Archive - 22 January 2010

Grieving father finally sees justice

Grieving father finally sees justice

So, for the past three years, Soy Chew Seng, 54, never missed a day of the trial of Chin Choon Keat - the man charged with his son's manslaughter.
Contractor lodges police report against PAS leader

Contractor lodges police report against PAS leader

A contractor has lodged a police report claiming that a PAS state assemblyman had threatened to physically harm him.
More condemnations of surau attacks

More condemnations of surau attacks

The following are resounding calls to stay united from multi-racial and multi-religious bodies.
PAS duo's fate to be announced on Jan 29

PAS duo's fate to be announced on Jan 29

NONE Selangor PAS chief Hasan Ali and Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad will know what is in store for them next Friday.
Arson attacks aim to undermine 1Malaysia: Home minister

Arson attacks aim to undermine 1Malaysia: Home minister

Hishammuddin said the arson attacks on churches and surau in the country could be attempts to undermine the 1Malaysia vision.
Contempt hearing against MACC officer on Feb 1

Contempt hearing against MACC officer on Feb 1

The coroner's court has fixed Feb 1 to hear the contempt application against MACC officer Raub Ghani.
Convert custody battle continues

Convert custody battle continues

Court proceedings today saw the emotional reunion of between a Hindu mother and her Muslim convert children including a two-year-old daughter. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Seven detained over arson attack on Taiping churches

Seven detained over arson attack on Taiping churches

UPDATED 7.28PM The police believe they have solved last week's arson attacks on two churches in Taiping.
Johor sultan is dead

Johor sultan is dead

UPDATED 11.31PM Sultan Iskandar Sultan Ismail, 77, died tonight after ruling the state for almost three decades.

End game for MMSP?

End game for MMSP?

Although the party has just started its journey, observers however believe that it has reached the end of the road.
Muhyiddin refutes human rights report

Muhyiddin refutes human rights report

Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has refuted a report on the human rights situation in Malaysia, saying the matter should be assessed fairly.
Yet another proposal to resolve MCA crisis

Yet another proposal to resolve MCA crisis

Some quarters in the MCA have come up with yet another option to resolve the party's leadership crisis - bring forward the party elections scheduled for next year.
Anwar hits the road as sodomy trial looms

Anwar hits the road as sodomy trial looms

anwar ibrahim and saiful bukhari azlan The PKR opposition leader has been making rounds throughout the Klang Valley ahead of his second sodomy trial on Feb 2.
Petrol pricing: Repeating a mistake is a crime

Petrol pricing: Repeating a mistake is a crime

Replace NEP with more progressive tax regime

Replace NEP with more progressive tax regime

Africanisation of Malaysian healthcare

Africanisation of Malaysian healthcare

Sabah factories resist minimum wage moves

Sabah factories resist minimum wage moves

The minimum wage controversy looks set to be alive for some time as the federal government and local factories clash.

The religions are getting more united

The religions are getting more united

'If you have loved your fellow man, you have loved God'

'If you have loved your fellow man, you have loved God'

Najib's Chennai visit merely propaganda

Najib's Chennai visit merely propaganda

Something is brewing in Selangor

Something is brewing in Selangor

Help all, not just your people only

Help all, not just your people only

Oops, your money has been 'phish-ed'!

Oops, your money has been 'phish-ed'!

IGP doesn't know red light means 'stop'?

IGP doesn't know red light means 'stop'?

'9/11, mission impossible for poor-at-planning Arabs'

'9/11, mission impossible for poor-at-planning Arabs'

mahathir mohamed UPDATED 8PM 'These people are not good at planning, they just strap bombs to themselves and storm into a crowd.'
Nizar: Investors 'sceptical' on Perak

Nizar: Investors 'sceptical' on Perak

mohammad nizar jamaluddin and perak Ousted Perak MB claims that the current BN government will find it hard to top the economic successes of his administration. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Drug manufacturers told not to make unapproved change

Drug manufacturers told not to make unapproved change

The Health Ministry has reminded licencees and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers not to make changes to their production process without approval.
More funds sought for independent schools

More funds sought for independent schools

Supp wants the federal government to allocate adequate funds to provide better facilities for government-aided and independent schools in the state.
PAS to invite non-Muslim leaders to muktamar

PAS to invite non-Muslim leaders to muktamar

younger nik aziz PAS is expected to invite non-Muslim leaders to attend its 56th annual general assembly in June, its spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said.
Politics and small-business loans shouldn't mix

Politics and small-business loans shouldn't mix

Ipoh Barat MP Kulasegaran says that the Tekun loan scheme is plagued by racial bias as well as political interference.
Migrant caned despite pending appeal

Migrant caned despite pending appeal

An Indonesian migrant jailed in Kajang Prison claimed he was whipped although his case is still on appeal.
Consumers continue to save for rainy day

Consumers continue to save for rainy day

Malaysian consumers continue to save for a rainy day despite renewed optimism, says a MasterCard Survey.
Adorna: Good riddance to bad ruling

Adorna: Good riddance to bad ruling

NONE The landmark victory finally sees an end to nearly a decade long 'open season' for conmen to prey upon clueless landowners.
Former deputy IGP dies after four months in coma

Former deputy IGP dies after four months in coma

NONE Former deputy inspector-general of police Mohd Sedek Ali, who fell into a coma following a road accident on Sept 1 last year, died at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital today.
Indian NGOs explain how RM1.58 mil was spent

Indian NGOs explain how RM1.58 mil was spent

The NGOs, implicated in a police report, say the state government allocation for Tamil education was spent judiciously and that they are open to public scrutiny.
Sultan summons PAS MP Khalid  Samad

Sultan summons PAS MP Khalid Samad

The Selangor sultan summoned Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad to his palace this morning to discuss a number of issues.
Thanenthiran urged to bow out gracefully

Thanenthiran urged to bow out gracefully

Malaysia Makkal Sakti Party's (MMSP) rebel faction scoffs at the attempts by ousted president RS Thanenthiran to sack them.
Factory workers plight raises political temperature

Factory workers plight raises political temperature

The opposition takes yet another swipe at Perak BN as it takes up the cudgel on behalf of hard pressed factory workers in the state.
Headlines online: Jan 22, 2010

Headlines online: Jan 22, 2010

Newspapers today offered up diverse topics including native land issues, sand smuggling and premier Najib Abdul Razak's India visit.
US to China: Probe cyberattacks on Google

US to China: Probe cyberattacks on Google

hilary clinton hillary clinton US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China to conduct a thorough probe into cyberattacks on Google and other US companies, pressing technology firms to resist Internet censorship.

Do away with support letters, cries DAP leader

Do away with support letters, cries DAP leader

A rare moment when a minister and an opposition leader find themselves on the same page - against graft.
People of Chennai describe Najib as 'new hero'

People of Chennai describe Najib as 'new hero'

najib tun razak 01 Najib made a historical two-day visit to Chennai, making him the first Malaysian prime minister to do so.

Finas showcases Malaysian films in Paris

Finas showcases Malaysian films in Paris

The National Art and Cultural Centre of the Georges Pompidou in Paris is currently showcasing the largest ever film screening entitled 'Malaysia and Singapore: The Cinema' from Malaysia and Singapore until March 1.
Mass relocation for Haiti homeless

Mass relocation for Haiti homeless

NONE Haitian officials launched a huge operation on Thursday to move hundreds of thousands of homeless outside the ruined capital, as hopes dimmed of finding any more survivors beneath the rubble.
Brown to testify at Iraq inquiry before poll: reports

Brown to testify at Iraq inquiry before poll: reports

gordon brown British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's appearance at the Iraq war inquiry will be brought forward to before elections amid growing pressure for him to give evidence, reports said yesterday.
Surau attacks the 'work of cowards'

Surau attacks the 'work of cowards'

free 'To attack something as precious and sacred as a place of worship is the lowest of blows. The authorities must find and prosecute these individuals as soon as possible - we need to nip this in the bud.'
Boonsom case: 'Sanity returns to judiciary?'

Boonsom case: 'Sanity returns to judiciary?'

free 'The perverted decision of the Adorna vs Boonsom Boonyanit case caused much dismay for landowners.'
Mass funerals as troops patrol Nigeria's riot city

Mass funerals as troops patrol Nigeria's riot city

NONE A tank rumbled through the troubled Nigerian city of Jos yesterday as soldiers escorted a truck loaded with bodies to a mass grave after four days of inter-religious clashes left some 300 dead.
Orthodox Jew's headgear sparked bomb scare

Orthodox Jew's headgear sparked bomb scare

NONE An Orthodox Jew's prayer rituals, including wearing a sacred box on his head, triggered a bomb scare Thursday aboard a US passenger plane, a security source told AFP .
High-level talks on new Russia-US nuclear pact

High-level talks on new Russia-US nuclear pact

NONE Senior officials from the United States and Russia held talks Thursday on a new nuclear disarmament treaty, Interfax news agency reported, after both sides said significant progress had been made.