Archive - 19 June 2019

Wives of kidnapped fishermen express hope that M'sian government and security forces will aid them. 

UPDATED 10.49PM | PAS MUKTAMAR | Amirul Jufri Mat Saman seeks explanation from party leaders on why Muhammad Zamri Vinoth was invited to speak earlier today. 

Department reassures Kampung Kuala Koh villagers that it will implement all necessary facilities, including clean water. 

PKR president says party leadership rejects 'gutter politics' experienced by his deputy. 

UPDATED 8.30PM | Investigation team says international arrest warrants have been issued for 3 Russians and 1 Ukrainian.

UPDATED 9.45PM | PKR MP cries extortion after author purportedly contacts him over 'Why Anwar cannot be PM' book.

UPDATED 8.52PM | The Santubong division youth chief has 14 days to respond to allegations that he tarnished the party's image.

I am not willing to continue living in Malaysia, he says.

Saudi Arabia was sent the 100-page report detailing the findings.

The Kuala Koh settlement area is still in the red zone until the Malaysian Health Ministry says the area is safe,

Johari Abdul also points to Chapter 15, which is titled 'Azmin Ali next prime minister'.

Cops confirm that defence minister's son Ahmad Saiful Islam was charged last week.

Primate to be confiscated from owner after attacking nine-year-old boy in Tumpat

Save Malaysia, Stop Lynas cites data from cabinet's review committee report and its own water samples. 

Only the first loan of RM92 million in 2015 received approval.

UPDATED 5.13PM | Saifuddin says that potential action against Haziq will be on the table at today's meet.

The main cause was negligent driving and flauntig rules.

Taxi drivers gather in front of Transport Ministry to voice their grouse over growing e-hailing service. 

The trip, initially scheduled for this week, has been postponed 'pending further developments.'

UPDATED 3.27PM | Transport minister exits through a side door after attending his ministry's monthly meeting.

R Suresh Kumar points out that in his confession, Haziq named the PKR deputy president.

Household debt has been slowly falling since 2017.

She says Ahmad Soffian Mohd Sharif is free to do whatever he feels comfortable doing.

PAS MUKTAMAR | Party agrees with Dewan Rakyat speaker to not raise the issue until allegations are proven true.

LETTER | They attack palm oil as it is a direct competitor to other seed oils in Europe.

LETTER | A more inclusive council will accommodate more synergised ideas and resolutions.

SRC International has not been servicing the interest on its KWAP loans since 2015, after its Swiss accounts were frozen.

LETTER | Lee's appointment is a just reward to an athlete whose talent, determination, attitude, courage, humility and service to a nation deserves several gold medals.

UPDATED 4.25PM | PAS Muktamar | The weapon of current times is the mobile phone, he says.

LETTER | Too often, consumers need to borrow in the face in increasing living costs.

As for those asking Azmin to step down, the vice-president terms this as nonsensical.

The alleged plans were panned by an Orang Asli rights group as 'unrealistic'.

INTERACTIVE | Explore two key incidents that raised questions about judicial independence and integrity.

LETTER | These rankings, for the most part, are woefully glamorised.

UPDATED 4.20PM | DIGP Mazlan Mansor says there is no deadline because the investigation should not be rushed.

UPDATED 3.30PM | Complaints regarding privacy infringements compel messaging service WhatsApp to block number.

Dutch broadcasters reported late last week that investigators would reveal the names of individual suspects.

The long-delayed reports says the Belt and Road Initiative can lift milions out of poverty, but there are significant risks.

'It was a risk, but I would rather be in the spotlight than suffer the same fate as Altantuya Shaariibuu.'

Small tsunami strikes parts of Niigata coast, no initial reports of fatalities.

The US president launched his re-election bid by revisiting old themes on illegal immigration and Hillary Clinton.

COMMENT | "GE14 last May 9 effectively ended the Reformasi era. The Barisan Nasional has been defeated and a new government is in place."

The students were undergoing an induction programme.

During BBC debate, he repeats his pledge that he would take Britain out of the EU by Oct 31.

Carrie Lam says it will not be reintroduced during her tenure if public fears persist.

PAS MUKTAMAR | Look at opportunities to strengthen control over socio-economic activities, says Khalil Abdul Hadi. 

Husband attempts to stab himself and burn down house after killing spouse.

Mustafa Akyol joins chorus of condemnation against PM for his remarks at Cambridge Union talk.

The prime minister has stated and committed that a transition of power will be done.

COMMENT | "Why is it taking so long to sack Azmin's accuser from his government position and from the party?"

MB Amirudin Shari says the initiative will help settlers become homeowners.

President says last week’s tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman only had a 'very minor' impact.

It jumps up 17 spots from last year in the QS World University Rankings.

UPDATED 1PM | Langewiesche's claim Malaysia withheld information can easily be 'proven wrong', he says.  

Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor stresses quality and integrity should be emphasised over quantity.

Lack of knowledge and nomadic lifestyle are the main setbacks for health officers.

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

Allegations that the elderly are forced to drink urine, eat chillies and given additional sleeping pills are true, they say.

SPECIAL REPORT | With regard to the judiciary’s integrity and independence, has the root of the malaise been addressed?

SPECIAL REPORT | Or will hidden phantoms continue to haunt the Palace of Justice?

KINIGUIDE | The deaths in Kg Kuala Koh since early May have decimated a once-thriving rural paradise.

YOURSAY | 'Learn from Scandinavian countries – they are small, yet can provide free healthcare.'

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