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Archive - 17 June 2010
0Historic prison wall to be demolished on Sunday
The 300m stretch of the Pudu Prison wall will be demolished on June 20-23 to make way for road widening and the construction of an underpass.
0Anwar tells RTM reporter to 'shut up'
Opposition Leader loses cool with journalist who persists in wanting to know when he will reveal evidence of bribes for defections.
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0MPs cry foul over Putrajaya relocation plan
Decision made without consulting Dewan Committee an abuse of executive powers, say opposition reps.
0No dazzle for Teresa Kok at Malaysia Pavilion
It suffers frequent blackouts, roof leaks and the food is not reflective of Malaysian cuisine.
0Zahrain told not to take the low road
MP Zahrain Hashim, formerly of PKR, is advised to avoid dredging up petty and trivial matters in his criticisms of Anwar.
0Student's loan frozen for alleged involvement in polls
UPDATED 5.21PM
Not only that, more than 1,000 of his varsity mates' loans are also being held back, reminiscent of the days of collective punishment.
0PKR leader denies 'sex tape' claims
UPDATED 6.00PM
He says he does not have a videotape depicting Selangor state exco member Elizabeth Wong in a compromising situation.
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0CAP: Scrap Blue Valley incinerator project
Gas emissions and ashes from thermal treatment plant will poison environment, people and vegetables.
0LRT pillar cracks, stinky lake blamed
The desilting of a lake resulted in cracks on the LRT pillars, bringing to an abrupt halt the contract which was supposed to remove the stench from the lake.
0'Freedom House rankings akin to armchair reporting'
Rais Yatim says the NGO did not take into account the lifestyle and media culture in each country in preparing its press freedom list.
0Gov't again kowtows to tow kays
0Tabs need to be kept of foreign workers
0Scrap highlands thermal treatment plant
0Justifying the ends for sports betting
0Subsidies - who should change their lifestyles?
0Keshvinder's defection should be scrutinised
0Taib family's Canadian property empire unveiled
While Sarawak continues to house some of the nation’s poorest, CM Taib and his family seem to be wallowing in wealth, with properties spanning the globe.
0'Nazri's often irrational but he's right this time'
A Malaysian is on death row in Singapore but renowned jurist Param Cumaraswamy says Nazri is right not to interfere.
0Penang's second bridge toll to cost more
DAP questions motive behind plans to push up toll rates on first road link to the island when the second bridge becomes operational.
0Injunction granted to 'UKM 4' stays in force
High Court to decide on July 9 whether Section 15(5A) of varsity law is constitutional.
0Race hatred a factor in 'May 13'
Malay hate blogs fans of Mahathir's Che Det.
0Two architects detained for World Cup online betting
The two brothers were detained for running online betting on the World Cup football matches - believed to involve bets totalling RM5 million.
0Terror bombing plot revealed: report
Islamic extremists led by a deported Syrian scholar with suspected ties to Al-Qaeda were planning to blow up houses of worship in Malaysia, a government-linked newspaper reported today.
0Biting charge: Tian escapes by skin of the teeth?
UPDATED 6.55PM
His penalty for purportedly biting a police officer has been reduced to RM2,000, but it's still not clear whether he is still disqualified as MP.
0Anwar accuses gov't of diverting public attention
UPDATED 4.00PM
He rebuked the government for attempting to shift public attention away from issues of national concern by raising the alarm over terror elements.
0PKR leaders appointed to Perangsang board
Party veep Sivarasa and NS chief Kamarul Baharin appointed independent, non-executive directors.
0Dad: Son beaten like a cow, framed for jet engine theft
UPDATED 2.08PM
The father of RMAF sergeant N Tharmendran today alleged that his son was "beaten like a cow" to extract a confession from him.
0Kelantan MCA wants senator post
It wants party boss Soi Lek to nominate a member from Kelantan as senator to replace Alex Wong, whose term expires in August.
0Improved human trafficking record - don't celebrate yet
COMMENT
Despite Malaysia's upgrade from Tier 3 to the Tier 2 Watch List in the Trafficking In Persons Report, there's a long way to go.
0Norza acquitted of graft charges
UPDATED 1.25PM
The case against former FT Umno Youth chief Norza Zakaria was thrown out after eight prosecution witnesses turned rogue.
0Amnesty: M'sia 'dangerous' for refugees
Amnesty International said Malaysia was a "dangerous" place for refugees who were often often abused, arrested and "treated like criminals".
0Political squabble over oil
It appears that the storm in Kuala Lumpur over exploration blocks L and M is political, rather than international.
0Headlines online June 17, 2010
The ending of the boycott threat by retailers on the sale of controlled items was a major feature in the news today.
0Pakatan allies unperturbed by PAS' non-Muslim wing
Anwar dismisses speculation that non-Muslim supporters wing has caused unease in wider Pakatan fraternity.
0Hope for Malaysian youth on death row in Singapore
COMMENT Lawyers in Malaysia and the island republic are working to get Yong Vui Kong's sentence on heroin charge be commuted to life sentence.
0Freedom of Information Bill a must
Culture of secrecy must be replaced with one of openness.
0Full probe into sand dredging in wildlife sanctuary
State environment minister Masidi Manjun said he was surprised that new permits were issued to sand dredging companies.
0US, Europe tighten screws on Iran nuclear program
The Obama administration added Iranian individuals and firms to a blacklist, as the United States and Europe tighten the screws on Iran's nuclear program a week after the UN imposed new sanctions.
0Subsidies to eventually be lifted - slowly
In the final part of an exclusive interview with
Malaysiakini
, Ismail Sabri Yaakob explains his plans to lift subsidies.
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0Brunei sultan divorces M'sian wife
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, 63, has divorced his third wife and stripped her of all royal titles after five years of marriage.
0World Cup faces foul play cries, home and away
World Cup organisers faced protests at home and abroad Wednesday as the Netherlands condemned "absurd" arrests over a marketing stunt and thousands of South Africans protested the tournament bill.
0PKR to replace 30% of its local councillors
Selangor PKR deputy liaison chief Hee Loy Sian says the party will replace 30 percent of its current local councillors in the coming councillor appointments.
0Will Vincent Tan sue the gov't?
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'Don't be surprised if Vincent does not get to operate the gaming, the gov't will be compelled to pay damages.'
0RM5 mil defection 'penalty': Compensation or blackmail?
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'If the agreement exists, then DAP should enforce it, and no judge has the right to declare it invalid. If they do, then in future, all agreements signed can be disputed.'
0Obama wins BP deal on 20-billion-dollar oil fund
BP agreed Wednesday to pay 20 billion dollars into a fund to meet mounting oil spill claims, as US President Barack Obama won key concessions from company bosses in high-stakes talks.
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