Archive - 4 December 2019

Although demand for the govt's insurance initiative is substantial, the programme has limitations, says Dr Henner Alms.

Mohd Zulkifli Yacob was wading through 1m-deep floodwaters to pick custard apples from a tree near his house.

The party's internal problems, including the latest allegations of sexual misconduct against Anwar, wasn't discussed, say MPP members.

It was the first-ever loss to the Cambodians in Malaysia's SEA Games football history. 

One reason for RTO scheme is to overcome the high loan rejection rates for first-time homebuyers - Jagdeep Singh Deo.

The allegation comes just a day before the PKR congress begins.

LETTER | As a nation, we are long overdue in implementing a compulsory car seat legislation and programme.

The group called on the gov't to make it mandatory for estate managers to build houses for the workers.

LETTER | With an increasingly ageing population and urbanisation, public transport becomes even more crucial.

Judge Wan Mohd Norisham toured the tyre processing factory with several interested parties in the case.

UPDATED 9PM | I would like to state that myself and the (elected) leadership will attend the congress, says Azmin.

LETTER | This will be in line with upholding the Malaysian spirit of recognising harmony in diversity.

Gerakan veep Baljit Singh said using Chin Peng's ashes to criticise DAP Jelutong MP RSN Rayer's was a 'low-blow'.

Fire investigations officer says this is because his investigations showed the fire was 'concentrated' in certain areas of the room.

It's a clear insult against the practice of Hindus, says DAP assemblyperson Satees Muniandy.

This is especially true for those in the high-risk group such as pregnant women, young children and the elderly, she says.

Barring a last-minute reconciliation between Anwar and Azmin, thousands of the latter's supporters are expected at the Renaissance in a show of force.

The national players go down 1-3 to Indonesia in the final of the 2019 SEA Games competition in Manila.    

Nazree Yunus says Azmin Ali and Zuraida Kamaruddin are expected to attend the meeting this weekend.

LETTER | Body tattoos also part and parcel of indigenous East Malaysian culture.

The govt's top diplomat, Wang Yi, prodded officials to stand firm in the face of international challenges.

Around 95,000 federal civil servants in Sarawak will receive the payment which will be paid in June next year.

The Singapore Democratic Party says Google's move is denying the party voter reach.

UPDATED 5.42PM | Among the concerns are if a man has more than one wife or if the husband is unemployed.

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng announced a RM100 million allocation for Penang Hill in the 2020 Budget.

LETTER | Gov't and the private sector could capitalise on expected developments to transform the way we live and work.

SRC TRIAL | The former premier also accuses Nik Faisal of playing both sides in SRC.

This through the setting-up of its 'Kelab Mahasiswa Umno', says party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Umno sec-gen says party president already multi-millionaire 25 years ago.

This is another milestone for the Harapan government, says a source.

COMMENT | Due to a lack of data and information, the ‘flying car’ has been overly criticised and ridiculed.

Syed Saddiq expresses regret over the UMS graduate doing a Nazi salute during the convocation ceremony.

The RM40 million is 33.33 percent more than the RM30 initially promised.

The incident occurred at the Haining Longzhou Printing & Dyeing Co., Ltd. in the city of Haining. 

The Uyghur human rights policy will allow US gov't agencies to provide reports on the Uyghur situation in China.

Khoo Poay Tiong was suspended from Dewan Rakyat following a ruckus in which a Hindu MP was ‘insulted’.

PARLIAMENT | This is for those who have difficulty comprehending written questions, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. 

The bill, which passed by 407-1 in the Democratic-controlled House, draws swift condemnation from Beijing. 

To date, 4,296 petrol bombs and other weapons were seized from Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University campus.

Ex-PKR man claims treachery from friends and allies knows no bounds.

The PM says most Apec countries turned down Washington's suggestion for a summit in the US next month.

The Samoan gov't announced that the most affected demographic are children under four-years-old.

The disease still kills more than 400,000 every year, mostly children in Africa.

Next year's summit will determine the future goals of the bloc which accounts for almost half the world's trade.

The number of evacuees in Kelantan rose to 13,764 people while in Terengganu the number dropped to 1,856 this morning.

COMMENT | The Indian problem is not seasonal, coming alive only during election time.

Agencies with a permit to establish an auxiliary police unit must register with the Malaysia Auxiliary Police Association.

Drop in coal use in the US and Europe and softening demand in China and India helped to slow the growth of carbon dioxide emissions.

Her winning performance in the artistic gymnastics individual all-around competition was one of seven golds won by Malaysia yesterday.

Harris has been struggling with fundraising and making a case for her candidacy

Members heads will not roll for speaking up, he says, and declares he'll act on any possible move to split and weaken the party.

18 UPNM students are facing trial on charges of murdering, injuring and abetting the murder of naval cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain.

The prosecution in the forfeiture case argued that the money, seized by the MACC, came from the personal bank account of former PM Najib.

The blogger alleged that the idea to smuggle the ashes was mooted by Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong.

COMMENT | Politicians are using the idea of a “deep state” as a justification for inaction or inefficiency.

YOURSAY | 'One must accept that even if Zahid is punished, there will be others following his example.'

YOURSAY | 'The clear and present danger to the nation today is not Chin Peng's ashes.'

Satellites operated by the European Space Agency show the levels of the floods in Kelantan and Terengganu.

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