Archive - 27 January 2010

Selangor MB comes under fire from his own men for slow response to attacks from the opposition, but says he loves his job anyway.

The Selangor exco member leaps to the defence of his aide arrested in the recent ‘sex and sand’ scandal.

Though blogger 'Aduka Taruna' may have apologised, the government may not necessarily leave him off the hook.

INTERVIEW Anwar is confident he will win and argues that BN’s handling of the 'Allah' row has helped the opposition.

A mother's love knows no bounds as she battles hurdle after hurdle to make sure that her youngest daughter gets her dream wedding.

PKR veep Azmin Ali makes this sensational claim, saying he will produce evidence soon.

Blogger Aduka Taruna, who is alleged to have insulted the late Sultan of Johor, must apologise formally before a judge who will preside over his case.

Visitors are avoiding Miri because of crime and high taxi fares.

Najib Razak will roll out the landmark blueprint to transform the government's delivery system to the rakyat in line with his administration's '1Malaysia' policy.

Finding personal meaning in Australia’s national anthem

There appears to be no end to the spate of vandalism and arson attempts of places of worships of late, with the latest victims in form of two mosques in southern Petaling Jaya.

Teachers union criticises move as inappropriate considering the current economic climate.

Malaysia's IT industry is expected to grow 6.5 per cent this year, rebounding from a 1.3 per cent decline last year, according to IDC.

The KL High Court will first rule whether the regent was right in removing his younger brother from the Council of Succession.

The Congress of Unions in the GLCs will host a convention to gauge the direction of GLCs and government agencies that were privatised since 1980.

Deputy defence minister has asked all quarters to cease the speculation linking a RMAF senior officer to the disappearance of the two jet engines.

About 70 community leaders have signed up with the disaster operations control centre as part of the preparation to face natural disasters.

He ruffles feathers most of the time with his comments, but has found the way to keep out of trouble with the law. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse looked set for victory on Wednesday in a bitterly fought election, as troops surrounded the hotel housing his main rival, who appealed for foreign protection.

Prime Minister Najib Razak will make an historic visit to Batu Caves on the eve of Thaipusam, which falls on Saturday.

A group of 200 will go on a seven-hour hunger strike this Thaipusam in an effort to persuade the government to recognise Tamil language and literature at SPM level.

MACC continues its investigation into MIED while its chairperson Samy Vellu claims to be happy that its affairs are under scrutiny.

They have submitted a memorandum to the Higher Education Ministry, outlining their worry that the system will be abused.

Women’s groups say that the book by SIS is harmless, but Muslim groups look to Jakim for guidance.

Two former senior officers of PUNB were acquitted and discharged by the court today of a charge of falsifying bond certificates valued at RM18 billion.

A top PKR leader is strongly rumoured to soon leave the party and become a Barisan Nasional-friendly independent parliamentarian.

Zaid Ibrahim challenges PKR's principles, saying that its leaders should have at least suspended Zulkifli Noordin pending disciplinary proceedings.

Lawyer and PKR veep Sivarasa questions police's motive to summon PKR president a week shy of Anwar's Sodomy II trial.

The proposal would mean that doctors would be able to garner more experience before moving on to the private sector.

Senior assistant registrar A Kaveetha set the date in chambers after meeting Anwar's counsel Wan Anuar Shadat and Khairy's counsel K Vasanthi.

A labourer who cheated on his pregnant wife was beaten up by six men in the presence of his girlfriend in Kuantan yesterday.

UPDATED 6.55PM Nine foreigners and one Malaysian have been detained under the law. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PKR parliamentarian Zulkifli Nordin's ongoing tussle with his party, as well as corruption and education were the main topics discussed.

UPDATED 4.09PM The remand order on seven individuals suspected of arson attempts on two churches and a school in Taiping have been extended until Feb 2.

The federal government has decided to give Kelantan RM20 million as compassionate fund, due under an oil and gas production arrangement, in March.

UPDATED 4.55PM Wild-boar heads were thrown into the compounds of two mosques along Jalan Klang Lama. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Sarawak already has a comfortable surplus of electricity and critics say these projects will uproot and alienate communities on an immense scale.

President Mahinda Rajapakse has taken the lead in Sri Lanka's tense election, officials said Wednesday, but the opposition said it was on course for power despite a row over its candidate's eligibility.

North Korea fired artillery into the sea Wednesday near its disputed border with South Korea and South Korean forces fired back, Seoul officials said.

Medical personnel are on standby to deal with a potential second wave of the disease, says the Health Ministry.

Saifuddin Abdullah called on all local universities to be more liberal and not impose too many regulations for the students who want to deliver a speech at their speaker's corner.

Universities must embrace new ways of exploring the potential of the best ideas and research, especially through collaborative efforts with the private and public sectors, said higher education minister.

A UN Security Council panel said Tuesday it has removed five top Taliban officials from its list of individuals subjected to sanctions imposed over their links with Al-Qaeda.

'I have seen housemen clinging onto the railings as they walk up the floors of a general hospital. They are overworked and exhausted.'

free 'Brazen, defiant, audacious - Anwar Ibrahim taught him all these so that this MP can take on the BN. But Anwar forgot to tell to Zulkifli to spare Pakatan his vitriolic criticisms.'

COMMENT The recalcitrant PKR MP must be thinking that the more impudent he gets, the less likely his party will make him pay.

A French parliament report called yesterday for a ban on the full Islamic veil, saying Muslim women who wear the burqa were posing an "unacceptable" challenge to French values.

A deep freeze gripping Europe claimed more lives yesterday as record low temperatures combined with snow and ice to disrupt travel, close schools and trigger emergency measures.

Officials on Tuesday sought to determine why an Ethiopian airliner veered off course on takeoff from Beirut before crashing at sea, as rescuers searched for the black boxes and additional victims.