Archive - 8 May 2015

FREE The DPM also says GST and 1MDB contribute to BN's defeat in Pmtg Pauh.

The ex-PM takes the MACC board member to task over 1MDB for lack of action.

FREE He wants to help spread party's word to students, NGOs and non-Muslims.

FREE This raises conflict of interest in the land deal involving the two entities.

UPDATED 11.40PM He says the media should stop labelling him negatively.

Second statement is recorded over allegedly seditious article on late TBH.

It can't be delayed to prevent other agencies from going the way of TH.

UPDATED 9.20PM It blames silence on controversial issues for BN’s polls drop.

Lately, there has been unfounded criticism of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) incentive to help the lower income group and others. The BR1M focuses only on those who need the financial assistance and is an efficient and effective way to help the needy.

FREE A spokesperson says the two pilots, as well as four foreigners, were killed.

Kamalanathan says the gov't has always incorporated higher English usage. 

FREE Saving 1MDB at the expense of the people not acceptable, warns Umno Youth.

FREE Md Yunos Husin says traders were only allowed to use biodegradable bags.

FREE UPDATED 5.22PM He says PKR chief's by-election victory has paved the way.

FREE The latest information comes from Europe’s Sentinel-1A radar satellite.

The public has been made aware that the ‘highly anticipated’ Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has been approved and construction is expected to commence in 2016.

FREE Sabah Umno must exploit the opportunity and demand for goodies.

It’s vindication of de facto leader languishing in prison, says Penang CM.

UPDATED 4.35PM This follows the High Court decision not to hear the matter.

FREE Recalling RM950mil injection into 1MDB, PKR says timing suspicious.

FREE This is an effort to shore up natural rubber prices, says Douglas Uggah.

UPDATED 7PM It’s one move to help them get into company boards, says Rohani.

FREE The actor will not have to go to jail and will continue to be on bail.

UPDATED 2.35PM Ex-chief sec says it was also made during his tenure.

Recently there was a proposal to extend the full withdrawal age of our Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) savings from age 55 to 60. However, the prime minister has quite quickly announced that the withdrawal age should remain at 55. Then a survey was done to gather the views of contributors and the general consensus was to maintain the withdrawal age at 55.

ANALYSIS When turnout is low, spoilt votes decline, but not in Permatang Pauh. 

UPDATED 4.51PM Witness agrees he didn't attend usrah sessions by Yazid.

FREE NGO says they are scared of PAS' hudud and worse treatment by Pakatan.

UPDATED 3.49PM Court tells Nadarajah to answer bid to remove him.

FREE Johor prince says Khairy should stand for local football and not sensation.

UPDATED 1.40PM 'We want to pay for proper signals at proper rates,' says PPIM.

Two recent events occurred without much celebration in Malaysia. The first was World Media Freedom Day on May 3. This was subsequently followed by Star Wars Day on May 4. For myself, both hold almost equal value.

Being clear on right, wrong and unacceptable.

Najib praises recruitment of women into 34pct of senior posts in the country.

FREE They will visit the tombs of sultans and rulers in Kuala Kangsar.

FREE Tabung Haji’s RM188.5 million purchase is still an exorbitant price.

Court suspends their driving licences and takes their passports.

FREE El Nino is the warm phase of a major climate system in the South Pacific.

FREE IIUM prof says it’s not Islamic for politicians to control the fund.

FREE Rahman Dahlan defends Tabung Haji purchase of 1MDB land as good buy.

COMMENT Party to blame when members must be told we’re a multiracial nation.

Despite GST and other BN woes, Pakatan didn't do better.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Is the reminder an Umno house cleaning? Far from it.’

FREE YOURSAY  ‘This is a litmus test on the professionalism of the IGP.’

M’sian envoy Zahrain says not to rely on M'sian news portals, which are ‘too free’.

FREE YOURSAY ‘English schools need to keep up with rest of the world.’

Surrender all evidence and resign, electoral watchdog tells the EC chief.