Archive - 2 June 2010

No bond for Class F contractors in Penang

No bond for Class F contractors in Penang

The Penang government has cancelled the requirement of performance bond for Class F contractors with immediate effect.
What cabinet reshuffle means to MCA

What cabinet reshuffle means to MCA

At first glance, MCA has successfully lobbied for the party to be allocated two significant "strategic portfolios".
Mugilan appeals sacking, GAS stops criticising Samy

Mugilan appeals sacking, GAS stops criticising Samy

NONE An about-turn? 'If it is rejected, I will accept it but I won't be joining the opposition,' he said.
Sports betting ban? Don't bet on it just yet

Sports betting ban? Don't bet on it just yet

world cup 2006 A Selangor leader admits that an effective ban may be difficult to achieve but adds that ‘what we can stop, we stop’.
Bishop Hwa Yung's pastoral letter - a clarification

Bishop Hwa Yung's pastoral letter - a clarification

Malaysiakini had on May 28 run a news report entitled 'Church: Returning grant akin to siding opposition'.

PM: Tee Yong chosen based on merit

PM: Tee Yong chosen based on merit

NONE UPDATED 7.05PM 'We did not consider him just because his father is president (of MCA),' said Najib.
Brother-in-law says Saiful's testimony misleading

Brother-in-law says Saiful's testimony misleading

NONE UPDATED 7.42PM The 27-year-old man refutes testimony of Saiful in court that he had run away with Saiful's sister.
No 'saliva for grace' ritual, says ex-mufti

No 'saliva for grace' ritual, says ex-mufti

NONE Ex-Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin concedes that he used the wrong words to describe a ritual in a Selangor mosque.
PM to resolve scholarship, matric woes, says MIC VP

PM to resolve scholarship, matric woes, says MIC VP

'The PM has given an undertaking to resolve the matter,' says MIC VP Dr S Subramaniam.
Islamic deviationist sect building to be demolished

Islamic deviationist sect building to be demolished

The Selayang local council plans to tear down a building used by the Ahmadiyah sect as it was built without written permission.

Football betting: Kedah BN parties poles apart

Football betting: Kedah BN parties poles apart

The views of the state MCA and Gerakan could not be more different.
Tee Keat: I've done my best

Tee Keat: I've done my best

ong tee keat and mca Ong Tee Keat also promises a smooth handover to new transport minister Kong Cho Ha.
Sodomy II: Second visit to condo unit tomorrow

Sodomy II: Second visit to condo unit tomorrow

The last visit two days ago was aborted after police got the wrong set of keys. Anwar's lawyers says the visit is important to establish his alibi.
Liow: Anti-hoarding rule regressive

Liow: Anti-hoarding rule regressive

Requiring traders to get a retail licence to sell price-controlled items has failed once before, says the MCA leader.
Gan: Tee Keat still has much to offer

Gan: Tee Keat still has much to offer

The ex-MCA boss should be given a role to play at the national level, says new deputy youth and sports minister.
Wee Choo Keong fails to get pension as MP

Wee Choo Keong fails to get pension as MP

The Wangsa Maju MP today failed in his bid to get his pension from the government as Bukit Bintang MP in early 1995.
'Isn't there an easier way to renounce Islam?'

'Isn't there an easier way to renounce Islam?'

Another Muslim convert speaks of his difficulties with Malaysia’s Syariah law provisions.
Five-star rating for all ministries next year

Five-star rating for all ministries next year

The planning unit has set the target of achieving a five-star
rating for all ministries in the 2010-2011 evaluation period.
Ibahim Ali files RM2 mil suit against PKR's Saifuddin

Ibahim Ali files RM2 mil suit against PKR's Saifuddin

NONE The Perkasa chief claims Saifuddin had defamed him by accusing him of being involved in Vincent Tan's gaming business.
Three senators sworn in

Three senators sworn in

Donald Lim Siang Chai, Maglin Dennis D'Cruz and Gan Ping Shou @ Gan Ping Sieu were sworn in as senators at the Parliament building today.
Bankrupt in nine years? Why?

Bankrupt in nine years? Why?

MIC leaders only there for themselves

MIC leaders only there for themselves

Give Indians same opportunities as others

Give Indians same opportunities as others

Writing on the wall for Sarawak CM

Writing on the wall for Sarawak CM

Bishop's decision to accept funds correct

Bishop's decision to accept funds correct

Japan needs to move on human rights protection

Japan needs to move on human rights protection

Pakatan to attack sports betting on different fronts

Pakatan to attack sports betting on different fronts

Its nationwide campaign starts in KL on Saturday to get the government to retract the sports betting licence issued to a private company.
Teachers want maternity leave for all children

Teachers want maternity leave for all children

At present the benefits were only for the first five children, its secretary-general Lok Yim Pheng said on behalf of the 160,000 members, three-quarters of whom are women.
Freedom flotilla: 12 M'sians freed, en route to Amman

Freedom flotilla: 12 M'sians freed, en route to Amman

The 12 volunteers are safe and currently travelling by road to Amman.
Stung by criticism, S'gor introduces Integrity Index

Stung by criticism, S'gor introduces Integrity Index

UPDATED 6.10PM This comes mere days after Khalid Ibrahim was heavily criticised by PKR members for failing to tackle corruption in the state.
Japan PM resigns after US base row

Japan PM resigns after US base row

Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama tearfully resigned Wednesday, just nine months after a stunning election win, his brief reign derailed by a row over an unpopular US airbase.
Cassa ticks off Bank Negara over insurance revamp

Cassa ticks off Bank Negara over insurance revamp

The consumer association asks ifthe central bank has a private agenda in proposing changes to the third party insurance scheme.
Khazanah heads overseas with Parkway takeover

Khazanah heads overseas with Parkway takeover

The state fund's $835 million bid for Parkway may signal the start of major acquisitions abroad to help Malaysia Inc venture beyond its cosy home market.
'Gunshots made it very frightening'

'Gunshots made it very frightening'

NONE Astro Awani journalist Ashwad Ismail who was onboard the ship Mavi Marmara tells of the Israeli attack.
Labour Dept to help 400 stranded workers find jobs

Labour Dept to help 400 stranded workers find jobs

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress has also offered to assist the workers.
Umno MPs dismiss Idris Jala's bankruptcy warning

Umno MPs dismiss Idris Jala's bankruptcy warning

Shahrir and Khairy have labelled a bankruptcy forecast for Malaysia as a 'bit far-fetched.
Headlines online June 2, 2010

Headlines online June 2, 2010

The attack on the flotilla and the cabinet reshuffle are on the front pages of almost all newspapers.
Gov't to table motion condemning Israel

Gov't to table motion condemning Israel

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak says the the motion would be tabled when the Dewan Rakyat convenes on Monday.
Pakatan Youth: Sever ties with Apco now

Pakatan Youth: Sever ties with Apco now

NONE UPDATED 2.30PM 'We know where their office is. We'll let them know we want them to go.' [VIDEO INSIDE]
Selcat grills KSSB official over fat bonuses

Selcat grills KSSB official over fat bonuses

UPDATED 3.50PM Bonuses were paid out four months after the company began operations, Selcat was told today.
Stop abusing animal rights now

Stop abusing animal rights now

Animals are not created for humans to make a fortune out of them.

Shooting themselves in the foot

Shooting themselves in the foot

BN leaders have a knack for getting it wrong.
Malaysians must reject Israeli tactics

Malaysians must reject Israeli tactics

NONE We can learn to reject such high-handed behaviour in our own midst.
Israel deports flotilla activists

Israel deports flotilla activists

Israel began deporting all the foreign activists detained during a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
Ex-Suhakam vice-chair vents frustration

Ex-Suhakam vice-chair vents frustration

NONE Simon Sipaun says Malaysia's progress towards achieving human rights 'is not worth mentioning at all'.
Japan PM Hatoyama resigns

Japan PM Hatoyama resigns

Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama resigned on Wednesday, less than nine months after taking power following a landslide election win.

Freedom Flotilla: Is our anger colour blind?

Freedom Flotilla: Is our anger colour blind?

free 'When tens of thousands in Darfur got killed, raped and displaced, where were the humanitarian activists in Malaysia?'
PM's backdoor deputy ministers

PM's backdoor deputy ministers

NONE free 'So the PKFZ fiasco will be buried together with the ex-transport minister. Where is the accountability and transparency?'
Global military spending soars despite crisis

Global military spending soars despite crisis

Global military expenditures soared to a record high last year, unscathed by the economic downturn, with the US accounting for more than half of increase, a think tank said Wednesday.
Israel to deport aid activists after pressure

Israel to deport aid activists after pressure

Israel said on Tuesday it will deport all the foreign activists its forces detained during a botched raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla that killed nine people, after mounting pressure to do so.
World leaders demand probe into Israel raid

World leaders demand probe into Israel raid

Global leaders demanded an independent probe Tuesday into Israel's deadly commando raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and the release of their seized citizens, as tens of thousands protested worldwide.
New lease of life for Palanivel

New lease of life for Palanivel

As the newly appointed deputy plantation industries and commodities minister, his political career has been given fresh impetus.

Scorpene scandal: French police raid DCNS

Scorpene scandal: French police raid DCNS

French police have also raided the office of industrial group Thales as part of a probe into the sale of three submarines to Malaysia.