Archive - 29 September 2009

Isa Abdul Samad today promised to campaign hard for victory, immediately after he was announced the BN candidate for the Bagan Pinang by-election.

Former Negeri Sembilan menteri besar Isa Abdul Samad is the “best choice” for BN to retain the Bagan Pinang state constituency in the Oct 11 by-election, MIC president S Samy Vellu said today.

The former PM says that if Malaysia remains dependent on foreign direct investments alone, we may miss the boat to Vision 2020.

The proposal by Penang PKR Youth that the chief minister's post be rotated between parties in Pakatan Rakyat has been criticised by Penang DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy).

Port Dickson made history today when it was announced as Army Town by Prime Minister Najib Razak.

The recent hiatus in Kampung Buah Pala has prompted the state government to look at comprehensive policies to address the squatter situation.

The Sarawak Women and Family Council wants the Education Department to provide counseling teachers, especially for small rural schools with Penan children due to the high dropout rate among them, its chairperson Fatimah Abdullah said today.

Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has invited former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to visit Kelantan and see for himself the development under the PAS administration.

The premier has done little to warrant the tag line for contributions to economics, says former minister Zaid Ibrahim.

The National Film Censorship Board has banned British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's raunchy comedy "Bruno" produced by Universal Picture Productions because it was oppressive to the cultural values of Malaysia.

On Tuesday 353 hot spots caused by land clearing were recorded in West and Central Kalimantan, on Borneo island, compared with 159 on Monday.

The former Perak speaker's will have to wait a little longer to know if his leave for a judicial review of the EC's decision not to declare 3 state seats vacant will be granted by the courts.

State Umno liaison committees would be briefed on proposed amendments to the party constitution before being tabled at a special Umno general assembly in October said Umno deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin.

The Prisons Department is ready at any time to carry out the punishment meted out on part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarnor.

UPDATED 11.40PM Umno is fielding its disgraced VP Isa Samad while PAS is banking on its state chief Zulkefly Mohd Omar for Bagan Pinang.

The sacked PPP youth leader is said to be considering joining a Sarawak-based party to revive his political career.

Conservation group Friends of the Earth condemned the proposal to bring catfish to Tasik Kenyir in eastern Terengganu state.

The MIC president calls the rival party a 'temporary hurdle'. He also says that he knows who is behind the 'organised campaign' to oust him.

The Registrar of Societies is investigating both groups, but says this will take some time to complete.

The matter had to be postponed today as the Selangor government lawyers have yet to receive certain documents from the AG.

The technology research centre in Sepang, including a wind tunnel, will cost between RM50 million and RM60 million.

The government is looking at ways to cut back on its expenditure, said Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad posed this after a PAS colleague objected to an inquiry panel's procedures in probing the alleged misuse of public funds in Selangor.

Malaysia can return to the radar of foreign investors with further liberalisation moves and by leveraging on its competitive advantages, says an economist.

The deputy prime minister said the three key principles were broad-based growth, broad-based economic empowerment and bottom-up growth.

‘We (MIC) raised several issues for approval and many of them received the nod from the prime minister,' said the MIC vice-president and human resources minister.

Department of Environment website stated that as of 11am today, the air pollutant index in Sarikei and Sri Aman were 111 each while Sibu recorded 117.

Kartika is ready to face her punishment, her father said today after an appeals court upheld the controversial sentence.

It will be the official online media partner for the soon-to-be-launched MakeITwork initiative which will cater for the local SME community.

UPDATED 4.50PM The expectation was that a cop would be charged today with A Kugan’s death, but the AG’s Chambers says nothing has been confirmed.

UPDATED 4.10PM Questions were also raised on why Teoh's family and friends have to undergo psychiatric interviews.

COMMENT As support for Mohd Isa Abdul Samad strengthens, Umno head Najib Abdul Razak could well be reaching for a painkiller.

In the case of Bruno, the ban is based on its sex and counter-culture content, says an official with the National Film Censorship Board.

Today's front page articles include more news of Hasan Ali's criticism of Selcat, the cop to be charged for Kugan's death and the dismal failure of Ops Sikap.

UPDATED 3.20PM Drama actress K Sujatha had died after knowingly consuming a lethal weed killer, says the the coroner's court.

The menteri besar said the special select committee will not be revamped although it has been severely criticised by senior PAS leader Hasan Ali.

The ex-premier said the preventive law should not be abolished but agreed that it could be reviewed.

The sharp spike came after more than 90 deaths were recorded in the nation's capital, Manila, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said.

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