Archive - 25 October 2019

Lim Teck Ghee's view is not valid, says Zuraida Kamaruddin.

LETTER | We demand that the religious authorities cease investigations on Maryam Lee immediately.

He is currently warded at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

They back the chief minister and reject any attempt to disregard the people's mandate, they say.

'This is my warning: If there isn't enough efforts to turn down the heat, don't be surprised if May 13 recurs.'

UPDATED 9.56PM | Siti Kasim believes toxic political environment stems from schools. 

Chow Kon Yeow says it was carried out in 10 locations from July 19 to Aug 19, 2017.

Company in question does not have a track record in the industry, says Federal Territories PKR Youth deputy secretary Juliyus Allen alleges.

Many in modern societies have poor manners, that is why we need ISA, says UPM's Amimi Amir Abdullah.

LETTER | The aerospace industry is moving very fast: we need policies that are relevant and up to date.

UPDATED 9.23PM | The list of political disappointments and failures keeps growing, says Lim Teck Ghee.

UPDATED 8.58PM | Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi urges civil society to become a force within politics by fielding a group of independent candidates in elections.

Chief minister denies plot to form new government is real, but sources say otherwise.

LETTER | Fomca has fought hard for BSN to re-issue bank books for the poor and for pensioners; we have failed.

COMMENT| The kindergarteners have their whole lives ahead of them and will move on to improve the country and the world. 

Something is wrong and we need to fix this, says K Sudhagaran Stanley.

Padang Serai MP Karuppaiya hopes for a quick resolve for 70 families without piped water since Sept 25.

'Have we lost our voice and together with it our principles just because power has gotten to our heads?'

Opposition MPs from Umno, PAS maintain refusal to declare assets, despite being compelled by law to do so by October.

LETTER | The 'Malaysian Greeting' may look deceptively simple, but without practice, one can look mechanical or clumsy.

KINIGUIDE | This was one of the most unpopular announcements in Budget 2020. Here’s a breakdown of what it is, and why it’s so controversial.

Mahathir rues how the Malays cannot hold a gathering without being labelled as racists when other races can do so.

Police also recorded a statement from Hashim Ismail who was the event organiser for the Malay Diginity Congress.

Among the 12 arrested under Sosma, four are from DAP.

The Penang High Court today ordered Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng to pay the trio RM150,000 in costs.

MP SPEAKS | My argument is simple - charge the men or release them immediately ahead of Deepavali.

COMMENT | Apart from Kit Siang, no other DAP top leader has spoken out throughout the comic book controversy.

Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man feels that the party's agenda is detrimental to the nation.

The hearing date for the RM1.98m suit is changed from Nov 4 to Nov 15 on the request of the foundation's counsel.

‘People can dream...but that doesn't mean you are going to shake the process,’ PKR president tells Turkish broadcaster. 

‘So please, for the sake of the rest of us who just want to work, stop it.’

The bill is seen as govt effort to court conservative support, liberals say it aims to ban sex education.

Student Nusrat Jahan was set on fire after refusing to withdraw sexual harassment claim against her religious school principal.

Critics say Austrian writer Peter Handke supports war criminals like Slobodan Milosevic, Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic.

The Asean digital master plan will be launched at the meeting - Gobind.

The US Vice President accuses NBA, Nike of siding with China’s Communist Party over freedom of speech in Hong Kong.

The transfer directive issued by Bukit Aman Police Headquarters also involves 10 other senior police officers.

The rate has dropped from 1.9 babies in 2017 to 1.8 babies per woman aged between 15 and 49 in 2018.

The British PM concedes for the first time he will not meet Oct 31 deadline to leave the EU.

COMMENT | How can we respect MPs and vice-chancellors when they lack the dignity to treat others, as they would like to be treated?

COMMENT | The stupidity of the vice-chancellor's overtly racist agenda exposes the intellectual atrophy and uncertain calibre of academic leadership.

Highest lead level was found in a Georgetown playground - almost more than 7,000 times the UN's recommended limit.  

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

UPDATED | 2.40PM | Former minister says Malaysia already has a good record of helping refugees, but can still do more for them.