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One body recovered from Lion Air crash in Indonesia

Oct 29, 2018

Indonesian authorities have recovered the body of one of the victims of the Lion Air flight that crashed in the waters off Jakarta this morning.

Domestic flight JT160 lost contact with ground officials 13 minutes after taking off.

The airline company says the aircraft was brand new, while its pilots had 11,000 hours of flight experience combined. 

Meanwhile, Datuk Kapten Jaffar Lamri, CEO of the Centre of Maritime Excellence told Astro Awani, he believes that the bodies of more victims could be trapped inside the plane.

Almost 190 passengers including 3 children, were on board at the time of the crash.

Meanwhile, a rep from the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta says they're now trying to obtain the full passenger manifest, to determine if there were any Malaysians on board.

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Only half of government MPs submitted asset declarations

Only 60 government MPs have submitted their asset declaration papers to the Prime Minister and the MACC as of October 20th.

Law Minister Liew Vui Keong adds Putrajaya will eventually compel opposition MPs to declare their assets.

However, the exact mechanics to this has yet to be worked out.

The MACC aims to publish the asset declaration documents on November 1st.

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Ceiling price on air fares, only as a last resort

The government could still implement a ceiling price on air fares as a last resort, if airlines fail to control price spikes during peak periods at major festivals.

However, the Transport Ministry prefers not to have a ceiling price, as it wants ticket prices to be determined by market forces.

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MOE: More time needed for UEC review

The Education Minister says a full report by the special committee on recognising the Unified Examination Certificate will be presented to the Cabinet next year.

Dr Mazslee Malik says time is needed because the issue needs to be looked at extensively.

Recognising the UEC was part of Pakatan Harapan's manifesto in GE14.

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Cyberjaya hit-and-run suspect charged with murder

A Libyan student has been charged with murder, over a hit-and-run incident in Cyberjaya two weeks ago, that caused the death of a woman. 

No plea was recorded, and the Sepang Magistrate's Court set December 7th for case mention.