Archive - 14 August 2009

Pahang palace workers quarantined due to H1N1

Pahang palace workers quarantined due to H1N1

Members of the royal court as well as palace officials and staff members were also prohibited from leaving or entering the palace since Saturday.
Ustaz Salleh is PAS man to take on Rohaizat

Ustaz Salleh is PAS man to take on Rohaizat

NONE PERMATANG PASIR BY-ELECTION PAS state chief Mohd Salleh Man will square it off with the youthful Rohaizat Othman from Umno.
'Anwar a traitor': Show of support for DPM's remark

'Anwar a traitor': Show of support for DPM's remark

About 2,000 Umno members gathered in Batu Pahat to back party's deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin, who had labeled Anwar Ibrahim as a traitor to the race.
Ambassador JJ to be a frequent traveller

Ambassador JJ to be a frequent traveller

'I will not neglect the voters as I will use media channels like Facebook, Skype and Twitter and put up my own website to contact them here.'
Witness: Karpal referred to Perak constitution thrice

Witness: Karpal referred to Perak constitution thrice

Lawyer Karpal Singh thrice referred to articles 63 and 64 of the Perak state constitution on the options available to the sultan in solving the political crisis in the state, the High Court was
told.
Federal Court judge loses bid to claim law books

Federal Court judge loses bid to claim law books

Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram today lost his bid to claim the return of law books from his former legal firm.
Sabah gov't doing its best to solve frequent blackouts

Sabah gov't doing its best to solve frequent blackouts

The state government is doing its best to solve the frequent power disruptions in the state which had affected the business community as well as households, especially those in the east coast of Sabah.
By-election: Young lawyer to lead BN charge

By-election: Young lawyer to lead BN charge

NONE UPDATED 10.57PM Permatang Pauh Umno division secretary Rohaizat Othman is Barisan Nasional's candidate for the upcoming Permatang Pasir by-election in Penang.
Home minister cautions against ISA repeal

Home minister cautions against ISA repeal

The people need to think rationally and not be influenced by the shallow politics of certain quarters which are pressing for the law to be abolished.
PKFZ mired in a sea of national problems

PKFZ mired in a sea of national problems

CPI director Dr Lim Teck Ghee and former TI president Ramon Navaratnam air their opinions on the PKFZ scandal.
PPP tussle: Rivals to appeal, taunting continues

PPP tussle: Rivals to appeal, taunting continues

murugiah and kayveas Neither party president M Kayveas nor sacked PPP leader T Murugiah won it all when they took their conflict to the ROS.
It's a mockery of justice

It's a mockery of justice

MP Loke quizzed by cops for insulting Islam, sultan

MP Loke quizzed by cops for insulting Islam, sultan

UPDATED 7.25PM Two police officers from Bukit Aman today took a statement from Anthony Loke at his office at the Lobak state constituency service centre in Seremban.
Act swiftly to contain dengue, please

Act swiftly to contain dengue, please

Retain English as medium of instruction

Retain English as medium of instruction

'Emergency briefing session' for MCA division leaders

'Emergency briefing session' for MCA division leaders

It appears that embattled MCA boss Ong Tee Keat is wasting no time in securing the support of party grassroots in the wake of the RM10 million donation allegation.
5 new H1N1 flu-related deaths, 56 in total

5 new H1N1 flu-related deaths, 56 in total

UPDATED 5.38PM The Health Ministry today announced that five more people had died from A(H1N1) flu, raising the number of fatalities in the country to 56.
Counsel: Suicide theory baseless

Counsel: Suicide theory baseless

UPDATED 4.20PM Lawyer Gobind Singh Deo said the theory by pathologist Dr Khairul Azman Ibrahim could not be accepted because it was not supported by evidence.
Forest fires threaten Sarawak

Forest fires threaten Sarawak

The haze is showing signs of subsiding in the peninsula, however, Sarawak continues to be hit by worse than average air quality as possibilities of forest fires loom.

'Tee Keat must pay for luxury flghts'

'Tee Keat must pay for luxury flghts'

In order to preserve his integrity and that of his office, a DAP MP calls on the transport minister to fork out the money for the expenses incurred.
Hand sanitizer: Don't leave home without it

Hand sanitizer: Don't leave home without it

‘Before, I used to sell about 10 bottles or dispensers of hand sanitizers in a month. But lately I can sell that many within a few hours a day,’ says a pharmacist.
Taiwan battles to reach 15,000 typhoon victims

Taiwan battles to reach 15,000 typhoon victims

NONE More than 50,000 troops were struggling to cross raging rivers and fallen bridges to reach victims across a large swathe of southern and central Taiwan.
Dengue menace is just as scary

Dengue menace is just as scary

Bambang defiant in face Islamist extremists

Bambang defiant in face Islamist extremists

'In this planned terrorist attack there is a new phenomenon which is to aim terrorist action directly at our country, including a plan to assassinate the head of state,' said SBY.
Rais' callous statement on A(H1N1) alarming

Rais' callous statement on A(H1N1) alarming

DPM tells Ong and Tiong to end public spat

DPM tells Ong and Tiong to end public spat

NONE The ongoing war of words between the duo is turning into an embarrassment for the government and BN, says Muhyiddin.
H1N1 cases just the tip of the iceberg, warns virologist

H1N1 cases just the tip of the iceberg, warns virologist

h1n1 flu malaysia school children students wearing mask 260609 Our surveillance programme could be inadequate in the face of the rising death toll from the fever, so the British doctor's observations on the nation's situation could prove invaluable.
A M'sian fantasy about foreign workers

A M'sian fantasy about foreign workers

There is hardly a day that passes when we do not read something about foreign labour in the newspapers.
H1N1: We're at alarming stage, says Muhyiddin

H1N1: We're at alarming stage, says Muhyiddin

He said the nation was now in the mediation stage of the deadly virus as the confinement stage was over less than a month ago.
Liu's aide injured in scuffle with MACC officers

Liu's aide injured in scuffle with MACC officers

UPDATED 12.44AM with MACC statement Ronnie Liu's political aide Wong Chuan How suffers injuries to his leg when he was being arrested by MACC.

Deadly flu: Gov't told to declare emergency

Deadly flu: Gov't told to declare emergency

PKR MP and medical doctor Lee Boon Chye warns that if the government does not get serious, the situation will deteriorate even further.
Headlines online: Aug 14, 2009

Headlines online: Aug 14, 2009

New Straits Times led with Ong Tee Keat's plans to sue his accusers in the RM10 million scandal unless they retracted their statements and apologised.
Kg Buah Pala - all sides share the blame

Kg Buah Pala - all sides share the blame

your say 'The past and present state government, the inpatient developer, the greedy owners, those so far unseen and unexposed ‘black hands’ behind them, the residents...'.
Key institutions used to control the opposition

Key institutions used to control the opposition

COMMENT A primary principle of democratic government that can and should be imported into the Muslim Ummah is self-regulation by means of opposition dialogue and political parties.
Doc: Not homicide or accident, more a suicide

Doc: Not homicide or accident, more a suicide

teo inquest 01 UPDATED 2.45PM Pathologist Dr Khairul Azman Ibrahim told the inquest that he did not see any strong evidence indicating Teoh's death was a homicide.
Lingam tape: Peers to probe top lawyer

Lingam tape: Peers to probe top lawyer

vk lingam tape ahmad fairuz abdul halim 210907 After a two-year hiatus, the notorious Lingam videotape is all set to grab the headlines again as Bar Council prepares to take disciplinary action against the main actor.
Suhakam inquiry into lawyers' arrest begins

Suhakam inquiry into lawyers' arrest begins

UPDATED 10.53PM The three-day public inquiry by Suhakam into the arrest and detention of five lawyers for illegal assembly on May 7 began this morning. [VIDEO INSIDE]
UN fails to agree tough response to Suu Kyi verdict

UN fails to agree tough response to Suu Kyi verdict

A tougher draft met opposition from Burma's allies - China, Libya, Russia and Vietnam.
PKFZ - when will MACC spring to action?

PKFZ - when will MACC spring to action?

port klang free zone pkfz probe 230807 free ‘Here we are talking of millions of public money. It is the onus of MACC to spring to action wherever corrupt practice is seen to have been committed.’