Archive - 28 June 2010

M'sia didn't sell KTMB land to S'pore

M'sia didn't sell KTMB land to S'pore

Allegations that Malaysia sold away its railway land in Tanjung Pagar to Singapore are not true, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
No compensation for stolen F-5E engines

No compensation for stolen F-5E engines

The government will not pay compensation to the party in Uruguay for bringing back two F-5E aircraft engines to Malaysia.
426 deaths at hands of the police since 2000

426 deaths at hands of the police since 2000

PARLIAMENT Home minister reveals that between 2000 and 2009 a total of 279 suspects were shot dead and 147 died in lockups.
Minister: No further action on Nasir Safar

Minister: No further action on Nasir Safar

PARLIAMENT Nazri saysNasir’s ‘racial remarks’ were aimed at migrants from India and China, and not local-born Chinese and Indians.
Saravanan to enquire into Setapak temple demolition

Saravanan to enquire into Setapak temple demolition

The deputy minister finally confirms he will look into the matter, while DBKL says MIC was informed of the decision.
MCA warns Sabah 'fixed deposit' at real risk

MCA warns Sabah 'fixed deposit' at real risk

Sabah division says BN is truly losing its grip on the two Borneo states, and Pakatan’s bid for Putrajaya ‘is not a tall order’.
No RM150mil extra costs for palace

No RM150mil extra costs for palace

Replying on alleged cost overruns for project, minister denies increase in expenditure for interior decoration works.


Court orders water documents revealed

Court orders water documents revealed

water tap thumbnail UPDATED 7.59PM MTUC and 13 others have won a court ruling compelling Putrajaya to disclose a water concession deal.

PBB Youth takes to cyber warfare

PBB Youth takes to cyber warfare

The party Youth wing has taken to setting up a cyber unit to clear the air on issues related to government policies.
Anwar turns to Federal Court to get Saiful's statement

Anwar turns to Federal Court to get Saiful's statement

The appeal to the apex court was filed today afternoon by his lawyer Karpal Singh.
'Cops should do more to stop cybercafe gambling'

'Cops should do more to stop cybercafe gambling'

DAP leaders rubbish MCA veep Gan's claim that councils should control illegal gambling in cybercafés as they have limited powers.
EPF to sell down RHB Capital stake

EPF to sell down RHB Capital stake

EPF said today it would sell down its stake in RHB Capital to 40 percent by the middle of 2011.
Tian Chua: Scorpene missiles overpriced by 20%

Tian Chua: Scorpene missiles overpriced by 20%

The Batu MP is filing an emergency motion to discuss this and related issues, like why cheaper alternatives were not considered. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Education needs to undergo change, says Puad

Education needs to undergo change, says Puad

The Deputy Education Minister gives the assurance that any abolition of the UPSR and PMR would not be done in haste.

Gamuda overtakes Spad in MRT project

Gamuda overtakes Spad in MRT project

T he company is moving ahead with its proposal, even though the Land Public Transport Commission is reponsible for the project.
'Mandarin, Tamil considered for scholarships'

'Mandarin, Tamil considered for scholarships'

The perception that the Education Ministry did not give fair consideration to Mandarin and Tamil subjects in its selection of students for scholarships is wrong.

The rise of the 'tongkat ali society'

The rise of the 'tongkat ali society'

Living by the tenets of pleasure.
Penans erect blockades in fight for rights

Penans erect blockades in fight for rights

They allege a timber company has been stealing their only source of income.
Wee quitting a betrayal of Wangsa Maju folk

Wee quitting a betrayal of Wangsa Maju folk

Indians undergoing indirect ethnic-cleansing

Indians undergoing indirect ethnic-cleansing

'Allah' issue BN's next big slip-up

'Allah' issue BN's next big slip-up

Anwar denies PKR plot to topple Khalid

Anwar denies PKR plot to topple Khalid

Instead, he suggests that Umno may have circulated the rumour to divert attention from its own problems. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Popular veteran comedian Sudin injured in fall

Popular veteran comedian Sudin injured in fall

Popular Malay comedian S Shamsudin injured his hip bone after falling from a bed at his daughter's house in Singapore yesterday.
Pricewaterhouse faces RM307mil suit

Pricewaterhouse faces RM307mil suit

However, the accounting and consulting firm denies any knowledge of an agreement to develop a financial analyst's new business model.

KJ the Perkasa Slayer out to win over youth voters?

KJ the Perkasa Slayer out to win over youth voters?

NONE NEWS ANALYSIS Khairy could fill the vacuum in youth leadership that inexperienced Pakatan politicians can’t.
Kyrgyzstan seeks Mahathir's help as peace negotiator

Kyrgyzstan seeks Mahathir's help as peace negotiator

The negotiation is to bring peace between the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks following bloody clashes between the two ethnic groups.
Shaziman: Parliament won't be relocated

Shaziman: Parliament won't be relocated

parliament PARLIAMENT This contradicts the government’s claim that it plans to house Parliament in Putrajaya. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Lim: No need for Gurkhas as bodyguards

Lim: No need for Gurkhas as bodyguards

Guan Eng says he has enough confidence in the police, and questions why Umno has not supported an increase in police salaries.

What does it take to be PKR No 2?

What does it take to be PKR No 2?

COMMENT Can PKR find a leader to be No 2 to Anwar Ibrahim and help him hold the Pakatan coalition together?
PKFZ scandal far from over: Ong

PKFZ scandal far from over: Ong

In the first of a three-part interview, the former transport minister says there is still much more in the scandal to be uncovered. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Berjaya shares dip following sports betting U-turn

Berjaya shares dip following sports betting U-turn

UPDATED 5.40PM It attempt to acquire Ascot Sports has been frustrated by withdrawal of the sports betting licence.
Felda cover-up suspected, gov't urged to come clean

Felda cover-up suspected, gov't urged to come clean

UPDATED 1.03PM Yet another report will be lodged with the MACC with additional evidence to prove an alleged cover-up in the federal land agency.
Headlines online: June 28, 2010

Headlines online: June 28, 2010

Mohamed Azmin Ali's replacement of Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor PKR chief dominated today's front pages.
Gerakan leader heckled at Penang Speaker's Square

Gerakan leader heckled at Penang Speaker's Square

A group of senior citizens jeer the Kedah Gerakan secretary as he lambasts Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for being ‘biased’.
Sabah's crocodiles no longer endangered

Sabah's crocodiles no longer endangered

A survey of the Crocodylus porosus population showed there were about 11,000 to 15,000 in the state compared to 1,000 to 5,000 two decades ago.
Gertak goes 'smaller and more intimate'

Gertak goes 'smaller and more intimate'

NONE Its next forum is downsized to a more realistic audience count, and it will feature controversial lecturer Ridhuan Tee Abdullah.
Thailand fights addiction to plastic bags

Thailand fights addiction to plastic bags

Thai Fund Foundation coordinator Chomphu Rammuang says that although she brings a big cloth bag to the supermarket and a lunch pack to work, she can still wind up with a plastic bag in hand by day’s end.
Lawyers to be present at Bala-MACC meet

Lawyers to be present at Bala-MACC meet

The private investirgot's lawyers assure the anti-graft commission that all documents will be ready for the interview in London next week.
China's cyber-warriors

China's cyber-warriors

The world now accepts that protecting our atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere – the “global commons” – is the responsibility of all countries. The same norm must apply to cyberspace, which is critical to our everyday life, economic well-being, and security.
Activists slam G8's aid shell game

Activists slam G8's aid shell game

Oxfam and other NGOs charge that G8 donor nations have been playing a shell game - making multi-billion-dollar commitments at its meetings but without increasing their overall spending on overseas development aid.
The battle for Selangor within PKR

The battle for Selangor within PKR

NONE The general public sees Azmin as nothing more than a political operator with greedy ambitions to replace Khalid.
War of words: Khairy on the right side

War of words: Khairy on the right side

free 'He's not defending Wee, he is defending what is supposed to be practiced by Umno today: tolerance and respect for all races.'
A gamble which Najib lost badly

A gamble which Najib lost badly

NONE Why did he, in these volatile political times, agree to legalising sports betting when it would inevitably raise a hue and cry in public?
Azmin vs Khalid: Problem delayed, not solved

Azmin vs Khalid: Problem delayed, not solved

your say free 'This is vintage Anwar Ibrahim - postpone the problem, never solving it. Come party elections, there will be another major outbreak.'