Archive - 1 October 2009

The fate of Badrul Hisham Abdullah as the PKR Port Klang assemblyperson will be known by the end of this month.

Action must be taken against the two NGOs for questioning the implementation of the syariah law, said the Malaysian Syarie Lawyers Association.

UPDATED 8PM The identity of the person whose DNA was found on Teohk's belt and blazer will be revealed tomorrow. [VIDEO INSIDE]

There is no love lost between former IGP Haniff Omar and his nemesis, the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) secretary-general Chin Peng

While the coastal town is accustomed to foreigners thronging its shores, news reports today claimed that visitors of a different kind have got tongues wagging.

He says negative writing would bring about negative impact to the country.

National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) borrowers are advised not to wait until they are barred from leaving the country to seriously discuss repayment of their loans.

Malaysia and Indonesia will resolve the maid supply issue next month, said Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam.

One fatality due to the dengue fever last week raised the death toll from the fever to 71 cases so far, said the Director-General of Health Dr Mohd Ismail Merican.

Aftershocks from the powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit west Sumatra yesterday are expected to occur for a few days more, the Department of Meteorological said.

Perak PKR alleges BN reps got kickbacks and have opened their books to the media and are now asking the ruling party to do the same.

PKR will expel its Telok Kemang division committee member Shahruddin Abdul Hamid from the party if he contests as an independent candidate in the Bagan Pinang state seat by-election on Oct 11.

PKR Youth will file a report with the island's graft watchdog over the arrest of Sabah CM's 'foster brother' last year for alleged money trafficking.

The police were still awaiting reports relating to the analysis on a death threat letter received by Selangor opposition leader Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo.

The speaker wants a declaration that BN's Kota Siputeh rep was no longer a state assemblyperson and that the EC should call for a by-election.

The National Unity and Integration Department will closely monitor the campaign in the upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election in Negeri Sembilan to ensure that political parties do not exploit racial or religious issues.

China today celebrated 60 years of communist rule with a military parade and lavish ceremonies on Beijing's Tiananmen Square showcasing the nation's revival as a global power.

The folk in this town may not care much about Isa Samad's history, but a PKR leader is drawing their attention to the alleged flaws of their MB.

The commission has denied allegations that it had abused its power in controlling the new media.

The Hindraf leader rubbishes the home minister's defence over the former's revoked passport saying a labyrinth of lies has been exposed.

The 8.0 magnitude earthquake was followed by a tsunami that packed waves of up to 7.5 meters.

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has lodged a police report over a posting in her blog which threatened her with a 'lesson in blood'.

The Philippines raised the number of confirmed dead from Ketsana to 277, Vietnam to 92 and Cambodia to 14, with nearly three million people affected.

There has been no death due to Influenza A(H1N1) reported since Sept 19 and the death toll remained at 77 people, said the Health Ministry.

One rose to become deputy premier, the other was sacked for money politics but they stood alongside each other recently in the hope of reviving BN's dwindling fortunes.

Since Lim Guan Eng is 'itching for a fight', his predecessor is willing to give him one. But Koh Tsu Koon sets two conditions.

Most newspapers front paged reports of the tremors felt in Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian cities as a result of an earthquake in Indonesia.

Proton Cars (UK) Ltd managing director Brian Collier said the company's target to sell about 1,000 units this year had been exceeded by 10 percent.

With Indonesia being hit by a second earthquake this morning, the government thinks its best to pull out all 330 Malaysians students based in Padang.

Malaysia indulging in cultural 'theft' from Indonesia is a non-starter, says a culture and customs expert.

COMMENT When I was at the KLIA airport recently bidding farewell to my family, the lingering thought in my mind was "Am I making a mistake leaving this country?"

It will take them 14 hours to travel to Miri from Long Banga in Baram through timber tracks to get their MyKads done.

The wife of slain Islamist militant leader Noordin Mohammed Top has left for Indonesia to claim the body of her husband for burial in Malaysia today.

Former PPP youth chief earns the DAP's ire for a veiled threat to arrest those who raise the cow-head issue during Bagan Pinang polls campaign.

UPDATED 12.37PM It struck south of the site of an earlier powerful quake that left more than 1,000 dead.

UPDATED 3.37PM Nine months after the death of A Kugan, a police personnel was charged at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court with causing hurt to the 23-year-old detainee. [VIDEO INSIDE]

EXCLUSIVE What hurts Indrani most is the scathing remarks by Mahathir. [VIDEO INSIDE]

free 'I hope the judges can come to their senses. Judge according to the law of the country. Do it without fear or favour.'

free 'The PM recently mentioned the future candidate must not just be popular within the party but also to the rakyat . So looking at this, BN is still not learning from past mistakes.'

An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale rocked central Sumatra, Indonesia at 6.17pm today has caused tremors to be felt across Malaysia, especially in high-rise buildings.