Archive - 18 June 2010

The musical with the 1Malaysia concept which began yesterday until June 27 was held to mark Najib Abdul Razak's anniversary as PM.

Two pregnant women escaped from a burning ambulance after the vehicle burst into flames after crashing into a Kancil today.

Urban planners should set their priorities right in deciding on projects to avoid their works ending up as 'white elephants', Taib Mahmud said today.

Wanita PPP wants to be like the other women's wings of the BN component parties - to be given a place in government.

The allocation was for a five-year period and all the CCTV cameras were expected to be installed by the end of August this year.

Home minister said the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) Bill 2010 was approved by the cabinet at its meeting today.

The private university student confirms that PTPTN has suspended his study loan just because he campaigned in Hulu Selangor.

"I welcome suggestions from you," the prime minister said.

The general sense is that the authorities are taking the easy out in dealing with crime, which does not augur well for the nation.

Calling for elections in Pakatan-ruled states will leave PM in dilemma, says Kelantan exco member.

Investigations by external bodies and inquests are necessary when death takes place, say panel members.

They discover, just beside their village, TNB has kept secret a plot of reserve land originally marked for the power cable tower route.

UPDATED 7.20PM Division deputy chief says party is prepared to back Gerakan, should it be asked to contest.

The officials said "virtually all" detainees interviewed said they were subjected to torture in order to obtain confessions while in police custody.

Anwar Ibrahim's appeal, relating to access to Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan's witness statements, has been fixed for hearing next Friday.

Letters received on Monday from student services chief state suspension took effect from June 2.

Ahmad Maslan’s answer in Parliament on the RM2.7 billion drop in reserves only proves he knows very little, says Pakatan adviser.

Malaysia proposed setting up a regional bloc with Indonesia and Thailand to control global rubber prices and keep production steady.

COMMENT No one deserves the anguish of seeing the bodies of your loved ones splashed across the front pages.

The seven-year-old issue involving Warisan Harta Sabah pops out from the closet again following its latest performance figures.

Four celebrities have cleared their diaries this weekend to hit KL Sentral for World Refugee Day.

About 47 percent of Malaysian employees expect a pay increase of between 5 and 10 percent this year despite the financial crunch.

Based on its track record, the Perak gov't's latest ambition may join the rest of the herd, lying idle after devastating the environment.

PAS is prepared to face a general election at any time, the party's spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today.

The Dewan Rakyat's Independents' bloc is continuing to pressure Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim for proof that they were paid to quit PKR.

Umno Youth chief admits 30 percent bumiputera equity target is there just to comfort some people.

UPDATED 4.20PM The MACC has been urged to establish why Felda's cash reserves have plummeted by RM2.73 billion in just five years.

US-based NGO wants minister to provide specific feedback on areas of its Malaysian press ranking that he disagrees with.

Finally the government is learning from past missteps to be better prepared for future shocks of the economic kind.

Militant Muslim groups and football betting syndicates were the focus in the newspapers today.

 

UPDATED 5.11PM Lack of transparency and dubious practices in awarding of tenders threaten to put public funds to waste, it says.

Allegations of moves to embarrass Sabah gov't arise as three blogs carry details that are denied to even local journalists.

Each party tries to imply that the other is playing the racial card.

UPDATED 4.33PM The Malaysian High Commission is finally showing interest in a Malaysian facing the gallows in the island republic.

UPDATED 5.57PM Anwar suffers another blow in failing to obtain medical notes and samples from three HKL doctors.

About 70 miners were feared dead in a Colombian coal mine after a fiery explosion ripped through underground shafts overnight during a change of shifts, authorities have said.

UPDATED 7.05PM High Court judge Justice Ghazali Cha has agreed to meet lawyers from both sides.

free 'Mugabe's wife Grace, when asked whether she could justify wearing a pair of Ferragamo shoes when people at home starved, she replied, ‘I have very narrow feet, so I wear only Ferragamo.''

free 'How can he and just another guy manage to smuggle a jet engine which is larger than an elephant out of the air base to be sold in a far away country?'

Fresh protests by stadium workers erupted Thursday, adding to a sombre tone at the World Cup as Nelson Mandela mourned his great-granddaughter and the host reeled from a stunning defeat.

Israel approved on Thursday a plan to ease its blockade of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip after weeks of international pressure, but provided few details on what new goods would be allowed in.