Archive - 14 July 2010

S'gor MCA Youth calls EGM for Ampang division

S'gor MCA Youth calls EGM for Ampang division

The Selangor MCA Youth was today instructed to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for the Ampang MCA Youth on July 28 following complaints about the leadership in the division.  
MACC nabbed 42 for sand theft in four states

MACC nabbed 42 for sand theft in four states

As of May 11 the graft body has made arrests in Selangor, Johor, Pahang and Perak.     
Car repossession req'ts amended under HP Act

Car repossession req'ts amended under HP Act

Financial institutions will not be allowed to repossess vehicles with defaulted monthly payments where 75 percent of the hire purchase total has been settled when the Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill 2010 is gazetted soon.    
IRB to take action against 'tax evader' KDSB

IRB to take action against 'tax evader' KDSB

The Inland Revenue Board will take legal action against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd - the company at the centre of the PKFZ scandal - for failing to pay RM330 million in back taxes.
RPK angry because he feels threatened: Zahrain

RPK angry because he feels threatened: Zahrain

"The truth always hurts," he told reporters at the parliament lobby today.
PM wants S'gor MB to curb uncontrolled sand mining

PM wants S'gor MB to curb uncontrolled sand mining

Najib Razak hopes the Selangor government will take action to overcome the problem of uncontrolled sand mining in the state which has angered the people.
Ismail Ahmad is new top gun in Defence Ministry

Ismail Ahmad is new top gun in Defence Ministry

Defence Ministry's policy division secretary Dr Ismail Ahmad has been appointed secretary-general of the ministry effective tomorrow.
AirAsia now flies more people than MAS

AirAsia now flies more people than MAS

Budget airline AirAsia overtook national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) last year in terms of overall passenger volume, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Pakatan halts publication of party organs

Pakatan halts publication of party organs

NONE UPDATED 11.55PM All component parties will cease publishing their newsletters, while Suara Keadilan editor has been called to Putrajaya police HQ.
State religious authorities sitting on conversion bills

State religious authorities sitting on conversion bills

The amendments are moving at less than ‘a snail’s pace’ as the government will only table them once the state authorities come to an agreement.
Nik Aziz says he's ready to meet Muhyiddin

Nik Aziz says he's ready to meet Muhyiddin

He says he preferred the meeting to be convened without the involvement of a third party.
Ezam vs Star, Malaysiakini: 'Evidence' handed over

Ezam vs Star, Malaysiakini: 'Evidence' handed over

ezam noor He has also submitted proof to the Home Ministry that the Selangor legal advisor had also insulted the royal institution.
Witness: Cop kicked detainee on the chest

Witness: Cop kicked detainee on the chest

A witness at the inquest into R Gunasegaran’s death said the detainee collapsed as a result.
Ipoh-Padang Besar railway project on schedule

Ipoh-Padang Besar railway project on schedule

The Ipoh-Padang Besar electrified railway double-tracking project will be completed in 2013 as scheduled, says the Transport Minister.
Illegal sand-mining: MB seeks DPM's 'mojo'

Illegal sand-mining: MB seeks DPM's 'mojo'

UPDATED 7.00pm Since the DPM says it's easy to tackle illegal sand mining, he should lend his 'magic' to the state gov't, says Khalid.
'What are you afraid of, BN?'

'What are you afraid of, BN?'

NONE Pakatan reps taunt BN and demand publishing permits be renewed for three party organs.
Suara Keadilan probed under PPPA and Sedition Act

Suara Keadilan probed under PPPA and Sedition Act

The home minister denies that the blitz on the media is politically motivated, saying he only had problems with those who ‘flout the law'.
Najib: Four challenges ahead for the economy

Najib: Four challenges ahead for the economy

The Finance Ministry faces four big challenges in pushing forward the country's economy to high-income status.
Minister snubs Penang protesters at Putrajaya

Minister snubs Penang protesters at Putrajaya

Green Technology, Energy and Water Ministry officials refuse to meet angry residents protesting flash floods caused by sewerage works. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Mingguan Malaysia warned over 'YB J' article

Mingguan Malaysia warned over 'YB J' article

The Umno-owned Sunday paper was warned by Home Ministry for its controversial 'Politik Baru YB J' article.
17 sue Perak authorities over raid

17 sue Perak authorities over raid

They want compensation for embarrassment, wrongful arrest and failure to observe provisions of Perak Islamic law.
NRD to dialogue on 'Islam' in non-Muslims' MyKad

NRD to dialogue on 'Islam' in non-Muslims' MyKad

Those in Sabah who are mistakenly identified as Muslims may get a chance to get their MyKad rectified.
Don't take drastic measures to champion any race: PM

Don't take drastic measures to champion any race: PM

Najib Razak reminded relevant groups not to resort to drastic measures to champion the interests of any race in the country.
Kit Siang: Are you for or against Perkasa?

Kit Siang: Are you for or against Perkasa?

The DAP supremo has challenged ministers and BN component parties to state where they stand on ethnic-based rights groups.

DAP treads softly over Rocket permit

DAP treads softly over Rocket permit

The party wants a diplomatic resolution to the show-cause letters issued yesterday by the Home Ministry.
S'gor mulls elections for village chiefs

S'gor mulls elections for village chiefs

The Selangor government is mulling the possibility of holding elections for "ketua kampung" (village chiefs) instead of appointing them, the state assembly was told today.
Cooperation mooted with PAS not because Umno's weak

Cooperation mooted with PAS not because Umno's weak

"I just want to say that Umno is itself strong, and it is not that we are too weak that we have to forge a new friendship with PAS," PM said.
Police stumble upon illegal 'zoo' in car raid

Police stumble upon illegal 'zoo' in car raid

Police stumbled upon a massive haul of endangered wildlife including a pair of valuable birds of paradise as they raided a warehouse in search of stolen cars.
S'gor BN rep: FOI Bill unconstitutional

S'gor BN rep: FOI Bill unconstitutional

UPDATED 4.24PM Selangor BN's Sulaiman Abdul Razak says this is because the Bill will lead to state gov't encroachment on federal powers.
Syariah panel to monitor controversial ESQ training

Syariah panel to monitor controversial ESQ training

The FT religious authority has banned for Muslims the motivational course module after it was found to be un-Islamic.
Headlines online: July 14, 2010

Headlines online: July 14, 2010

The Malay dailies continue their collective onslaught on the Selangor MB, with New Straits Times joining the lynching.
Issuing free water is a populist and irresponsible move

Issuing free water is a populist and irresponsible move

Now everyone has the right to know...

Now everyone has the right to know...

However, FOI does not apply to federally-controlled departments in Selangor and documents classified under OSA.
Ministry refutes findings on Penan rape

Ministry refutes findings on Penan rape

NONE The emergency motion to discuss the PSG fact-finding report in Parliament has been rejected.
'NGOs already helping to register voters'

'NGOs already helping to register voters'

The Malaysia Election Observation Network says Bersih is behind time in its call for such groups to assist with the exercise.
S'gor in 'right direction' on bipartisan initiative

S'gor in 'right direction' on bipartisan initiative

The Selangor government has been commended for moving to appoint a BN representative as head of the state Public Accounts Committee.
GLCs and the Malaysia 'Boliau' syndrome

GLCs and the Malaysia 'Boliau' syndrome

Pardon Yong due to 'legal improprieties'

Pardon Yong due to 'legal improprieties'

The lawyer of the Malaysian on Singapore's death row says that the cabinet had wrongly usurped the president's clemency powers.
Deputy minister: JI threat in campuses 'not serious'

Deputy minister: JI threat in campuses 'not serious'

NONE EXCLUSIVE Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin Abdullah also defends Wahhabism. [VIDEO INSIDE]
How about 'Maliesia'?

How about 'Maliesia'?

Let’s change Malaysia’s name to mark BN falsehoods.
Recent price hike of postal services shocking

Recent price hike of postal services shocking

S'gor tables ground-breaking FOI Bill

S'gor tables ground-breaking FOI Bill

UPDATED 1.30PM It will allow public access to confidential gov't documents, setting a national precedent.
Penan woman gives birth following alleged rape

Penan woman gives birth following alleged rape

NONE Ah Hing claimed Bibi as his latest wife, and made her bear three children - in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
Remembering Teoh Beng Hock

Remembering Teoh Beng Hock

NONE Family of Teoh Beng Hock will hold prayers outside Plaza Masalam on Friday to mark the political aide's death a year ago.
In defence of Idris Jala

In defence of Idris Jala

NONE COMMENT Idris’ strengths can often be his liabilities, especially in the dog-eat-dog world of realpolitik.
Teen shooting witness 'pressured by cops'

Teen shooting witness 'pressured by cops'

NONE Cops treated the key witness in the Aminulrasyid  shooting case like a criminal during an identification parade, says his brother.
RM222 million initially to implement GST

RM222 million initially to implement GST

This comprises RM130 million for computerised systems, RM83 million for operational costs and RM8.5 million for maintenance.
Don't politicise poverty in Sabah, Umno tells PKR

Don't politicise poverty in Sabah, Umno tells PKR

'We cannot simply tell people that our country is poor and yet not do anything about it,' Sabah Umno Youth chief Azman Ruslan.

Coroner sets Aug 18 for Pornthip's testimony

Coroner sets Aug 18 for Pornthip's testimony

NONE UPDATED 2.45PM The court set the date after the Thai pathologist obtained official clearance to testify in the THB inquest.
Expect alternative media to be next

Expect alternative media to be next

free 'We should ask why the ministry has not issued the permit since the renewal application was submitted well before expiry date. Where are the KPIs for the ministry on this?'
CNN-Utusan row: World champ vs 'jaguh kampung'

CNN-Utusan row: World champ vs 'jaguh kampung'

NONE free 'Who would you believe: a respectable news broadcaster watched by millions ... or a racist paper that doesn't check and verify their facts?'