Archive - 3 August 2010

One of victims might have shot the other: police

One of victims might have shot the other: police

Initial investigations showed that the shots were fired from inside the car and that there was no other person in the vehicle at that time.
Abdul Aziz dedicated to Umno - former S'gor MB

Abdul Aziz dedicated to Umno - former S'gor MB

Former Selangor MB Tan Sri Abu Hassan Omar said the deceased was still working for the party until his death.
'Tharmendran's family not harassed'

'Tharmendran's family not harassed'

The military police have never used any form of force against the family of Sergeant N. Tharmendran, stated the Defence Ministry.

 

Pakatan: BN rushed bill to avoid scrutiny

Pakatan: BN rushed bill to avoid scrutiny

We were prepared to debate and ask questions, but there was not enough time given, says former menteri besar Nizar Jamaluddin.
MCA makes U-turn over 'Allah' row

MCA makes U-turn over 'Allah' row

In just 24 hours, MCA flip-flops on its call for the home minister to rescind the ban on the use of ‘Allah' by non-Muslims.
Home Ministry considering discounts for 'saman ekor'

Home Ministry considering discounts for 'saman ekor'

Minister Hishammuddin Hussein warns that offenders will have to pay their summonses without exception.
Gov't has no reason to drop 'Allah' appeal

Gov't has no reason to drop 'Allah' appeal

Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein says his statements of regret were taken out of context, and it's for the courts to decide on the issue.
Bar issues show-cause letter to PKR Youth head

Bar issues show-cause letter to PKR Youth head

In a surprise move, the body’s disciplinary board issues the order against Shamsul Iskandar for a speech which touched on the judiciary.
Windfall for Perak 'found', no more deficit

Windfall for Perak 'found', no more deficit

Perak MB said that RM117 million of ‘extraordinary income' was found, allowing them to offset the deficit in the state's budget.
Sabah politics heats up over stalled Mazu statue

Sabah politics heats up over stalled Mazu statue

LDP claims the case reeks of ‘exercise in absolute power’ and ‘gross abuse of power’ on the part of the state authorities.
Felcra Anak gathering: Remand for two extended

Felcra Anak gathering: Remand for two extended

A third person remanded was released today bu the duo are being held for allegedly possessing weapons identified as penknives.
Councillor fiasco shows DAP lacks 'democratic spirit'

Councillor fiasco shows DAP lacks 'democratic spirit'

A smirking MCA ticks off DAP for lacking the ‘democratic spirit’ and exposing its hypocrisy in the way it handled the ‘rogue councillor’ fiasco.
Defence firm files appeal sans written judgment

Defence firm files appeal sans written judgment

Checks confirm that the grounds of judgment have yet to be received, more than three weeks after the suit was dismissed.
'Hold open debate on ISA'

'Hold open debate on ISA'

Public views are important to the process of amending the law, notes a Penang exco member after police broke up anti-ISA vigils nationwide on Sunday.
MB's aide: S'gor water woes are Khir's doing

MB's aide: S'gor water woes are Khir's doing

Former menteri besar granted lopsided water concessions which did not take the public's interest into account, says Faekah Husin.
Mahathir willing to testify at Ling's trial

Mahathir willing to testify at Ling's trial

UPDATED 7.16PM However, he admits that many issues may have slipped by unnoticed right under the cabinet's nose. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Shah Alam hospital construction crew wants pay

Shah Alam hospital construction crew wants pay

NONE The new hospital continues to ail as hundreds of workers are unpaid for three months.
PKFZ: Waiting for more big fish

PKFZ: Waiting for more big fish

NONE Ling Liong Sik’s arrest last week raises about as many questions as it answers.
Tighter security for Penang CM after 'assault'

Tighter security for Penang CM after 'assault'

NONE Lim Guan Eng is prompted to consider additional protection after being ‘assaulted’ at the VIP car park in Komtar.
Najib runs a 'fascist' regime: 'Utusan Keadilan'

Najib runs a 'fascist' regime: 'Utusan Keadilan'

NONE Now into its fourth weekly incarnation, the PKR mouthpiece lists seven factors to back its assertion.
Ahmad Ismail ready to return to power

Ahmad Ismail ready to return to power

NONE After two postponements, the Umno Bukit Bendera AGM is scheduled for Aug 8 and its former chief is set to resume leadership again.
Microsoft Malaysia donates to 3 NGOs

Microsoft Malaysia donates to 3 NGOs

It announced donations amounting to RM1.7 million cash and software grants to three NGOs in Malaysia.
The tale of the well-cooked big fish

The tale of the well-cooked big fish

PTPTN loan conversion: Crushed hopes

PTPTN loan conversion: Crushed hopes

Public Complaints Bureau now apologists?

Public Complaints Bureau now apologists?

No to death penalty for child rapists

No to death penalty for child rapists

Gov't response to Penan rape cases a mockery

Gov't response to Penan rape cases a mockery

ISA impedes democracy, breeds corruption

ISA impedes democracy, breeds corruption

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Rawang-Seremban Komuter service disrupted

Rawang-Seremban Komuter service disrupted

Thousands of Komuter passengers experienced delays when the Rawang-Seremban line was disrupted by a broken overhead power cable.
1M'sia concept still needs more explaining

1M'sia concept still needs more explaining

NONE There is still much work to do to sell the 1Malaysia idea since it was first mooted a year ago, laments DPM Muyiddin.
Khir adamant, calls Pakatan gov't 'political mafia'

Khir adamant, calls Pakatan gov't 'political mafia'

The former MB refuses to apologise for linking DAP to ‘sand mining gangsters’, slamming the state government for its intolerance of critics.
Ex-Permatang rep Aziz Mohd Noh, female aide, shot dead

Ex-Permatang rep Aziz Mohd Noh, female aide, shot dead

NONE UPDATED 7.15PM Ex-S'gor state rep Abdul Aziz Mohd Noh and his female aide were shot in the head and found dead after their car crashed.

Gerakan Youth wants a say in politics for undergrads

Gerakan Youth wants a say in politics for undergrads

Gerakan Youth joins a rising chorus of calls for the Universities and University Colleges Act to be amended to allow undergrads to join politics.
No regrets in opposing Sabah being part of M'sia

No regrets in opposing Sabah being part of M'sia

simon sipaun 02 Ex-Suhakam vice-chairperson Simon Sipaun is convinced more than ever that Sabah should have chosen to be a free and independent nation.
Muhyiddin ticks off MCA for reviving 'Allah' issue

Muhyiddin ticks off MCA for reviving 'Allah' issue

NONE 'We know that this matter had previously been strongly debated and had created a unhealthy situation.'
Police launch manhunt for 20 Afghans

Police launch manhunt for 20 Afghans

A manhunt has been launched for 20 Afghan migrants who fled a detention centre and may be planning to travel illicitly to Australia.
Kong 'ministerially accountable' for RM1.4bil loss

Kong 'ministerially accountable' for RM1.4bil loss

It was the transport minister who had directed PKA to pay KDSB's bondholders despite an ongoing suit against the contractor.
I disagree, chief secretary!

I disagree, chief secretary!

The Penang SDO should not have spoken out of turn.
Minister expects high single digit growth in 2nd quarter

Minister expects high single digit growth in 2nd quarter

Malaysia is expected to register a high single digit growth for the second quarter of this year, says Nor Mohamed Yakcop.
It's easy to use social media

It's easy to use social media

Using Facebook and Twitter is more potent than blogging.
ISA vigil crackdown violates human rights: Suhakam

ISA vigil crackdown violates human rights: Suhakam

NONE Suhakam is disappointed at the police quickly breaking up a peaceful assembly. [VIDEO INSIDE]

 

Headlines online: Aug 3, 2010

Headlines online: Aug 3, 2010

Graft allegations within DAP and a cancellation of visas on arrival for citizens of several countries are among today’s mixed bag of headlines.
Police investigate 'Merdeka Review' for sedition

Police investigate 'Merdeka Review' for sedition

Malay rights NGO Perkasa had alleged that MCA secretary-general Chai Kim Seng had issued a seditious statement on the website.
An English lesson for Ibrahim Ali

An English lesson for Ibrahim Ali

NONE COMMENT Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali doesn't seem to understand the difference between an adjective and a noun. 
DAP, Gerakan unite to condemn arrests of activists

DAP, Gerakan unite to condemn arrests of activists

They were disappointed that the police disrupted the Penang anti-ISA vigil and yet left the pro-ISA supporters untouched.
Survey: Youths inseparable from their mobiles

Survey: Youths inseparable from their mobiles

Their lives revolve around their mobile phones, as personal ownership of mobiles has increased from 60% in 2008 to 64% in 2010.

Go west, to Bangladesh?

Go west, to Bangladesh?

COMMENT To most countries, foreign investment is indeed important. For example, with it Bangladesh can be the next China of the East.
'This is information age, not the dinosaur period'

'This is information age, not the dinosaur period'

Pakatan strikes out at the BN state government's decision not to allow laptops, videocams and cellphones into the Perak assembly sitting today.
Speaker gives Nizar the boot

Speaker gives Nizar the boot

NONE UPDATED 2.10PM The Perak opposition leader is suspended from the state assembly after he refused to end his speech.
Sabah's ethnic languages facing extinction?

Sabah's ethnic languages facing extinction?

NONE 'The use of mother tongue is on the decline, whereby 52.5 percent were more proficient in BM than in their ‘bahasa sukuan’.

'Allah' row turning into BN's albatross

'Allah' row turning into BN's albatross

free 'A true leader must take the bull by the horns and do what is right. Do we see a leader in Home Minister Hishammuddin?’
If affair is a 'bare allegation', what about Sodomy II?

If affair is a 'bare allegation', what about Sodomy II?

free 'Could the government and prosecution team use the same standard on Anwar's alleged sodomy case too?’