Archive - 12 June 2009

DAP stalwart Karpal Singh says since 75.8 percent of respondents want this, Ong Tee Keat is obliged to do so. But will he do it?

According to a Home Ministry statement, the scuffle involved 24 individuals and the injured have been given necessary medical attention.

Fraud and breach of contract alleged by 400 settlers in Johor for cheating on quality and quantum of oil extracted from plantations.

It has decided to probe the awards of waste management contracts in the wake of allegations that these went to Selangor’s three ruling parties based on a 40-30-30 quota.

PM Najib's all-uniting 1Malaysia concept will be rendered meaningless if the wide disparity between the rich and poor is not addressed properly.

The Malaysian Indian Business Association is calling for a trade boycott with Sri Lanka as and until Colombo mends its ways.

Jawi state rep Tan Beng Huat vows to file a defamation suit against NST over two articles that appeared in the English daily today.

updated 6.15pm The PAS president's unity government proposal continues to create much disunity in Pakatan Rakyat.

The national carrier said the loss for the three months to March compared with a net profit of RM120.1 million a year earlier.

Mercy Malaysia hopes to collect at least RM2 million in the next six months for it to continue with its relief work in war-torn Sri Lanka.

Over 100 people took part in the ‘black coffee session’ in the first of such protests organised through Facebook. [VIDEO INSIDE]

MP Speaks How could a minister make a representation to ensure the repayment sum when PKA did not have sufficient financial resources to meet its obligations?

comment Time, tide and a delicate mix of culture, history and geography have played an intrinsic role when perceiving the rights of the Malay community.

'The investigations will be transferred to the Kubang Kerian police station as the incident was alleged to have occurred there and comes under the jurisdiction of the police there.'

updated 6.45pm According to Suaram, some 20 prisoners were handcuffed and assaulted by a group of prison guards in Sungai Buloh prison.

A temporary lifeline for Kampung Bukit Buah Pala villagers has been proposed to buy time preventing developers from demolishing homes built on land occupied for over 200 years

'We'd like to remind Chew that regulations on women's clothing have flourished under the BN government, of which the MCA is a coalition member.'

Musa Aman is said to be suffering from a stress-related ailment and is seeking treatment in Singapore. But state officials remain tightlipped on his conspicuous absence.

updated 7.55pm Air pollution in the Klang Valley is deteriorating with index readings rising over the last 24 hours affecting high population density areas.

The English dailies highlighted World Health Organisation's declaration of the influenza A (H1N1) as a pandemic, raising the alert level to the highest at phase six.

The party denies that there will be an exodus of supporters from eight of the 14 divisions which are unhappy with the new state line-up.

free 'It is worth remembering that the PwC findings were known to the relevant authorities months, if not years, ago. So why set up these three committees only now?'

For starters, the state government will take stern action against any civil servants found to have committed any improprieties in the land transaction of the village to a developer.

'Local TV stations do carry Islamic programmes but they only (make) up 10 to 18 percent of the overall content.'

The exploitation of foreign workers, the alleged intrusion of disputed Ambalat and now the abuse of teen model Manohara. No wonder they hate us.