Archive - 23 December 2019

KIMANIS POLLS | Takiyuddin Hassan says president Abdul Hadi Awang will attend the launch of the BN machinery on Jan 1.

Ti Lian Ker says decision was made by Cameron Highlands rehabilitation committee chaired by DPM and Pahang MB.

KSK Group says the structure has a unique curve feature that made the building appeared 'tilted' from different angles.

ADUN SPEAKS | Pahang gov't and MIC have misled the farmers without any redeemable prospect of a new alternative.

This comes after a sit-in protest over the Pahang government's action against illegal vegetable farms.

PKR president also says Jawi is part of the national and cultural treasure.

Residents in USJ4, Selangor queue up for water with containers of all shape and sizes after the entire neighbourhood is hit by supply disruptions.

Amirudin Shari rues deliberate act of illegal waste dumping at Indah Water Konsortium plant in Bandar Bukit Mahkota.

Sessions Court judge says issue of bail raised by lawyers must also be submitted to the High Court.

Banners were hung in several schools saying: “This school does not agree to the Jawi script in the Bahasa Melayu curriculum.”

Former Saudi royal adviser Saud al-Qahtani investigated but released.

Mufti says department should enforce laws forbidding ceremonies related to 'sumpah laknat' involving public interest.

Johari takes veteran journalist to task and tells him to respond to arguments in an intellectual manner.

Works Ministry says there are 830,000, RFID users so far.

Vatican probe finds Marcial Maciel fathered children with at least two women, used drugs.

The militant group posts photos of a bloody backpack and US soldier's ID as proof.

Exemptions open door to corruption, favouritism, and influence peddling.

Lawyer urges Tommy Thomas not to appeal damages awarded by the court to victim's family.

No hall for ceremonies, no parade field, no parking... and the list goes on.

Activist tells politicians to stop making comments, urges them to meet the people and listen to their feedback.

COMMENT | Mahathir says the Malay community would demand the shutting down of vernacular schools who are against the khat calligraphy lessons.

Sekat calls for meeting to pressure Education Ministry to go back to the drawing board on Jawi lesson issue.

He, however, clarifies that it was not a directive and it was up to the organiser.

IGP adds that polygraph test cannot be used as evidence in court.

LETTER | The suffering that such frequent disruptions cause to people has totally been underestimated by policymakers.

COMMENT | The Constitution makes no reference to the abolition of Mandarin or Tamil as a medium of instruction in vernacular schools.

Foreign police deny wanted businessperson was there even when presented with evidence, he says.

In his statutory declaration, Azilah Hadri alleges that Najib had given instructions for him to kill Altantuya.

Veteran journo takes aim at Johari Abdul Ghani's criticisms by highlighting his past actions.

Protests planned throughout the week include evening demonstrations in five malls on Christmas eve.

He died of old age at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital in Kota Kinabalu yesterday evening.

COMMENT | The government has decided that it would save time, effort and money if all suspected felons pronounce their innocence publicly.

Four of the victims, including a 16-year-old male, suffered gunshot wounds to the chest or lower back.

Police say they have scaled back a search for the two missing persons but have not given up hope of finding them.

COMMENT | The idea is to get minority communities worked up and miss the real issue at hand.

Financial secretary to step down and date to be picked for umbrella body's delegates conference and elections.

The treatment plants at Sungai Semenyih and Bukit Tampoi will remain closed until the odour pollution reading goes down, says Pengurusan Air Selangor.

Once done, they will be presented to the state's cabinet for endorsement, says Deputy CM.

YOURSAY | 'Your mandate is to win the election, not to solve all the problems.'

YOURSAY | 'Children of different races can learn to be friends, but what's to be done about divisive adults?'

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