Archive - 18 May 2010

Public transport usage target is 25 percent by 2012

Public transport usage target is 25 percent by 2012

The government is feels it can achieve 25 percent public transport usage in the Klang Valley by 2012, from the current 16 percent.
Better evaluation of education agenda needed

Better evaluation of education agenda needed

DPM Muhyiddin Yassin said the education ministry should produce performance reports in fields other than academic, including sports.

Malaysia to host world superbike championship round

Malaysia to host world superbike championship round

Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said today this would spur efforts to make Malaysia a hub for motorsports in the region.
Watchdog: Why sudden surge in voter turnout?

Watchdog: Why sudden surge in voter turnout?

A new elections watchdog said the delay can cause suspicion that the votes were being tampered with.

RM5mil Sibu flood plan: Najib under fire

RM5mil Sibu flood plan: Najib under fire

Sibu locals are condemning the PM’s promise of 'funds for votes' as a 'clear act of bribery'.
Sibu postal votes: The drama on Sunday night

Sibu postal votes: The drama on Sunday night

DAP cries conspiracy. SUPP calls it 'paranoia'. And yet the two-hour tension-filled delay in the results remains a mystery.
Students urge UKM to drop charges

Students urge UKM to drop charges

Students charged by UKM for illegal participation in the Hulu Selangor campaign claim they were there to understand 'real politics.'

Acting sultan awards RM100,000 to injured palace guard

Acting sultan awards RM100,000 to injured palace guard

Acting Kelantan Sultan Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra donated the money the palace guard who was shot at close range by four unidentified assailants.
Samy Vellu to quit next September

Samy Vellu to quit next September

samy vellu and mic UPDATED 10.29PM He announced that he would quit his post eight or nine months before the next party polls in May 2012.
Kedah quartet confirm presence at PAS ceramah

Kedah quartet confirm presence at PAS ceramah

The assemblypersons say rumours of them defecting are untrue but they won't be taking oaths of loyalty.
Expect BN to exploit opposition leader issue again

Expect BN to exploit opposition leader issue again

Umno is poised to bring up the issue of opposition leader now that DAP has 29 seats compared to only PKR’s 24 to sow seeds of discord among Pakatan ranks.
Umno: Sabah, S'wak still BN's 'fixed deposits'

Umno: Sabah, S'wak still BN's 'fixed deposits'

DAP victory last Sunday should not be used as the basis to claim that Sabah and Sarawak were no longer the "fixed deposit" for the BN.
KL, Jakarta fail to resolve maid dispute

KL, Jakarta fail to resolve maid dispute

Najib said officials had failed to settle a row over working conditions for Indonesian maids after Jakarta banned the flow of such migrants.
No reason for Kit Siang to gloat

No reason for Kit Siang to gloat

T he win in the Sibu by-election was due more to voters' dissatisfaction with BN.

Najib is PM, not Ibrahim Ali: MCA boss

Najib is PM, not Ibrahim Ali: MCA boss

NONE Dr Chua Soi Lek takes pains to remind the Chinese community not to get worked up over Perkasa’s race-based rants.
K'tan, Kedah 'crises' only media game: PAS

K'tan, Kedah 'crises' only media game: PAS

PAS has stressed that there are no political crises in Kelantan and Kedah, the two states controlled by the party.
Demands in the Bakun Agreement

Demands in the Bakun Agreement

The 12-point draft details what native communities want by way of compensation, after being displaced by the Bakun dam project.
Bakun dam: Reclaiming broken promises

Bakun dam: Reclaiming broken promises

NONE Native peoples displaced by the project are fighting to claim a string of unfulfilled pledges.
Question mark over Pornthip's presence

Question mark over Pornthip's presence

The Teoh Beng Hock inquest will continue on Thursday, but there is no word yet as to whether the Thai pathologist will testify.
Two S'wak Pakatan state reps suspended

Two S'wak Pakatan state reps suspended

UPDATED 6.40PM One was penalised for calling Supp "liars' while another was nailed for calling the state assembly a 'kangaroo court'.
Putrajaya just doesn't get the picture

Putrajaya just doesn't get the picture

COMMENT The mindsets of East Malaysians are distinctly different from West Malaysians and politicians in the peninsula ignore this at their peril.
We cannot depend on 'old guard': Shabery Cheek

We cannot depend on 'old guard': Shabery Cheek

Malaysia cannot continue depending on 'old guards' to lead the country's challenge at the international stage, especially in badminton.
BN to use new strategy for S'wak election, says CM

BN to use new strategy for S'wak election, says CM

Abdul Taib Mahmud said today new tactics employed by the DAP to garner the support of voters cost the BN the parliamentary seat.
Another convert in bid to renounce Islam

Another convert in bid to renounce Islam

NONE The rare application is before FT Syariah High Court, filed by civil servant Faizal Wong Abdullah. [VIDEO INSIDE]
New deal: Indonesian workers to get day off

New deal: Indonesian workers to get day off

foreign workers The MoU also stipulates that the worker should retain his or her passport unless both parties agree otherwise.
Selcat to probe sand company for 'graft'

Selcat to probe sand company for 'graft'

The public hearing to probe graft allegations against state-owned Kumpulan Semesta Sdn Bhd would be held between June 2 to 4.
M'sia to sell RM3.2b global sukuk

M'sia to sell RM3.2b global sukuk

Malaysia is to sell around $1 billion (RM3.2 billion) in a global sukuk offering tomorrow, its first international debt sale since 2002.
Do away with postal ballots

Do away with postal ballots

In God we trust or in Government we trust?

In God we trust or in Government we trust?

Motor insurance: Was feedback request just a sham?

Motor insurance: Was feedback request just a sham?

Soi Lek, lead the Chinese out of their Egypt

Soi Lek, lead the Chinese out of their Egypt

Hishammuddin to meet Kelantan sultanah

Hishammuddin to meet Kelantan sultanah

UPDATED 3.08PM The Home Minister will be meeting the Kelantan sultanah at 8pm tonight over her complaints of being roughed up by the police.
Protest over RTM producer's sacking

Protest over RTM producer's sacking

NONE Press freedom groups will gather outside Angkasapuri tomorrow to protest the sacking of Chou Z Lam by RTM.
Police must stay out of politics

Police must stay out of politics

In enforcing laws they must show no fear or favour.
Stifling environment causes brain drain, concedes DPM

Stifling environment causes brain drain, concedes DPM

NONE The lack of intellectual liberties and fair economic opportunities have played a part in driving the young away.
Headlines online May 18, 2010

Headlines online May 18, 2010

Limiting student numbers in classrooms is among the suggestions to reduce work stress for teachers - Berita Harian
Court to sentence  Bung Moktar, Zizie tomorrow

Court to sentence Bung Moktar, Zizie tomorrow

UPDATED 12.45PM Their lawyer submits that the court should take into account that they are first time offenders.
Afghan war bill could run into the trillions

Afghan war bill could run into the trillions

The US Senate is moving forward with a 59-billion-dollar spending bill, of which 33.5 billion dollars would be allocated for the war in Afghanistan.
Bung Moktar 'not fit' to be MP

Bung Moktar 'not fit' to be MP

UPDATED 11AM Gender equality NGOs, who mounted a protest outside the Gombak Timur Lower Syariah Court, want him to step down. [VIDEO INSIDE]
S Korea concludes N Korea torpedo 'sank ship'

S Korea concludes N Korea torpedo 'sank ship'

South Korea has found "decisive evidence" that a North Korean torpedo sank one of its warships after analysing chemical traces found on the wreckage, a media report said Tuesday.
BN lacks 'credibility, integrity, honesty'

BN lacks 'credibility, integrity, honesty'

'Your policies need changing, not the machinery. The media, Election Commission, media and the might of the federal administration are on your side. What else needs to be tweaked?'
'PM can't buy people with their own money'

'PM can't buy people with their own money'

NONE free 'Karpal, file the case. Show the people that even though we know we will never get a fair judgment in our courts, we will follow the law.'
Sea change in Sibu

Sea change in Sibu

What went right for Pakatan and what went wrong for BN on Sunday? Welsh spells out the decisive factors.
UN urges Thailand to 'step back from brink'

UN urges Thailand to 'step back from brink'

The United Nations urged Thailand to "step back from the brink" to avoid further loss of life as troops and protestors today remained locked in a tense confrontation after deadly street clashes.