In case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning Oct 17 to 23, 2016.
MONDAY, OCT 17
Parti Warisan Sabah is Shafie Apdal's new party
Former UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal on Monday announced Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan) as the name of the new party helmed by him, replacing Parti Pembangunan Warisan Sabah, established in 2013.
Murdered: RTD officer who rebuked married man keen on sister
A Kelantan Road Transport Department (RTD) officer was found stabbed to death at a parking lot of the Terengganu Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (Maidam) Monday morning.
TUESDAY, OCT 18
Education Ministry probing school's 'snake training' boot camp
The Education Ministry expressed its disappointment with a public school’s boot camp which required pupils to wade through a pool that had snakes in it.
Deputy Education Minister, Datuk P. Kamalanathan said the ministry is currently investigating the incident at the school in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, after the school management lodged a complaint with the district education department.
WEDNESDAY, OCT 19
Jamal Yunos arrested at KLIA
Sungai Besar UMNO division chief Datuk Jamal Yunos was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang at around 8.30am Wednesday.
The Himpunan Baju Merah red shirt movement leader was held by the police upon arrival from Dubai, United Arab Emirates and taken to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters (IPD).
THURSDAY, OCT 20
Pakistan cat-eyed tea seller sparks national soul-searching
A Pakistani tea merchant with mesmerising eyes saw his life changed this week when his portrait raced around the Internet, sparking ardent debates on class contempt, objectification, and the place of ethnic Pashtuns in society.
FRIDAY, OCT 21
Tabling of the 2017 Budget
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak tabled the Budget 2017 in the Dewan Rakyat on Friday with the theme "Ensuring Unity and Economic Growth, Inclusive Prudent Spending, Wellbeing of the Rakyat".
SATURDAY, 22
Budget 2017: What the Opposition say
For some Opposition members, whatever that was tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in Budget 2017 on Friday was nothing new.
They also expressed doubt if the Barisan Nasional-led government would be able to cover the country's debts, including 1Malaysia Development Berhad's (1MDB), amounting to billions of ringgit.
SUNDAY, 23
MCA to amend party constitution, mulls offering membership to all races
As part of its transformation agenda to be more progressive, MCA is planning to amend the party's constitution to allow its branch representatives the right to vote in the party's central election.
Its President Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the amendment would be made during the upcoming MCA General Assembly soon.
Haider Yutim
Mon Oct 24 2016
A list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning Oct 17 to 23, 2016.
Wanita lintas jalan direman dua hari
Pemandu SUV yang melintas jalan dan menyebabkan kemalangan, yang meragut nyawa seorang penunggang motosikal berkuasa tinggi direman dua hari.
Genting Malaysia nafi bincang mengenai kasino di Forest City
Genting Malaysia Bhd (Genting Malaysia) hari ini menafikan sebarang penglibatan dalam perbincangan mengenai pengoperasian kasino di Forest City, Johor.
AWANI Borneo [27/04/2024] - Peruntukan RM60 juta | GPS tumpu Sarawak | Risiko hilang kerusi
Laporan berita padat dan ringkas dari Borneo bersama Assim Hassan;
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Tertangguh lama, SMK Sebuyau bakal berwajah baharu
Sah! GPS tidak terlibat kempen PRK Kuala Kubu Bharu
MoU PBS dan STAR elak pertembungan calon dalam PRN Sabah
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Tertangguh lama, SMK Sebuyau bakal berwajah baharu
Sah! GPS tidak terlibat kempen PRK Kuala Kubu Bharu
MoU PBS dan STAR elak pertembungan calon dalam PRN Sabah
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U Mobile buka kedai pertama di Sabah
Kedai pertama U Mobile di Sabah terletak di Imago Shopping Mall dan menawarkan pelbagai perkhidmatan seperti talian pra bayad dan pasca bayar U Borneo.
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Nahas helikopter Lumut: Presiden Turkiye ucap takziah kepada keluarga anggota, Malaysia - Anwar
Presiden Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan mengutuskan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga 10 wira negara yang terkorban dalam nahas helikopter TLDM di Lumut, Perak.
Kertas Kabinet wujud sektor industri sukan dibentang dalam tempoh sebulan - Hannah
Kertas Kabinet berkenaan usaha mewujudkan sektor industri sukan dijangka dibentang kepada Jemaah Menteri dalam tempoh sebulan.
MoU PBS dan STAR elak pertembungan calon dalam PRN Sabah
Ketua Penerangan Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (Gagasan Rakyat), Datuk NIzam Abu Bakar Titingan berkata MoU antara PBS dan STAR bagi mengelakkan kehilangan kerusi sepertimana yang berlaku dalam PRN16.
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PRK KKB: GPS tidak akan terlibat kempen - Fadillah
Ketua Whip GPS yang juga Timbalan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof mengesahkan gabuingan itu tidak akan terlibat dalam kempen PRk Kuala Kubu Bharu.
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1,000 peluang pekerjaan bakal dinikmati penduduk Tongod
Sebuah kilang simen bernilai RM1.2 bilion akan dibina di Penangah, Tongod, Sabah sekali gus mewujudkan 1,000 peluang pekerjaan baharu.
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Bahan keperluan utama industri kini ada di Sabah
Menteri Pembangunan Perindustrian dan Keusahawanan Sabah, Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe berkata, dengan pembukaan kilang simen itu, satu lagi bahan keperluan utama industri bakal diwujudkan di Sabah.
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