Archive - 11 August 2010

Hulu K'tan losing forest due to weak enforcement

Hulu K'tan losing forest due to weak enforcement

Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakub said weaknesses in enforcement efforts to monitor the forest clearing activities in Hulu Kelantan as well as the attitude of dishonest contractors were among the factors that had led to uncontrolled encroachment of land and forest in the state.    
Census: 70% non-response participants were Chinese

Census: 70% non-response participants were Chinese

"Most people don't know about the action that we can take against the uncooperative residents. We can do so if we want to," she said.
MACC 'invited' to station officers at KSSB

MACC 'invited' to station officers at KSSB

This is to improve public confidence as they can monitor the operations and administration of KSSB to prevent abuse of power or corruption.
Teoh's family finds multiple discrepancies in note

Teoh's family finds multiple discrepancies in note

They say the handwriting and signature do not match, and seriously doubt its authenticity and suicide theories associated with it.
Church-burning: Brothers' BBQ accident claim backed

Church-burning: Brothers' BBQ accident claim backed

The last defence witness, Mohd Hamzan Zainal Abidin, claims the accused suffered burns while at a barbecue at his home.
Three suspected militants held under ISA

Three suspected militants held under ISA

The trio - including one Indonesian - can be held for up to 60 days without trial.
Blacklist lifted for now, renewal can proceed

Blacklist lifted for now, renewal can proceed

After Feb 28 next year, the blacklisting would be enforced again, Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha said.
Report lodged against another MPK councillor

Report lodged against another MPK councillor

Selangor MCA lodges a police report against councillor Hamidah Mat Som, alleging she issued support letters to gain contracts for her husband.
Zaid not interested in becoming PKR's No 2

Zaid not interested in becoming PKR's No 2

Ex-law minister says he isn't keen on any post; that he just wants to contribute to Keadilan and help Pakatan in any way he can.
Was Teoh 'forced to commit suicide'?

Was Teoh 'forced to commit suicide'?

Was Teoh Beng Hock forced to commit suicide? And, is it a crime to force a person to commit suicide?
Four anti-ISA protesters withdraw guilty pleas

Four anti-ISA protesters withdraw guilty pleas

They were charged with illegal assembly at last year's anti-ISA rally and admitted guilt yesterday, but changed their pleas this morning.
Severe erosion why new KK airport taking forever

Severe erosion why new KK airport taking forever

A village is at risk following land reclamation works while the installation of landing lights is also posing a problem.
IGP sued 253 times over five years

IGP sued 253 times over five years

musa hassan Of the 2,881 cases against the gov't, 1,550 have been solved with the gov't and the police chief losing 480.
AirAsia sells record 500,000 seats in a day

AirAsia sells record 500,000 seats in a day

AirAsia Bhd has achieved a world record by selling more than 500,000 seats on the first day of its 'Mind Blowing Fare' campaign.
Wan Azizah slams Ezam over 'phone' remark

Wan Azizah slams Ezam over 'phone' remark

wan azizah and ezam md noor She dismisses Ezam’s claim as pure slander and aimed at justifying his relevance to Umno leaders.

Review of new security procedures in Komtar

Review of new security procedures in Komtar

This will look into complaints of traders operating in the building, following the attempted suicide of a shopowner.
Tee appeals party sacking

Tee appeals party sacking

UPDATED 6.30pm Tee Boon Hock appeals the DAP disciplinary committee's decision to sack him as a party member.
'Spy cam' jolt for S'gor MB

'Spy cam' jolt for S'gor MB

NONE UPDATED 6.15PM Selangor MB Khalid made a shocking revelation today - he said he found a 'hidden camera' in his office yesterday afternoon.
Tee axed as Klang municipal councillor

Tee axed as Klang municipal councillor

NONE UPDATED 5.50PM The state government has sacked Tee for breaching the code of ethics.
Chua: Sultan banners put up to 'ambush' royal entourage

Chua: Sultan banners put up to 'ambush' royal entourage

UPDATED 5.50PM The 'phantom' poster saga continues, Johor PKR says, possibly to provoke the sultan's anger at the opposition party.
Students still banned from politics, ministry wants news hushed

Students still banned from politics, ministry wants news hushed

UPDATED 7.00PM The Cabinet has maintained the ban on political participation of students, but doesn't want the media to report it.
Ramadan sends chicken price soaring

Ramadan sends chicken price soaring

Muslims who start fasting today to mark Ramadan are left fuming as traders resort to profiteering by hiking the price of chicken.
Khalid: Azmin still has a lot to learn

Khalid: Azmin still has a lot to learn

NONE EXCLUSIVE In the first of a three-part interview, the Selangor MB says it's better for someone in his position to have modest political ambitions.

 

Penan Support Group member quizzed by police

Penan Support Group member quizzed by police

Everything they wanted to know is in our report... this exercise is another attempt to shoot the messenger, says PSG member John Liu.
We have a sacred duty to protect our young girls

We have a sacred duty to protect our young girls

Are the police sabotaging the BN?

Are the police sabotaging the BN?

Teens not equipped to make life decisions

Teens not equipped to make life decisions

CO2 deal with M'sian tribes a mystery

CO2 deal with M'sian tribes a mystery

Knee-jerk responses do not solve sexual crimes

Knee-jerk responses do not solve sexual crimes

Unfair to target Asin

Unfair to target Asin

MACC is 'busy being busy' in graft war

MACC is 'busy being busy' in graft war

COMMENT Impressive half-year figures of 803 case files on 7,224 graft reports made, but of which 260 involved bribe-taking totalling a measly RM6m.
Teng, Liu can bring witnesses for hearing

Teng, Liu can bring witnesses for hearing

Ronnie Liu and Teng Chang Khim will be allowed to bring their own witnesses to the DAP disciplinary committee hearing on Thursday.
Shah Alam hospital: Another sub-con axed, more delays loom

Shah Alam hospital: Another sub-con axed, more delays loom

UPDATED 5.17PM For the second time in 15 months, a sub-contractor in the problem-plagued RM482 mil hospital project has been terminated.
Acquisition notice angers Sitiawan Indians

Acquisition notice angers Sitiawan Indians

The two-hectare site was collectively purchased by Indian rubber-tappers 80 years ago, but the federal government now wants it for a school.
UiTM bans 'Student Power'

UiTM bans 'Student Power'

Mara pulls the plug on a campus talk by young filmmaker Fahmi Reza on the heydays of student activism in the ‘60s.
Headlines online: Aug 11, 2010

Headlines online: Aug 11, 2010

The focus was on the alleged suicide note by Teoh Beng Hock and the murder-suicide of former Permatang assemblyperson and his aide.
Gerakan: Language society barred by school

Gerakan: Language society barred by school

Following the controversy over non-Muslim societies in schools, another one may be on the horizons, this time concerning a language society.
Saiful-Farah liaison: Whither justice?

Saiful-Farah liaison: Whither justice?

COMMENT The public can't be blamed if they perceive that the court is fearful of the truth being exposed.
'March for freedom' mission reaches Gaza

'March for freedom' mission reaches Gaza

The mission, organised by a group of Malaysian NGOs, comprised 44 volunteers who came in a convoy of four vans.
Taib Mahmud stuck in a time-warp

Taib Mahmud stuck in a time-warp

The Sarawak chief minister’s comparison of Penan to ‘animals’ is a time-honoured political ploy.
'PDC to blame for Komtar Ramadan stalls fiasco'

'PDC to blame for Komtar Ramadan stalls fiasco'

Problem now resolved, with 25 stalls opening outside state secretariat premises during the fasting month, at RM50 a stall a day.
1Malaysia broken and can't be fixed

1Malaysia broken and can't be fixed

NONE COMMENT No amount of explanation can breathe life into the '1Malaysia’ slogan following a series of blows dealt its credibility.
Political Islam: Chua uses the wrong equation

Political Islam: Chua uses the wrong equation

NONE COMMENT While MCA happily criticises DAP for getting in bed with PAS, it has no problems in engaging itself in rent-seeking activities with Umno.
Perverters of justice

Perverters of justice

Outlaws and disorder rampant in Malaysian courts.
Liu: I suspended aides to protect them

Liu: I suspended aides to protect them

He says the decision was not prompted by any wrongdoing and that the trio will be reappointed in time.
More 'teeth' to freeze assets with merger of acts

More 'teeth' to freeze assets with merger of acts

'Previously, offenders could only be jailed or fined but now their assets
also can be frozen,'says Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Bung Moktar escapes jail sentence for polygamy

Bung Moktar escapes jail sentence for polygamy

UPDATED 1.30PM The Kinabatangan MP has instead been fined another RM1,000 for committing polygamy without the Syariah Court’s consent.
'Some are too young for politics, some are too old'

'Some are too young for politics, some are too old'

mahathir perdana global peace forum pc FREE 'I agree with Mahathir. Not only students should not be involved in politics, but also retirees above 80...’
Let independent third party examine TBH 'note'

Let independent third party examine TBH 'note'

NONE FREE 'If Teoh Beng Hock purportedly said sorry to his boss but left out his fiancee, is it credible?’