Archive - 6 December 2009

PM: MCA must consider BN's interests

PM: MCA must consider BN's interests

Najib wants MCA leaders to take into account the interests of BN in resolving the crisis faced by the component party.
Kiwi man injects sleeping wife with HIV

Kiwi man injects sleeping wife with HIV

An HIV-positive man in New Zealand has admitted injecting his blood into his sleeping wife and infecting her with the virus which can cause Aids.

Thousands hold rally for Nik Aziz in KL

Thousands hold rally for Nik Aziz in KL

pas nik aziz The rally was held to support PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat who is under fire from Umno.
Do MPs have to be rude?

Do MPs have to be rude?

Elected reps should be courteous and graceful, and adopt eastern values while taking a firm position during debate.

Gerakan to leave cops to probe 'fiery' protest

Gerakan to leave cops to probe 'fiery' protest

NONE Gerakan will leave the matter of the burning of a portrait of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to the police to investigate.
Bin Laden's location unknown for 'years:' US

Bin Laden's location unknown for 'years:' US

The United States does not know where Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is and has lacked reliable information on his whereabouts for years, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said.

Abu Kassim, get cracking on auditor's report

Abu Kassim, get cracking on auditor's report

UPDATED 6.15PM Be it BN or Pakatan, MACC must probe the alleged wrongdoings and haul the perpetrators to court, says Gerakan's Tan Keng Liang.

 

Pakatan MPs press for Hazard Map disclosure

Pakatan MPs press for Hazard Map disclosure

Although Selangor has chosen not to disclose the Hazard Map report, there will however be a move to push the federal government to unveil the red-taped findings. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Russia mourns over 100 dead from nightclub blaze

Russia mourns over 100 dead from nightclub blaze

The death toll from a blaze that swept through a Russian nightclub rose to 112 and dozens remained in critical care today in one of the country's worst tragedies in recent memory.

Let PM resolve SPM ruling controversy

Let PM resolve SPM ruling controversy

MIC president S Samy Vellu has asked all parties disputing the Education Ministry’s latest SPM ruling to give time to the prime minister to resolve it.
Dr M sees nothing wrong with BTN courses

Dr M sees nothing wrong with BTN courses

On Anwar's suggestion to have the general election monitored by independent observers from Australia, the former premier takes a swipe at the opposition leader for having more faith in the 'white man' than the Malays.

Dep minister's resignation: Don't speculate, says boss

Dep minister's resignation: Don't speculate, says boss

Dr Ng Yen Yen today asks the media not to engage in speculation that she and her deputy could not see eye-to-eye
Legal advisor adds new twist to PPP tussle

Legal advisor adds new twist to PPP tussle

Party national legal advisor Naran Singh claims that it is impossible for Murugiah to go to court for legal redress.
Jeffrey still opts for autonomous Sabah PKR

Jeffrey still opts for autonomous Sabah PKR

The Sabah strongman made it clear that he's still with PKR and has confidence that the party headquarters will take the right decisions.
Hillside development: People's safety top priority

Hillside development: People's safety top priority

The Malaysian Association of Social Impact Assessment says the deliberate cutting of hills in the name of development had jeopardised nature's calm.
Permanent rep to Vienna recalled

Permanent rep to Vienna recalled

The Malaysian rep to the UN has been recalled for consultations over the passing of a resolution on the Iran nuclear issue.

MTUC: Declare amnesty for foreign workers

MTUC: Declare amnesty for foreign workers

Under an amnesty the workers need not pay anything as the cost of repatriation would be borne by their country.

M'sian, Thai leaders to make peace tour

M'sian, Thai leaders to make peace tour

Malaysia and Thailand's leaders will make an unprecedented visit to the troubled Thai south this week, presenting a united front in the face of an insurgent crisis that has killed 4,000 people.

Illegal bookies gear up for World Cup

Illegal bookies gear up for World Cup

As football fans around the world wait for the World Cup finals next year in South Africa, illegal bookies are already preparing to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars from punters.
Najib and Bala's 'frivolous' statements

Najib and Bala's 'frivolous' statements

balasubramaniam najib 050708 free 'Najib says ‘frivolous' and we are expected to, and supposed to, accept it. And he does not have to explain why it is frivolous. Or how it is that he knows that it is frivolous.'
'Yes, the silent majority can make a difference'

'Yes, the silent majority can make a difference'

free 'I hope Mariam Mokhtar succeeds in galvanising her 'silent majority'. I admire her courage and her sincerity and her efforts to expose the present political leadership in trying to divide the nation.'