Archive - 21 October 2009

'Amend constitution to clear doubts on Islam's status'

'Amend constitution to clear doubts on Islam's status'

Controversial PKR parliamentarian Zulkifli Noordin says it is necessary to ensure the position of Islam is not manipulated or misinterpreted
Anwar: Dr Pornthip's testimony very grave

Anwar: Dr Pornthip's testimony very grave

Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says while he is not too surprised by the Thai specialist's revelations, he did not think it would be as bad.
Cow-head protesters to be jointly tried

Cow-head protesters to be jointly tried

Twelve people who took part in the cow-head protest in front of the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in Shah Alam on Aug 28 will be jointly tried at the Sessions Court.
11 charged by MCMC so far for various offences

11 charged by MCMC so far for various offences

Eleven cases have been taken to court under Section 211 and Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 involving fines amounting to RM24,500 from last year until now.
'First Lady flies Tiong airways': Tycoon livid

'First Lady flies Tiong airways': Tycoon livid

Tiong King Sing rubbishes the allegation that Rosmah Mansor used his company's private jet for her personal trips.
Independent Ibrahim leans towards Umno

Independent Ibrahim leans towards Umno

ibrahim ali The sole independent MP in the peninsula Ibrahim Ali concedes that he is smitten by the new leadership, but turns down an invitation to rejoin the family.
Family mulls exhumation for fresh autopsy

Family mulls exhumation for fresh autopsy

UPDATED 7.52PM This is to allow Thai expert Dr Pornthip to reach conclusive evidence pertaining to the death of Teoh Beng Hock.
Suhakam to probe 'assault' of refugees

Suhakam to probe 'assault' of refugees

The UNHCR is conducting a separate investigation into the claim that Sri Lankan refugees were physically abused at a detention camp in Johor.
Penang state revenue exceeds RM1 billion, makes history

Penang state revenue exceeds RM1 billion, makes history

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says Auditor General's report shows that for the first time ever, the state's revenue have breached the RM 1 billion mark.
Unwanted pregnancies - time to talk

Unwanted pregnancies - time to talk

Are our local banks being milked dry?

Are our local banks being milked dry?

Move to teach in BM won't help at all

Move to teach in BM won't help at all

Ong must not take easy way out by quitting

Ong must not take easy way out by quitting

Umno AGM: What Khairy and Najib said...

Umno AGM: What Khairy and Najib said...

Our rep is not dead, stop the lies, cries NS MB

Our rep is not dead, stop the lies, cries NS MB

The Johol state rep is on a month-long leave to undergo physiotherapy at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital after suffering a slipped disc.
Horror movies: Who are the real winners?

Horror movies: Who are the real winners?

Anwar's conviction, Najib's convenience

Anwar's conviction, Najib's convenience

Selcat: Select committee or selective committee?

Selcat: Select committee or selective committee?

A myth Porr will cure traffic congestion

A myth Porr will cure traffic congestion

UN - hands tied, lips sealed, ears plugged

UN - hands tied, lips sealed, ears plugged

UN - hands tied, lips sealed, ears plugged

UN - hands tied, lips sealed, ears plugged

UN - hands tied, lips sealed, ears plugged

UN - hands tied, lips sealed, ears plugged

Replacing old cars with new ones cuts costs

Replacing old cars with new ones cuts costs

It is meaningless for the Penang government to keep paying high maintenance costs for old cars when it can save so much in buying new cars, says Gerakan.
MCA power tussle: Solution by end of this week?

MCA power tussle: Solution by end of this week?

Party sources say that at least two meetings have been held between Ong and Liow since last Thursday and a firm decision could be made by this weekend.
Liow: Car wasn't a gift, we paid for it

Liow: Car wasn't a gift, we paid for it

The new MCA number 2 says he had traded in his old 4-wheel drive for a reconditioned vehicle and took a bank loan for it.
Shift of Indian votes: Dire warning for Pakatan

Shift of Indian votes: Dire warning for Pakatan

COMMENT The majority of Indian votes shifting to BN in the Bagan Pinang polls leads to the question – will this be a permanent trend?

PAS demands Suhakam inquiry on postal votes

PAS demands Suhakam inquiry on postal votes

The dispute over the Bagan Pinang postal votes was taken to Suhakam by PAS which wants a thorough probe.
RM290k for 'non-existent projects'

RM290k for 'non-existent projects'

Auditor-General's Report A committee under the Finance Ministry should also explain why the two projects had been certified as completed, when no work was done.
Suhakam's status to be known next month

Suhakam's status to be known next month

parliament Parliament The commission will know next month if it is going to be downgraded by the United Nations Human Rights Council for non-compliance with the Paris Principles.
Budget 2010: Gov't must spur economic recovery

Budget 2010: Gov't must spur economic recovery

UPDATED 4.20PM The government must focus on turning Malaysia into a high-income generating nation, says the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute
Nazri: A 'trend' to report MACC for abuse

Nazri: A 'trend' to report MACC for abuse

Parliament It's a deliberate attempt to avoid being charged for corruption and to gain sympathy from the public, claims the minister in the PM's Department.
Will Najib reach out to the marginalised?

Will Najib reach out to the marginalised?

Budget 2010 Interest-groups hope that the proposals will be more people-friendly, rather than corporate-friendly as has been the case.
Mara paid RM84,640 for two laptops costing RM9,000

Mara paid RM84,640 for two laptops costing RM9,000

Auditor-General's Report On top of that the agency had also spent money on teaching manuals which were never used and paid grossly above market price for desktops.
'Expect tax-cuts in feel good budget'

'Expect tax-cuts in feel good budget'

NONE This is according to financial analysts who share their predictions ahead of the budget proposals being tabled on Friday.
MTUC submits memo to ministry to highlight grouses

MTUC submits memo to ministry to highlight grouses

mtuc logo UPDATED 4.25PM The union body wants the Human Resources Ministry to look into their complaints, failing which they will then take up the matter to the Parliament.
French hotel chain confronted with Penan rape

French hotel chain confronted with Penan rape

NONE International pressure mounts on a hotelier linked with logging company at the centre of the Sarawak Penan rape scandal.
Pakatan can forget senatorship in Perak

Pakatan can forget senatorship in Perak

NONE The two senatorships from the state are reserved only for BN members says, Perak state assembly speaker Ganesan.
Help stem the wave of boat people, Australia says

Help stem the wave of boat people, Australia says

Australian PM asks Malaysia to help curb rising tide of asylum-seekers.

Perak BN to flex muscles at sitting

Perak BN to flex muscles at sitting

It will be ready to handle any 'trouble' from Pakatan representatives at the budget sitting of the legislative assembly from Oct 28.
Teoh's death 80% homicide: Thai forensics expert

Teoh's death 80% homicide: Thai forensics expert

NONE In a dramatic turn of events, renowned pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand says Teoh could have been strangled, while the injuries to his anus may have been caused by penetration with an object.

Headlines online: Oct 21, 2009

Headlines online: Oct 21, 2009

The abolishment of the PPSMI, PM Najib's visit to Indonesian president swearing in ceremony and MACC's latest arrests are some of the news that made the headlines today.
MCA: Life is but a walking shadow

MCA: Life is but a walking shadow

COMMENT The current leadership battle resembles 'a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing'.
Education Ministry given harsh lesson on spending

Education Ministry given harsh lesson on spending

NONE Auditor-General's Report Ministry pays up to eight times more for a tree planting exercise and this is merely the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
1 picture tells the story

1 picture tells the story

If ever there was a picture worth 1,000 or 10,000 or any other number of words, it was humungous number 1 on the stage at last week's Umno general assembly.
Anwar vs Dr M: 'The court is Umno's court'

Anwar vs Dr M: 'The court is Umno's court'

your say free ‘The judges are duty-bound, they have to do what they are supposed to do. If they breach any of the conditions they learnt during their boot camps, they will be transfer out or penalised.’
Auditor's report: 'Why hasn't action been taken?'

Auditor's report: 'Why hasn't action been taken?'

free ‘What is the point? Who cares for these annual review and reports? We have hardly heard of any action taken to rectify the errors or implement the recommendations proposed.’