Archive - 15 December 2019

UK PM Johnson eyes Parliament vote before Christmas to 'get Brexit done'

UK PM Johnson eyes Parliament vote before Christmas to 'get Brexit done'

Cabinet minister Michael Gove says the plan is to leave the EU by Jan 31, next year.

China state TV drops Arsenal game after player's Uyghur comment

China state TV drops Arsenal game after player's Uyghur comment

Mesut Ozil, who is a Muslim, posted messages on Saturday criticising China's policy towards is Muslim Uyghur minority.

Major states snub calls for climate action as UN summit wraps up

Major states snub calls for climate action as UN summit wraps up

Brazil, China, Australia, Saudi Arabia and the United States had led the resistance to bolder action.

Flood worsens - Some 10,000 people displaced

Flood worsens - Some 10,000 people displaced

Flood victims in Johor and Pahang climb while Malacca and Sarawak are the latest to be affected.

Johor royal family to visit flood relief centres from tomorrow

Johor royal family to visit flood relief centres from tomorrow

As of 5pm today, there are 5,592 evacuees housed in 63 relief centres throughout the state.

Youths tackle contentious MA63 in parliamentary debathon

Youths tackle contentious MA63 in parliamentary debathon

The event was held in Universiti Malaysia Sabah and saw 40 participants from ages 18 to 25.

Guan Eng: If can learn Jawi in three pages, we are geniuses

Guan Eng: If can learn Jawi in three pages, we are geniuses

He says the lessons are only to introduce Jawi as the predecessor of Bahasa Melayu.

WW2 Bomb causes evacuation of 54,000 people

WW2 Bomb causes evacuation of 54,000 people

More than 60 percent of the residents of Italian city Brindisi are forced to vacate,

Here are the three pages of Jawi that people are quarrelling over

Here are the three pages of Jawi that people are quarrelling over

They are set to be introduced at the start of the school term next year.

MTUC wants measures to protect civil servants from ‘minister abuse’

MTUC wants measures to protect civil servants from ‘minister abuse’

The organisation disagrees with claims and “vile accusations” that civil servants are not cooperating with the new ruling government.

MPOCC: Publishing oil palm concession maps a gov't priority

MPOCC: Publishing oil palm concession maps a gov't priority

This is to deliver greater transparency to the country's oil palm industry.

Lim tells why DAP, Harapan are being 'hated'

Lim tells why DAP, Harapan are being 'hated'

Guan Eng urges M'sians to stand together against those who wish to destroy the country’s racial and religious harmony.

Successful Selangor athletes at SEA Games will get windfall

Successful Selangor athletes at SEA Games will get windfall

Selangor Menteri Besar Amiruddin Shari says the incentive will be around RM3,000 to RM5,000 for each athlete.

Fire and Rescue Dept braces for fourth wave of floods

Fire and Rescue Dept braces for fourth wave of floods

The dept will move some of its assets from west coast states to T'ganu to improve logistics and response time, says deputy minister.

LFL seeks to present ‘evidence of unlawful hanging methods’ to S’pore authorities

LFL seeks to present ‘evidence of unlawful hanging methods’ to S’pore authorities

It has yet to hear from authorities there despite it being almost a month since LFL first came forth with the claim.

Don't run away from criticism, Chow tells DAP delegates

Don't run away from criticism, Chow tells DAP delegates

Chow says party members must defend the state's development projects that are opposed by some NGOs.

Ban on G25 book lifted

Ban on G25 book lifted

The revocation order signed by Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was recorded in a federal gazette dated Dec 10.

Works Ministry to monitor contractors after unsatisfactory Pan-Borneo highway check

Works Ministry to monitor contractors after unsatisfactory Pan-Borneo highway check

'I'm not happy. There are many potholes and these pose dangers to road users,' says Minister Baru Bian.

Dr Mahathir's recipe for a long healthy life

Dr Mahathir's recipe for a long healthy life

A good eating habit is Dr Mahathir's recipe to stay healthy, saying people should eat to live and not live to eat.

Maszlee's movie review: Ejen Ali an inspiration for children

Maszlee's movie review: Ejen Ali an inspiration for children

'The movie portrays how doing good doesn't depend on the person's identity or where they're from but based on their individual intention.'

Pound surges on Brexit expectations after Tory election win

Pound surges on Brexit expectations after Tory election win

The pound firms on the back of the exit poll, trading up at 1.3500, the upper end of the bullish target.

Additional immunisation for all children under age of five in Sabah

Additional immunisation for all children under age of five in Sabah

It will be made in stages to ensure the proliferation of the polio virus can be stopped, says Health Ministry director-general.

The response to polio in Malaysia

The response to polio in Malaysia

LETTER | A 3-month-old infant suffering from polio in Tuaran, Sabah, the first case since 1992, raises concerns about the state of immunization in Malaysia.

Newlyweds postpone honeymoon to help flood victims

Newlyweds postpone honeymoon to help flood victims

The couple just had their wedding ceremony two days ago in Taman Permata, Kluang.

Don't waste time questioning transfer of PM post from Dr M to Anwar - Guan Eng

Don't waste time questioning transfer of PM post from Dr M to Anwar - Guan Eng

Lim also warns DAP members against squabbling about internal family problems in public.

NGO: Hajj and umrah trips still a bribe if offer made for something in exchange

NGO: Hajj and umrah trips still a bribe if offer made for something in exchange

Corrupt politicians and businesspersons are known to offer such opportunities in exchange for favours, says Akhbar Satar.

Teaching our teachers

Teaching our teachers

COMMENT | No amount of technology can replace a human being, a teacher, including via that proposal to use video-tapes of “Japanese-style teaching”.

Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest

Security forces fire tear gas, dozens wounded in Beirut protest

Hundreds of people had been marching as part of a historic wave of anti-gov't protests that have swept Lebanon since Oct 17.

Frustrated with climate talks, activists dump manure outside Madrid summit

Frustrated with climate talks, activists dump manure outside Madrid summit

At the closing of the COP25 summit, negotiators have been unable to agree on how to implement the Paris climate agreement.

Queen Elizabeth to set out PM Johnson's agenda on Thursday

Queen Elizabeth to set out PM Johnson's agenda on Thursday

The so-called Queen's Speech is used to detail all the bills the government plans to enact over the coming year.

New Zealand recovery teams return to volcanic island, two remain missing

New Zealand recovery teams return to volcanic island, two remain missing

Police remain committed to recovering the two bodies and military divers are continuing to scour the waters around the island.

Singapore invokes fake news law over opposition party posts

Singapore invokes fake news law over opposition party posts

It is the third time that authorities have used the Pofma law since it came into effect about two months ago.

Flood situation in Pahang and Johor worsens

Flood situation in Pahang and Johor worsens

UPDATED 10.15AM | A total of 681 people from 176 families evacuated in Rompin, seven districts affected in Johor.

Arsenal distances itself from Ozil's comments on China, Uighurs

Arsenal distances itself from Ozil's comments on China, Uighurs

Ozil’s posts called Uighurs 'warriors who resist persecution' and criticised China’s crackdown and the silence of Muslims in response.

Anger erupts at UN climate summit as major economies resist bold action

Anger erupts at UN climate summit as major economies resist bold action

The resistance reduces hopes that nations will act in time to stop rising temperatures devastating people and the natural world.

AG needs to withdraw terrorist charges against those arrested for LTTE links

AG needs to withdraw terrorist charges against those arrested for LTTE links

ADUN SPEAKS | Sosma might have replaced the Internal Security Act but it is still a draconian legislation that provides a long period of remand.

Violent protests rage in India for fourth day over citizenship law

Violent protests rage in India for fourth day over citizenship law

Demonstrators in eastern India set fire to more than a dozen buses and vandalised at least six railway stations.

Yoursay: Survey shows Bersatu’s pivot to Malays a waste of effort

Yoursay: Survey shows Bersatu’s pivot to Malays a waste of effort

YOURSAY | ‘Harapan should focus on holding on to its 30pct Malay support, and 80-95pct non-Malay support.’

Azmin links lawsuit to sex video 'conspiracy' and 5 news from yesterday

Azmin links lawsuit to sex video 'conspiracy' and 5 news from yesterday

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.