Archive - 5 January 2010

He said Sabah adherents call God ‘Allah’ because the younger generation are more comfortable using Bahasa Malaysia as Muslims.

Land owners in Perak can check on the status of their property via the short messaging service (SMS) offered by the State Land and Mines Office (PTG).

The Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) has frozen all licensing matters of the bus company Sani United Sdn Bhd including applications for new licences and changes in the conditions of service for a year effective today.

The PAS deputy spiritual head is off-tangent in condemning Muslims who support non-Muslims’ right to use the word ‘Allah’, they argue.

Based on what has transpired since the high court's decision, Father Lawrence Andrew says it will be difficult to get an impartial hearing.

Socialist parties in talks to work out a formula to strengthen their political positions and be a force to be reckoned with.

Annually about 45 percent of Tamil school pupils in Selangor do not fare well in the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah examination.

Why don’t ‘people’s housing projects’ have places of worship or funeral parlours for non-Muslims?

Lim Kit Siang has urged the government to convene an inter-religious conference to reach an out-of-court settlement on the Allah controversy.

The High Court dismissed Anwar's leave application to review a written statement made by the DPP in regards to the sodomy trial.

The Temerloh High Court has rejected the application for a judicial review by two Orang Asli to have water and electricity supply connected to a multipurpose building.

DAP’s Lau Weng San claims the demonstrations amount to contempt of court and sedition.

The raids targeted 20 budget hotels in Kuantan on New Year's day.

UPDATED 6.05PM Dr Chua Soi Lek announced that MCA would not witness fresh polls in the immediate future, hitting the brakes on the thrust by VP Liow Tiong Lai.

The post of deputy tourism minister is reserved for PBB and a name has been given to Najib to replace Sulaiman.

The former Sabah chief minister also wants a full probe on Saham Amanah Sabah activities since its inception.

A council of non-governmental organisations (NGO) called Wehdah has sought royal intervention into the 'Allah' controversy.

He cites India’s ‘overt and covert role’ in assisting Sri Lanka to eliminate some leaders of the Tamil Tigers.

UPDATED 6.54PM Teoh Beng Hock's family files an application to cite officer Raub Ghani for contempt of court for lodging a police report against Thai pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojasunand.

Khalid Samad says PAS has arrived at a unified stand and that Haron Din’s views are his own.

Meanwhile, Minister Jamil Khir Baharom has urged websites and blogs to refrain from carrying anything negative on the issue.

A partially-burnt body found in Australia's New South Wales last week is believed to be of a 25-year old Indian national in what might be the second fatality in a slew of vicious attacks on Indians.

The Gombak Timur Syariah Court postponed to May 3, the hearing of the case of former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, who is charged with teaching Islam without state authorisation.

Use of the word cannot be exclusive to one section of society, says the MCA spokesperson.

A loud-mouthed and sexist politician...

The former PM disagrees with the government's attempt to seek a solution for the 'Allah' controversy through the courts.

The opposition party is 'willing to initiate unity talks' among three sets of Indian Malaysian leaders, following a fallout over issues affecting the community.

Does truth matter in politics? If it does not, what then is the process for improved governance?

UPDATED 2.45PM Another police report was lodged against Seri Kembangan state rep Ean Yong Hian Wah after a police officer claimed that he was forced  to "confiscate" a press statement from him.

The Home Ministry's appeal against the 'Allah' decision makes the front pages of most major dailies.

COMMENT Their reach is limited in Malaysia, causing the vulnerable to fall through especially when they need help most.

The United States revamped its terror watchlists as President Barack Obama readied for talks with his intelligence chiefs on the security situation after a foiled attack on a US-bound jet.

More than 43,000 Malaysians protested online over a court ruling allowing a Catholic paper to use the word ‘Allah' to describe God, signalling growing Islamic anger.

The prime suspect in the worst political massacre in the Philippines appears in court on Tuesday, placing the nation's corruption-plagued political and justice systems under the microscope.

The suicide attacker who killed eight people in an attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan was a Jordanian who had been recruited by Jordanian intelligence as a double agent, US media said Monday.

free 'We can only hope and pray this new MACC chief has a conscience, is God-fearing and will right all the wrongs. I am not confident, but I hope I am proven wrong.'

free 'The issue is even dividing PAS and this is in line with Umno's ploy. The issue seems to be part of Umno's political strategy in readiness for the next general election.'

The financially troubled Gulf emirate of Dubai on Monday opened the world's tallest building, a glistening concrete, glass and steel pinnacle rising 828 metres (2,717 feet) out of the desert sands.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Monday he was open to peace negotiations with Israel, but that as agreed with Egypt talks could only resume when Jewish settlement activity ends.

Yemeni forces shot dead two Al-Qaeda militants on Monday as more embassies in Sanaa closed their doors and the United States rolled out new screening of air travellers over fears of fresh bomb attacks.