Archive - 24 August 2010

Not all baby dumping cases classified as murder

Not all baby dumping cases classified as murder

Classification of cases will depend on the proof or evidence obtained by the police. and the decision of the AG's Chambers.
Dr M: Muslim leader's name must be mentioned

Dr M: Muslim leader's name must be mentioned

This must be done in Friday sermons in mosques because Islam is the official religion of the country.
Sabah BN to discuss lab findings  on illegal immigrants

Sabah BN to discuss lab findings on illegal immigrants

State BN chairman Musa Aman they viewed the issue with great concern and felt that it needed a concrete solution.
Sermon controversy: BN did it too in Hulu Selangor

Sermon controversy: BN did it too in Hulu Selangor

During the by-election, prayers had been conducted for P. Kamalanathan, the BN candidate from MIC.
Taib: If I'm not needed, I'll go

Taib: If I'm not needed, I'll go

NONE "A lot of people say I'm not needed. If I'm not needed, I will go out," the Sarawak chief minister said.
Key figures in Lingam-tape saga receive threats

Key figures in Lingam-tape saga receive threats

Lingam's younger brother V Thirunama Karasu, former secretary GN Jayanthi, and Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo Burne are all concerned about their safety.
Preacher defends his prayer for Guan Eng

Preacher defends his prayer for Guan Eng

Zakaria Ahmad acknowledged that his approach and the occasion and place where he recited the doa for Lim were seen as wrong.
MPM reported for calls to close vernacular schools

MPM reported for calls to close vernacular schools

Parti Cinta Malaysia has filed a police report against the Malay Consultative Council for proposing the closure of Tamil and Chinese schools.
'Torturers' sought as witnesses in airman's trial

'Torturers' sought as witnesses in airman's trial

Former RMAF sergeant N Tharmendran’s lawyers apply to summon two majors who were his alleged torturers as their witnesses.
DAP mulls legal action against Perak cops

DAP mulls legal action against Perak cops

It claims Sitiawan police handcuffed two members and manhandled one of them at the police station last Sunday.
Probe on 345 Indonesians alleged on M'sian death row

Probe on 345 Indonesians alleged on M'sian death row

Indonesia to investigate a claim that a few hundred of its citizens are facing the death sentence in Malaysia.
Don't hamper agriculture development, Noh tells S'gor

Don't hamper agriculture development, Noh tells S'gor

Sgor's decision to stop two projects aimed at channeling water to padi fields in Tanjung Karang can hamper the Integrated Agriculture Development Area, says Noh Omar.
PM invites public to share ideas on 2011 Budget

PM invites public to share ideas on 2011 Budget

NONE 'It was with inclusiveness and social justice in mind that I ask fellow Malaysians to contribute suggestions.'
'Human factor' responsible for 67% of road accidents

'Human factor' responsible for 67% of road accidents

Road conditions, meanwhile, contribute 28 percent of accidents and vehicle condition, five percent.
Khairy: Vernacular schools safe under constitution

Khairy: Vernacular schools safe under constitution

Umno Youth adds to the BN brickbats against a Malay-rights group that wants such schools abolished.
S'gor readies three-year blueprint

S'gor readies three-year blueprint

Public consultations are providing input for the state government’s strategies and plans from 2011 to 2013.
Khairy: Minimum wage also moral issue

Khairy: Minimum wage also moral issue

The present low wages indicates that Malaysian workers would remain trapped in the cycle of poverty, says BN Youth chief.
'Richest man' in K'tan suit settled out of court

'Richest man' in K'tan suit settled out of court

Husam Musa however declines to announce the quantum of the compensation but says "it was satisfactory".
Praying for solution to conversion dilemma

Praying for solution to conversion dilemma

Two women seen as Muslims in the eyes of the law participate in a Hindu festival and will also seek royal intervention.
Activists hail Norway's blacklisting of timber firm

Activists hail Norway's blacklisting of timber firm

Activists applauded a decision by Norway's state pension fund not to invest in Samling for its rampant environmental destruction in Sarawak.
'Don't separate foreign workers and families'

'Don't separate foreign workers and families'

The Sabah business sector warns of economic and social havoc if the dependents of foreign workers in the state are repatriated.
Home Ministry admits 'lapses' at detention camps

Home Ministry admits 'lapses' at detention camps

Most of the 13 detention centres are insecure, and the detainee population of 7,000 - more than half of whom are 'hardcore criminals' - find it easy to escape.
Umno Youth condemns faeces-throwing act

Umno Youth condemns faeces-throwing act

Khairy urges the Indonesian government to step up security at the embassy to prevent a recurrence of such demonstrations.
K'tan suit vs Petronas: State gov't to decide tomorrow

K'tan suit vs Petronas: State gov't to decide tomorrow

The decision whether Kelantan will sue Petronas over oil royalty will be known tomorrow after the state exco meeting.
PAS leader calls for truce over hudud debate

PAS leader calls for truce over hudud debate

Establishing an Islamic state and implementing hudud laws are not part of Pakatan Rakyat's common policy framework, says Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Yong's family kneels, fails to meet S'pore president

Yong's family kneels, fails to meet S'pore president

NONE They were shooed away from the Singapore president’s office after receiving their petition for clemency.
Merdeka means learning to love others

Merdeka means learning to love others

Let's do more to combat poverty

Let's do more to combat poverty

Housing for the poor: The Singapore lesson

Housing for the poor: The Singapore lesson

CAP: Ban soft drink with alcohol content

CAP: Ban soft drink with alcohol content

The drink, sold in colourful bottles and cans to attract the young, could be bought freely by youngsters and children, the group said.
A sad thing, the apathy over our brain-drain

A sad thing, the apathy over our brain-drain

Review policy on terrorism

Review policy on terrorism

Challenge to royal panel findings 'unprecedented'

Challenge to royal panel findings 'unprecedented'

Karpal Singh says never before has a legal challenge been mounted on the findings of a royal commission.
We want no bridge, say Langkawi residents

We want no bridge, say Langkawi residents

The project could result in traffic congestion as it would allow more vehicles from the mainland to enter the island, the Langkawi MP said.
Man on money laundering charge involving RM34mil

Man on money laundering charge involving RM34mil

The director of a fishing processing company had allegedly paid individuals and companies ranging from RM318 to RM13 million.
Carrefour quitting Malaysia, says Mukhriz

Carrefour quitting Malaysia, says Mukhriz

NONE French retail giant Carrefour plans to sell its business in Malaysia amid speculation it will exit Southeast Asia altogether.

Jamal's chequered ties with Chua

Jamal's chequered ties with Chua

NONE EXCLUSIVE Jamaluddin shares how his relationship with Chua turned sour after the latter became MCA president. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Facebook goes Places

Facebook goes Places

Geo-location is going to be big.
Seagate comes out with 3 Terabyte desktop drive

Seagate comes out with 3 Terabyte desktop drive

With 3TB of capacity, people can store up to 120 HD movies, 1,500 video games, thousands of photos or countless hours of digital music.

Headlines online: Aug 24, 2010

Headlines online: Aug 24, 2010

The deplorable state of immigration centres and the overhaul of the RTD's demerit system were highlighted in the dailies today.
'Strip the surau vandals of citizenship'

'Strip the surau vandals of citizenship'

This is what MCA wants in the case of the vandalised surau, given that the action ‘violates the basic tenets of the Rukunegara’.
Ringgit strength reflects country's robust growth

Ringgit strength reflects country's robust growth

At 9.19am today, the ringgit was trading at 3.1340/1370 against the greenback compared with Monday's close of 3.1310/1330.
The leadership of rotting heads

The leadership of rotting heads

How are heads of departments actually selected?
Norway divests shares in logging giant Samling

Norway divests shares in logging giant Samling

UPDATED 2.10PM Norway's Government Pension Fund Global will be divesting 16 million shares in Samling Global. 
Penang exco Chow 'talking rot'

Penang exco Chow 'talking rot'

chor chee hung Chor dismisses the claim that BN consent is required for release of project funds to local councils in the state.
Vandalised surau: Four teens nabbed

Vandalised surau: Four teens nabbed

UPDATED 1.53PM The four, aged between 16 and 18, were arrested early this morning.
When the ACA DG was persecuted for doing his job

When the ACA DG was persecuted for doing his job

NONE INTERVIEW Ex-ACA chief Shafee Yahaya talks about being caught in the witchhunt against Anwar sympathisers in 1998. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Court: Lingam-gate findings can be challenged

Court: Lingam-gate findings can be challenged

UPDATED 1.30PM The Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision allows VK Lingam and two former chief justices to challenge a royal panel's findings. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Lingam: 'Right to be heard, you say?'

Lingam: 'Right to be heard, you say?'

FREE 'I just wish that the many others - those whose lives were affected by the tainted judiciary because of ‘correct, correct, correct’ appointments - had the same opportunity as you now want.’
Surau attack: 'We are not convinced'

Surau attack: 'We are not convinced'

FREE 'Most of us have an idea who the main culprits behind this are - those who are afraid of losing their power.'
Hishammuddin's bent for miscues

Hishammuddin's bent for miscues

umno youth 2009 agm 250309 hishammuddin COMMENT With his pedigree, Hishammuddin should have gotten some things right...