Muktamar | He says they are his 'brothers' who taught him a lot.

The spotlight falls on this 27-year-old aide to a deputy minister after his confession about a sex video. 

Dismissing Haziq’s claim, PKR’s Fahmi Fadzil defies him to lodge a report with the police or the MACC.

PKR sec-gen calls it 'dirty politics' while Nurul Izzah says it is a 'sad day for Malaysia'.

Malaysia's first Orang Asli MP is urging the goverment to set up a special committtee to look into the Orang Asli deaths.

Another attempt by the US president to cosy up to the North Korean leader.

UPDATED 4.35PM | Umno will not get involved in matters that tarnishes someone, says acting president.

Puis Gilbert Louis adds that M'sian detention conditions 'was without regard to any minimum standards of humanity'.

Thousands protest against proposed extradition bill to allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.

The child is seen badly abused in a video clip that went viral on social media.

ADUN SPEAKS | All of us, loyal Malaysians, do not want to see our country become a safe haven for wanted criminals.

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

COMMENT | "Every time the question of Zakir Naik has come up, Harapan politicians have bent over backwards, attempting to justify his stay in Malaysia."

COMMENT | PTPTN requires approximately RM5 billion in repayment each year to meet the funding requirements of new student loans.

Report responsibly and refrain from being used to promote private interests, says finance minister.

Azmizam Zaman Huri is 'intrigued' by the Umno leader issuing a statement just hours after the clip surfaced.

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