Archive - 30 June 2019

Opposition leader says the 250 chemical-based factories are a worrying fact for the people. 

Mat Hasan says Pakatan Harapan is 'a half-term government' and won't last long.

Three types of gas - acrylonitrile, acrolein and methyl mercaptan - have been detected in the area.

Minister claims his statement was misconstrued and taken out of context.

Mat Hasan defends PAS' declaration that toppling the government is a religious obligation.

PKR chief says the focus should be on Harapan's efforts to carry out the promises made during GE14.

UPDATED 8.30PM | 'It's good that he has decided to return as there has been a lot of gossips.'

The mine is sealed after it is found to have operated without permission of the Mineral and Geoscience Department.

Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim stresses the importance of Muslim unity for religion, race and country.

He says this is because the PM is a skilled strategist who can turn the tables on Umno.

'I only know about the situation in the Kojadi board, but I never told them how to act,' says Wee Ka Siong.

Mat Sabu wants the proposal to be taken into consideration, as with a pay hike for low-ranking cops.

Announcement comes in conjunction with the first anniversary of his election as party president.

Nga Kor Ming says that if approved, legal action could be taken against MPs who fail to do so.

The suit was filed when a group blockaded the entrance to the company’s durian farm.

UPDATED 4.30PM | The ex-premier says Khazanah has a plan to help out the ailing national carrier.

Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail makes this call to parents and employers involved with children.

COMMENT | Jakoa DG admits that the majority of his staff are just at the department to 'makan gaji.'

UPDATED 2.50PM | Over a hundred schoolchildren experience respiratory problems and vomiting.

Pafa chair Faizal Azumu says this is aimed at coordinating ticket distribution at the district level.

111 national and secondary schools were closed since last week due to air pollution.

UPDATED 3.54PM | Ex-PM urges the grassroots to rise up and fight, and not leave the work to him alone.

UPDATED 2PM | Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin says this is due to overwhelming response from buyers.

Patrolling soldiers nab the undocumented immigrants living in a kongsi house.

They claim the water is not just giving off a foul smell, but is also causing skin irritation.

COMMENT | The writer shares interfaith encounters in the light of rising religious and sectarian narratives.

LETTER | The world hopes that the ceasefire will give US and China another chance to forge a permanent accord.

The low-cost carrier has experience with long-haul flights, says the veteran newsman.

Official paper says that there is greater likelihood of the trade war ending, but no guarantee.

COMMENT | At 18, a Malaysian can marry, be tried in court as an adult, but cannot vote.

This follows the recent criticism of Lim Guan Eng over a Chinese couplet hung in his office.

Mahathir also brushes off allegation nothing has been achieved under the new government.

Lee says his ministry will do a recall if products sold domestically are also contaminated by bacteria.

Death toll from the sizzling temperature climbs to six.

YOURSAY | ‘It is time to stop race-based poverty eradication programmes. Just help the poor.’

COMMENT | We are supposed to be almost a high-income country, but can't even afford local elections.

COMMENT | At the end of it all, it falls upon us, Sarawakians, to deal with Taib in our Sarawakian way.

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.