Archive - 1 August 2019

GPS chairperson Abang Johari Openg had said the premier issued an invitation to GPS and other opposition parties.

The former prime minister had claimed the last-minute switch meant he did not have the correct attire to attend the installation.

The order will be in place until discussions between state gov't and Orang Asli community have been completed. 

The ministry is advising people to cut down on outdoor physical activities.

It is responding to a protest from 138 DAP grassroots leaders who objected to the introduction of "khat" as part of the Bahasa Malaysia curriculum.

The decline follows close cooperation between Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.

The jobs stem from RM8.5 billion in FDIs received in the first quarter this year.

She tells the court if a receipt is issued from Umno’s official receipt book, the duplicate copy will be left in the receipt book.

Suhakam commissioner Jerald Joseph says there is now little talk about the fifth pillar of Pakatan Harapan's manifesto on a moderate, inclusive Malaysia.

'That is his problem. We have informed (him) much earlier.'

Ahmad Faizal Azumu had come under criticism over his refusal to recognise Orang Asli customary land and his defence of logging activities in their area.

Low was constantly messaging former AmBank manager Joanna Yu on various means to move money out of SRC International.

Human Rights Commission adds NCR land is protected under state land codes, even if not explicitly referred to. 

The company denies issuing the memo and stated that it might be an act of sabotage.

The Padang Rengas MP argues that the transition of power issue does not concern Umno.

The name, meaning 'friendship', was carefully selected after consulting Chinese wildlife association, says minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar. 

The witness says the bank draft was supposedly issued to pay Putra Perdana Construction Sdn Bhd.

This is important to restore private sector’s confidence in the country's political stability, says Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

GPS chairperson describes it as a 'chit chat' but claims to be in the dark about what transpired during the meeting.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had stressed the need to use technology to teach English during yesterday's cabinet meeting.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen accused China of trying to manipulate the island's upcoming presidential elections.

Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal says in most of these cases the children were not registered, causing them problems of getting enrolled in schools.

The election of two disabled members point to changing attitudes in Japan towards disabled people.

The government will carry out a due diligence process to determine the final value of the highways.

Husband and wife murdered before their house was set on fire in Nilai last week.

Mahathir says the education system cannot be more on the art side.  

An emergency has been declared in six provinces where extensive peatlands are particularly prone to fire.

The producer price index (PPI) shrinking by -1.8 percent year-on-year in June 2019.

Court rejects appeal by comedian Jan Bohmermann, who wrote the controversial and offensive poem.

Ahmad Fadhli says Lim is acting against the Constitution by objecting to Zakir's right to preach to non-Muslims.

LETTER | 'I find Khoo Salma’s views irresponsible and misleading because of how involved Penang Forum had been throughout the project's approval stage.'

LETTER | Laws alone are not enough to win the war on drugs.

The event, which was slated for this afternoon, has been cancelled, much to the disappointment of Terengganu PKR.

Sources say Perak MB instructed that Romanian photojournalist Alexandra Radu be released.

'We are giving this condition to Lynas - that they should have a plan for dealing with the waste.'

The video includes footage of troops firing guns and rockets, and of light tanks, attack helicopters and missile launchers.

UPDATED 4.34PM | One report quotes an unnamed manager denouncing it as a fake, while another quotes an unnamed staff confirming it as authentic.

Minister Liew Vui Keong says gov't has roughly 2 months to evaluate feedback prior to next Parliament session. 

It is not palm oil that harms the orangutan; it is unsustainable agricultural production.

He refutes a Straits Times report which claimed there was no cabinet consensus.

UPDATED 1.21PM | Wan Azizah says lawmakers need to better understand the causes and consequences of violence against women.

CM Abang Johari also says GPS is ready for 'war' in the upcoming Sarawak election.

Efforts to resume denuclearisation talks are in doubt, although US says missile launches don't violate pledge made by North Korea. 

UPDATED 1.50PM | 'Unless they push me to the corner and put a gun on my head to continue.'

This because it jeopardises the material's admissibility in court, he says.

The message states there are over 70 TB positive people, and advised the public not to go to the affected areas.

LETTER | Alternative financing for Penang Transport Master Plan should be sought via 'One Belt, One Road' initiative with China. 

Statos can promote S'wak's natural attractions to boost tourist arrivals from the island nation. 

The government is working on new laws to reform the labour market, which had been highlighted as a priority.

UPDATED 12.49PM | 'This is a secret meeting, I cannot tell you', he says when asked if Azmin attended.

The ministry says this will not see Malaysia losing out on high-skilled jobs.

Mohd Imran previously said 'sexy dressing' of athletes could lead to illicit sex, notes Cenbet.

Why didn’t he return to M'sia to stop The Kleptocrats from being screened, asks Kit Siang.

UPDATED 11.30AM | This following the heavy criticism for saying men should be protected against seduction.

COMMENT | This is not the New Malaysia that the younger generations envisaged.

Foreign ministers hope for continued dialogue to facilitate the return of the displaced peoples.

Foreign ministers emphasise non-militarisation and self-restraint in the conduct of all activities by claimants.

Premier League rivals Klopp and Guardiola listed among best coach nominees.

LETTER | Waste can be a resource and materials can have an extended lifecycle by being properly recycled.

MP SPEAKS | The preacher should take heed of the points raised in Anas Zubedy's open letter.

UPDATED 11.45AM | The republic reported 13 executions last year, 11 of which were for drug offences.

UPDATED 9AM | Sabah PKR Wanita chief also calls for Imran to be replaced by someone 'more capable and of sound mind.'

The move is aimed at increasing the arrivals of Chinese tourists and expatriates in Brunei.

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

The money will be used on an advertising campaign, medicine supplies and port infrastructure.

Assemblyperson Ong Ah Teong's service centre is dubbed the prettiest in town.

LETTER | The Federal Constitution expressly includes common law in its definition of laws.

YOURSAY | ‘Why should we take someone nobody wants, but who is wanted in his own country?'

Donald Trump, however, refused to comment on reports on the death of Hamza bin Laden.

COMMENT | Both were so similar that it’s a surprise they never got along.

YOURSAY | ‘Perak MB is showing his true colours in disregarding Orang Asli rights.’

COMMENT | The month of July saw many important reforms tabled and passed in Parliament.

LETTER | I am gobsmacked, dumbfounded, shocked and stunned by your proposal.

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