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Read More »Show your backbones in 'sex case', ministers told A veteran newsman has called…
Show your backbones in 'sex case', ministers told A veteran newsman has called on both Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein to prove that they have backbones. A Kadir Jasin made this call in relation to the case involving a Malaysian diplomatic attache, wh …
Read More »Seeds of a republic taking root, warns Umno writer A pro-Umno writer has warned…
Seeds of a republic taking root, warns Umno writer A pro-Umno writer has warned that the opposition is sowing the seeds to transform Malaysia into a republic. In his latest article published on the Umno Youth website, Ameen Latif linked the call by several Selangor PAS elected representatives to cur …
Read More »Business : Six Days To Grab Malaysia Airlines’ Mid-Year Marvels Sale
SUBANG, July 1 ( Bernama) — Hurry and book your travels now at Malaysia Airlines’ Mid-Year Marvels sale before 7 July 2014. The Mid-Year Marvels sale, which started on 23 June, has offers of up to 50 percent savings to destinations including London, Sydney, Melbourne, Bangkok, Hong Kong, …
Read More »'Sexual assault isn't part of diplomatic role' Extending diplomatic immunity to…
'Sexual assault isn't part of diplomatic role' Extending diplomatic immunity to a diplomatic attache accused of sexual assault and burglary sends the signal that such immunity is a license to commit crime. Saying this in a statement yesterday, NGO Lawyers for Liberty's executive …
Read More »VIDEO l KiniTV: He said, at the time, there were only five protestors arrested s…
VIDEO l KiniTV: He said, at the time, there were only five protestors arrested so far and were sitting in a police Black Maria, but one of them was in a semi-conscious, mumbling, and unresponsive to calls of his name due to earlier beatings by the police when he was being arrested. Witness: Police p …
Read More »KJ John | Idiocratic judges? I have still not seen the written judgments of the…
KJ John | Idiocratic judges? I have still not seen the written judgments of the seven judges; and yes, I think if you sit on the Federal Court bench, unless it is a unanimous judgment, there must be made available all their views, considerations, and judgments of each of the seven judges in writing. …
Read More »Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said he has “no problems” with extraditing…
Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said he has “no problems” with extraditing diplomat Muhammad Rizalman Ismail to New Zealand to face sexual assault charges if requested. Hisham has 'no problems' with extradition but…www.malaysiakini.comHe needs to discuss it with Wisma Putra fir …
Read More »If Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has to resign as Selangor menteri besar because he lost…
If Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has to resign as Selangor menteri besar because he lost the Kuala Selangor PKR division polls, then would other PKR leaders in the same boat have to do the same? If Khalid has to resign, then what about Anwar?www.malaysiakini.comFaekah Husin slams the PKR Youth chief for sayi …
Read More »General : No New JE Case Detected – Penang Health Director
TASEK GELUGOR, July 1 (Bernama) — No new case of Japanese Encephalitis has been detected in Kampung Selamat here following the case of a 12-year-old boy from the village who was suspected of being infected by the virus. Penang Health director Datuk Dr Lailanor Ibrahim urged the public to not w …
Read More »Business : Industry Players Urged To Prepare For GST
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — Industry players have been urged to equip themselves with the knowledge and capability to comply with the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on April 1, 2015. “The government wants to be more efficient in tax collection, but that doesnR …
Read More »General : Senate: Government Confident Of Achieving Target Of 1,000 Farmer’s Markets By 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry is confident of achieving its target of setting up 1,000 farmer’s markets in the country by the year 2020, the Dewan Negara was told Tuesday. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman said to date, …
Read More »General : Senate: Private Higher Educational Institutions Bill Passed
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The Senate on Tuesday passed the Private Higher Educational Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2014 to allow Malaysia to become a regional education hub. This would amend the Private Higher Educational Institutions 1996 (Act 555) to tighten quality monitoring and co …
Read More »I never write 'true stories': 'Malaysia 370' scriptwriter Apocalypse Nightshade
EXCLUSIVE: In Part 2 of our special report on MH370 in books and films, The Star Online talks to pseudonymous scriptwriter Apocalypse Nightshade about his movie, ‘Malaysia 370’. Google ‘Apocalypse Nightshade’ (AN) and all you will find is a link to faceless profiles on Amazon Studios, or …
Read More »General : Special Task Force Set Up To Address Rising Dengue Cases – Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) — The government has set up a special task force to address public anxiety on the rise of dengue fever lately nationwide, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The prime minister said the task force being led by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin would als …
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