Andrew Ong

MACC won't verify asset declarations unless complaint lodged

MACC won't verify asset declarations unless complaint lodged

It says there is no provision in the law requiring it to check if the declarations are truthful.

Extortion fear unfounded: Law minister takes a dig at BN MPs

Extortion fear unfounded: Law minister takes a dig at BN MPs

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

OSA will go but some provisions will stay in Freedom of Information Act

OSA will go but some provisions will stay in Freedom of Information Act

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

Not about 'going streamless' but new subject packages, Education Ministry clarifies

Not about 'going streamless' but new subject packages, Education Ministry clarifies

UPDATED 1.22PM | It’s ‘gone streamless’ since 2000, so the packages for Forms 4 and 5 are just a slight change to the current system.

Deadline passed, MACC still waiting for opposition MPs asset declarations

Deadline passed, MACC still waiting for opposition MPs asset declarations

UPDATED 9.17AM | Oct 1 was the deadline for MPs to declare assets to House speaker, who will then pass it to MACC.

Once too 'poor' to declare assets, the tourism minister now has RM9K to show

Once too 'poor' to declare assets, the tourism minister now has RM9K to show

There are several updates to the asset declaration list, with only five MPs yet to declare.
High hopes post-GE14 replaced by pessimism, Ipsos survey finds

High hopes post-GE14 replaced by pessimism, Ipsos survey finds

Most are less comfortable making big purchases, indicating pessimism for the future, the research house says.
What was hidden from the 1MDB audit report?

What was hidden from the 1MDB audit report?

Former PM Najib Razak had passages altered or removed, says DPP Gopal Sri Ram.

Dr M expected to lose by 2,000 votes at most

Dr M expected to lose by 2,000 votes at most

Harapan chair promises a 'detailed, serious and honest' assessment of the by-election loss.

While Muafakat sings gloom, Kit Siang points to triumphs

While Muafakat sings gloom, Kit Siang points to triumphs

DAP veteran says Muafakat Nasional's prognosis is in total contrast to the recognition given abroad.

RM600k property threshold for foreigners - good or bad?

RM600k property threshold for foreigners - good or bad?

KINIGUIDE | This was one of the most unpopular announcements in Budget 2020. Here’s a breakdown of what it is, and why it’s so controversial.

Why did our ministers get duped into endorsing foreign propaganda?

Why did our ministers get duped into endorsing foreign propaganda?

COMMENT | Hew Kuan Yau may try to sell his comic as "good analysis", but it is bald-faced, blatant propaganda.

Whither integration? How our children are growing up in separate bubbles

Whither integration? How our children are growing up in separate bubbles

SPECIAL REPORT | In 2016, 97 percent of children in national primary school (SRK) were bumiputera, up from 91 percent in 2000.
'Don't know, don't care' - how 1 in 6 M'sians feel about other religions, cultures

'Don't know, don't care' - how 1 in 6 M'sians feel about other religions, cultures

UPDATED 11.50AM | On the flipside, survey finds 60 percent are familiar with other religions and cultures.

Malaysians split on single-stream education, survey finds

Malaysians split on single-stream education, survey finds

M'sians are divided down the middle on the issue of single-stream education, with resistance strongest among Chinese respondents.

Kit Siang believes Harapan in crisis, pleads with DAP for ceasefire

Kit Siang believes Harapan in crisis, pleads with DAP for ceasefire

Internal memo reads that friendly fire could end the coalition and hopes of a New M'sia.

'Leaders should declare if they back Anwar's needs-based affirmative action'

'Leaders should declare if they back Anwar's needs-based affirmative action'

Suhakam commissioner Jerald Joseph says there is now little talk about the fifth pillar of Pakatan Harapan's manifesto on a moderate, inclusive Malaysia.

UTM research centre sealed for not complying to safety standards

UTM research centre sealed for not complying to safety standards

UPDATED 5.34PM | Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research is said to have no work control system in place.

Long wait for OKU job applicant despite passing civil service interview

Long wait for OKU job applicant despite passing civil service interview

She received an offer letter in February but was in limbo when her disability was noted as a 'disease'.

Politicians condemned for playing 'civil service sabotage' card

Politicians condemned for playing 'civil service sabotage' card

Lawyer Edmund Bon says some political leaders have 'forgotten where they come from'.

MP: Mujahid's statement on LGBT 'throws them out into the cold'

MP: Mujahid's statement on LGBT 'throws them out into the cold'

'It brings fear and hatred towards the community,' says Maria Chin Abdullah.

TNB denies discrimination, says BMI wasn’t reason for job rejection

TNB denies discrimination, says BMI wasn’t reason for job rejection

Job applicant was rejected because of other undisclosed reasons, it says.

Rejected for exec job at TNB because BMI 'too high', claims woman

Rejected for exec job at TNB because BMI 'too high', claims woman

UPDATED 5.50PM | 'It doesn’t matter what size a person is. No one should go through this', rues the applicant.

‘Hundreds of children in detention centres, some boys locked up with men’

‘Hundreds of children in detention centres, some boys locked up with men’

Child rights activist Hartini Zainuddin says this happens while gov't drags its feet on alternatives.