Archive - 20 November 2009

The report on the collapse of the suspension bridge across Sungai Kampar, Perak, which caused the drowning of three pupils last month, will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Dec 7.

This may compromise the quality of the administration of justice for the sake of speed, they argue.

They were said to have attempted to bribe three out of the division's 18 youth committee members who quit last Sunday, following a loss of confidence in the youth chief's leadership.

Suhakam inquiry Police refusal for five lawyers to meet their clients in the May 7 incident at the Brickfields police station was to avoid an uncontrollable incident.

AirAsia, Asia's leading low cost airline, plans to fly to Delhi, Kolkata and Amritsar via its Bangkok hub by the first half of next year, said group chief executive officer Tony Fernandes.

DAP Perak claims that the state is the only one not receiving federal allocations from the recent 2010 budget.

Gerakan youth leader accuses Lim of not practising what he preaches in regards to the Sedition Act and minutes declassification.

A total of 720 dengue cases were recorded for the period from Nov 8 to 14 compared with 618 cases the previous week.

Among the recommendations made are the creation of the Ethics and Integrity Monitoring Committee and the appointment of independent non-executive members who would constitute one-third of the PKA Board of Directors.

UPDATED 7PM Vice-president Liow Tiong Lai has informed the prime minister that he will call of the EGM scheduled for Nov 28 if the Ong faction agrees for fresh polls to be held soon.

Malaysia economy shrunk by 1.2 percent in the third quarter, the country's statistics department said today.

Nine-nine percent of students have access to schools but refugee and disabled children are often deprived of access to education.

UPDATED 8.25PM The Kuala Lumpur High Court has fixed Monday to decide on former Kota Siputeh assemblyperson Abu Hasan Sarif and the Election Commission's stay application.

Thai health authorities are introducing an official penis measuring device with the aim of advising condom users which size to wear for comfort and protection against sexual diseases.

A news report about a businessman seeking the return of his money over a botched land deal has resulted in a politician-cum-lawyer threatening to sue Malaysiakini for defamation.

Move backfires on the state government as one affected party reveals details apparently kept hidden from the public.

Minutes justify the reasoning behind decision, but BN rep says they do not reveal whether the CM misled the house about the deal.

Senator Heng Seai Kie, who is also the Wanita wing secretary-general, says Najib's willingness to step in to resolve the MCA crisis was the right thing to do.

The 108 Bukit Gasing residents can now proceed to challenge the development order by the KL mayor pertaining to a hillslope development project in the area.

One of two Malaysian men convicted of murdering renowned Sydney heart surgeon Victor Chang must remain behind bars for another year.

Kraftangan Malaysia today showed Najib four 1Malaysia batik designs for approval to be used for official functions and the 1Malaysia campaign.

Rival Hindraf factions will have separate events to commemorate second anniversary of Hindraf's mass rally.

Some of Ong Tee Keat's most trusted allies have walked out on him lately, and yesterday, his political secretary resigned.

Passionate plea for a fresh dispassionate look at past history when society's foundation was guaranteed by independent institutions.

The Federal Court, in a 2-1 decision, says that TNB has the right to continue building cables through Kg Sungai Terentang Chinese new village.

PI Bala says that a go-between told him that PM's wife Rosmah was very happy with him for retracting his first statutory declaration and wanted to have breakfast with him.

The Penang government should not question the federal government's plan to extend the RMAF airbase's runway in Butterworth because...

COMMENT There's a real chance the Americans will cut-and-run with the increasing awareness that Afghanistan could become another Vietnam

Vladimir Putin on Friday delivered one of his most searing attacks yet against the Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili, saying it may not be safe to wear ties around him.

COMMENT The party's problems reflects the country's political landscape so caught up in the turmoil of change that even Umno may be forced to eye new dancing partners.

News of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's decision to meet with warring factions within MCA dominated the front page of most major dailies.

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said it is too soon to set a timeline for shifting security duties from NATO-led troops to Afghan forces, as proposed by Britain.

A US government report has warned that China is sharply stepping up espionage against the United States as the rising Asian power invests in cyber warfare and grows more sophisticated in recruiting spies.

EU leaders on Thursday picked little known Belgian prime minister Herman Van Rompuy as Europe's first president with a mission to give the continent a greater world profile.

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Thursday he would legally contest November 29 elections because they were taking place before Congress decides if he can briefly return to power.

Malaysiakini went live 10 years ago today, Nov 20. These are the key events witnessed and reported by the independent daily.

free 'If MCA must rise from its grave, then let it do so on its own. Even the mere appearance of having BN and/or Umno offer ‘help' will do more damage to it at this moment of time.'

free 'This is where the Court of Appeal will come in. A judgment to overturn the High Court's decision is certainly under way. In mere hours, the MACC announced their plan to appeal. Just wait and see.'

A major computer glitch triggered huge flight delays and cancellations across the United States Thursday as airlines were forced to input flight plans manually, officials said.