Archive - 20 November 2019

No deadline has been set for Azmin to explain his recent actions, says PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil.

Although drug mules commit an offence, it warrants no more than a term of imprisonment - Liew Vui Keong.

Varsity spokesperson says opposition politicians are free to participate in activities if joined by a gov't representative.

Communities in Gua Musang are facing food shortages after crops were ruined by elephants and homes damaged by floods.

Malacca Bersatu deputy chief Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen says the party will not remain quiet over such attacks.

Sultan Sharafuddin is concerned such cases will have negative implications and can undermine family institution and moral values.

What happens to me is not important. But what happens to the gov't and the country is really important, says Mahathir.

Prosecution witness Narimah Miswadi, a bank officer, said he relayed the instruction during a meeting in 2016.

Marred by drug mark-ups, escalating premiums and low payouts, ministry official says some M'sians are opting out of medical coverage.

The prime minister dismisses claims that he orchestrated the meeting that took place on Monday night.

UPDATED 9.02PM | He says the matter was discussed at Bersatu's supreme council meeting today.

 He says some states view child marriages as not something obligatory nor is it non-permissible to marry a minor.

PARLIAMENT | Earlier today, Ismail Mohamed Said and Tajuddin Abdul Rahman had a heated exchange of words.

On a separate matter, police will summon 17 people to facilitate the investigation into Teoh Beng Hock's case.

CAAM says it is also investigating a test flight on Nov 15 which was conducted without approval.

Teo Nie Ching says the ministry takes the slight rise in bullying cases in schools seriously.

Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah reminds that many Harapan ministers and MPs were once detained without trial.

AUDIT TAMPERING TRIAL | The National Audit Department had printed 60 copies of the 'final' audit report.

Hidden hands trying to prevent us from meeting tonight, says PKR Youth vice-chief. 

An autopsy conducted on the 22-year-old suspect confirmed no foul play, says Pahang police chief Abd Jalil Hassan.  

UPDATED 5.30PM | A team from Bukit Aman had passed the video to a US university recently, says CID chief.

A wholly-Malaysian flying car is still being developed in Japan but is behind schedule.

The PAS president says he is sure of Mahathir's knowledge and experience.

We are shifting from punitive to reformative laws, to give a chance to offenders to correct themselves, he notes.

Overseas borrowing still below RM35 billion ceiling, says Finance Ministry. 

Deputy Chief Minister Awang Tengah Ali Hasan says, to date, Sarawak has gazetted 0.82 million hectares of landmass as totally protected areas.

LETTER | Anwar Ibrahim should be the next prime minister to avoid economic, political turmoil. 

More than half-a-million stories published over the past two decades and reaching over eight million viewers per month currently.

UPDATED 2.12PM | Kuala Krau MP Ismail Mohamed Said confronts Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman over photographs.

PKR president says he has never stopped anyone from vying for the post of prime minister.

The no-confidence vote speculation came after the coalition's landslide defeat in the Tanjung Piai by-election.

The teachers in the Canadian province are joining many organisations in filing lawsuits over Quebec's ban.

LETTER | The actions of Bersatu’s leadership are a central factor for the continued erosion of public support.

When a person lacks strength, the person resorts to lies and slander, says the PKR president.

Malaysia has become home to more than 100,000 Rohingya refugees, the second-highest number in the world after Bangladesh.

LETTER| The Malay Dignity Congress and refusal to extradite Zakir Naik are enough for Malaysians to reject their brand of politics. 

LETTER | They are treated as second class citizens despite being the original people of this land.

COMMENT | In Malaysia, at least four cases of murder of trans women were reported between November 2018 and October 2019.

PARLIAMENT | A quorum of 26 MPs is needed for Dewan Rakyat to proceed, but only 24 MPs were present.

The former deputy prime minister is facing 40 charges of receiving bribes involving the overseas visa (VLN) system.

China condemns the passage of the bill and vows 'strong countermeasures'.

To serve as a guide for students on courses to avoid when deciding on tertiary level studies, says human resource minister.

He says voters have sent a clear message to the government to work hard and fulfil the manifesto.

Prosecutors: Guards surfed Net instead of keeping watch over millionaire. 

COMMENT | Many other questions are being asked. Azmin must come clear on this - especially since he is not attending his own party meetings as well.

They cite 'invisible hands' behind the decision to prevent the PAS chief's talk and will be submitting a memorandum on Friday.

LIVE | Malaysiakini brings you live reports from the 1MDB final audit tampering trial of Najib and former 1MDB CEO Arul Kanda.

Those who tried to escape were beaten back by police firing rubber bullets, water cannon and tear gas, with 235 injured taken to hospital.

Using the names of the Home Ministry and Immigration Department, the cheaters produce 'work permit' cards for these workers.

YOURSAY: ‘The question is are you a PKR leader or a puppet of Bersatu?’

Has it evolved into a cyber chamber, a cultural ghetto for readers and partisan writers to echo their political angst?

COMMENT | This rather than being a one-term neo-BN government.

Headmaster Jaul Bunyau's winning strategy includes inviting parents to teach and teachers visiting students at home.

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

Blamed for Harapan's poor showing in the recent by-election, Mahathir responds with nonchalance.