Archive - 15 August 2019

Most detainees worked as gardeners in the area, says Selangor Immigration Dep't director. 

Preacher says he never called for Chinese to leave country. 

Shafie Apdal says that there are no reports from the state religious department at present.

Complaint over a coconut tree ends with Mohd Zamri Mohd Rowi's neighbour slashing him. 

About 50 members of Armed Forces Veterans Association file police reports against Koon Yew Yin for allegedly insulting armed forces. 

Task force has 18 months to set up data following deaths of 50,000 fish, says Phee Boon Poh. 

MACC chief says deputy chief commissioner is expected to officially resume work on Aug 22. 

UPDATED 9.08PM | Home minister says this is in light of various quarters' tendency to 'spread fake news, and make racist statements'.

Was the preacher a victim of media spin, was he misquoted or his statements taken out of context? Here is the answer.

The state minister says Sarawak does not welcome extremists.

The embassy says they cannot differentiate between right and wrong.

Media waiting in front of hospital morgue for updates on Nora Anne Quoirin's postmortem.

'Poor maintenance cause of ambulance crash which killed driver and patient on Aug 4.'

The chief minister says the state government is still looking at various options.

The school had admitted that incident was overlooked.

He had attempted to mislead a senior government officer in his bid.

The API reading of 217 in Miri indicates the air quality there is very unhealthy.

Trend in line with developed countries heading towards aging population, says chief statistician. 

Police says the incident took place in Penang at 10pm last night.

The new tool has helped the police nab 406 drug traffickers and abusers in Sarawak in state-wide operation on July 20.

UPDAYED 9.59PM | The deputy commissioner is believed to be suffering from a kidney ailment.

China's social media users direct fury at online retailer for items supporting HK anti-government protesters.

The group will monitor the implementation to ensure it is in accordance with the announcement.

The Bachok MP also says that Muslims in cahoots with them will bear great sins.

The Economic Affairs Ministry says Terengganu is a key state in the preparation of the upcoming 12th Malaysia Plan.

KiniTV is considered the most subscribed news channel on the platform in Malaysia.

The MMEA says SAR operations were combing an area of almost 500 square nautical miles from Kuantan to Kerteh.

Once he is back in India, please do not come to Malaysia again, says Andrew Chen.

The preacher's wife, daughter and son are among the speakers at a programme in Kuala Perlis.

Negeri Sembilan police chief Mohamad Mat Yusop describes the tweet by one Zikri Armstrong as slander.

E-commerce fraud make up 26.2 percent of complaints to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs last month. 

UPDATED 3.35PM | The autopsy reveals she died two or three days before her body was found on Tuesday.

COMMENT | I have done my best to change in these five years and I will do the same in the coming days.

UPDATED 5.05PM | Federal CID chief Huzir Mohamed says police are investigating the matter.

'I urge Malaysians not to allow extraneous matters to cause fractiousness amongst us.'

MCA president had claimed that the company would eventually need government help.

Fake Customs duty stamps and equipment for bottling and sticking labels seized during the operation.

Meanwhile, Umno veep Khaled cries tragedy as ‘no vernacular school PTA will allow Jawi’.

UPDATED 2.20PM | The party president has only just returned from a pilgrimage to Mecca today.

UPDATED 3.41PM | Penang PKR Youth leader believes that PM's 'middle path' is the best approach at present.

Mustapa Mohamed says mega-infrastructure undertakings are not without risks.

The Umno secretary-general says Zakir's remarks were taken out of context.

UPDATED 1.34PM | Saifuddin Nasution disagrees that Harapan is at risk of breaking apart with Dr M at the helm.

The land had been illegally acquired by the then government of British Malaya in 1956.

LETTER | Stop worrying about Arabic calligraphy.

'The stand taken had been agreed upon by all six DAP ministers before cabinet meeting.'

The properties include a £23.2 million London townhouse and a US$35.5 million condominium in New York.

An independent ethics commission found that the Canadian PM had interfered in the corruption case of construction firm SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

The find underscores the threat pollution poses to marine life in even the remotest waters on the planet.

The family members of Puah Geok Tin arrived at 11.45pm last night.

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment says a subsidiary of China Minmetals had failed to address pollution issues.

Police say the shooter is still armed and remains inside the home.

PM's daughter the latest to join the chorus condemning the preacher.

COMMENT | The fundamental freedom of free speech and expression under Article 10(1)(a) of the Federal Constitution is reserved exclusively to citizens.

COMMENT | We are still mired in racism. That is the reality.

UPDATED 5.33PM | Syahredzan Johan says this is the first time someone threatened to kill him.

'Even now, when the fishermen go out to fish, we get more junk than fish.'

UPDATED 3.35PM | The US State Department is concerned about the buildup of Chinese police at the border, while satellite images show military vehicles massing in nearby Shenzhen.

The group identifies these threats as liberalism, Christianity and efforts to destroy race relations.

YOURSAY | ‘Mahathir is back. Back to his old self.’

The Paris prosecutor's office is investigating the case for kidnapping.

State media says it shows Moscow's ability to park nuclear arms on the US' doorstep.

It backs Pakistan's call to discuss revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Showdown between Johnson's gov't and those opposed to leaving the EU set for September.

Beijing says the protest movement has reached 'near terrorism.'

LETTER | My dear fellow Malaysians, let’s reflect not react.

LETTER | To be true Malaysians, our children need to go to school together.

LETTER | So why has the rule of law not kicked in yet for him?

LETTER | Jawi calligraphy is only a divisive issue because of Dong Zong.

LETTER | What hope will we have of coming together to tackle issues of importance?

COMMENT | The priorities of Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak are poles apart.

COMMENT | He is a statesperson who sees the struggle for a better nation as a lifelong struggle, without self.

COMMENT | Is denying of the rights of non-Muslim parents, or the confusion experienced by children justified?

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