Archive - 24 November 2009

UPDATED 10.30PM The Court of Appeal grants an interim stay to the EC against a High Court ruling calling for a by-election in the Kota Siputeh state seat.

MCA secretary-general Wong Foon Meng today advised the party's central delegates not to attend the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) slated for Saturday as it was not recognised by the party.

This is after claims that he had failed in resolving the issue over the appointment of his son-in-law as the CEO of the state investment agency.

Thousands of Malaysian boys will begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies that start this month.

Sungai Siput MP D Jeyakumar remained steadfast in his claim that Minister Bernard Dompok lied about minimum wage of plantation workers.

The government will introduce a bill to bring in a goods and services tax in the current sitting of parliament that ends on Dec 15, the prime minister said.

The government is sticking to its earlier decision in rejecting the return of former CPM leader Chin Peng to the country, said DPM Muhyiddin.

The authorities are once again zeroing in on Namewee, who created an uproar in 2007 with his infamous parody of the national anthem.

Kelantan's key exco shrugs off feverish speculation that he has quit the PAS-led state government.

Kulaijaya district police chief Supt Zulkefly Yahya said the police made their own decision in not approving the permit for the ceramah.

Unofficial reports claim that Selangor exco Ronnie Liu will be called up at the next Selcat hearing.

The proposed amendment to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1967 is to allow Muslim converts to file for divorce in the civil courts, says senior federal counsel Mohamad Naser Disa.

The DAP veteran fails to see the humour in the Musa Hassan's burlesque comments over the issue of after-hours police interrogation.

A Japanese woman will be charged in court on tomorrow with drug trafficking, and faces the death penalty if found guilty, according to her lawyer.

The Welfare Dept’s claim that she was converted by her natural father contradicts the contents of the conversion certificate...

It's not that the Jerlun MP was an unsuitable candidate but the BN wants a local the chance to be the candidate.

The Umno mediator is seeking the cooperation of all MCA leaders to refrain from making any public statements.

Amidst threats from Putrajaya, Selangor appoints two legal firms to study its options in declassifying the Bkt Antarabangsa investigation papers.

Laurentius Ambu, Wildlife Department head in Sabah, said three orangutans had coin-sized transmitters implanted in their necks in September.

PAS leaders welcomed the resignation of Ariffahmi Abdul Rahman as CEO of Kelantan Menteri Besar Corporation.

UPDATED 5.35PM Veteran Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah will head a parliamentary oil royalty caucus to deliberate on the issue of petroleum and liquefied gas royalty, says Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim.

NGOs and political parties have urged the AG to drop the charges against social activist Cheng Lee Whee in relation to the demolition exercise in Johor.

Parliament The news channel, taken over by a company run by the premier's brother, will play its role in strengthening the 1 Malaysia concept.

The Kulim state rep accuses the Padang Serai MP of tarnishing PKR’s image during an altercation with the Kulim Municipal Council.

The Registrar of Societies, he says, must respond to his claim on the PPP presidency within two weeks or face legal action.

The tycoon-cum-MP has filed a defamation suit against TI-M president Paul Low over a report on corruption in Malaysia.

UPDATED 5.15PM This appears to be a breakthrough in the frosty relations between three factions.

Political analyst Abdul Aziz Bari points out the obstacles to overcome if Malaysia wants to become a two-party state.

Special report For Malay-Muslim women in Malaysia, female circumcision is far removed from the mutilation suffered by counterparts in other societies.

English and Malay dailies reported on the resignation of Nik Aziz's son-in-law as the CEO of state investment agency.

Ex-minister Chua Jui Meng says the opposition is riding an irresistible wave that will lead directly or indirectly to victory.

Deputy foreign minister A Kohilan Pillay says Malaysia was not a centre for nuclear weapons shipments to Iran.

Tears once again flowed at the Nirvana Memorial Park in Semenyih as Teoh Beng Hock's family gathered to bid him a final goodbye.

Hundreds of extra troops have been deployed in the southern Philippines after gunmen believed linked to a local politician kidnapped and killed at least 22 people, a military spokesman said Tuesday.

The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, removing a major obstacle to a deal, officials have said.

President Barack Obama has been huddling with his war cabinet for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan.

Special report There is a theory that the Penans are being victimised because of their protests against logging activities.

free 'If only Malaysians as a whole would view this as a humanitarian issue, then they could fully understand the plight of the Penans. Otherwise, it is just another story for our own ‘teh tarik' sessions.'

free 'You silenced voices of dissent ... and in the end, the monsters you've created devoured you in the process.

Eight people face terrorism charges in the case of 20 young men missing from Minnesota after allegedly being recruited to fight for an Islamist militia in Somalia, officials said Monday.

Israel said on Monday there was no deal yet on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians.

Iraq's upcoming general election will be delayed, a top MP warned, because an amended electoral law agreed on Monday is likely to be vetoed for a second time by the country's Sunni vice president.