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YOURSAY | ‘This comic book should not have been circulated in our public schools.’

2019-10-23 07:37:00+08:00
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Yoursay: The people gave mandate to Harapan, not Dr M

YOURSAY | ‘Mahathir himself admitted time and again that he was only an interim prime minister.’

2019-10-23 08:19:21+08:00

S Thayaparan

Syed Saddiq should thank 'Superman' Hew

COMMENT | The comic is a good way to show good faith to China after all the badmouthing and xenophobic campaign propaganda.
S Thayaparan

UM hack - feckless activism is not justified

COMMENT | If you are angry with the vice chancellor who made racists remarks, why treat the staff as collateral damage?
Zan Azlee

University student probed for protest while paedophile gets second chance

COMMENT | It seems that the priorities that we have are skewed and perverted in democratic Malaysia.
Mariam Mokhtar

Exploding balloons sum up the true state of Malaysia

COMMENT | There is an almost total disregard for health and safety, or rules and regulations.

China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive: FT

2019-10-23 07:53:17+08:00 | Reuters

Russia, Turkey reach deal to remove Kurdish fighters from Syria border

2019-10-23 08:46:01+08:00 | Reuters

Key parts of Hamid Sultan's affidavit expunged in judicial misconduct suit

2019-10-22 20:23:00+08:00 | Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid

Najib, companies involved in RM42m transfers all 'happy' before trial - Prosecution

2019-10-22 20:53:00+08:00 | Hariz Mohd

Special schedule for govt MPs to boost attendance in Parliament

2019-10-22 23:59:00+08:00 | Bernama

Loan sharks, vape and suicide focus of Dewan Rakyat today

2019-10-23 08:03:49+08:00 | Bernama

Callistus Antony D'Angelus

Move to neutralise MTUC mischievous

LETTER | The trade union movement in Malaysia has always been seen as a threat to the government.
Khoo Salma Nasution

Penang’s Bayan Lepas LRT – glorious legacy or white elephant project?

LETTER | Are the people aware that they would have to wait nine years for the LRT to start operations?
Mohd Ariff Mohd Daud

Impose land value capture tax on housing developers

LETTER | This will prevent them from land speculation and hoarding.
Gerard Lourdesamy

Felda at risk with Indian move against palm oil

LETTER | Mahathir is somewhat circumspect when it comes to China but with India, he thinks that they can be pushed around.
Aaron Sarma

Malaysia is a startup heaven

LETTER | Malaysia must build on its track record of launching and growing successful startups with strong regional footprint.
JD Lovrenciear

Health issues and untimely deaths among politicians must raise the alarm

LETTER | 'The Malaysian lifestyle, diet and working conditions have long neglected health, early diagnosis and even a preventive approach to healthier living.'

Police arrest 11 in Tawau for house break-ins

2019-10-23 07:26:22+08:00 | Bernama

Najib's defence hopes to defeat money laundering charges if others don't stick

2019-10-22 20:05:07+08:00 | Hariz Mohd

EU moves towards Brexit delay as PM Johnson seeks election to break impasse

2019-10-23 07:43:39+08:00 | Reuters

Season of discontent: protests flare around the world

2019-10-23 07:05:34+08:00 | Reuters

Rosmah fails to stay proceedings in suit by Lebanese jewellery firm

2019-10-22 20:46:00+08:00 | Bernama

Minister urges India's trade body not to boycott M'sian palm oil

2019-10-22 21:39:03+08:00 | Bernama

Putrajaya to spend RM5.1b paying off 1MDB, SRC debts for 2019, 2020

2019-10-22 17:31:00+08:00

We are coming after you, IGP warns loan sharks

2019-10-22 21:14:18+08:00 | Bernama

Saddiq respects Hew's freedom of speech, but irked by 'indoctrination'

2019-10-22 18:16:11+08:00 | Fion Yap

Court allows Paul Yong's alleged rape victim to testify in private

2019-10-22 18:58:00+08:00 | Alyaa Alhadjri

Terrorists will not wait for Defence White Paper - Hishammuddin

2019-10-22 17:42:00+08:00 | Geraldine Tong & Fion Yap

Several major roads in KL hit by flash floods

2019-10-22 21:01:54+08:00 | Bernama

Judicial misconduct suit against chief justice dismissed

2019-10-22 15:53:00+08:00 | Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid

Nasharudin's 33 charges: Where the RM4m went

2019-10-22 14:56:00+08:00 | Kiniguide

Pakatan Harapan taken to court over 'unfulfilled' PTPTN election promise

2019-10-22 14:27:00+08:00 | Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid

MCA: Reducing threshold for property purchases by foreigners is pro-developer

Azmin: Those coming in before term ends are the actual backdoor gov't

2019-10-22 13:37:00+08:00 | Ramieza Wahid

Yoursay: Harapan deserves full term, but not Mahathir

Students, teachers suffered food poisoning after breakfast at school

2019-10-22 19:25:23+08:00 | Bernama

Lynas applies to process more rare-earth material in Kuantan

2019-10-22 13:51:00+08:00

Mahathir claims allocations ahead of Tg Piai poll a coincidence

2019-10-22 12:55:00+08:00 | Fion Yap, Ramieza Wahid

Construction of roads, bridges across Sg Pulai will benefit many - Johor Exco

PAS' Nasharudin claims trial to 33 money laundering, CBT charges

2019-10-22 12:27:00+08:00 | Alyaa Alhadjri

Love scam: 1,164 victims smitten with 'ghosts', many of them young

2019-10-22 06:31:00+08:00 | Faisal Asyraf

45,000 BSH recepients eligible for PSP don't have bank accounts

Dr M won't budge on Kashmir comments despite Indian oil palm boycott threat

2019-10-22 12:44:45+08:00 | Fion Yap

Yoursay: Smallholders in Felda to suffer should India slash palm oil imports

Nibong Tebal MP is stable and recovering

2019-10-22 14:10:52+08:00 | Bernama

Hearing on application transfer of Goldman Sach case to High Court on Oct 31

2019-10-22 13:47:59+08:00 | Bernama

AG gets leave to commence contempt proceedings against Lokman Adam

PM: We want to have regulations for Foodpanda, Grab

2019-10-22 12:32:37+08:00 | Geraldine Tong

Welfare of Foodpanda staff, MAS to get Dewan Rakyat's attention

When a friendly ear makes all the difference

2019-10-22 06:29:00+08:00 | Faisal Asyraf & Kantaro Komiya

Strategic partner for MAS to be decided latest by early 2020, says Azmin

2019-10-22 13:40:01+08:00 | Geraldine Tong

Proton exported 1,635 cars in past 15 months, says minister

Mahathir: The paper tiger

2019-10-22 12:29:16+08:00 | Ronnie Liu

Malaysia needs a new set of leaders with new mindset to move forward

China says world 'shocked' at Trump adviser's pen name for books

2019-10-22 18:05:04+08:00 | Reuters

India, Pakistan to sign pilgrim corridor pact amid Kashmir tension

2019-10-22 16:38:32+08:00 | Reuters

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