Archive - 4 March 2010

KJ: PAS rather be led by Anwar than Kit Siang

KJ: PAS rather be led by Anwar than Kit Siang

BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin believes PAS rather have Anwar Ibrahim than Lim Kit Siang as opposition leader.
En bloc resignation stuns MCA

En bloc resignation stuns MCA

The MCA, embroiled in a protracted leadership spat, was stunned by the en bloc resignation today of two-thirds of its central committee.
Tee Keat: Party leadership polls in 30 days

Tee Keat: Party leadership polls in 30 days

MCA president Ong Tee Keat said the focus now was to ensure a fair a credible election for the central committee.
Liow & Co far from being renegades

Liow & Co far from being renegades

'From here on, I surrender my neutrality'

'From here on, I surrender my neutrality'

Nation's future: It's your call, Malaysians!

Nation's future: It's your call, Malaysians!

'Publish rubbish and we will boycott you'

'Publish rubbish and we will boycott you'

PKR defections - BN deluding itself

PKR defections - BN deluding itself

Pahang MB logging case: Court told to have judgment ready

Pahang MB logging case: Court told to have judgment ready

The court made the order today after being told that three letters were sent to the Court of Appeal judges requesting for the grounds, but there was no response.
Garbage being taken out for PKR

Garbage being taken out for PKR

MACC can't pin a thing on Nik Aziz

MACC can't pin a thing on Nik Aziz

Look to the world for a truly '1Malaysia'

Look to the world for a truly '1Malaysia'

Umno whipping itself into shape for elections

Umno whipping itself into shape for elections

Disabled-friendly city: Tackle by-laws first

Disabled-friendly city: Tackle by-laws first

Sothinathan back in MIC's good graces

Sothinathan back in MIC's good graces

The former MIC rebel is being accepted back into the fold and is likely to grab a coveted senatorship.
Report lodged against carpet-trader Deepak

Report lodged against carpet-trader Deepak

Deepak Jaikishan is the man who allegedly tried to compel private eye P Balasubramaniam into retracting his first statutory declaration. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Women launch petition against caning

Women launch petition against caning

Three women want to give Malaysians who are against the rotan a chance to make their voice heard.
Without dirt, body will be healthier: Syed Husin

Without dirt, body will be healthier: Syed Husin

PKR has described the move by several of its MPs in leaving the party as a 'cleansing' process for the PKR.
Musa denies police in cahoots with BN

Musa denies police in cahoots with BN

The police today categorically stated that they have never conspired with BN in their investigation of people for alleged wrongdoing.
Ministry's guarded stance on 'guarded community'

Ministry's guarded stance on 'guarded community'

The Housing and Local Government Ministry is taking a guarded stance on the 'guarded community' housing estate concept.
Newly-formed 'Malay Shield' meets this Sunday

Newly-formed 'Malay Shield' meets this Sunday

Majlis Perundingan Melayu (MPM) will hold first meeting on Sunday to iron out organisational details and common policy for memo to prime minister.
Mandarin, Tamil translations of al-Quran available soon

Mandarin, Tamil translations of al-Quran available soon

The Mandarin translation of the Al-Quran was expected to be published by August this year, starting with 10,000 copies.
New judge to hear Sidang Injil Borneo's 'Allah' case

New judge to hear Sidang Injil Borneo's 'Allah' case

The case, involving publications brought from Indonesia which use 'Allah', will be heard tomorrow.
Al-Islam case: Church seeks AG's explanation

Al-Islam case: Church seeks AG's explanation

UPDATED 8.10PM with AG's comments The Catholic Church fears that the decision not to prosecute the journalists legitimises their alleged desecration of a religious ritual. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Gov't scraps proposed tiered fuel subsidy

Gov't scraps proposed tiered fuel subsidy

The government confirmed today that the proposed tiered fuel subsidy has been scrapped and there will be no fuel price increase for now.
Zul walks out of PKR disciplinary board

Zul walks out of PKR disciplinary board

NONE UPDATED 7.15PM He walked out of the meeting in protest of the presence of non-Muslims on the disciplinary board. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Cops investigate Guan Eng for sedition

Cops investigate Guan Eng for sedition

NONE The Penang CM and 10 other state reps are under probe for alleged seditious remarks and illegal gatherings.
Committing political suicide

Committing political suicide

Politicians who switch parties might find themselves out in the cold at the next elections as the voters are unlikely to favour them.
Pakatan to celebrate 2nd year of BN black-eye

Pakatan to celebrate 2nd year of BN black-eye

The dark clouds hanging over the country and the coalition are not going to dampen their spirits.
Nov 1 hearing for student charged over Facebook comment

Nov 1 hearing for student charged over Facebook comment

NONE The court fixed Nov 1 to hear the case of a student charged with posting threatening words on Facebook early this year.
Stricter enforcement to prevent dengue

Stricter enforcement to prevent dengue

Last week alone, six deaths due to dengue were reported, three of them in Selangor, bringing the total death from the illness this year to 31.
Soi Lek and gang quit, fresh polls it is

Soi Lek and gang quit, fresh polls it is

UPDATED 5.50PM With the resignation of Chua and seven others, MCA will now have to call for fresh party polls.

Kelantan sultan returns home from S'pore

Kelantan sultan returns home from S'pore

Sultan Ismail Petra, left for home after being warded at the Mt Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore since May last year.
Sabah mulls water rationing if no rain by April

Sabah mulls water rationing if no rain by April

Water rationing contingency plan ready if the expected April showers don't keep to schedule.

I'm still Umno member: Amran

I'm still Umno member: Amran

The former Tanah Merah leader claimed that he had not received any letter from Umno headquarters expelling him from the party.
Corporate, income tax to be gradually reduced

Corporate, income tax to be gradually reduced

Corporate and income tax will be gradually reduced, once the proposed GST is in place by mid-2011, said deputy finance minister.
Umno claims Batu while Gerakan fumes

Umno claims Batu while Gerakan fumes

With Batu facing a possible by-election, Umno launches a takeover bid for the seat from Gerakan despite Batu Umno division’s problematic infighting.
Headlines online: March 4, 2010

Headlines online: March 4, 2010

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Kuala Kurau rep denies leaving PKR

Kuala Kurau rep denies leaving PKR

NONE He claims that the widely circulated rumours were the work of Umno as part of its psychological warfare strategy.
Court of Appeal 'unusually efficient' with Anwar

Court of Appeal 'unusually efficient' with Anwar

Anwar's lawyers complain about 'super efficiency' of appellate court in fixing appeal over judge's recusal.
Powerful quake strikes southern Taiwan

Powerful quake strikes southern Taiwan

NONE A powerful quake jolted southern Taiwan on Thursday, causing panicked residents to flee shaking buildings, and triggering power blackouts and halting high-speed train services on the island.
What went wrong with Sept 16?

What went wrong with Sept 16?

NONE EXCLUSIVE Anwar Ibrahim however sees a silver lining in the aborted takeover bid. [VIDEO INSIDE]
British police arrest 3 for terror funding

British police arrest 3 for terror funding

NONE Police in Britain have arrested three men for alleged terrorist funding, just days after a British Airways worker was detained on suspicion of the same offence, police said.
Marina Mahathir's column spiked by The Star

Marina Mahathir's column spiked by The Star

marina mahathir 220807 An irate Marina Mahathir hits out at The Star for spiking an article slated for her weekly ‘Musings’ column.
Umno's risky strategy to win Malay votes

Umno's risky strategy to win Malay votes

umno The caning of three women under Islamic law is the latest move by the government to woo conservative Muslims.
Suara Perkasa - 'Umno outsources Ketuanan Melayu'

Suara Perkasa - 'Umno outsources Ketuanan Melayu'

free 'How easily Perkasa gained its publishing licence from the keris-waving, cow-head endorsing Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.'
'Mohsin, we don't buy your lame reason to quit'

'Mohsin, we don't buy your lame reason to quit'

free 'When unethical YBs with different agendas find excuses to divert from their principles, lie and cheat, they are actually cheating their family, the rakyat, and most of all, they are cheating themselves.'
Obama demands final vote on health care

Obama demands final vote on health care

NONE US President Barack Obama pushed Congress Wednesday to pass his historic health care overhaul by a party-line vote if needed, calling for action in the coming weeks after a bitter year-long debate.
Suicide blasts kill 33 ahead of Iraq polls

Suicide blasts kill 33 ahead of Iraq polls

NONE Three suicide attacks, including one by a bomber who rode in an ambulance to hospital before blowing himself up, killed 33 people in central Iraq on Wednesday, just days before nationwide elections.
Ethiopia aid diverted for rebel arms in 1980s: BBC

Ethiopia aid diverted for rebel arms in 1980s: BBC

NONE Millions of dollars of international aid for victims of the mid-1980s famine in Ethiopia was diverted to rebels to buy weapons in the African country, a BBC investigation reported Wednesday.
Spain smashes infected global computer network

Spain smashes infected global computer network

NONE Spanish police said Wednesday they had arrested three men suspected of building the world's biggest network of virus-infected computers which hijacked more than 13 million PCs.