Archive - 28 August 2009

Khairy: What if they burn the Quran over a mosque?

Khairy: What if they burn the Quran over a mosque?

'How would you feel if the proposal to build a mosque in a non-Muslim area - which is already happening - leads a group of non-Muslims to burn and stomp on the Quran?'
PM furious, tells IGP to act

PM furious, tells IGP to act

UPDATED 7.30PM Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam says the PM told him that prompt action will be taken to 'nip it in the bud'.

Apcet II trial: Judgment reserved as trial ends

Apcet II trial: Judgment reserved as trial ends

apcet 2 Appeals Court judge Wan Adnan Muhamad reserved judgment on the 12-year-old RM35 million trial which drew to a close after both parties made their final submissions.
Police chief appeals for calm

Police chief appeals for calm

Expressing regret over the 'cow head' incident, Khalid Abu Bakar calls on the people to remain calm and cautions all quarters against trampling on religious sensitivities.

Winds of change surely blowing

Winds of change surely blowing

Don't let them be forgotten

Don't let them be forgotten

Are we proud of ourselves as a nation?

Are we proud of ourselves as a nation?

Temple demo: Residents march with cow's head

Temple demo: Residents march with cow's head

UPDATED 11.15PM Peeved with the proposed relocation of a temple to their area, some 50 protesters march from the state mosque to the state secretariat building with a severed cow's head. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Hypocrites, alcohol and caning

Hypocrites, alcohol and caning

Give Syariah a chance

Give Syariah a chance

Najib: 'He's ideal for the job'

Najib: 'He's ideal for the job'

The ministerial appointment shows the government is committed to improving National Key Results Area (NKRA) and KPI's, says Najib.
Indian Studies Dept: Cabinet agreed to retain name

Indian Studies Dept: Cabinet agreed to retain name

UPDATED 6.25PM The MIC president warns that should UM forge ahead with its plans to rename the department, it will cause serious repercussions and force the community to seek other avenues.
Tengku Azmil named new MAS CEO

Tengku Azmil named new MAS CEO

NONE MAS announced that Tengku Azmil Zahruddin has been appointed as the new managing director/chief executive officer of the airline effective today.
Anwar vs prosecutors: Submissions next week

Anwar vs prosecutors: Submissions next week

anwar ibrahim UPDATED 3.25PM The High Court has fixed next Tuesday to continue hearing submissions from all parties in Anwar's leave application to disqualify his sodomy trial prosecutors. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Selcat to stir up hornets' nest next month

Selcat to stir up hornets' nest next month

UPDATED 2.18PM The Selangor government watchdog is to hold a public hearing next month to look into more alleged misuse of funds by the previous BN gov't.
Idris' departure may clip MAS' wings

Idris' departure may clip MAS' wings

NONE Idris Jala's forthcoming departure from Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) may be viewed negatively by the market, according to a research firm.
Batang Kali and other emergency secrets

Batang Kali and other emergency secrets

COMMENT Batang Kali was not an isolated incident. It was discovered that the British Army had used a herbicide identical to Agent Orange in their operations in the rural areas of Malaya.

PM says bold reforms vital for recovery

PM says bold reforms vital for recovery

The government attempt's to achieve an 8 percent growth rate for the next 10 years to achieve its ambitious target of reaching developed-nation status by 2020.
Beware of fatal purity

Beware of fatal purity

COMMENT The sacking of Dr Chua Soi Lek has rocked the MCA to its foundations. Only those directly involved will ever know the compelling reasons for the sacking of the party deputy president.
'No psychological tactics used on Teoh'

'No psychological tactics used on Teoh'

UPDATED 5:35PM A MACC officer denies using 'psychological tactics' to break DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock during interrogation. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Headlines online: Aug 28, 2009

Headlines online: Aug 28, 2009

The ruckus in the MCA following Chua Soi Lek's sacking filled the frontpages of most major dailies.
Returning the gift of generosity

Returning the gift of generosity

As the Germans bend over backwards atoning for the atrocities inflicted on the Jews by the Nazi regime, the question arises if the Israelis would ever accept that the Palestinians too deserve similar consideration.
Najib to MCA: Solve crisis swiftly

Najib to MCA: Solve crisis swiftly

UPDATED 1.30PM Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today urged the two factions in MCA to solve their internal problems swiftly before it becomes a major issue for the Barisan Nasional.
No Muslims at Black Eyed Peas concert

No Muslims at Black Eyed Peas concert

NONE The concert, part of celebrations of Guinness 250th birthday, asks on its website: ‘Are you a non-Muslim aged 18 years and above?', and if the response is no, access is not allowed.
Book blames peninsular politics for Sabah immigrant woes

Book blames peninsular politics for Sabah immigrant woes

The illegal immigrant problem is part of a social engineering project, according to the book Lest we forget, which it says has sinister beginnings plotted and planned in Peninsular Malaysia.
Ong's political 'kamikaze' attack

Ong's political 'kamikaze' attack

NONE Realpolitik can be emotionally cannibalising for the faint-hearted but any politician worth his salt knows that there is life yet beyond, despite being sacked from his political party.
Batang Kali hit by flash floods

Batang Kali hit by flash floods

Continuous heavy rainfall since noon yesterday has forced 250 people to be evacuated from four housing estates and kampungs.
Crowds bid sad farewell to Kennedy

Crowds bid sad farewell to Kennedy

NONE People in wheelchairs and on crutches were among those whose lives were touched in some way by the veteran senator and wanted to bid a final farewell.
The man from MAS

The man from MAS

free "Another decision I think many Malaysians find hard to comprehend. A minister reporting to another minister. Really Malaysia Boleh!"
In defence of Chua

In defence of Chua

free "This decision firmly anchors a current trend in Malaysian politics and public life - the insecurity our leaders have of having talent around them."
Pakistan suicide blast kills at least 21

Pakistan suicide blast kills at least 21

The suicide attack took place in the Khyber tribal region near the Afghan border just as policemen were gathering to break their Ramadan fast.