Archive - 3 November 2008

Business operators fear that transfer of the central bus terminal in Klang would lead to loss of income and bankruptcy.

parliament The tourism minister concedes that some of the projects involving the national tourism company are questionable.

updated 8.48pm The powerful committee was however concerned with the absence of physical examination on the 12 Eurocopter helicopters which the government wanted to purchase. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'I think it shows the acceptance of this so-called transition plan that had been worked out and endorsed by the supreme council,' said the deputy president hopeful.

The ninth witness, Elizabeth Wong, testifies that a high-ranking officer had told the plaintiffs to file a legal suit if they were unhappy with their treatment by police.

updated 5.50pm Khazanah is said to have injected RM5.17 billion into a semiconductor wafer manufacturer, which posted a loss of RM1 billion last year. [VIDEO INSIDE]

parliament The government is undecided whether to pay or challenge the RM103 million compensation demanded by a company over the e-Kesihatan deal.

Penang ACA is prepared to probe alleged land scams said to involve tens of millions of ringgit if the agency receives credible information, says the new state director.

A popular Chinese-language talk show screened on the state-owned RTM channel has gone off the air and opposition MPs want to know the reason. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Pakatan Rakyat wants the Anti-Corruption Agency to complete its investigations into the Eurocopter deal and present its findings by Nov 24.

'He is going to become PM at a difficult time when the economy is not at its best. He will have to shoulder a lot of expectations from the people,'

The PM, having earlier scrapped the controversial RM3 billion project, has dropped a bombshell that it is on again - much to the consternation of Sabahans.

updated 6.45pm with quotes from police Gerakan vice-president Dr S Vijayaratnam, 58, was found dead outside his medical clinic in Seremban this morning.

He says while the country cannot escape the impact of the economic crisis, it did not mean Malaysians must allow themselves to get carried away by fear and worry.

free 'Abdul Razak Baginda being freed by the courts is a fitting end to the misrule of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and a perfect summary statement of his years in office.'

opinion The crisis requires prompt action by the government including the extent of its ownership of the banking sector and the provision of mechanisms to support SMEs.

PRS issues a show-cause letter to its Balleh division ex-publicity chief Beginda Minda who called on Sarawak CM Taib Mahmud and DCM Alfred Jabu to resign.

Najib's win was the most dominant news, followed by the Penan issue, money politics and the motorcycle ban proposal.