Archive - 3 September 2010

A man who followed a fire engine while returning home from Friday prayers, was shocked when the fire engine stopped in front of his house which was already on fire at Jalan Bayam flats in Kota Baru.

Malaysian fugitive Michael Soosai, who was nabbed recently in Tamil Nadu in connection with fraud and murder of a compatriot, is likely to be charged at the Coimbatore magistrate’s court tomorrow.

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a Barisan Nasional component party in Sarawak, is scheduled to hold its supreme council meeting in Kuching on Sunday.

Staff of Sarawak Tribune have been told not to discuss the suspension of its top editor.

Following release of Shamsuddin Sulaiman after eight years, NGOs and PAS Youth call for abolition of repressive law.

Federal Territory PKR leaders claim it was a normal meeting at his house and he did not touch at all on party polls.

A possible three-cornered tussle for positions in PKR's Youth line-up will be more than a battle of brains, party insiders say.

M Kulasegaran asks why Najib can consult the public over the name of his kitten but not the new airport.

Insolvency Department wants Vinod B Sekhar, once the nation’s 16th richest man, thrown in jail for allegedly violating the Bankruptcy Act.

The Umno Youth chief counters the DAP veteran's jabs, insisting that he is no racist. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Although LDP disagrees with the Sabah chief minister, who heads Sabah BN, the party will remain in the coalition and pledged loyalty to the PM.

The government has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity, authorities said.

UPDATED 9.14PM The cross-platform artiste is questioned again on his video 'Nah!', this time by the MCMC.

NEAC chairperson Amirsham Abdul Aziz handed the report to him at the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya.

Judge was satisfied that the public prosecutor had failed to establish a prima facie case against Omar Othman.

Families of the two deceased claim that Klang police have not even called them up to record their statements.

The court will hear the application by former Perak assembly speaker  for a judicial review of EC's decision not to hold by-elections.

Special panel finalises recommendations on police standing orders, expects to present report this month.

UPDATED 3.30PM The nation appears to be sinking deeper into gutter politics with another report lodged against a website.

The lender is also planning to expand its Islamic services in Singapore, whose population is 13 percent Muslim.

Any delay, it said, will have a negative impact on preparations for impending polls in Sarawak as the state takes its cues from Sabah.

The minister’s call to abolish the death penalty has found approval even in Singapore, and an unlikely ally in DAP.

COMMENT What does it take to be No 2 in PKR? Someone who is analytically acute and empathetically adequate.

The DAP disciplinary committee has expelled Yap Hock Siew for issuing a letter recommending a company which he co-owns for a state contract.

INTERVIEW S'gor MB’s new political aide says a crony would have received far more lucrative deals than she ever has.

HARDtalk is a flagship BBC television programme that has gained a large global audience because of its style of tough questioning.

The balik kampung exodus and the spy camera in the Selangor MB’s office are among the mixed bag of headlines today.

COMMENT The whys and wherefores of the Perkasa chief's refusal to take up the gauntlet thrown down by Nurul Izzah.

UPDATED 12.55PM He was given the amount following his lawsuit over the incident in 2003. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The ex-transport minister is grateful to Mahathir for his promise to testify in court over the PKFZ scandal.

Supporters of rival team led by Chegubard are telling the group to back off and place their ears close to the ground.

The Gerakan Anti-Samy Vellu movement wants the Home Ministry to punish Tamil Nesan for ‘trashing the reputation’ of journalists.

UPDATED 1.05PM He has also applied for his cheating case to be transferred to the High Court in KL.

ANALYSIS Azmin has more party experience and is seen as more loyal, but Zaid's glowing public image may win the votes.

ANALYSIS Intense lobbying is expected from the state BN's coalition members with the looming possibility of a vacancy for a DCM's post.

FREE 'The more he talks the bigger and deeper the hole he is digging for himself, S'gor Umno and ultimately Umno itself.'

FREE 'It is foolish to think that Sibu heralds a new dawn in Sarawak. Taib is still the White Raja and remains unshakable.'