Archive - 22 July 2010

Anuar: Who's paying for Bala's lawyers?

Anuar: Who's paying for Bala's lawyers?

The question now was how much money was paid to the lawyers who not only accompanied him to London but also to Paris.
Teacher standard to be introduced in 2011

Teacher standard to be introduced in 2011

The Teacher Professionalism Standard will be introduced next year to beef up the education system and equip teachers in line with  NEM.
Anwar no longer 'a US friend'

Anwar no longer 'a US friend'

Opinion writer Joshua Trevino said Anwar Ibrahim once commanded the respect of Americans but "that day is gone".
Malay unity: Dissolve, Perkasa tells Umno, PAS

Malay unity: Dissolve, Perkasa tells Umno, PAS

Malay rights advocates Perkasa says Umno and PAS should dissolve and form a new party to achieve their much coveted Malay unity.
Lawyer's zipped mouth gets MACC ranting

Lawyer's zipped mouth gets MACC ranting

Her refusal to reveal identities of the workers at the new palace site whom she is representing leads to a shouting match with MACC officers.
Storm brewing over Murugiah's entry into MIC

Storm brewing over Murugiah's entry into MIC

In private, some top MIC leaders are unhappy over a ‘PM's request' to admit former PPP Youth chief T Murugiah into the party's fold.
Umno's 'Save Selangor' talks kick off tomorrow

Umno's 'Save Selangor' talks kick off tomorrow

Selangor Umno's "Save Selangor" roadshow will kick off tomorrow and end on August 8.
HRP seeks UN help for top Indian students

HRP seeks UN help for top Indian students

Investigate allegations that more than 2,000 top students of Indian ethnicity have been denied higher education opportunities, world body urged.
Cash-strapped Nut Graph to go weekly

Cash-strapped Nut Graph to go weekly

Its office will be closed from August due to financial constraints but the news portal will have volunteers working from home.
Police confirm floating body was rape victim

Police confirm floating body was rape victim

The naked body who was found tied to a tree with stab wounds and floating along Sungai Bagan in Pulai Chondong, Machang.
PM splurges RM50k in attempt for US coverage

PM splurges RM50k in attempt for US coverage

Najib hired a Washington-based political consultant to get an op-ed article written by him published in one of the major US newspapers.
Tabling FOI bill good move but disappointing

Tabling FOI bill good move but disappointing

The NGO behind the bill is less than impressed with its tabling as the expected teeth in that piece of legislation had been extracted.
Police: We didn't raid PKR HQ

Police: We didn't raid PKR HQ

NONE The visit was part of investigation on PKR supreme council member Badrul Hisham Shaharin under Section 4 of Sedition Act, police said.
No action against Penang SDO, says chief sec

No action against Penang SDO, says chief sec

Mohd Sidek Hassan said Nik Ali had to make a clarification on all the allegations levelled against him.
Karpal threatens legal action against 'rabid' Nik Ali

Karpal threatens legal action against 'rabid' Nik Ali

NONE He says civil servant overstepped his boundaries in issuing statements, using 'uncouth' language.
PM laments poor roads to Penan settlement

PM laments poor roads to Penan settlement

The finance minister announced an allocation of more than RM100 million to upgrade the 42km stretch of the road.
Private eye Bala's reply handed to MACC

Private eye Bala's reply handed to MACC

NONE UPDATED 6.34PM After much public pressure, the initially reluctant MACC finally gets hold of answers from PI Bala. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'A bargain, inducement and admission made by PM'

'A bargain, inducement and admission made by PM'

UPDATED 6.55PM Lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar made these allegations, seeking to set aside Kamalanathan's application to strike out Zaid's petition.
'Why is gov't hiding defence procurement figures?'

'Why is gov't hiding defence procurement figures?'

The government's incomplete replies and rejection of questions on defence contracts continue to raise the ire of opposition senators.
Chinese, Tamil, Islamic schools get oil palm plots

Chinese, Tamil, Islamic schools get oil palm plots

Perak info chief said allegation that priority was given to independent Chinese schools when awarding such land was baseless.
No competition between Khir and me, says Noh

No competition between Khir and me, says Noh

UPDATED 5.27PM He dismisses the static over the issue as concocted by the Pakatan government to hide their own shortcomings.
Kit Siang slams Sidek for defending Nik Ali

Kit Siang slams Sidek for defending Nik Ali

Chief secretary appears to be endorsing public servants who violate the civil service code of being non-partisan, says DAP supremo.
Price hikes: Tenaga's early start

Price hikes: Tenaga's early start

Indians have been played for fools all along

Indians have been played for fools all along

Independent body should probe trigger-happy cops

Independent body should probe trigger-happy cops

Court has no power to protect?

Court has no power to protect?

Change name of 'Sessions Court'

Change name of 'Sessions Court'

Housewife withdraws contempt suit against IGP

Housewife withdraws contempt suit against IGP

Counsel N Sivananthan, acting for the applicant Lim Mui Cheng, told the court that his client was released on July 16.
Sabah illegals for hire a way forward, but...

Sabah illegals for hire a way forward, but...

COMMENT Public and private reactions to Human Resource Ministry's move coming in thick and fast, with many of them outraged.
Headlines online: July 22, 2010

Headlines online: July 22, 2010

The dailies highlighted that three high-profile politicians have been cleared by the MACC, and on the spat between Guan Eng and the Penang SDO.


Inconsiderate gallery forces judge to bar phones

Inconsiderate gallery forces judge to bar phones

NONE Chatting over phones in the courtroom forces the judge in Zaid Ibrahim's petition hearing to bar mobile phone usage. Unfortunately...
'Umno politicians are villains masquerading as NGOs'

'Umno politicians are villains masquerading as NGOs'

NONE EXCLUSIVE Penang CM Lim Guan Eng is furious at attempts by Umno leaders to make him look anti-Malay.

Perkasa not objecting to English school?

Perkasa not objecting to English school?

10 SPM papers in English and only one compulsory BM.
MP shows proof of minors at new palace building site

MP shows proof of minors at new palace building site

NONE UPDATED 12.59PM Photos show toddlers and infants living on site with their parents contradicting Suhakam’s claim. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Zahrain, please resign as FAP president

Zahrain, please resign as FAP president

From hero to zero is the history of Penang soccer - now the president's scalp is on the line for this sorry state of affairs.

Street children: Child protection system woeful

Street children: Child protection system woeful

There are hundreds of street kids in KL alone.
Bid to seek guarantee of Tharmendran's safety

Bid to seek guarantee of Tharmendran's safety

UPDATED 12.45PM Mindef’s gate was closed and traffic barred from entering as the group marched to present a letter of demand. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Federal officers choose to be political tools of the BN'

'Federal officers choose to be political tools of the BN'

Row between Penang CM and state development officer a classic example of problems between federal agencies and Pakatan-ruled states.
Selangor Umno  storming over sand mining?

Selangor Umno storming over sand mining?

NONE Khir Toyo and Noh Omar appear to be using it to outdo each other in the quest for the MB's post.
M'sian quizzed over RM11 mil Australian kickbacks

M'sian quizzed over RM11 mil Australian kickbacks

NONE BREAKING NEWS  He received RM11.3m in commissions from Aussie companies for Malaysian banknote contracts.
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your say free 'Instead of answering the charges raised by its critics, Umno abuses the power of the state to persecute its opponents.'
The beginning of more to come

The beginning of more to come

your say free 'Instead of answering the charges raised by its critics, Umno abuses the power of the state to persecute its opponents.'
'Desperation now also has a face'

'Desperation now also has a face'

free 'Guan Eng's government announces a 12 percent savings in operating expenditure, and yet, the Prime Minister's Office spends RM4 billion.