Archive - 27 November 2019

'Some might say the ground of judgment was more significant than the decision itself.'

The council's main tasks are to identify new water sources and protect existing sources - Jimmy Puah.

He also reiterates his stand to respect the religious sensitivities and customs of the family of the departed.

The crime rate per 100,000 population in Malaysia in 2018 improved to 273.8 compared to 309.7 in 2017.

'We will wait for the outcome of the investigations before taking appropriate action.'

The first phase of NAP 2019 will focus on the improvement of policies to infuse with new technologies.

There needs to be a proper opportunity to scrutinise the bill before it is passed, says Amnesty International.

Police held back 41 individuals in Bukit Jalil to prevent any untoward incidents, says Bukit Aman CID chief.

LETTER | A support letter is issued to an entity which was being investigated for 42 cases of alleged malpractice.

PARLIAMENT | They called for action to be taken against those responsible for bringing the ashes into the country.

If it is unsafe, we won't dare to proceed, says Perak MBI chief executive officer Anuar Zainal Abidin.

A former engineer is awarded six years' wages, while High Court will assess damages to a former security guard. 

The contribution to a political fund was to establish the company in Sarawak, a witness says.

The allegations by spy Wang Liqiang detailed China's meddling in Taiwan elections and promoting Communist Party in Hong Kong.

Charles Santiago is slapped with a legal notice for linking LTTE arrests to the Muslim preacher.

Police say the group was identified based on media reports of their press conference held in Ipoh yesterday.

Lee Boon Chye says radiation is imported in Lynas' cases while in Perak, the radiation was already present in the earth.

Muhamad Sade said the syndicate's modus operandi was to offer high and quick returns to the victims.

IGP: Low-ranking police officers' salaries, logistics and necessities would be prioritised.

Home minister, deputy prime minister say there was no request to the gov't to bring back exiled leader's ashes. 

The farmers have to talk to various government agencies and ministries to help them solve many problems, Daim says.

The chairperson's annual fees will be reduced from RM600,000 to RM300,000 per annum.

They claimed smoking ban is against constitution as smoking not deemed a criminal activity or banned in M'sia.

UPDATED 6.45PM | The issue of senatorship for the party's state chairperson will now go through party discussions first, he adds.

LETTER | There is too much politicking within Harapan, and not enough work results to win the people over.

The wrong flag was displayed during the opening ceremony of a basketball competition on Sunday night.

LETTER | Harapan needs to go back to basics and build its credentials as a reformist government.                  

LETTER | The nation shakes its forlorn head at this dithering government …

MPs can't be the voices of their voters if they are absent.

AUDIT TAMPERING TRIAL | Apparently, he and the government were aware that 1MDB had conflicting versions of its financial statement.

In response, Mexico says it will quickly seek a high-level meeting with the US on the matter.

If the cabinet is agreeable, the bill will be tabled in parliament next week, says Liew Vui Keong.

Mohamad Sabu says it is normal for any government to reject motion to elect senators. 

The two PKR assemblypersons' walking out led to a state government motion being defeated at the Malacca assembly.

He says Mahathir and Anwar should be allowed to resolve the matter themselves.

The former finance minister echoes Anwar's call for a needs-based approach to helping the poor.

Defence Minister Olta Xhacka says the nation was jolted by 250 aftershocks after the main tremor. 

 'It's okay, have fun, no problem, it is a small matter. Congratulations to the opposition,' says the deputy minister.

The magnitude-9 quake in March 2011 triggered a tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people.

Academic authorities are preparing to clean up and reopen the university.

Public prosecutor: Charges against militants proved beyond doubt. 

'If the authority to prosecute is already signed, it is hard to retract because there is backlash,' says Sivarasa Rasiah.

The witness' testimony today contradicted the police report.

PARLIAMENT | Deputy home minister says DNA test results cannot be used to grant citizenship. 

He says this follows from the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the loss of territory in Syria.

PARLIAMENT | Education minister says the new rank is UM's best achievement to date.

UPDATED 4.10PM | Johari Abdul adds gov't lawmakers will discuss measures to improve attendance in Parliament.

COMMENT | Dire need to implement long-overdue reforms in the august House.  

Perak did not learn tragic lessons due to radioactive poisoning from the Asian Rare Earth plant, says the environmental group.

Police foil year-end terrorist attack but the target of bombings still unknown. 

Not a single kidnapping or extortion case since asset declaration initiative was taken last year, says VK Liew.

Law minister overrides earlier statement of deputy who said gov't was still considering whether or not to abolish the Act.

It has 385 million native speakers, while 1.75 billion people worldwide speak English at a useful level, said British HC Charles Hay.

The founder of Indonesia's Tempo magazine says the outcome of such negotiations depends on the context of the situation.

His lawyers say charges against Yazid have never been proven as he was detained without trial.

INTERVIEW | The BN party fared badly as it racialised the Chinese in trying to compete with DAP, claims the Umno veep.

Dr Siti Hasmah will be carrying out the ceremonial rope cutting at the vessel's naming ceremony today.

The request is to allow the military to protect vital infrastructures such as electric plants, hospitals and airports.

COMMENT | 'I have no idea if Malaysians would appreciate being reminded that the election manifesto is worthless.'

Greenhouse gas emissions hit record levels last year, which experts says could cause global temperatures to rise sharply this century.

A former Youth chief ticks off Akmal and the Youth wing - and tells them not to widen the Anwar-Azmin rift further.

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

COMMENT | The Federal Court held that the ad hoc and generous extension of time which developers enjoy is illegal.

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

This new ruling overturns the high court decision to halt proceedings pending the outcome of parallel proceedings in LCIA.

PARLIAMENT | MPs on both sides question each others' attendance.