RM6 billion paid and still no ships in sight
(Malaysiakini) - The Royal Malaysian Navy admitted that delays in the littoral combat ship (LCS) project had impacted its combat capability.
“This had a negative impact not only on the combat…
It is up to the Agong whether Parliament is dissolved or not
But he also said that if PN pulled its support, its lawmakers might incur the wrath of the palace as the Agong had previously decreed that set aside their partisan differences and work together for…
The ‘real war’ in GE15 will be in Malay strongholds, says Pejuang man
(FMT) - The newly-formed Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) coalition led by Dr Mahathir Mohamad is aiming to get a foothold in rural Malay-majority areas, says a Pejuang leader.
Rafique Rashid Ali,…
Ismail Sabri unfazed by Perikatan’s talk of withdrawal
(The Star) - Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is not troubled by reports that Perikatan Nasional may withdraw its support for the government.
When asked to comment on the reports, the Prime…
Businessman says he was willing to give Najib RM19 million bribe to stop Guan Eng graft probe
(MALAYSIA NOW) - A key witness in the trial of Lim Guan Eng told the Sessions Court today that he had paid RM19 million to a middleman who was allegedly close to former prime minister Najib Razak,…
Gerakan Tanah Air will follow Dr Mahathir to his grave
(FMT) - Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA), the newly formed Malay-only coalition led by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, will not last long, an analyst said, noting that the former prime minister was the only one who…
Meta removes Malaysian ‘troll farm’ Facebook, Instagram accounts, some with links to Malaysian police
(NST) - The police have come under scrutiny after Meta said it had removed more than 600 Facebook and Instagram accounts from Malaysia for being part of a "troll farm" aimed at corrupting and…
Bersatu man rubbishes The Star report about PN withdrawing support for Ismail
(FMT) - A Bersatu leader has rubbished a report that Perikatan Nasional (PN) may withdraw its support for Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob over his reluctance to appoint a deputy prime minister…
Court allows 1MDB’s bid for documents in US$248 million suit against Riza Aziz
The judge has given 30 days for the defendants to comply with the order.
(Malaysia Now) - The High Court yesterday allowed the application by 1MDB to obtain documents in the US$248 million suit…
Covid-19 has claimed 36,003 lives in Malaysia
(The Sun Daily) - The Covid-19 pandemic which hit the nation over two years ago has to date claimed 36,003 lives with cumulative cases now standing at 4,697,213.
Active Covid-19 cases in…
Perikatan may pull out of govt after PM cancels last-ditch meeting
Joceline Tan, The Star
Perikatan Nasional may pull out from the government in protest over the Prime Minister’s reluctance to honour the agreement to appoint a deputy prime minister (DPM) from…
Clare Brown admits she made a mistake about Sultanah Terengganu’s role in 1MDB
(FMT) The High Court has set Sept 20 to hear submissions in the RM300 million defamation suit brought by Terengganu’s Sultanah Nur Zahirah against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown and…
“I lied to protect Lim Guan Eng,” businessman tells court
(NST) - A key witness in Lim Guan Eng's corruption trial today admitted he lied when issuing press statements in relation to the Penang undersea tunnel project four years ago.
Consortium Zenith…
“Slow action against denouncers of non-Muslim faiths cannot be accepted”
STILL studying on the case? But when it comes to Islam being insulted, it takes only 24 hours for the authorities to make an arrest, charge the culprits and put them behind bars.
(Focus…
Rafizi: Pakatan, PKR have upper hand in multi-cornered fights during GE15
(MMO) - PKR and Pakatan Harapan (PH) have the advantage in a multi-cornered fight in the 15th general election, as 110 of the 165 seats on the peninsula are multi-ethnic, PKR deputy president…
Do Najib’s new lawyers deserve more time to bring SRC appeal?
A litigant who changed lawyers was doing so at the risk of the courts disallowing requests for postponements, adding that the new counsel must be ready to follow court dates which have already…
Zafrul alone not enough for BN to retake Selangor, analysts say
They say Barisan Nasional might have a chance of recapturing the state but contingent on several other factors.
(MalaysiaNow) - Fourteen years ago, the opposition made history by toppling…
Party hoppers slap their own faces
It looks like a vote against their own betrayal of their voters. By saying aye, they have admitted that what they did was deplorable and cannot be tolerated by any decent electorate.
(FMT) -…
Penang should withdraw motion to disqualify us from our seats, Bersatu reps say after Federal Court decision
"If the Penang state government is genuine in its claim and in the spirit of bipartisanship, we believe that the motions to disqualify us should be withdrawn”
(MMO) - The Penang state…
POLITICALLY FRANK: Umno linked to corrupted leaders? What about Mahathir, DAP? ask Umno man
It is a serious accusation to say Umno is led by corrupt leaders, said Umno supreme council member Razlan Rafii.
(Sinar Daily) - Taking the former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as an…
Oktoberfest should be declared a national holiday
“Even in Palestine Oktoberfest is celebrated. Therefore, Ismail Sabri should tell us which country banned Oktoberfest and why his government is more concerned about Oktoberfest than corruption.”…
Zaid Ibrahim to pursue the judge’s conflict of interest route
(FMT) - It was not too long ago that Zaid Ibrahim and Najib Razak were in opposite corners.
Zaid’s 2015 blog post, titled “Rally Behind Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad”, saw him being charged with…
Non-Malays can drink without Oktoberfest
(FMT) - Religious affairs minister Idris Ahmad’s call to ban Oktoberfest events in Malaysia does not mean the government is trying to obstruct non-Malays from consuming alcohol, said PAS women’s…
Bersatu man defends religious minister’s remarks, says Bon Odori and Oktoberfest not part of Malaysian culture
Deputy National Unity Minister Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal today said that the religious affairs minister's advice to Muslims in the country to not attend the Bon Odori was not wrong.…
Prove my children became millionaires while I was PM, Dr M tells Apandi
Dr Mahathir Mohamad has challenged former attorney-general (AG) Apandi Ali to prove that his children became millionaires while he was the prime minister.
(FMT) - This came after Apandi had…
How others look at the Malays
(KTEMOC KONSIDERS) - The Chinese schools and the Tamil schools have now become bright sparks on our education horizon (although up to primary level only). There are almost 100,000 Malay students…
Najib declares assets amounting to RM4.49mil to High Court
(The Star) - Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has declared his assets to the High Court and it amounts to RM4.49mil.
The disclosure was made in an additional affidavit filed at the…
Bersatu lacks ‘original’ leaders, Muhyiddin tough to replace, says analyst
With other parties starting to put their own young leaders at the fore, he said, Bersatu could not afford to be left out, especially with young voters set to cast their ballots in GE15.
(FMT) -…
How do you solve a problem like Tajuddin?
It’s one thing for the party to peddle new policies and claim it’s changed, it’s another thing entirely to undergo an actual transformation from within and prove it.
(FMT) - It should have been…
Recording police raids or arrests not an offence, lawyers take home minister to task
"... the home minister is either ignorant of the law or deliberately preventing the scrutiny of any abuse of power or unlawful act by members of the police force"
(MalaysiaNow) - Lawyers for…