Archive - 26 November 2009

The High Court today set Dec 3 to decide on the appeal by housewife Yim Pek Ha against her conviction and sentence of 18 years jail on each of three counts of causing grievous hurt to her Indonesian maid in 2004.

A Pakatan elected rep had yesterday chased out an Utusan journalist from a press conference, claiming that the daily he represented was a “federal government agent”.

The government is urged to follow the Singaporean example of lowering the corporate and income taxes for the first year after introducing the GST.

The courses conducted by the Biro Tatanegara (BTN) or National Civics Bureau do not contain any element of racism, Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today.

The Health Ministry has instructed all state health authorities to be on high alert after three deaths - two in Malacca and one in Penang - were recorded from 819 dengue cases last week.

A directive that conversion of non-Muslim children must be only with the consent of their parents has come back to haunt the government.

A mind-numbing fact thrown up by CAP: the annual 7.34 million tonnes of solid waste can fill up 42 Petronas twin towers.

The prime minister should stop trying to ignore allegations of his involvement in the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shariibuu, said the DAP leader.

UPDATED 6.20PM In what can be construed as a 'stern reminder' to all quarters not to meddle in MCA's affairs, the president says it's the CC's call.

The Official Secrets Act (OSA) as it stands is far too easily abused by those in power.

Vasanthakumar said it was Najib's duty to ensure that the late Razak Hussein's vision for the poor in the country was carried out.

The NGO was never about one community alone, so nothing surprising about embracing marginalised groups like the Penan.

The speculation that a transition of power would soon take place in Kelantan has intensified.

EC granted a stay from holding a by-election, but Abu Hassan still has to vacate the Kota Siputeh seat and pay back three months worth of wages.

He denied claims that courses run by the Biro Tatanegara (BTN), or National Civics Bureau, were a form of political indoctrination.

Works Ministry had already planned to release the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide report to the public, according to Parliament records.

UPDATED 3.50pm Despite speculations that the human rights commission would be downgraded to 'B', the watchdog, often referred to as a 'paper tiger', managed to retain its 'A' status.

UPDATED 7.09PM The government plans to impose GST at four percent, Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said today.

UPDATED 6.10PM The EGM mooted by VP Liow's faction is called off following a consensus by all warring factions on a new polling date. The party's annual general meeting on Dec 5 may also be put off. [VIDEO INSIDE]

As strong rumour has it that MCA deputy president Dr Chua Soi Lek and vice-president Liow Tiong Lai held a powwow with the deputy premier last night.

10 years, 100 tables, 1000 attendees - MAD will definitely be an event to remember!

Four Indonesians have been arrested over the gruesome murder of an Indonesian man whose severed genitals were found next to his body.

He hails Hindraf leader K Vasanthakumar as a 'hero', gives official Pakatan endorsement.

COMMENT The political landscape has changed so vastly that the IPF would have slim chances of becoming significant as it has to vie with a plethora of Indian-based parties while caught in throes of infighting.

Special report ‘I have to walk for more than two hours to hunt and even then I am not sure of getting anything. I blame the logging companies."

State executive councillor Husam Musa's refusal to be named successor to the Kelantan MB dominate the headlines in today's newspapers.

EXCLUSIVE ‘Anwar had nothing to do with the release of the first statutory declaration except to deliver a speech prior to the press conference at the PKR headquarters last July. I had no communication with him at all," says Americk Singh Sidhu.

Philippine security forces on Thursday poured into the territory of a powerful clan accused of a massacre that left 57 people dead, arresting some of its gunmen and disarming others.

India marks the first anniversary Thursday of last year's militant attacks on Mumbai with a series of ceremonies to honour the 166 victims killed in the deadly rampage by 10 Islamist gunmen.

'Dear Deputy Prime Minister, there is a ‘1Malaysia' for the BN fat cats and another Malaysia for the rest of us.'

free 'The BN government will not entertain this group. So the only way to get things done is to join Pakatan. In doing so, Hindraf gets more support and a wider backing for their policy demands.'

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed Wednesday beside firebrand President Hugo Chavez that Iran and Venezuela would "stand together until the end" in the face of US "imperialism."

A day-long downpour fouled the start of the annual Haj on Wednesday, soaking thousands of people as they walked from Mecca to Mina, snarling traffic and stranding buses for hours.

President Barack Obama will head to next month's Copenhagen climate summit to offer the first US plan to cut carbon emissions, officials said Wednesday, reviving hopes the closely watched meeting will succeed.

Prosecutors demanded a 40-year jail term Wednesday for Khmer Rouge prison chief Duch, as he expressed "excruciating remorse" for the deaths of 15,000 Cambodians at his brutal torture centre.