Archive - 11 June 2022

Perak MB: Satellite images show efforts to locate rare earth, not mining

Perak MB: Satellite images show efforts to locate rare earth, not mining

Saarani also points out work began before he took office.

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Abang Jo, most of PBB's leaders win unopposed in party polls

Abang Jo, most of PBB's leaders win unopposed in party polls

No-contests show grassroots confidence in leaders - Awang Bemee.

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BN yet to receive PBM's application to join coalition

BN yet to receive PBM's application to join coalition

BN will accept any party that subscribed to its principles, says Zahid.

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Najib suggests 30pct civil servants work from home to lessen traffic

Najib suggests 30pct civil servants work from home to lessen traffic

Employers should also reduce work at office crowd, says ex-PM.

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NZ says Pacific islands can make own decisions on China ties

NZ says Pacific islands can make own decisions on China ties

This is as Beijing seeks closer military ties with this important region.

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MOH white paper to propose setting up healthcare reform commission

MOH white paper to propose setting up healthcare reform commission

This would inject a level of institutional check-and-balance, says KJ.

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Wee: JB-Singapore RTS project 17pct complete

Wee: JB-Singapore RTS project 17pct complete

Construction schedule is running smoothly, says the minister.

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Tebrau shuttle service from JB to S'pore resumes on June 19

Tebrau shuttle service from JB to S'pore resumes on June 19

Minister says tickets will be sold on Monday from 3am.

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Malaysia hopes to be first to enact tobacco generational endgame

Malaysia hopes to be first to enact tobacco generational endgame

Khairy is determined to make it work.

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Cloud seeding over Bukit Merah catchment area as dam levels dip

Cloud seeding over Bukit Merah catchment area as dam levels dip

This is to overcome dry conditions and help irrigate 19,508ha padi fields.

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Food insecurity necessitates security cooperation - Hishammuddin

Food insecurity necessitates security cooperation - Hishammuddin

'No country is immune to this.'

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MCA credits Wee after govt stops short of full death penalty abolition

MCA credits Wee after govt stops short of full death penalty abolition

'Total abolition is unfair to victims and their families.'

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COMMENT | Mandatory death penalty abolition just one small step

COMMENT | Mandatory death penalty abolition just one small step

Punishment and rehabilitation systems also need improvement.

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LETTER | Addressing HBA concerns on e-SPA

LETTER | Addressing HBA concerns on e-SPA

Purchasers will benefit from the legal cost reduction.

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Hadi against early GE15 out of fear of losing seats, Zahid claims

Hadi against early GE15 out of fear of losing seats, Zahid claims

This after Hadi calls those seeking to expedite GE15 as 'power crazy'.

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Sultan Nazrin: Malaysia must remain exemplar of multiculturalism

Sultan Nazrin: Malaysia must remain exemplar of multiculturalism

‘We must defend values that bring prosperity.’

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'PAS sidelining Bon Odori like it did to Mak Yong in Kelantan'

'PAS sidelining Bon Odori like it did to Mak Yong in Kelantan'

Group slams those who promote intolerance and bigotry in a multicultural society.

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COMMENT | Can Selangor govt give real 'harapan' for greener future

COMMENT | Can Selangor govt give real 'harapan' for greener future

Is Selangor disguising deforestation as 'conservation'?

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RM30.75m to replace 200 lamp posts? Kepong MP wants explanation

RM30.75m to replace 200 lamp posts? Kepong MP wants explanation

Lim Lip Eng questions whether the 'high price' contract is justified.

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Indonesian Masters: Probe ongoing over food poisoning involving some players

Indonesian Masters: Probe ongoing over food poisoning involving some players

The players involved are from Malaysia and Thailand.

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Philippines protests China's 'illegal' acts in disputed South China Sea atoll

Philippines protests China's 'illegal' acts in disputed South China Sea atoll

It is the second protest this week.

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Security vs investment: Harapan MPs differ on China's interest in Sabah

Security vs investment: Harapan MPs differ on China's interest in Sabah

This is in relation to the oil palm industry.

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Fire breaks out at Datuk Keramat market again

Fire breaks out at Datuk Keramat market again

The cause is being ascertained.

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ADUN SPEAKS | Who should look in the mirror?

ADUN SPEAKS | Who should look in the mirror?

This metaphor is rather apt for those who serve the rakyat.

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Thailand starts million-plant cannabis giveaway, but discourages getting high

Thailand starts million-plant cannabis giveaway, but discourages getting high

The country is banking on developing it as a cash crop.

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Alternative penalties must be equivalent to offences committed - lawyer

Alternative penalties must be equivalent to offences committed - lawyer

Abolition of mandatory death penalty requires Parliament to amend existing laws.

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Satellite images show Perak rare earth mine built before approval

Satellite images show Perak rare earth mine built before approval

Structures started appearing on the site over a year earlier.

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Commute sentences of all inmates on death row - M'sian Bar

Commute sentences of all inmates on death row - M'sian Bar

Putrajaya should move towards total abolition of capital punishment, its president says.

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Universities allowed to decide on resumption time for physical classes

Universities allowed to decide on resumption time for physical classes

Deputy minister says every university is able to evaluate its capability.

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Covid-19 (June 10): 2,166 new cases, one death

Covid-19 (June 10): 2,166 new cases, one death

The sole death yesterday was reported in Negeri Sembilan.

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Buy Now Pay Later business model faces test as rates rise

Buy Now Pay Later business model faces test as rates rise

Consumers pay for their purchases in instalments over a period of weeks or months.

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Govt seeks formula to address Orang Asli school dropout issue

Govt seeks formula to address Orang Asli school dropout issue

PM says various initiatives are provided to further facilitate access to education.

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MP wants mandatory death penalty abolition applied retroactively

MP wants mandatory death penalty abolition applied retroactively

MP says convicts should also be allowed to file for sentence review.

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LETTER | Removing mandatory death penalty is just the beginning

LETTER | Removing mandatory death penalty is just the beginning

It's not abolition of the death sentence

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Budget 2023: Engage vulnerable, minority groups, think tank says

Budget 2023: Engage vulnerable, minority groups, think tank says

Consultative approach ensures policies are relevant, inclusive.

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No date set for abolishing mandatory death penalty - minister

No date set for abolishing mandatory death penalty - minister

Many areas need refining, Wan Junaidi says.

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YOURSAY | Loke, avoid verbal joust and focus on winning GE15

YOURSAY | Loke, avoid verbal joust and focus on winning GE15

‘Anthony Loke, don’t get stuck in petty tit-for-tat.’

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No action on Bukit Gasing exposed hill slopes for six months

No action on Bukit Gasing exposed hill slopes for six months

Rep says PJ has many exposed slopes on private and public land.

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