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Ex-CM admitted KL can alter Sabah demography, RCI told
Nigel Aw | 5:31PM Jun 18, 2013
UPDATED 7.05PM SABAH RCI Harris Salleh said the federal gov't would do this if the PBS gov't did not toe its line, testifies Upko sec-gen Wilfred Madius Tangau.

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KJ John	Dog-catching - an art or science? Many don’t know how to connect the dots.
Mariam Mokhtar	Umno Baru is not invincible Consider a boycott of crony firms.
Josh Hong	The TPPA and Malaysia Put more pressure on Umno.
Dean Johns	How about an Act Act? And a Fact Act as well.

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After much delay, KLIA2 target launch now May 2014 9:07PM Jun 18, 2013 UPDATED 11.20PM MAHB says this was agreed with contractor UEMC-Bina Puri JV. This is 10 months past its last scheduled launch date. MAHB slaps hefty fine on KLIA2 contractor for delays	Gov't answers on population boom 'unsatisfactory' Nigel Aw \| 6:45PM Jun 18, 2013 UPDATED 7.42PM SABAH RCI Upko secretary-general Wilfred Madius Tangau claims Putrajaya left out 'the truth' when replying to his queries. CM: Lahad Datu intrusion unrelated to claim by 'Sulu sultan'
'Anwar best person to ask about Menara Umno' Susan Loone \| 2:37PM Jun 18, 2013 Penang Umno chief Zainal Abidin Osman notes that Anwar Ibrahim was the DPM and state party head at the time of the project.	Explain extraordinary design, MPPP tells owner of tower Susan Loone \| 6:21PM Jun 18, 2013 The Penang Municipal Council gives the owner of Menara Umno seven days to explain the 'extraordinary design' of the building.
Najib leads new panel to reduce deficit to 3pct in 2015 Ahmad Fadli KC \| 12:02PM Jun 18, 2013 PM Najib adds that his administration is currently on the right track to reduce the federal government's deficit from 4.5pct in 2012 to 4pct this year.	Unilateral child conversion unconstitutional, says Bar 5:50PM Jun 18, 2013 UPDATED 7.05PM This is because authorities are applying the 'unauthorised' BM translation of ‘parent’ as ‘ibu atau bapa’ instead of 'ibu bapa'.
PM's Office: Najib-Altantuya link is malicious 3:03PM Jun 18, 2013 The PM’s Office also accuses opposition parties of waging a ‘continuous campaign’ to undermine the position of the PM.	Family demands independent probe into Karuna's death Zulaikha Zulkifli \| 2:16PM Jun 18, 2013 A memorandum asks the IGP to act against the NS police chief over his statement that there were no injury marks on the body.
Spad: Express bus fares will be raised by 10 pct 5:42PM Jun 18, 2013 UPDATED 9PM Express bus operators are allowed to raise their fares until Sept 8 in order to ease cost of operations during the festive season.	Now 'no-contest' proposal for Umno Youth top post 11:38AM Jun 18, 2013 The wing's economics and entrepreneurship bureau chief Sohaimi Shahadan says this is intended to ‘strengthen the party’.
How Umno exploits fears of Pakatan among Malays Hafiz Yatim \| 11:43AM Jun 18, 2013 INTERVIEW Umno has successfully spooked rural Malays by whipping up fears of DAP dominating Pakatan Rakyat.	Jeram voters 'angry and hurt by PAS leader's wild claims' Hafiz Yatim \| 10:48AM Jun 18, 2013 ‘Hundreds’ have contacted BN’s Kuala Selangor rep Irmohizam Ibrahim to complain about allegations by Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
NGOs: Expedite efforts to improve Penan livelihood Jarni Blakkarly and Tharshinaa Chandran \| 7:34PM Jun 18, 2013 Five Penan women and the NGOs say Women, Family and Community Development Ministry must implement the 2008 National Taskforce Report on this.	'Red tape mars Malaysia's attractive tax incentives' Hazlan Zakaria \| 3:05PM Jun 18, 2013 PricewaterhouseCooper Taxation Services senior executive Jennifer Chang warns that other nations are 'actively copying' our tax incentives.
AirAsia X IPO an expensive bet on rough aviation market Chan Quan Min, KiniBiz \| 3:21PM Jun 18, 2013 There certainly is good reason to invest in AirAsia X - but it’s a question of price. Perhaps the after market might give better value.	Pakatan wants a select committee on TPPA 1:49PM Jun 18, 2013 The Pakatan MPs also remind the government that the people's trust is predicated on transparent and responsible disclosure.
Lynas to drop defamation claim against SMSL Zarul Effendi Razali, Bernama \| 2:53PM Jun 18, 2013 Its chief executive officer Eric Noyrez says the decision was taken as he saw no value in continuing the dispute with the local community.	Malaysia in a kool aid era S Thayaparan \| 10:32AM Jun 18, 2013 COMMENT I find it 'irrational' that a candidate like Zulkifli Noordin who ran in Shah Alam, could garner 42pct of the vote.
Review ETP and NKEA, says corporate leader Ram Anand \| 12:45PM Jun 18, 2013 Ernst & Young's Abdul Rashid Rauf says this is to determine how effective they have been over the past four years.	Selangor local gov't elections 'by end of next year' Aidila Razak \| 10:56AM Jun 18, 2013 INTERVIEW According to state exco member Teng Chang Khim, the deadline for the first election has already been set. [VIDEO]
Penang Umno picks Jahara as opposition leader Susan Loone \| 1:18PM Jun 18, 2013 Teluk Ayer Tawar assemblyperson Jahara Hamid has been selected as the opposition leader in the Penang state assembly.	Ministry to review procedures in hiring foreigners Bernama \| 1:24PM Jun 18, 2013 Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says hiring procedures in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Singapore will be looked at when formulating the best system.
'Chinese not interested in prime ministership' Tony Pua \| 11:23AM Jun 18, 2013 Tony Pua says this is part of Umno’s continued attempt to frighten the Malays of the ‘fairy-tale eventuality of losing political power’.	Reveal gaps and shortcuts in Umno HQ construction 10:02AM Jun 18, 2013 FREE YOURSAY ‘The authorities must get to the bottom of this tragedy. They owe it to the families of the victims and to the public.’
Election for MIC president's post set for Sept 22 Bernama \| 5:13PM Jun 18, 2013 Elections for the posts of deputy president, three vice-presidents and 23 CWC members would be held in November or December.	The 'blame the Chinese' game continues 9:01AM Jun 18, 2013 FREE YOURSAY ‘When Chinese like DAP leaders Lim Kit Siang and Lim Guan Eng do their part for a better Malaysia, it doesn't mean they want to become PM.’
We don't need a Chinese PM, just a clean one 8:55AM Jun 18, 2013 FREE YOURSAY ‘Whether a Chinese gets to be PM or not, is not important at all and we have never ever demanded a Chinese PM.’	Suhakam to 'intervene' over Sabahan ISA detainees Tharshinaa Chandran \| 9:47AM Jun 18, 2013 The human rights commission will seek a meeting with the home minister, to discuss the possibility of their release.