Archive - 22 November 2019

Salahuddin says process to award contract to farmers' organisation ongoing. 

Agriculture minister confirms recommending to PM that Nafas be given the contract.

Japanese values to be inculcated in the initiative, says Mahathir. 

Police nab suspect and his girlfriend, both positive for drugs. 

Ahmad Faizal Azumu says the five GBS investment companies went through a stringent approval process.

Dr M's defection claims untrue, we invited Azmin to join BN instead, say BN MPs. 

Media freedom not materialising quickly enough, says International Federation of Journalists. 

This is in response to Umno secretary-general's ultimatum to choose between his former party or DAP if he wants to retain power.

Umno MPs wanted to know if they should join other parties, some expressed support for Mahathir.

This to address the overcrowding problem in Malaysian prisons, he says.

The queen will hold the post for five years from April 12, 2019.

The association also hopes that the gov't continues to champion the industry's cause and the plight of its 650,000 smallholders.

UPDATED 7.31PM | Owning a property gives Mohamaddin a 'headache just thinking about it'. 

It is as though Harapan gov't had lost the perception game to the opposition - Ilham Centre head Yusri Ibrahim.

Attorney-General’s Chambers to instruct police to probe cause of death.

Guan Eng says trust fund's monies can only be channelled to TAR UC once MCA relinquishes control of the varsity.

'I need to make payment to a vendor, I will issue you a check later', reads the e-mail.

The suspects comprise 41 men and 10 women from China, and two locals.

Against a bleak backdrop for Harapan, Liew Chin Tong says there is still time for this government to reform.

The by-election is different from the general election, which involves a much larger number of voters., says Ilham Centre.

Mahathir told to choose between Umno and DAP with regard to winning back Malay support.

Minister says security agencies are constantly monitoring entry of foreign elements, especially at M'sia-Thai borders.

Abd Helmi was convicted of drug trafficking in 2017 and his clemency plea was rejected in July this year.

He says state land has been disposed of through granting of ownership, permits and temporary occupation licence.

COMMENT | The govt's long-term strategies are to liberalise the health market and ensure better medicine and services.

'This is like a disease and if we don't treat it, it will spread.'

This after Yazid’s rehabilitator said he agreed with the release after seeing a change of heart.

LETTER| Tuan Ibrahim's claims that PAS governed states are being ignored are false, says political secretary.

The meeting between the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the prime minister took place this morning at Istana Melawati.

The flooding was caused by a maintenance problem on the 61st floor.

She saved a copy of the original 1MDB audit report after her superior had ordered all copies to be destroyed.

Lim Guan Eng says Tuan Ibrahim's claim of imbalance in Budget 2020 allocations is 'mala fide' and false.

UPDATED 3.50PM | Rembau MP not interested in succession plans.

The AG had obtained leave to begin contempt against Lokman for allegedly threatening a witness in ex-PM Najib Abdul Razak's 1MDB trial.

Charles Santiago reiterates his call for the repeal of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.

LETTER | The people have had enough of Harapan’s internal bickering and political manoeuvring.

The proposal was made by opposition leader Idris Haron in relation to the ketum abuse issue.                   

LETTER| A policy or national framework will provide better access and healthcare services to rare disease patients, says IDEAS.

The presidential election is scheduled to take place next year on Jan 11.

State Assembly speaker Zulkefly Mohamad Omar says Gunasekaran will be absent for five days starting today.

Public can give feedback, suggestions during three-month public inspection for the Section A stretch, says MRL CEO.

The incentive is only applicable for multi-storey properties such as apartments, condominiums, serviced apartments, and Soho.

The two-time MVP award winner is not part of the national Under-22 squad for the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines.

Gov't will allocate RM20 million from Budget 2020 for the development of e-sports, the youth minister adds.

Around 3,000 people attended the event, comprising members of both parties, villagers and relatives of those who died in the Memali incident.

The two countries consider all Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank illegal under international law.

The US Navy regularly conducts what it calls “freedom of navigation” operations by ships close to some of the islands China occupies.

PARLIAMENT | Deputy minister Sim Tze Tzin stresses this in rejecting Wee Ka Siong's claim of inteference in an RM1b paddy project.

COMMENT | The best course of action is to listen to the rakyat.

COMMENT | Mahathir has lost support not only among non-Malays, especially the Chinese, but also among the Malays.

COMMENT | No real admission from PM Mahathir, who handles this loss in a witty way that may be seen as double entendre by wordsmiths and literary people.

YOURSAY | 'May your name be forever etched in M'sian history as a woman of courage...'

We will list out 10 to 15 jobs where you will surely get employed, says Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran.

Two graduates break the norm by taking convocation pictures in a paddy field, rubber plantation.

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