Archive - 20 November 2008

Tiff over Arabic term ends assembly sitting

Tiff over Arabic term ends assembly sitting

The opposition says the CM should first understand the term before employing it while the chief minister counters that some of them are hypocrites.
Conditions aplenty at PJ vigil

Conditions aplenty at PJ vigil

bersih 1st year anniversary pj vigil arrest 111108 Permit conditions for the Nov 16 candlelight vigil in Petaling Jaya stipulated that candles cannot be lit and there should be no anti-ISA paraphernalia among the protestors who were present.
Q&A: Najib to make a good PM

Q&A: Najib to make a good PM

Abdul Razak Baginda held his first press conference since his acquittal from the Altantunya Shaariibuu murder case. Below are excerpts from the 50-min event.
BBC chief slams 'insincere' toll discount

BBC chief slams 'insincere' toll discount

'I don't think they have given serious consideration to the matter. Are they encouraging people to use the highway at midnight?'
'Fuel prices not solely dependant on global crude oil prices'

'Fuel prices not solely dependant on global crude oil prices'

Parliament The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs minister says the retail price of fuel cannot solely be based on global crude oil prices as other processes are involved in turning crude oil into fuel.

Survey: M'sian unions violated, BAT in bad light

Survey: M'sian unions violated, BAT in bad light

There are systemic efforts to erode the powers of unions in Malaysia, with a large tobacco player being a major culprit.
Confirmed: Shahrizat to go for top post

Confirmed: Shahrizat to go for top post

sharizat abdul jalil 01 updated 5.55pm Wanita Umno deputy chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil announces that she will contest against incumbent Rafidah Aziz in next year's party polls.

Council to negotiate on building heights

Council to negotiate on building heights

The Penang government, under fire for approving four high-rise buildings which could affect the state’s heritage status, will now re-negotiate to reduce the height of the buildings.

Apex uni, VCs: Minister, please answer

Apex uni, VCs: Minister, please answer

Merger of two court systems not the solution

Merger of two court systems not the solution

Petrol profits: Stop leeching the rakyat

Petrol profits: Stop leeching the rakyat

Lim: Khaled must explain Rafiah gender issue

Lim: Khaled must explain Rafiah gender issue

The manner and means of the removal of UM’s VC has raised eyebrows on whether there is an explicit glass-ceiling rule for women in the civil service.
Protect your pets from the municipal councils

Protect your pets from the municipal councils

Obama's America is black and white

Obama's America is black and white

Slavery's past: Still not too late for Obama

Slavery's past: Still not too late for Obama

Move beyond race, think nation-building

Move beyond race, think nation-building

Tomboy-ism: Yes, minister. Let's meet

Tomboy-ism: Yes, minister. Let's meet

But will phonecards, drinks improve taxi service?

But will phonecards, drinks improve taxi service?

Guantanamo Bay? What about the detainees here?

Guantanamo Bay? What about the detainees here?

Shah Rukh can't come for award function

Shah Rukh can't come for award function

The Bollywood star is too busy to attend the award ceremony which was to take place on Nov 29, says a state official.
Sabah politicians see red on green ICs

Sabah politicians see red on green ICs

There are many Sabahans without ICs and therefore no legal status, but the National Registration Department is now issuing new documents to those of suspect nationality.
Pempena scandal: Ex-chief Chor targeted

Pempena scandal: Ex-chief Chor targeted

The opposition has trained its guns on former Pempena head Chor Chee Heung over the millions lost by the the state-owned company under the Tourism Ministry.
Let Uthaya visit ailing mother, gov't told

Let Uthaya visit ailing mother, gov't told

p uthayakumar Prison authorities allegedly did not pass on a message to Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar that his mother was seriously ill and admitted to hospital.
Honey, I shrunk the Indians

Honey, I shrunk the Indians

Gov't should profit from low fuel prices, says Shahrir

Gov't should profit from low fuel prices, says Shahrir

The government is justified in earning revenue from the recent drop of global oil prices as it had given out subsidies when prices were high, said Shahrir.
Umno, in urgent need of new ideology

Umno, in urgent need of new ideology

For Umno to remain relevant, it needs to regain some internal balance. What it lacks is a unifying ideology. Malay economic backwardness as the sole ideological driving force is no longer working.
Headlines online: Nov 20, 2008

Headlines online: Nov 20, 2008

Perak Regent Raja Nazrin Shah's call for rejection of modern day tribalism, radicalism and extremism was featured in New Straits Times and Utusan Malaysia .
Of 'Umno-phobia', floods and warnings

Of 'Umno-phobia', floods and warnings

Penang state assembly It was another eventful day in the House as the opposition leader and a government backbencher locked horns over a flood mitigation project.
Penang may lose heritage status over building row

Penang may lose heritage status over building row

lim guan eng 'We cannot afford to call off the projects as the developers will take legal action against the local authorities so we must face the reality of losing the Unesco status.'
Pakatan reps meet to chart future

Pakatan reps meet to chart future

The maiden formal meeting of Pakatan Rakyat state and Parliament reps on Tuesday may become a weekly feature to better chart PR's future.
High Court to hear sodomy review on Feb 5

High Court to hear sodomy review on Feb 5

updated 11.30am The Kuala Lumpur High Court today fixed Feb 5 and 6 to review a Sessions Court's decision to hear Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case.
Abdul Razak: Najib not involved

Abdul Razak: Najib not involved

najib and altantuya updated 7.30pm Speaking to the media for the first time since his acquittal from the Altantuya murder case, Abdul Razak said that neither Najib nor his wife, Rosmah, had met the Mongolian woman. [VIDEO INSIDE]
10% discount: 'Treating us like beggars'

10% discount: 'Treating us like beggars'

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘I believe many are not that terribly hard-up for the Plus discount if they can make their trip taking into account petrol, wear and tear, accommodation, etc...'