Archive - 26 July 2010

FDI drop: See the bright side, says PM's brother

FDI drop: See the bright side, says PM's brother

CIMB Bank CEO Nazir Abdul Razak said lower net investment flow was not necessarily bad.
No more special pass IMM13 for Filipinos: CM

No more special pass IMM13 for Filipinos: CM

The Sabah government has not issued the IMM13 document to Philippine nationals living as refugees in the state since 1984, said  Musa Aman.
Misery if powerful give in to desires: Perak sultan

Misery if powerful give in to desires: Perak sultan

He said the ills and misery in the world were largely due to individuals who succumbed to their desires when entrusted with power.
2010 Q1 FDI nearly matched total in 2009: Miti

2010 Q1 FDI nearly matched total in 2009: Miti

The minister, however, says this is not enough and the government will have to continue reforms to attract more investors to the country.

NCIA gets RM800m in FDI

NCIA gets RM800m in FDI

The boost comes mainly from an AMD investment in Penang plus several smaller ones in Perlis, Kedah and Perak.
BN calls Khalid's information war 'desperate'

BN calls Khalid's information war 'desperate'

Umno and MCA say Selangor should not waste public funds to attack BN.
Mahfuz: Najib should quit over FDI plunge

Mahfuz: Najib should quit over FDI plunge

PAS blames Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's performance as finance minister for the 81 percent drop in FDI in 2009.
A real conundrum the Oxford invite for S'wak CM

A real conundrum the Oxford invite for S'wak CM

Khazanah poised to acquire S'pore's Parkway

Khazanah poised to acquire S'pore's Parkway

Heavy vehicles banned at three Klang Valley highways

Heavy vehicles banned at three Klang Valley highways

Heavy vehicles will be banned during peak hours in the morning to ease congestion at certain routes in the Klang Valley, beginning Aug 2.
Umno to continue efforts to discuss unity with PAS

Umno to continue efforts to discuss unity with PAS

Umno info chief Ahmad Maslan says the party would not give up on the issue as it believes there were PAS leaders who were in favour of such effort.

Church arson: Accused had burns on face, hands

Church arson: Accused had burns on face, hands

"He was conscious and was in pain. He sustained second degree burns on the face and both his arms from elbow to palm," a doctor testified.
Police 'dragging feet' on death of migrant worker

Police 'dragging feet' on death of migrant worker

The family’s lawyers may sue the police to claim the body of the Indian national, held in the Serdang Hospital morgue because of 'slow investigations'.
BN's empty Bagan Pinang election promise

BN's empty Bagan Pinang election promise

Oxford, Taib Mahmud not really your type

Oxford, Taib Mahmud not really your type

Fair trials - Anwar's case no exception

Fair trials - Anwar's case no exception

Water: Scrap unsustainable mega-projects

Water: Scrap unsustainable mega-projects

Zunar, Malaysiakini file suit against Home Ministry

Zunar, Malaysiakini file suit against Home Ministry

NONE The suits seek to remove a Home Ministry ban on two cartoon books that poke fun at Malaysian politics. [VIDEO INSIDE]
PJ's Universiti Hospital a traffic disaster

PJ's Universiti Hospital a traffic disaster

Statue: Ex-Sabah CM wants people to decide

Statue: Ex-Sabah CM wants people to decide

Chong Kah Kiat claims that no court has ruled that Mazu was illegal and he had done no wrong in putting up the statue.
Lim: Scrap circular on non-Muslim societies

Lim: Scrap circular on non-Muslim societies

Why should there be a distinction between non-Muslim religious societies formed before 2000 and after, asks the DAP supremo.

Bar Council: Clean up backyard, repeal ISA

Bar Council: Clean up backyard, repeal ISA

The Internal Security Act will be in its 50th year of enforcement come Aug 1 and is long overdue for abolition, it says.
Guidelines to be proposed for gated community concept

Guidelines to be proposed for gated community concept

Since the concept has become very popular, a set of guidelines were needed to streamline and enforce a systematic concept.

Rosmah briefed on M'sian mission to Gaza

Rosmah briefed on M'sian mission to Gaza

NONE The PM's wife said 10 journalists would also join the mission, to provide aid to the citizens in Gaza, from Aug 8 to 20.
Ahmad to critics: Felda pays RM1.3bil in taxes

Ahmad to critics: Felda pays RM1.3bil in taxes

"It is to prove that the allegation that Felda is bankrupt is wrong," the deputy minister said.
Mahathir to address maiden Asian bloggers' meet

Mahathir to address maiden Asian bloggers' meet

The former prime minister will give his keynote address at the maiden Asian Bloggers and Social Media Conference 2010 on Wednesday.
3-in-1 beverages may lead to health problem

3-in-1 beverages may lead to health problem

The public must control the intake of 3-in-1 beverages as over-consumption may bring about negative impact to their
health.
RM180bil defence bill: Little bang for the buck

RM180bil defence bill: Little bang for the buck

NONE SPECIAL REPORT It’s a sordid tale involving alleged murder, corruption and mismanagement.
Mazu statue: Apex court rejects ex-CM's leave bid

Mazu statue: Apex court rejects ex-CM's leave bid

UPDATED 6.02PM The fate of the 95 percent completed statue now hangs in the balance following the Federal Court’s decision.
S'wak NCR land with 'potential' to be surveyed

S'wak NCR land with 'potential' to be surveyed

The new initiative to carry out perimeter surveys of NCR land would focus on areas with potential for development, says Alfred Jabu.
Scrap bumi discount for luxury property, S'gor told

Scrap bumi discount for luxury property, S'gor told

The DAP national publicity chief says the discount does not alleviate bumi poverty and actually goes against the spirit of affirmative action.
Lawyer: Pornthip to hone in on bruised neck

Lawyer: Pornthip to hone in on bruised neck

Were the bruises on Teoh Beng Hock's neck an indication of a struggle or violence?
S'wak CM gives Oxford protestors the slip

S'wak CM gives Oxford protestors the slip

protest against taib mahmud in oxford university london UPDATED 7.45PM Activists protested against Oxford Uni for inviting 'one of Southeast Asia's most corrupt politicians' to speak at a forum.
Anti-ISA vigil nationwide on Aug 1

Anti-ISA vigil nationwide on Aug 1

The Abolish ISA Movement will hold candlelight vigils in all state capitals to call for abolition of the Internal Security Act 1960. [VIDEO INSIDE]
School for pregnant teens proposed to curb dumping

School for pregnant teens proposed to curb dumping

This is among Malacca chief minister Mohd Ali Rustam's proposals to tackle the rising numbers of baby-dumping.
Solution to Sabah illegals? Hire them

Solution to Sabah illegals? Hire them

The Human Resources Ministry believes if they can’t beat the problem, give the illegal immigrants jobs, all half a million of them.
Headlines online: July 26, 2010

Headlines online: July 26, 2010

Politicians who seek favours from the government in terms of contracts may find themselves in trouble now, reports one daily.
Little Napoleon meets his Waterloo

Little Napoleon meets his Waterloo

Our uncivil service is afraid of losing its privileged existence.
RM15mil for 'information war' in S'gor

RM15mil for 'information war' in S'gor

UPDATED 3.27PM The state government is to step up information delivery, in order to counter ‘biased news coverage and BN propaganda'.
Muslims party on despite religious crackdown

Muslims party on despite religious crackdown

KL's top clubs are packed with fashionably dressed youngsters including Muslims - many offspring of the nation's elite - socialising and drinking openly.
Hasan and Harussani: Who's lying?

Hasan and Harussani: Who's lying?

NONE COMMENT The controversy over the Perak mufti's claims of overtures to Umno-PAS unity talks has swiftly arrived at a nice pass.
A pussycat trying to roar like a lion?

A pussycat trying to roar like a lion?

free 'Are there no other leaders that Umno has to use former PKR members such as Ezam and Lokman to spearhead the 'Save Selangor' campaign? '
MACC's credibility on the rebound? Yeah, right

MACC's credibility on the rebound? Yeah, right

suruhanjaya pencegahan rasuah malaysia anti corruption commission free 'We've given up. What is the point of criticising an organisation that refuses to change? Frankly the level of trust has only gone down further and further.'