Archive - 15 June 2010

Affirmative action stays, says Najib

Affirmative action stays, says Najib

The government will not do away with affirmative action for bumiputeras, said the PM after a BN supreme council meeting today.
Retailers begins boycott tomorrow

Retailers begins boycott tomorrow

Members of the Federation of Malaysian Retailers Association will stop selling sugar, cooking oil and flour beginning tomorrow.

 

Najib wants licensing issue with retailers settled

Najib wants licensing issue with retailers settled

He tells Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism to discuss with the parties concerned and find a solution.
Witness: Strong smell of petrol on red carpet

Witness: Strong smell of petrol on red carpet

Five UM students are on trial over attempted arson, vandalism and criminal trespass charges.
Death on the cusp of a dream's fulfillment

Death on the cusp of a dream's fulfillment

NONE OBITUARY An appreciation of PAS luminary Hassan Shukri who died yesterday after a lifetime of service.
Anti-gambling group presses case to lawmakers

Anti-gambling group presses case to lawmakers

Param appointed to UN's Gaza monitoring committee

Param appointed to UN's Gaza monitoring committee

The appointment was announced yesterday by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay.
National power: Internal challenges hamper PAS

National power: Internal challenges hamper PAS

comments bridget welsh What became clear at its 56 th muktamar is that the party lacks a clear dynamic national direction due to internal obstacles.
Anwar allowed to amend statement against Anifah

Anwar allowed to amend statement against Anifah

Anwar Ibrahim was today  allowed to add Anifah Aman's name in his capacity as foreign minister as a defendant in his RM100 million suit.
Talent Corp to woo 700,000 skilled M'sians overseas

Talent Corp to woo 700,000 skilled M'sians overseas

Talent Corporation will spearhead initiatives to attract the estimated 700,000 skilled Malaysians currently working abroad.
'Ramadan March for Freedom' to Gaza

'Ramadan March for Freedom' to Gaza

A Muslim coalition plans a second attempt to deliver aid to Palestinians in August.
Concern about Agong's safety in new palace

Concern about Agong's safety in new palace

One of the contractors working on its construction is the same builder behind the Gong Badak Stadium in Kuala Terengganu which collapsed last year. [VIDEO INSIDE]
MCA Youth against abolition of PSD scholarships

MCA Youth against abolition of PSD scholarships

Instead, the government should beef up and fine-tune the selection criteria, says its head Wee Ka Siong.
Burglars go crashing into shops - literally

Burglars go crashing into shops - literally

A gang of burglars used a vehicle to ram into three business premises in Kuantan before escaping with an assortment of loot.
'POL will not be made compulsory'

'POL will not be made compulsory'

The education minister says he was merely suggesting full implementation of the policy to teach pupils’ own language in schools.
Rampant sand dredging baffles Orang Utan conservationist

Rampant sand dredging baffles Orang Utan conservationist

This follows numerous sightings of barges transporting vast amounts of sand over the past two weeks.
Probe potential Felda irregularities, MACC urged

Probe potential Felda irregularities, MACC urged

DAP MP Charles Santiago to lodge report with the commission over allegations in former deputy minister's open letter.
HRP: Abolish tough, unfair STPM

HRP: Abolish tough, unfair STPM

The Human Rights Party wants an educational process that is fair to all deserving students. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Greater KL and the myth of development

Greater KL and the myth of development

S'wak land clearing a grave danger to all of us

S'wak land clearing a grave danger to all of us

8.30am start time: 'Early justice is no justice'

8.30am start time: 'Early justice is no justice'

Animals deserve modicum of legal protection

Animals deserve modicum of legal protection

Municipality services: 'Piratisation' or privatisation?

Municipality services: 'Piratisation' or privatisation?

How do we become another Greece?

How do we become another Greece?

Parliament to debate Sabah's coal power

Parliament to debate Sabah's coal power

The coalition known as Green Surf convinces the speaker to allow debate on the contentious proposal for a coal-powered plant in Sabah.
DPM: Rubbish that 10MP excludes Penang

DPM: Rubbish that 10MP excludes Penang

Muhyiddin adds that the BN government does not penalise Opposition states just because they support Pakatan Rakyat.
Busting illegal downloaders

Busting illegal downloaders

ismail sabri yaakob EXCLUSIVE Domestic Trade Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob also wants pirated DVD buyers punished. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Najib: 'First Lady' not higher than the queen

Najib: 'First Lady' not higher than the queen

NONE The PM waxes on the semantics but dodges whether the term is appropriate for Rosmah.
New boss expected to sort out Sime Darby

New boss expected to sort out Sime Darby

The market was waiting to see whether Mohd Bakke Salleh would be able to straighten out Sime Darby and turn it into a respectable company.
Malim Nawar state rep quits DAP, now Independent

Malim Nawar state rep quits DAP, now Independent

UPDATED 4.05PM DAP's Keshvinder Singh is the fourth Perak Pakatan state rep to quit. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Samy: Don't scrap PSD scholarships

Samy: Don't scrap PSD scholarships

Withdrawing of PSD scholarships for studies overseas would be "unfair and unjust" to poor families, said MIC president S Samy Vellu.
3G view of citizenship

3G view of citizenship

Truth requires recognition of three realities.
Nizar: Pakatan not engineering defections

Nizar: Pakatan not engineering defections

UPDATED 4.30pm Disgruntled Umno state assemblypersons should table a motion of no confidence against the MB, said Nizar Jamaluddin. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Teoh had no injury to neck, says his lawyer

Teoh had no injury to neck, says his lawyer

BREAKING NEWS UPDATED 7.56pm M Manoharan also says MACC prevented him from being present at Teoh's fatal questioning.
Police to brief universities over JI 'courtship'

Police to brief universities over JI 'courtship'

UPDATED  1.14PM Authorities say Jemaah Islamiah is attempting to recruit local university students to join militants abroad.
Azhar: 13 Jelutong Umno branches closed down

Azhar: 13 Jelutong Umno branches closed down

Existing members absorbed into other 25 branches, says state party secretary.
Mexico drug war attacks claim 43 lives in one day

Mexico drug war attacks claim 43 lives in one day

Drug-related violence in Mexico claimed 43 lives, including 28 prison inmates slain in clashes between rival gangs and 12 police officers killed in an ambush, officials said.
Teoh inquest: It's 4-0 to us, says MACC

Teoh inquest: It's 4-0 to us, says MACC

UPDATED 5.55PM If expert testimony to date were likened to a World Cup soccer match, 'the score would be 4-0 (in our favour)', claims MACC.
Headlines online June 15, 2010

Headlines online June 15, 2010

Dailies today present a mixed-bag of headlines, ranging from the sundry shop boycott to indications of imminent snap polls.
Activists still battling Penang telco towers plan

Activists still battling Penang telco towers plan

The group is handing over a memo to the Penang government demanding safer levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure.
More crutches and crookedness

More crutches and crookedness

NONE Malaysians need to question the Najib administration and challenge the claims it has made.
Geo-location the new 'new thing'

Geo-location the new 'new thing'

Foursquare lets you announce where you are at any time.
Irony abounds at 'Bangkit' rally

Irony abounds at 'Bangkit' rally

mahathir perdana global peace forum pc COMMENT Not for the first time Mahathir’s rhetoric at the ‘Melayu Bangkit’ gathering jars by its contrast to his misdeeds as PM.
US touts Afghan mineral wealth potential

US touts Afghan mineral wealth potential

US officials have said Afghanistan has mineral deposits worth at least one trillion dollars and that the vast untapped riches carry the potential to lift the war-ravaged country out of its deep poverty.
S'pore, Thailand on human trafficking watch list

S'pore, Thailand on human trafficking watch list

The United States has put allies Singapore and Thailand as well as Vietnam on a human trafficking watch list, accusing them of failing to prevent women from being forced into prostitution.

'Train civil servants to serve the disabled'

'Train civil servants to serve the disabled'

The proposed ‘one-stop centre’ for the disabled community must be manned by properly trained people.
'Dr M, we are all masters of our own destiny'

'Dr M, we are all masters of our own destiny'

your say free 'Now it's Melayu Bangkit. Later it will be Indian Bangkit. Then it will be Cina Bangkit. This will not end.'
Spending spree while rakyat tighten belt

Spending spree while rakyat tighten belt

free 'The government has money for a new mosque in Putrajaya, new Parliament and new palace but they don't have the money to give scholarships for students who scored straight As.'