Archive - 25 February 2010

Witness: Kugan died due to swelling of the lungs

The Petaling Jaya Sessions Court told that A Kugan's death in the police lock up in was caused by "Pulmonary Oedema".

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Liow's fresh polls resolutions to be decided tomorrow

MCA presidential council will decide tomorrow whether the proposed resolution submitted to push for fresh polls will be tabled in the coming annual general meeting (AGM).

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Security firms urged to hire Rela, not foreigners

The Home Ministry is encouraging security services firms to hire Peoples Volunteers Corps personnel instead of foreigners.

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Sabah employers want levy on foreign workers eased

Despite amnesties and levy discounts, employers have yet to resolve issues in employing foreign workers in the states.

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Ex-top cop graft case: Decision on March 12

Former Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Ramli Yusuff is facing two charges of failing to declare ownership of shares and interests in two properties worth more than RM1 million.

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Mustafa Ali: 'No crisis in PAS'

EXCLUSIVE Denying rumours of crisis, charming PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali exudes full confidence as he says PAS is ‘going strong'.

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Mais joins fray against Star, SIS

Police report filed against them regarding their responses to the recent caning of three Muslim women. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Alleged rapist holds top job in varsity

A top official of Universiti Industri Selangor, alleged to be a rapist, could be on the prowl among the undergraduates for his next victim.

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Go for part-time work if no overtime: Cuepacs

Cuepacs has suggested that civil servants consider part-time work if their departments are reluctant to pay overtime.

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GST: Wrong remedy for now

Anti-GST forum panellists say it will reward high income earners instead of helping low-income workers. In addition, manufacturers and exporters will benefit at the expense of consumers.

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GST will be precursor to hyperinflation

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BN practises fiscal favouritism

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Forget traffic hike, first ensure regular supply, TNB

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'Bolehland' now seen as the 'Tak Bolehland'

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Let the women now take up the rakyat's causes

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No action against Al-Islam, say AG's Chambers

The duo allegedly took part in the ritual of holy communion and entered the church to check out a claim that Muslims were being converted to Christianity.

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Settlers demonstrate against 'pagar makan padi'

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The conflict of worldviews

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'Arson victim': Sect leaders out to silence me

An insurance company manager has claimed that his home was gutted by arsonist this morning to silence him from exposing secrets of a religious sect.

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NRD receives 5 ICs for verification, not thousands

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Pairin wants immigration included in NKRA for Sabah

'There was a need for such a move as Sabah, in particular, was still grappling with the problem of illegal immigrants,' said Pairin.

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Your five minutes to help rescue orangutans

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Important for Malay media to expose Chinese culture

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'Stop political fund-raising from logging'

Abuses will occur and the forest exploited if political parties rely on timber resources for funding, says corruption watchdog TI-Malaysia.

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Zambry sues Wan Azizah and 3 others for RM100m

UPDATED 5.40PM Zambry said that he was suing PKR organ 'Suara Keadilan' for committing “libel of the extreme kind”.

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Home Minister declines to meet police shooting victim

NONE UPDATED 7.25PM Norizan Salleh wanted to present a memo to Hisham but were met instead by an unidentified batik-shirted man. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Gov't DC charm offensive goes behind closed doors

EXCLUSIVE Unexpectedly, a special seminar on Malaysian judiciary and governance by a top US think-tank was an 'off the record' affair with two top speakers failing to turn up.

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Police target another PKR MP

It would appear that the heat on the opposition is being intensified as the coalition's activities come under greater police scrutiny.

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30% increase in non-Malay students 'a positive move'

A 30 per cent increase in the intake of non-Malay students at the RMC is in line with the 1Malaysia concept introduced by prime minister.

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Oil royalty: Ku Li met PM, but his actions puzzled DPM

'I was informed that he, (Razaleigh) met the PM but cannot understand why he is continuing with such action.'

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Condoms, Chinese and the constitution

Imposing the morality of one faith on another is unpalatable in this country.

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Najib to be back in S'wak next month

The political heat is rising in Sarawak as the state is expected to face an election sometime this year.

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Anifah seeks to strike out Anwar's suit

The High Court here will hear on April 7 an application by Foreign Minister Anifah Aman to strike out a RM100 million defamation suit filed by Anwar.

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UMW Toyota yet to respond over disputed Vios defects

CAP is still awaiting an explanation from the company over alleged steering rack problems.

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Spare the rod, spoil the country?

COMMENT Malaysia is damaging its status as an advanced Islamic nation.

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Suhakam: Raja Azman injuries self-inflicted

UPDATED 1.55PM An apparently cheerful 'victim' tells Suhakam members that he cut himself for being placed in solitary confinement. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Headlines online: Feb 25, 2010

Malaysia's encouraging economic growth numbers was major news as most dailies carried the prime minister's remarks that the ‘worst is over'.

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Najib's 'defence' against Umno

COMMENT His moves could be leading the nation down the road to fascism with himself as the 'Beloved Leader'.

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Sabah villagers expose 'bogus' EIA on RM 2.8b dam

Environmental Protection Department says they are not aware who appointed firm to carry out the survey.

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Protestors fuming over racial slurs from gov't staff

PSM and DAP have lodged separate reports against a Cameron Highlands district office employee for hurling racial slurs at protesters.

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Lim continues to turn the screws on Muhyiddin

The DAP veteran now wants an all-party parliamentary platform to boost the chances of the 1Malaysia concept's survival and success.

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Anwar fails to get Federal Court to review its decision

UPDATE 7.15PM A review at the Federal Court is not an automatic right as an applicant has to satisfy that “there was an error in law” for the court to agree to a review, which is extremely rare.

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Parang-wielding robbers break into writer's home

A literary figure and his family had a harrowing experience when three robbers armed with parang broke into their house last night.

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Say 'no' to money politics

Money is an essential resource to sustain democracy through competitive politics. But where it comes from could make or break the system.

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KL, Jakarta nod to minimising sea border violations

The Indonesian and Malaysian navies have agreed to minimize mutual violations of their sea boundaries, especially in Sulawesi waters.

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Dubai hunts 15 new suspects over Hamas hit

Dubai police widened Wednesday their search for the killers of a top Hamas militant in a luxury hotel, saying 15 new Western passport holders are suspects, bringing the total now sought to 26.

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Tan's two steps forward, one backwards

COMMENT The Nibong Tebal MP engages in a game of brinkmanship that should help in saving his bacon in the short term but dooms him in the long.

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'Operation Harass Opposition MPs in motion'

free 'The police, instead of using their bullets to shoot the bad guys, are actually shooting themselves in the foot.'

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Power tariff hike: 'IPPs get rich, rakyat made to pay'

free 'What I don't understand is why doesn't the government call for open tenders for its contracts and concessions? Isn't money the issue behind the reason to call for the removal of subsidies?'

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Ill Nigerian leader returns home but not to power

Nigeria's ailing president returned Wednesday after a three-month stay in a Saudi hospital fueling concern about fresh turmoil but his deputy, who is filling in for him, said all was "on course."

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US cautiously supports Karzai's new election law

The United States Wednesday voiced support for Afghan President Hamid Karzai's move to take control of an election watchdog in an apparent break with key allies fighting in the war-torn country.

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Darfur war over, says Sudan's Beshir

"The war in Darfur is over," Sudan's President Omar al-Beshir said on Wednesday in a speech in the war-torn region, adding that 57 members of a key rebel group, 50 on death row, had been freed.

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UK apologises to children sent to Australia, Canada

Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Wednesday apologised for Britain's role in sending thousands of children to Australia and other former colonies where many suffered physical and sexual abuse.

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Turkey's civilian, military leaders to discuss tensions

Turkey's president Wednesday called crisis talks with the army chief and the prime minister amid simmering tensions over an alleged 2003 plot to topple the Islamist-rooted government.

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