Archive - 20 August 2010

The ridership for the Kelana Jaya line of the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) service increased by 2.25 million in the first six months of this year following the introduction of the four-car train sets late
last year.

The Pahang state government has targeted to connect 30,000 premises in Kuantan with high-speed broadband by the end of the year.

Using of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s name in place of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s in the ‘ doa ’ (prayer) after the Friday sermon must stop immediately as it is in conflict with Islamic ruling.

The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has asked the federal government to build a 300MW natural gas power plant in Sabah, now that the plan for a coal-fired plant has been rejected.

Among the findings were suspect items like alcohol being used in cooking and ingredients not having halal certification.

"We will meet MB Zambry Abdul Kadir soon for the approvals and seek his views on our proposal," says the contractors association.

Telling non-Muslims to seek remedy from Syariah Court infringes on right to freedom of religion, says Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism.

This time, Universiti Malaya is disallowing the lecture on the student activism documentary because of a technical error. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 7.50PM The MCA president did not meet radio show host Jamaluddin Ibrahim five times, as erroneously reported.

The PKR leader has investigated the matter and found no proof that the CM had replaced the King's name with his own.

It marks the start of the Iban natives' suit against the plantation firm, land office and Sarawak government to claim their NCR land.

First it was in the south, now it's in the north with another school head accused of casting racial slurs.

 

 

 

UPDATED 6.40PM The former senior cop is finally freed of all three charges raised against him. [VIDEO INSIDE]

This follows an earlier operation in Johor where police seized about RM12 million worth of illegal drugs.

Raja Azmi was ordered to explain to the court her reason for not attending the July 12 hearing.

We must move beyond saving Jamal.

The country needed to avoid introducing stimulus packages too frequently because it would increase the government's deficit, Najib said.

If Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng tried to have his name mentioned during Friday sermons, it shows he is power crazy says Umno Youth.

The Selangor police chief said that although he had made corrections in his Facebook postings on a recent crime, they were not confusing.

 

UPDATED 7.36PM His counsel smells something fishy about the new accusations of money laundering as the police had not carried out any prior investigations.

UPDATED 2.15PM Describing the issue as a ‘management problem’, the radio station’s chairperson Linda Ngiam parries perceptions of pressure over the suspension of the deejays. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Lembah Pantai MP challenges ‘traitor' label flung at her by Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

UPDATED 3.23PM He enters another round in his efforts to remove the judiciary's top gun, using a new law as his weapon of choice. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 5.13PM Court of Appeal's ruling means S Kaliammal cannot reclaim the body of her husband, Mount Everest climber M Moorthy, from the Islamic religious authorities.

 

UPDATED 2.05PM Muhyiddin said this is to get to the bottom of the matter following police reports lodged by students, parents and the principal.

State religious department prepares sermon, and no right thinking imam would replace King's name with Lim Guan Eng's, says exco Abdul Malik. [VIDEO INSIDE]

COMMENT By calling for genuine/ creative partnerships between bumi and non-bumi, the minister has given the flagging concept of ‘1Malaysia’ a bold shot.

Burning questions over Umno's commitment to the prime minister's concept, says secretary-general Wilfred Madius Tangau.

Although Chua might have tailored his remark to the political sentiment of MCA, the Malays especially, could not accept it, he said.

Perak gov't urged to make Indian association land purchased by rubber tappers in 1930s a base for the growth of Indian culture.

They should not wait to be given free Jalur Gemilang flags to do so as the price was still affordable, Sarawak information director said.

The dailies highlighted that 5,000 Indonesian women want to work in Malaysia as maids, and that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called Nurul Izzah a traitor.

The impression projected by this political scenario is of a third hand manipulating events. Yet another episode set off by the 8/03/08 polls.

Yayasan 1Malaysia's Chandra Muzaffar lauds tycoon's call to non-bumiputera businesses to open their industries to their bumiputera counterparts

An earlier High Court decision on the disputed land has forced a postponement of the trial, awaiting the AG's chambers' decision.

FREE ‘We want to respect you as a mufti but it is hard if you continue meddle with politics. If that is your choice you will then be treated like a politician.’

FREE 'This is all the result of nurturing fanatics among us. Umno should take all the credit. Congratulations.'

CEO Wong Lai Ngo and senior program manager Tan Chia Yong were suspended yesterday evening.

"We know that there are extreme groups who are dissatisfied and will continue to question various issues," said its deputy president.