Archive - 9 December 2009

S'pore don barred from speaking on Perak crisis

S'pore don barred from speaking on Perak crisis

Prominent Singaporean law lecturer Kevin Tan has been barred by the police from speaking at a forum in Petaling Jaya tonight.
Stay of hearing in Daphne Iking 'enticement' case

Stay of hearing in Daphne Iking 'enticement' case

The Magistrate Court here today ordered a stay of the hearing of a private summons involving TV personality Daphne Iking.
What will Gerakan and MCA do now?

What will Gerakan and MCA do now?

Lifting of suspension on Ahmad Ismail over his Chinese are 'pendatang' remark has put them in quandary, say DAP parliamentarians
RM500 mil suit against BN linked to breach of contract

RM500 mil suit against BN linked to breach of contract

The company suing BN claims that it was entitled to several forms of assistance in putting up 3,222 billboards, although the latter disputes this.
Rebel leader to persuade more MCA CC members to quit

Rebel leader to persuade more MCA CC members to quit

MCA Youth chief Dr Wee Ka Siong has expressed his confident that two-thirds of the MCA elected central committee members would resign to enable fresh party polls to be held.
Orang Asli cry foul over senatorial selection

Orang Asli cry foul over senatorial selection

orang asli senator 091209 majid suhut Six senators have been appointed from the Orang Asli community to date and the most recent five have something in common.
Now S'gor wants Hazardous Map declassified

Now S'gor wants Hazardous Map declassified

It has written to the Public Works Department to declassify the Hazardous Map which indicates the level of risk in residential areas in Hulu Klang, Ampang.
Teoh's successor unfazed by 'dangerous job'

Teoh's successor unfazed by 'dangerous job'

lim swee kuan Despite the fate that befell his predecessor, Lim Swee Kuan is upbeat about his appointment as the new pol sec to Ean Yong Hian Wah.
Gedung Kartun returns with more bite

Gedung Kartun returns with more bite

The political satire magazine hits the stands, albeit in a monthly book format this time around.
Pua to push for PAC probe on Shah Alam hospital

Pua to push for PAC probe on Shah Alam hospital

Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai, meanwhile, sidesteps the issue saying its construction is not under his ministry’s purview.
Mahathir - 'Father of all racism'

Mahathir - 'Father of all racism'

NONE Prior to his retirement in 2003, the former PM was heralded as the 'Father of Modernisation'. Now Nazri confers him a new title. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Suaram to Pakatan states: We're watching you

Suaram to Pakatan states: We're watching you

If they backtrack on reform, the human rights group is more than prepared to publicise this.
Nik Aziz plans to sue federal gov't over oil royalty

Nik Aziz plans to sue federal gov't over oil royalty

'It's not only he (Mohamed Nazri) who wants it, we too want it (to go to court),' says Nik Aziz.
Dr M 'a racist' - What took you so long, Nazri?

Dr M 'a racist' - What took you so long, Nazri?

National Retrenchment Fund sorely needed now

National Retrenchment Fund sorely needed now

K'tan joins S'gor, Penang in rejecting BTN

K'tan joins S'gor, Penang in rejecting BTN

The Kelantan government has joined Selangor and Penang in not sending its civil servants for the BTN courses.
Oil royalty: Let not indoctrination cloud conscience

Oil royalty: Let not indoctrination cloud conscience

No media freedom if media ownership not revamped

No media freedom if media ownership not revamped

Climate changes but no changes in M'sian strategy

Climate changes but no changes in M'sian strategy

Time for arguing for Chin Peng's return long past

Time for arguing for Chin Peng's return long past

There is a place for transsexuals in Islam

There is a place for transsexuals in Islam

Worldview importance in solving economic crises

Worldview importance in solving economic crises

Malaysian Catholics emphatise with Swiss Muslims

Malaysian Catholics emphatise with Swiss Muslims

'Halal' bak kut teh has been around for ages

'Halal' bak kut teh has been around for ages

Compensation: 9 Buah Pala residents issue legal notice

Compensation: 9 Buah Pala residents issue legal notice

Nine disgruntled former residents of Kampung Buah Pala issued a legal notice of action to the Penang state government to address their compensation demand.
Unrepentant Ahmad wants Gerakan trio to apologise

Unrepentant Ahmad wants Gerakan trio to apologise

ahmad ismail UPDATED 7.45PM Local Umno warlord Ahmad Ismail said Gerakan's top leaders must apologise to him if they want to work together.
41 money-changing licences revoked

41 money-changing licences revoked

Bank Negara Malaysia has revoked 41 money-changing licences so far this year.
Rama sworn in as senator, seeks reform

Rama sworn in as senator, seeks reform

S Ramakrishnan, a Selangor Pakatan Rakyat pick, vows attention to racial unity and economic opportunities for all.
'Admit it, Dr M... BTN courses are racist'

'Admit it, Dr M... BTN courses are racist'

Student coalition Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia questions the former premier's blinkered view, while calling for a boycott of the programme.
'Gov't must decide' on elimination of racism treaty

'Gov't must decide' on elimination of racism treaty

UN resident coordinator Kamal Maholtra said the government needs to solve its constitutional contradiction before signing any UN convention.
Sulaiman's quit decision due to mother's death, says father

Sulaiman's quit decision due to mother's death, says father

sulaiman taib Deputy Tourism Minister Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib's decision to quit the post has "nothing to do with politics".
Electricity tariffs hike expected next month

Electricity tariffs hike expected next month

tenaga nasional logo New electricity tariff may be introduced from January if it is approved by the cabinet.
Dompok wants illegals allowed to leave freely

Dompok wants illegals allowed to leave freely

He was giving his take on differences between MTUC and its Sabah chapter on the blanket amnesty proposed by the union's national headquarters for illegal immigrants in the country.
Disabled person to replace Prof Ismail in Senate

Disabled person to replace Prof Ismail in Senate

PAC unable to smell a rat in double-tracking project

PAC unable to smell a rat in double-tracking project

UPDATED 6.40PM Despite a whopping RM1.14 billion overrun in cost, PAC does not detect any wrongdoing in the Rawang-Ipoh double-tracking project.

More reports against Kula for questioning Malay supremacy

More reports against Kula for questioning Malay supremacy

Kulasegaran's questioning of Malay supremacy could spark "racial disunity and riots."
Anwar's suit struck out as document was in English

Anwar's suit struck out as document was in English

UPDATED 5.30PM The Court of Appeal explains in a written judgment that court documents must be filed only in Bahasa Malaysia.
Resist that 'foul word' called 'Ketuanan Melayu'

Resist that 'foul word' called 'Ketuanan Melayu'

The Gerakan advisor has called on party members to speak out against Malay supremacy, even if it lands them in jail.
Cabbies problem worse than dirty toilets: minister

Cabbies problem worse than dirty toilets: minister

A top minister slammed Malaysia's taxi drivers, saying they were more of a problem for the tourism industry than the nation's notoriously filthy toilets.
Najib fails annual test of human rights

Najib fails annual test of human rights

UPDATED 5.15PM Watchdog Suara Rakyat Malaysia has given the country and the Najib Administration a great big 'F' over its human rights record.
S'wak minister draws flak over Penan rape

S'wak minister draws flak over Penan rape

NONE James Masing, who has dismissed the claims, has been told by a global NGO to issue an apology. He is unlikely to do so.
GST: Not so bad after all

GST: Not so bad after all

COMMENT The GST might be the best solution to Malaysia's ongoing problems with chronic tax evaders, proving more blessing than burden.
Headlines online: Dec 9, 2009

Headlines online: Dec 9, 2009

Issues affecting Malaysia and Thailand caugh the attention of two major dailies.
Small case, sick joke

Small case, sick joke

Despite the clowns we have for politicians, it's getting harder to laugh.
SPM rule: Either death knell for mother tongues or...

SPM rule: Either death knell for mother tongues or...

Three former teachers' union leaders offer conflicting views on the future role of vernacular languages under the proposed 10+2 SPM rule.
A bridge to nowhere

A bridge to nowhere

So that's it? After extensive investigations, three deaths, families in shock, severely traumatised children and teachers, the best that has happened is to blacklist the bridge builder?
'No ghost in Plaza Masalam'

'No ghost in Plaza Masalam'

Tales of Teoh Beng Hock’s restless spirit haunting Plaza Masalam have been shot down by the firm responsible for security of the building in Shah Alam.
Braving Rela just to go to school

Braving Rela just to go to school

SPECIAL REPORT Kachin children from Burma have learnt to hide when they see the ‘men in green' on their way to ‘refugee school' in Malaysia. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Muhyiddin defends Mahathir and BTN

Muhyiddin defends Mahathir and BTN

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that it is rather extreme to label former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a racist.
Iraqi leaders come under fire over Baghdad blasts

Iraqi leaders come under fire over Baghdad blasts

NONE Iraqi leaders were set to come under fire Wednesday, having failed to prevent a spate of attacks in Baghdad that killed 127 people, the third major set of bombings to hit the capital since August.
With Dr M as friend, who needs enemies?

With Dr M as friend, who needs enemies?

COMMENT Politics is about perception which is why the destructive verbal jousting between Nazri and Mahathir is an unalloyed boon for Pakatan.
Corruption: Political will is the solution

Corruption: Political will is the solution

COMMENT Malaysia continues to slide dramatically in its fight against the menace for want of the most important prerequisite.
Surge to break Taliban momentum in a year: US general

Surge to break Taliban momentum in a year: US general

NONE The NATO commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday predicted a surge of US troops will reverse the momentum of Taliban insurgents within a year and ensure their ultimate defeat.
Najib, Abhisit make historic visit to troubled region

Najib, Abhisit make historic visit to troubled region

UPDATED 3.25PM Both PMs officially named a "Friendship Bridge" spanning their shared border and visited an Islamic school.
'Yes, scrap BTN; use money for scholarships'

'Yes, scrap BTN; use money for scholarships'

your say 'Forget about revamping the course. Even with the best of intentions, is it possible to teach patriotism and unity in a few days?'
Dr M, you're right - 'Umno is racist'

Dr M, you're right - 'Umno is racist'

'Not only Umno but also MIC and MCA are racist parties because only Indians and the Chinese can join and not others. Therefore, all these parties must be abolished and a new one be created.'
G77 says Danish climate text 'threatens success' of UN talks

G77 says Danish climate text 'threatens success' of UN talks

A Danish draft proposal for a political agreement "threatens the success" of UN climate talks in Copenhagen, the head of the G77 group of countries said Tuesday at the summit aimed at sealing a historic deal on cutting carbon emissions.
New Iran clashes as regime ups pressure on opposition leader

New Iran clashes as regime ups pressure on opposition leader

Protesters clashed with supporters of the Iranian regime for a second straight day Tuesday even as the chief prosecutor threatened to try the main opposition leader and vigilantes briefly besieged his office.
Qaeda claims it has French, Spanish hostages

Qaeda claims it has French, Spanish hostages

Al-Qaeda's north African branch claimed Tuesday it was holding three Spaniards and a Frenchman seized last month.
EU says Jerusalem 'future capital of two states'

EU says Jerusalem 'future capital of two states'

NONE EU nations agreed on Tuesday that Jerusalem should be the capital of both Israel and a future Palestinian state, assuaging Israeli anger over earlier mention of east Jerusalem as the Palestinian capital.