Archive - 5 September 2019

UPDATED 12.08AM | The frustration of Indonesian football fans boiled over as their national team suffered a last-minute defeat in a World Cup qualifier.

Sumareh the hero as he strikes twice during Malaysia's 3-2 come-from-behind victory in Jakarta.

Maszlee: Guidelines aimed at eliminating the separation of OKU students from other students.

Maria Chin has criticised the decision to jail Faisal's ex-wife for a week following a visitation rights dispute.

This comes after Mahathir requests for an exchange of technology in the field.

UK opposition parties, Conservative rebels forcing Boris to delay Brexit by three months.

Police believe they have succeeded in crippling syndicate that stole livestocks in Negeri Sembilan.

'Before, we conveniently blamed Umno and BN. But it is happening under Pakatan Harapan as well.'

LETTER | Things looking gloomy with the rise in sex scandals, corruption, and religious extremism. 

The bill expected to be tabled for second and third reading during the next parliament sitting in October.

'Internal party action normally taken after the due process of police investigation and prosecution.'

UPDATED 7.45PM | The proposal is to ensure the MACC chief can carry out his or her duties without fear.

They also cried foul against Sabah gov't for rebranding the project instead of cancelling it.

Volodymyr Tsemakh could be handed over to Russia in a widely anticipated prisoner exchange.

COMMENT | The High Court Judge’s refusal to exercise jurisdiction over issues of constitutional law is an unwarranted abdication of responsibility.

Muslims can't instruct non-Muslims to pray according to their individual faiths as prayers should only be to Allah SWT. 

The centres are needed to meet the needs of more than 500,000 disabled people in the country.

The initiative is to curb offences on governance in the water services industry, says Xavier.

The IGP says the investigation will identify the actual cause of the incident and determine if there was any sabotage.

The PM will discuss the matter with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation on Sunday.

Shift of alliance to Beijing would be a boost to China's bid to peel away Taiwan's remaining allies. 

The premier says so during an interview with Russian news agency Sputnik.

MCMC chairperson reiterates there is no room for monopolies since the commission's goal is to stimulate competition.

NAJIB TRIAL | Najib's ex-aide agrees that Low is a 'puppet master' who can 'move whatever he wants'. 

Gov't urges others to follow as part of the campaign to protect the commodity's image.

DPM Heng Swee Keat will have to reshape a struggling economy if, as expected, he becomes the next PM.

In its demand letter, Sekat gives Syed Saddiq 14 days to apologise.

The move is meant to gradually reduce the size of the civil service and its burden on the pension fund.

LETTER | As citizens of Malaysia, we should all be affected by this case.

COMMENT | 'I wonder how long more these Umno people will use DAP as their punching bag for their political survival.'

The divide between pro-government supporters and their opponents are becoming even sharper.

NAJIB TRIAL | Witness testifies he later discovered the money originated from a company probed by MACC.

UPDATED 5.07PM | PKR president has no qualms about a special session to discuss matters in an amicable manner.

The 30-minute discussion in Russia also centres on trade and innovation.

Mahathir says M'sia has been taking to Russian firms about the possibility of more FDI.

Indian newspaper reports that Modi asked Mahathir to take steps to extradite the preacher.

COMMENT | The bill is welcomed, there is still much room for improvement.

Preventing the project will deprive those living in the rural south the benefits of development such as jobs and affordable housing.

'Screen capture the group and send it to our WhatsApp hotline,' says MCMC chairperson. 

UPDATED 2.40PM | The PKR president once again denies having a hand in the release of the new clips.

UPDATED 5.33PM | The PKR president says Farhash has been advised to meet the police.

Most countries only allocate 0.01 percent of their budget to their anti-corruption agencies.

UPDATED 4.40PM | This is to ensure check and balance in operations, says HK's former ICAC deputy chief.

LETTER | Malaysians are no longer willing to accept opaqueness in public governance.

The Financial Action Task Force says Hong Kong is also not doing enough to pursue crimes committed outside its jurisdiction.

Mining activities were banned in early 2016 after unregulated mining contaminated water sources.

Just like before, journalists and politicians were added to a WhatsApp group in the wee hours of the morning.

The final report will be tabled in a special cabinet committee meeting to be held in a month's time.

'If PAS is really serious about this new economic strategy, I wonder why it was not implemented in K'tan.'

'There is no developed nation in the world that doesn’t have them,' he claims.

Johnson wrote in a column last year that Muslim women in niqab looked like 'letterboxes.'

Carrie Lam withdrew the controversial bill that has plunged HK into its worst political crisis in decades.

Citizens can now hold politicians accountable, says ex-Hindraf adviser after his appeal was allowed.  

Concerns over its economic and political future are growing as protests drag on.

YOURSAY | ‘New Malaysia is in denial mode.’

Among the dignitaries present are Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu and Army Chief Gen Ahmad Hasbullah Ahmad.

LIVE | Malaysiakini brings you live reports from ex-premier Najib Abdul Razak's 1MDB trial.

This comes from a study of more than 1,100 survivors of the Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea.

YOURSAY | 'It is best that Anwar is not in Mahathir's cabinet as it will antagonise Mahathir more…'

His decision to suspend Parliament shortly before Brexit is not one for judges to decide, the court rules.

Seri Iskandar Archery Club retracts accusation that the supermarket does not carry bumiputera products.

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

PKR communications director says the matter will be left to authorities to investigate.