Archive - 23 March 2010

Supervisor and policemen responsible if Kugan injured

If serious injuries had been inflicted on a suspect during interrogation, the policemen involved and their supervisor would be held responsible.

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Social scientists not suffering from 'psychological fear'

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Why does society tolerate cheating men?

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Ong Tee Keat has only one saving grace...

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FDI: Federal govt must work with local agencies

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Okay for Dalai Lama to shake hands with women

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'Get-rich-quick' trap for unwary Facebook users

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PKR MP: 'Malay warrior' Ibrahim Ali owns shares in gambling company

ibrahim ali PARLIMENT SNIPPETS The Perkasa leader, the local billionaire's list, Utusan Melayu and UKM were topics of converdation today.

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Umno's waning influence over MCA

Observers perceive a change in relations within BN parties as the political environment evolves.

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Credit agency disappointed by GST postponement

Malaysia needs to implement structural fiscal reforms like a goods and services tax in order to improve its credit rating, said Fitch Ratings.

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KJ: Better for gov't to implement GST now

EXCLUSIVE 'Its implementation will bring about ‘neutral inflation' as its effects will only be one-off.' [VIDEO INSIDE]

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RPK laughs off Zahrain's conspiracy theory

Raja Petra brushes aside claims that he is affiliated with either Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim or ‘rival’ Malaysiakini.

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Don't let NEM be another NEP: Pua

The New Economic Model (NEM) should not emulate the shortcomings of the 1970s' New Economic Policy (NEP), said Petaling Jaya Utara DAP parliamentarian Tony Pua.

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1Malaysia, One Israel: Anwar to explain next Tuesday

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 5.25PM Anwar Ibrahim must back up his claim that '1Malaysia' has links to 'One Israel' in the Dewan Rakyat next Tuesday. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Sabah Umno MP takes Zahrain to task

UPDATED 5.57PM Kalabakan MP Abdul Ghapur Salleh, one of the eight MPs said ready to defect in the Sept 16 takeover, has slammed Zahrain for lying.

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Zunar's latest compilation of political cartoons is out

Zunar's latest book, titled 'Isu Dalam Katak' , features the works of various artists touching on current political issues.

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Najib sees higher FDI after coming admin reform

Malaysia should see increased FDI this year after the government implements administrative reforms, says the PM.

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Move to denounce Utusan at state assembly

Motion to be tabled when the assembly convenes on April 12 to condemn the daily and its columnist for ‘direspecting' rulers.

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MCA's Yip quits as Perlis assemblyperson

UPDATED 5.57PM Titi Tinggi rep Yip Sun Onn has resigned from the Perlis state assembly with immediate effect.

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Sex workers rent M'sian husbands for visas

Foreign sex workers in Malaysia are paying local men up to $1,500 a month to become their husbands so that they can stay on in the country to ply their trade.

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Wee: Aim for teamwork at the top

The MCA Youth head explains that only this can end the party's long-running leadership crisis. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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PWD assistant director acquited of bribery charge

The KL Sessions Court today acquitted and discharged an assistant director with the Public Works Department who was harged with corruptly receiving a RM6,831 wristwatch.

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Unbiased treatment for all

Physicians should not refuse treatment based on personal morals.

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Ku Li: NEM an acid test for Najib

The New Economic Model will reveal if the PM is serious about reforms, he said. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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MACC opened 1,105 files in over a year - Nazri

The MACC opened 1,105 investigation papers and brought 187 individuals to court from the time it was set up on Jan 1 last year to Feb 28 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

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Hisham denies rift with top cop

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 2.30PM He denied a rift existed between his ministry and the police. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

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Headlines online: March 23, 2010

The nominations for the MCA polls this Sunday, which have 101 candidates contesting for 31 positions, are the focus of headlines today.

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Economic stagnation in a broken political system

At a time when we are genuinely in need of bold new economic measures, we are hamstrung by the ghost of dead policies.

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Third Party Interest

On the role of the emerging ‘third force' in Parliament.

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Six Filipinos die in Sabah gas accident

The six, aged between 16 and 30, died in the accident late Sunday after two of the workers entered the tank to do cleaning work and failed to emerge an hour later.

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Israel confident of 'enduring' US ties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he is confident that Israel will have the "enduring friendship" of the United States, omitting to mention the worst US-Israeli row in years.

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Apco issue entangled in vexed 'Jewish question'

COMMENT The verbal skirmishes in Parliament over the tentacles of communications consultant Apco have reached a defining pass.

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Google stops China censorship, to Beijing's ire

Google stopped censoring search engine results in China in a move that drew anger from Beijing and leaves the Web giant facing an uncertain future in the world's biggest online market.

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The lie of the GST

COMMENT the proposed GST was wholly politically shortsighted but also politically engineered or motivated.

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Ex-ministers suspended in British lobbying row

Britain's ruling Labour Party has suspended three ex-ministers over claims they were prepared to use their influence in exchange for cash, in a scandal that has erupted just weeks before an election.

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One Israel: Anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism or anti-BN?

free VOXPOP 'Whether we like it or not, we already have Jewish concerns operating in our country, which are employing Muslim workers.'

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Act 2, Scene 1: Enter Hishammuddin

free 'Our ministers are born actors. Since our film industry is not doing well, I suggest some of the ministers move on to acting as a career. We may produce a blockbuster or two.'

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Karzai holds peace meeting with militant group

President Hamid Karzai has met delegates from Afghanistan's second-biggest militant group and is studying their peace proposals, his spokesman said on Monday, boosting hopes for reconciliation.

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Iceland volcano eruption could set off bigger blast:

A small volcano eruption that forced more than 600 people to flee their homes in Iceland over the weekend could conceivably set off a larger volcano, experts warned on Monday.

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'Red Shirts' vow to shut down Bangkok

Thailand's red-shirted protesters vowed to "shut down" Bangkok with an anti-government rally this Saturday, defying the government which had raised the stakes with new security measures.

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