Archive - 11 November 2008

MCA No 2 Chua Soi Lek sidelined

MCA No 2 Chua Soi Lek sidelined

breaking news New MCA president Ong Tee Keat surprised everyone by naming senator Wong Foon Meng as secretary-general at the party’s first central committee meeting.
Prosecution files appeal to transfer Anwar's case

Prosecution files appeal to transfer Anwar's case

The prosecution files an appeal to quash the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court's decision not to allow the opposition leader's alleged sodomy case to be transferred to the High Court.
ValueCap's RM5 bil not for paying its debt

ValueCap's RM5 bil not for paying its debt

parliament Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop clears the air over EPF's RM5 billion loan to ValueCap, assuring that it is not for a bailout.
Police keep video camera for 'investigation'

Police keep video camera for 'investigation'

The video camera, which was seized from a Malaysiakini journalist, will not be returned until the police have completed their investigations. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Where's the Eurocopter report?' PAC chief flayed

'Where's the Eurocopter report?' PAC chief flayed

parliament 'He should resign. Where is the Eurocopter report? Irresponsible and unaccountable as chairman. You do not even deserve to be chairman,' thunders an opposition stalwart. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Minister grilled over broadband project

Minister grilled over broadband project

parliament Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop, who is bombarded with questions on the RM11.3 billion project, promises to look into the concerns.
DPP wants Raja Petra's computers re-examined

DPP wants Raja Petra's computers re-examined

The prosecution makes an application to the court for an order to ask the police forensic team to look into every folder found in the blogger's CPU and notebook computer.
VoxPop: 'Continue this, see what happens'

VoxPop: 'Continue this, see what happens'

free ‘The police worked hard at dispersing people at the anti-ISA vigil in KL on Sunday. Well, you can silence a vocal few, but it is the silent majority that you have to fear.'
Green-eyed monsters after PPP's Murugiah

Green-eyed monsters after PPP's Murugiah

Not for Najib to say he is 'transformational'

Not for Najib to say he is 'transformational'

Soi Lek is MCA deputy president, accept it

Soi Lek is MCA deputy president, accept it

Loosen your grip Umno and treat us with respect

Loosen your grip Umno and treat us with respect

It's Telekom we should be going after, not Tenaga

It's Telekom we should be going after, not Tenaga

Moving forward not backwards

Moving forward not backwards

New solution to Penang's traffic woes?

New solution to Penang's traffic woes?

The Pakatan Rakyat government is seriously looking into developing an elevated urban mass transit system or aerobus to ease traffic congestion in the state.
More needs to be done for non-smokers

More needs to be done for non-smokers

Have both old and new road names together

Have both old and new road names together

Kimma still alive and kickin'

Kimma still alive and kickin'

'Kimma has not been disbanded, dissolved or dismembered, nor has it compromised the priciples laid down by its founders', says its president.

Minister, S'gor police chief under fire

Minister, S'gor police chief under fire

syed hamid albar Syed Hamid Albar and Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar are taken to task over Sunday night's vigil fiasco which saw protestors being manhandled and arrested.

Non-Muslim students served beef burgers

Non-Muslim students served beef burgers

A primary school in Malacca has come under fire for serving beef burgers to students of Hindu and Buddhist faith during its Children's Day celebration on Nov 7.
Karpal resubmits emergency motion on CJ

Karpal resubmits emergency motion on CJ

parliament The opposition stalwart has been ordered to resubmit his emergency motion to debate the newly-appointed chief justice Zaki's revelation of corruption.
Make war a crime - the least we could do

Make war a crime - the least we could do

Gays affect normal male-to-male relationships

Gays affect normal male-to-male relationships

Preventing floods in Penang, Part 2

Preventing floods in Penang, Part 2

In most communities in western countries, developers, architects and builders are required to address the situation in terms of providing analytical forecasts of the changes in overland flow, stream discharge and use of correct BMPs (Best Management Practices) related to particular projects.
Abdul Aziz to head Election Commission

Abdul Aziz to head Election Commission

abdul aziz mohd yusof updated 3.20pm Home Ministry secretary-general Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof will be in charge of the Election Commission by replacing the retiring Abdul Rashid on Dec 31.
AirAsia scraps fuel surcharge

AirAsia scraps fuel surcharge

airasia airplane It is also offering 500,000 free seats, with no fare or fuel surcharge, in a five-day campaign beginning midnight Wednesday for flights in the third quarter of 2009.
Judiciary shows signs of independence

Judiciary shows signs of independence

judiciary gavel Malaysians, especially members of the law fraternity, are hailing the release of Raja Petra Kamarudin as a positive sign of an increasingly independent judiciary.
Najib: I respect Wanita Umno's decision

Najib: I respect Wanita Umno's decision

The incoming party president says he does not want to give his personal view on the decision reached by Wanita Umno on the wing's transition plan.
Witness: Offending article not in RPK's computers

Witness: Offending article not in RPK's computers

raja petra A police computer forensic testified that he could not find the allegedly seditious article in Raja Petra's central processing unit (CPU) and notebook.
L'homme du Destin

L'homme du Destin

What do all men (and women-allowing for Joan of Arc) have in common when they successfully hear the call of destiny?
MIC veteran to take on Samy

MIC veteran to take on Samy

samy vellu m muthupalaniappan mic updated 1.05pm MIC veteran leader M Muthupalaniappan announces that he will contest for the party presidency next March.
Sabah's interest 'gassed out'

Sabah's interest 'gassed out'

The resumed Kimanis-Bintulu pipeline plans according to Sapp shows exactly the balance of power which exists between Umno’s federal government and a divided Sabah.
Headlines online: Nov 11, 2008

Headlines online: Nov 11, 2008

The agreement to stick to the Wanita Umno transition plan dominates most newspapers today.

Malaysians 'boleh kah'?

Malaysians 'boleh kah'?

"Change we can," said Barrack Obama. Change they can, and, I believe, change they will. He also said, "We are the change we want." And change they did, for only the second time in more than 200 years, Americans have taken the risk again in electing a young and unfamiliar non-pedigree for a president.

The first was John F Kennedy. But, my real question is can we, Malaysians who root for the American system to change, can we change? The US of A is truly a land of opportunities and a land of immigrants and therefore a melting pot of ethnicities and cultures.