Archive - 10 December 2009

Penans, SIS and RPK win civil society award

Penans, SIS and RPK win civil society award

The award is given to organisations and individuals who have contributed to the development of civil society and opening up democratic space in the country.
Rais liken RTM as unappreciated first wife

Rais liken RTM as unappreciated first wife

Information Communication and Culture Minister Rais Yatim has likened RTM to the unappreciated first wife following the emergence of a number of private television stations in the country.
ABC to take action against unaudited publications

ABC to take action against unaudited publications

The Audit Bureau of Circulation has asked unaudited publications to consider undergoing audit process before end of February next year.
Police report against MP over 'funds for mosques'

Police report against MP over 'funds for mosques'

The Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa (Perkasa) of Pahang today lodged a police report against Taiping parliamentarian Nga Kor Ming over his statement questioning government expenditure in the construction of mosques.
Of noisy Indians and 'keling' blood: Utusan strikes again

Of noisy Indians and 'keling' blood: Utusan strikes again

UPDATED 5.25PM The Umno mouthpiece which is often accused of spewing racism earns another two police reports with its 'Indian tale'.
DAP leader gets PAS backing over mosque controversy

DAP leader gets PAS backing over mosque controversy

Taiping parliamentarian Nga Kor Ming is planning to take action against the daily for twisting his statement on places of worship

Mahfuz unfazed by Nik Aziz's rebuke

Mahfuz unfazed by Nik Aziz's rebuke

The PAS veep says it again - that it is only for the betterment of Kelantan if the MB's son-in-law is asked to leave his post now.
Karpal's jibe: Judge harps on BM but writes in English

Karpal's jibe: Judge harps on BM but writes in English

The lawyer cannot fathom why Justice Abdul Malek Ishak would want to stress on the supremacy of Bahasa Malaysia using English.
PM Najib finds time to twit

PM Najib finds time to twit

Despite his tight schedule, Prime Minister Najib Razak still manages to find time to update his Twitter and Facebook, ensuring that his fans, friends and Netizens can keep in contact with him regularly.
It's impossible to abolish BTN: Khairy

It's impossible to abolish BTN: Khairy

Parliament He says this is because the bureau is a government agency and it is its job to instill patriotism in youths. However, it should have more '1Malaysia'-orientated modules, he adds.
'Don't even think about hiking power tariff in Sabah'

'Don't even think about hiking power tariff in Sabah'

The supply problem had been plaguing the state for the last three decades where blackouts a common occurance.
AG promises more will face the music

AG promises more will face the music

UPDATED 8.15PM The case against the three today was just the start as more people will be charged in stages, starting with a Kuala Dimensi engineer on Monday.
Pua blasts gov't for bailing out Syabas

Pua blasts gov't for bailing out Syabas

The right to manage water and provide cheaper tariffs should come under the state government, says DAP parliamentarian.

Mega-scandal - how we got into the mess

Mega-scandal - how we got into the mess

It began as a RM1.96 billion project to transform Port Klang into a regional transhipment hub. Ten years later, the cost has ballooned to RM12.5 billion. Here's how we got into the mess.
Over-reliance on Petronas dangerous

Over-reliance on Petronas dangerous

Opposition MPs expressed concern with the government's over-reliance on national oil giant Petronas profits.
Penang Port let Penang Ferry to be on its own

Penang Port let Penang Ferry to be on its own

The Penang Ferry service, which links Penang island to the mainland, will be turned into a separate entity from the Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) in the first quarter of next year.
BTN, Umno and the changing Malay world

BTN, Umno and the changing Malay world

sim kwang yang comments If the party continues to be trapped in the old outdated ways of racial politics its in danger of becoming irrelevant.
Ex-partner accuses top judge of perjury

Ex-partner accuses top judge of perjury

gopal sri ram Justice Gopal Sri Ram's former legal partner C Vijaya Kumar has filed a police report against the Federal Court judge.
Electricity tariff hike - TNB needs competition

Electricity tariff hike - TNB needs competition

PayPal expands services in Malaysia, finally

PayPal expands services in Malaysia, finally

Malaysian buyers and sellers can now pay and get paid in local currency for their domestic transactions.
Double-tracking project cost overrun: Let's have the details

Double-tracking project cost overrun: Let's have the details

Is Dr M the right person to study our former PMs?

Is Dr M the right person to study our former PMs?

Refugee schoolchildren? What about our own kids?

Refugee schoolchildren? What about our own kids?

Gerakan's Huan: Lift my suspension or I'll walk

Gerakan's Huan: Lift my suspension or I'll walk

The Gerakan VP turns even more prickly as he lists out the dire consequences for the party if he carries out his threat.
Hazardous Map: BN gov't more hazardous for us

Hazardous Map: BN gov't more hazardous for us

SPM: 'History', 'Moral Education' should be optional

SPM: 'History', 'Moral Education' should be optional

SPM: 'History', 'Moral Education' should be optional

SPM: 'History', 'Moral Education' should be optional

Kg Buah Pala: Villagers' claim of TOL erroneous

Kg Buah Pala: Villagers' claim of TOL erroneous

Turning away of FDI 'mother of all blunders'

Turning away of FDI 'mother of all blunders'

Speedier resolution of court cases welcomed

Speedier resolution of court cases welcomed

Stop monkeying around with the monkeys

Stop monkeying around with the monkeys

It's tough being a refugee child

It's tough being a refugee child

SPECIAL REPORT In this final part, we examine why government aid is not forthcoming as it should for these refugee children.
S'wak offers scholarships for journalists

S'wak offers scholarships for journalists

CM Taib Mahmud said he was happy with the constructive role played by the media here in creating awareness of government policies.
Woman scores legal first in High Court of Sabah/S'wak

Woman scores legal first in High Court of Sabah/S'wak

NONE Despite two decades of absence, her application for admission to the Bar is granted by virtue of her birth in the state.
Vincent Tan's MOL buys Friendster social network site

Vincent Tan's MOL buys Friendster social network site

NONE California-based online social networking pioneer Friendster has accepted a buyout from MOL Global for an undisclosed sum.
Dr M, Nazri both right: What say you, Najib?

Dr M, Nazri both right: What say you, Najib?

Opposition stalwart Lim Kit Siang wants the prime minister to break his silence on the controversy surrounding the BTN courses.
No plans for free broadband service

No plans for free broadband service

The big fear is that if the government provided broadband service for free, then no one will be interested to invest in the service.
Anwar vs Chandra Muzaffar: Case management on March 16

Anwar vs Chandra Muzaffar: Case management on March 16

The PKR leader is suing the academician for RM10 million for defaming him in a forum last year.
Gov't tenders open to inexperienced bumi contractors too

Gov't tenders open to inexperienced bumi contractors too

The government is to look into a proposal to give able but inexperienced contractors the opportunity to acquire government tenders.
Industrial output rebounds marginally in October

Industrial output rebounds marginally in October

Malaysian industrial output rose 0.7 percent year-on-year in October, in its first uptick since September 2008, according to official data released today.
Headlines online: Dec 10, 2009

Headlines online: Dec 10, 2009

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's visit to Southern Thailand dominated headlines today.
Prisoners barred from using mother-tongue

Prisoners barred from using mother-tongue

Inmates in Seremban Prison are allowed to only converse in Malay or English when making telephone calls to their family members.
New party nets S'wak state rep Adit

New party nets S'wak state rep Adit

NONE UPDATED 3.25PM Four-month-old Parti Cinta Malaysia announced its arrival on the big stage by unveiling independent Ngemah state rep Gabriel Adit.
The BTN debacle

The BTN debacle

COMMENT The BTN furore has stirred up much needed debate about where we stand where unity and racial issues are concerned.
Racism: Towards Year Zero!

Racism: Towards Year Zero!

NONE Finally, we have heard it from the horse's mouth ('Ma' in Mahathir Mohamad means 'horse' in Mandarin).
Dr Subra to detractors: You can't make me quit

Dr Subra to detractors: You can't make me quit

s subramaniam UPDATED 1.10PM The minister said he is still talking with the government to give prominence to vernacular languages at the SPM level.
Motions on religious issues spark controversy

Motions on religious issues spark controversy

NONE PKR MP accused of attempting to Islamise the country, however he also showed concern for other public issues.
Private sector has role to play in education

Private sector has role to play in education

The first in a six-parter series on the private sector's role in education.
European identity politics in play

European identity politics in play

NONE With almost 58% of Swiss voted in favour of a referendum to ban construction of minarets in their country, it remains to be seen whether the result of the referendum will be good for Switzerland.
Is the Quran hostile to Jews and Christians?

Is the Quran hostile to Jews and Christians?

NONE When violence is committed in the name of Islam, the perpetrators often say that Muslims were never meant to enjoy good relations with followers of other religions.
Ganesan refutes claim of temple relocation

Ganesan refutes claim of temple relocation

The Speaker vs Speaker saga which first centred on political power in the Perak state assembly has now shifted to religious issues.
Ex-PKA chief Phang charged with CBT, claims trial

Ex-PKA chief Phang charged with CBT, claims trial

NONE UPDATED 5.59PM The ex-PKA chief was charged with CBT amounting to RM254 million and was joined by two others. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Putrajaya, we have a problem

Putrajaya, we have a problem

Sceptical investors want to see more than words on reform with corruption a major issue where the Port Klang scandal is worrying bondholders.
M'sian death-row prisoner in S'pore gets brief reprieve

M'sian death-row prisoner in S'pore gets brief reprieve

The Malaysian citizen set to be hanged for heroine trafficking on Friday has been given one month to appeal against his conviction.
Obama to address Afghan war paradox in Nobel speech

Obama to address Afghan war paradox in Nobel speech

NONE US President Barack Obama will dwell on the sombre paradox of waging war in Afghanistan even as he is lauded as a man of peace on Thursday when he accepts his surprise Nobel prize in Norway.
'Let's not forget Dr M is the great inventor'

'Let's not forget Dr M is the great inventor'

free 'Whatever one might say of him, let us not forget that he is an inventor and an innovator. He invented the concept of ‘negotiated tender' as opposed to open tender. He also re-invented the OSA.'
Ketuanan Melayu: 'Why so brave now, Keng Yaik?'

Ketuanan Melayu: 'Why so brave now, Keng Yaik?'

free 'All these ex-ministers only talk when they are no longer in power. When still in government, they kept quiet so as to not offend their political master, Umno.'
Climate talks: Cracks show in developing bloc on third day

Climate talks: Cracks show in developing bloc on third day

NONE The first cracks appeared among developing countries at the UN climate talks on Wednesday, revealing divisions between emerging giants and nations most exposed to the ravages of global warming.
Jerusalem protest against slowdown in settlement building

Jerusalem protest against slowdown in settlement building

NONE Thousands of demonstrators rallied outside the Israeli prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on Wednesday to protest a 10-month moratorium on new building permits for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Qaeda-linked militants behead Philippine hostage: official

Qaeda-linked militants behead Philippine hostage: official

NONE Al Qaeda-linked militants in the Philippines have beheaded one of three Filipino factory workers they seized in the troubled south of the country last month, an official said Wednesday.