Archive - 14 August 2010

Three new Volkswagen models are expected to roll out of the DRB-Hicom plant in Pekan.

The Terengganu assembly sitting last week approved an additional RM158 million budget allocation, bringing the total to exceed RM2 billion.

There are several mega-projects that the government plans to undertake to boost national income, and one such is the ‘1Malaysia mall’.

The veteran lawyer calls for in-depth study on root causes before baying for blood.

'A gov't body set up using the people’s money and for the good of the people cannot sue for defamation every time it is criticised'.

Khalid denies a suggestion that he would reshuffle his office staff  following the discovery of a hidden camera in his office.

'Matters concerning currency comes under the jurisdiction of the federal government, and not the state government.'

The shock High Court ruling on VK Yong's death row appeal overrides a 45-year-old constitution provision for the president to issue a pardon.

When he was MB, he said a 'Blue Team' comprising 40 enforcement personnel was set up to check sand thefts in Selangor.

UPDATED 6.09PM 'There seem to have been a bastardisation of the NEP,' says CIMB chief Nazir Razak, who is younger brother of PM Najib.

The controversial Selangor exco will be dogged by the issue for sometime yet with pressure coming from inside DAP.

A comprehensive minimum wage policy is needed to raise the level of human capital to the height necessay to achieve high-income economy status.

COMMENT Will the secret meeting be a repeat of SUPP's 1980s tryst with Hussein Onn to remove then Sarawak CM Abdul Rahman Ya’kub?

'Like my predecessors, I recognise that I am a leader for all Malaysians. Your concerns are my concerns - not the other way around.'

The MCA chief warns against continuing to stick the head in the sand when the world is changing near non-stop all around us.

 

Some think the DAP will now have to contend with integrity problems as it tries to meet the high expectations of its supporters.

COMMENT A passionate plea for compassion in an arena where the republic appears too cold and heartless.

The cabinet's decision to classify as murder baby-dumping has been welcomed by two NGOs, but a third has called for greater study.

DAP sats the EC’s new ruling preventing assistant registrars from doing change of address hinders voter registration efficiency.

The Washington-based International Monetary Fund said it was looking forward to the NEM's rollout.

Suhakam's new chief believes society needs to make a collective decision on the ISA, not just the human rights watchdog.

FREE 'Time has come for the police to have a completely new top leadership to salvage whatever little reputation and credibility it still has.'

FREE 'If only she had been allowed to try Saiful's complaint against Anwar, the case would have been thrown out a long time ago.'

FREE 'EPF financed the dam, the Finance Ministry mismanaged the project leading to ballooning costs, and Taib made...’