Archive - 10 March 2009

Pak Lah has lunch with Anwar

Pak Lah has lunch with Anwar

anwar and pak lah hulu langat meeting 100309 Hours before Najib unveiled the 2nd stimulus package, Pak Lah has lunch with PKR leader Anwar at a function in Hulu Langat.

Mixed reactions to stimulus plan

Mixed reactions to stimulus plan

While some say the package will spur the economy, others wonder how the money will filter down to the poor and retrenched workers.

Cops: No links between bullets and Umno Youth

Cops: No links between bullets and Umno Youth

karpal singh live 9mm bullets warning letter on sultan and malay rights 200209 Investigations have not revealed any links between Umno Youth and the live bullets received by DAP stalwart Karpal Singh, says the police.
Will the rakyat really benefit this time?

Will the rakyat really benefit this time?

'It looks as if the government is eager to give contracts away when the package should in fact benefit the people.'

Bid to compel EC to call by-elections in Perak

Bid to compel EC to call by-elections in Perak

v sivakumar perak Perak speaker V Sivakumar wants a judicial review of the Election Commission’s decision not to call by-elections in Behrang, Changkat Jering and Jelapang.
Embattled rep to skip state assembly sitting

Embattled rep to skip state assembly sitting

elizabeth wong 170209 Selangor exco Elizabeth Wong, who has offered to resign over the circulation in public of her nude photos, will not attend the current session of the state assembly.
Hearing dates fixed for 22 in candlelight vigil case

Hearing dates fixed for 22 in candlelight vigil case

Among those arrested last November were MP for PJ Utara Tony Pua, Selangor exco member Ronnie Liu and Kampung Tunku state assemblyperson Lau Weng San.
Waythamoorthy's heart surgery postponed

Waythamoorthy's heart surgery postponed

waythamoorthy in hospital in london 050309 The surgery which was supposed to have been performed on Monday has been re-scheduled to Wednesday, providing the Hindraf leader is strong enough.

Visas revoked for 55,000 Bangladeshi workers

Visas revoked for 55,000 Bangladeshi workers

Bangladeshi workers who had visas approved last year, but who had not yet arrived in Malaysia, would not be allowed to take up employment here.
Economy could shrink 1%, warns DPM

Economy could shrink 1%, warns DPM

'GDP growth is expected to be in the range of 1% to -1% for 2009. Without these efforts the economy faces the prospect of a deep recession.'
BN paying heavy price for snubbing constitution

BN paying heavy price for snubbing constitution

Keep English for maths and science

Keep English for maths and science

Sale of land the corrupt way

Sale of land the corrupt way

My thoughts on Batang Ai by-election

My thoughts on Batang Ai by-election

'Hanya satu pilihan' - not for long

'Hanya satu pilihan' - not for long

Sept 16 was about change, not party-hopping

Sept 16 was about change, not party-hopping

The best prime minister the country never had

The best prime minister the country never had

Chua deserves his day in court

Chua deserves his day in court

Salient points in mini-budget

Salient points in mini-budget

updated 5.40pm These are the salient points in the mini-budget announced by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in a 80-minute speech today.
Umno needs to demonise minorities

Umno needs to demonise minorities

Some blogs' reputations can't be challenged

Some blogs' reputations can't be challenged

Nizar vs Zambry: AG's queries to be referred to Federal Court

Nizar vs Zambry: AG's queries to be referred to Federal Court

Nizar's lawyer, Sulaiman Abdullah, objected to AG's four questions as they do not arise from the application for judicial review.
Emergency motion on Perak rejected

Emergency motion on Perak rejected

parliament The speaker rejects the motion by DAP to debate the denial of entry to Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons into the Perak Darul Ridzuan complex to conduct an emergency state assembly sitting.

PKR under pressure over Bkt Selambau candidate

PKR under pressure over Bkt Selambau candidate

Supporters of one prospective candidate may exercise their Plan B if the party fails to choose him over the other three said to be on the shortlist.
Judge should've recused himself

Judge should've recused himself

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘He had no standing to hear the Perak crisis case especially when he knew full well that at that material time, his tenure had expired. He should have stepped down.'
Sodomy trial set for July 1

Sodomy trial set for July 1

My court battle has begun, says Anwar Ibrahim, adding that his defence team is still waiting for full documents on the case from the prosecution.
Federal Court dismisses Uthayakumar's appeal

Federal Court dismisses Uthayakumar's appeal

The Federal Court today dismisses the Hindraf leader's appeal on his second habeas corpus application to secure his release from detention under the ISA.
S'gor excos to reveal their assets online

S'gor excos to reveal their assets online

updated 3.20pm The assets of Selangor's 10 executive councillors, including Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim, will be made public this week.
Sabah health sector needs money, money, money...

Sabah health sector needs money, money, money...

It’s not funny, say doctors who point to declining patient-care standards and poor health facilities, particularly after a key wing of a top hospital had to be abandoned.
Against bribery and corruption

Against bribery and corruption

Our movement against bribery and corruption needs to start at the top. The fish, it is said, always rots from the head. But, given that people are not fish, we can say, "People without a clear vision will perish". But who defines such a vision?
Najib unveils RM60bil stimulus package

Najib unveils RM60bil stimulus package

updated 5.30pm The DPM unveils a larger than expected package in an attempt to stop the country from sliding into recession.

The danger of royal arrogance

The danger of royal arrogance

comment A certain royal preference has been expressed in favour of the ruling coalition in Malaysia. This will be viewed as compromising the integrity of the royalty.
Headlines online: March 10, 2009

Headlines online: March 10, 2009

The government’s decision to approve the recruitment of 70,000 Bangladeshi workers has come under flak from various parties.
Obama lifts Bush ban on stem cell research

Obama lifts Bush ban on stem cell research

stem cell research 100309 He reverses George W Bush's ban, which critics say hampered the fight to find treatments for grave diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes.