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Archive - 13 May 2010
0Bank Negara hikes interest rates to 2.5%
Bank Negara has hiked its key rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 percent today, in line with market expectations to unwind emergency measures from the global downturn after growth surged to a
10-year high.
10-year high.
0Grieving mother will not insist on apology
'I will wait for the court's decision. IGP Musa Hassan has the right to say whatever he wants. I have my rights too.'
0Large turnout at Sodomy II trial
Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial has attracted a large turnout with the public started queuing up for seats as early as 4am.
0Asian rankings: UM, UKM slip further
A global survey shows most local institutions improving slightly while UM and UKM slide in the opposite direction.
0'Happy' Saiful resumes duties after 'sodomy'
The defence team shows the court a photo depicting a "happy" Saiful with Anwar the day after.
0Tracing back May 13
MAY 13 The opposition's procession to celebrate its success in the 1969 general election turned ugly, barbs were exchanged and a racial riot was sparked off.
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Al-Arqam founder passes away
UPDATED 8.05PM
Ashaari Muhammad, founder of outlawed Al-Arqam movement, died this afternoon in Ipoh.0GDP up 10.1% first quarter, fastest in 10 years
The economy leapt 10.1 percent in the first quarter, its highest jump in a decade, and is on track for six percent full-year growth.
0Condemnation all round over gaming licence
PAS president says it is like an attempt by the BN-led federal government to move away from the teachings of Islam.
0Kapar MP's claims a 'blatant concoction of vicious lies'
Kapar MP threatened with legal action for 'baseless' allegations of corruption against a Selangor-owned sand mining consortium.
0Succession council can appoint new sultan
Constitutional law expert calls for the council to exercise its powers to end to the royal tussle playing out in the state.
0PBS warns BN's Sabah 'fixed deposit' at risk
Make efforts to settle the illegal immigrant problem or BN can kiss goodbye its secure vote bank in Sabah, warns a senior party leader.
0Sime Darby board orders chief to stand down
Huge losses associated with the Bakun hydroelectric dam project have led to Ahmad Zubir Murshid being asked to go to on leave immediately.
0PM visits longhouse, fishing crucial Iban votes
The prime minister said the government was aware rural people needed help to improve their lives and that only the BN had the capability to do this.
0A tale of two universities
0Is KL really so far away from Sibu?
0Corporal not the only one to blame
0Sabahans' teeth something to worry about
0Botanic Gardens no place for monstrous arches
0Come on, let us re-colour our May 13
0Sports betting legalised despite Islamic concerns
'There are better ways to generate income for the nation. I do not believe we have to resort to legalising sports gambling.'
0NGOs demand reconciliation commission
UPDATED 6.56PM
MAY 13
One
hundred NGOs and civil society groups want a reconciliation commission to unveil the truth behind the bloody May 13 racial riots.
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0NEM may not lead to a more just society, say experts
Wage raises tied to productivity is no guarantee that the poor will be able to break loose from their straitened circumstances.
0RTM axe whistleblower Chou
A RTM2 producer has been sacked after he alleged that there was political interference over a Bakun dam documentary.
0Tearful memories of May 13
MAY 13
SPECIAL REPORT
Eyewitnesses recall the flames, fury and violence of that fateful day and hope it will never recur.
[VIDEO INSIDE]
0'Journalist was rude but I apologise' - councillor
However Klang councillor M Suntharajoo denies making derogatory remarks to reporter S Tamarai Chelvi.
0Sodomy trial hears of trysts across Asia
The complainant claims that he and Anwar had trysts during trips to Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok.
0Unwashed anus - 'I wanted evidence'
UPDATED 4:07PM
Saiful made a startling revelation at the Sodomy II trial when he told the court that he did not wash his anus for two days after the alleged incident.
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0Malaysia's Human Rights Council bid hard to foil
Former Suhakam commissioner says NGO’s attempts to halt membership ineffective, as member-states tend to scratch each other’s backs.
0Petronas signs major oil deal with Venezuela
National oil firm Petronas said today it has signed its first deal with Venezuela to develop oil projects in the country.
0Saiful receives another Facebook 'death threat'
Saiful, the star witness in Anwar’s second sodomy trial, has lodged a police report over his second Facebook 'death threat'.
0Headlines online May 13, 2010
An assorted amount of news is headlined but Manikavasagam's report for illegal mining activities is the news that stands out.
0Shaky start for Najib in Sibu hustings
He scores and loses points with Sibu's electorate as he canvasses support for the BN candidate before the by-election.
0May 13: Mahathir's dilemma, our cross to bear
May 13 should have taught Chinese something but...
0Malaysia urged not to go nuclear
COMMENT
Gov’t should bolster energy efficiency and turn to other renewable sources like wind and solar power.
0May 13: A ghost resurrected?
MAY 13
It is up to the younger generation to exorcise the ghost of May 13, or leave it to haunt the Malaysian society.
0MIC veteran booted out for SMS senatorship demand
However, Bharat Maniam shrugs it off as though it was small potatoes where his history with the party is concerned.
0Day 6 - DAP forced to change ceramah venue
UPDATED 9PM
Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they occur in the Sibu by-election today.
0Thai PM puts plan for November polls on hold
Thailand's embattled premier put his plan for November elections on hold as opposition protesters held their ground Thursday despite threats by the authorities to cut supplies to their vast encampment.
0Anwar did it to me before: Saiful
LIVE REPORTS
The High Court dismisses the defence’s application for a stay pending an appeal to the judge's decision yesterday. Cross-examination continues.
0NGOs slap down Putrajaya bid for UN body re-election
They express serious concern over the country's failure to observe human rights and fully cooperate with the Human Rights Council.
0Australia arrests Serb war crimes suspect
Australian police have arrested a Serbian war crimes suspect known as "Captain Dragan" after more than a month on the run, officials said.
0Melayu Bangkit rally: 'Cops take us for fools'
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MAY 13
'If this was a peaceful Hindraf gathering, he would have issued a million statements and warnings, and Terengganu would have been filled with FRU trucks by now.'
0Saiful's police statements: Why so secretive?
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'If the complaint sheet that is due to the defence lawyer is still not given, what sort of recourse has a defence?'
0New PM vows 'seismic shift' for Britain
Britain's new premier David Cameron vowed a "seismic shift" in how the country is governed Wednesday, unveiling a coalition deal and describing a record deficit as its "most urgent issue".
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