Archive - 22 September 2010

Civil society council for municipal, district councils

The Civil Society Council has the role of providing public feedback to each municipal and district council in Perak, says the state MB.

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TNB ready to undertake first nuclear power plant

TNB is ready to undertake the country's first nuclear power plant but needs the public to understand the importance of having the plan to meet future demand for electricity.

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Stricter rules for development on slopes

The initiative was taken after considering public safety and the capacity to redevelop high-potential old areas, say Federal Territory authorities.

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Khalid Ibrahim to decide on No 2 contest after Oct 3

The Selangor MB says he would only decide whether to run for deputy president of PKR after Oct 3, after all the party's divisions meetings.

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Dec 19 for re-mention of two applications to renounce Islam

The applications by Mohd Rajiman Chin Abdullah, 48, and Mohd Ramzan Maniarasan, 38, would jointly be mentioned on that day.

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August CPI up 2.1%, highest this year

CPI in August rose by 2.1 percent from a year ago, slighly more than analyst forecasts, to its highest level in 15 months.

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Paris Hilton cancels trip to KL

She was scheduled to launch her new fragrance and handbag collection at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.

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8 murder suspects brought to HKL for DNA profiling

They were brought to the hospital at about 3pm in a police truck escorted by two police patrol cars.

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PM leaves for UN general assembly session

Najib, who was accompanied by his wife Rosmah Mansor, left by a special aircraft at 5.30pm from the KL International Airport.

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Memo on 'MCA' plate numbers rejected: Tee Keat

Ong added that he could not understand why the minister did not verify the facts before issuing statements on the matter.

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Indonesians vent anger over maid abuse in Malaysia

About 500 angry Indonesians staged a motorbike protest outside the Malaysian ambassador's residence.

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Don't insult the deputy president, Azmin tells Zaid

The PKR vice-president chews out his deputy presidential rival for calling Syed Husin nyanyuk (senile) . [VIDEO INSIDE]

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S'wak-owned firm wants reporters barred from case

UPDATED 8.30PM Prakash Menon, representing Hornbill Skyways Sdn Bhd, made the application to the KL Industrial Court, citing fears that the media may “sensationalise” the case.

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Poser over obscure firm's RM4 bil 'donation'

UPDATED 11PM A purported contribution of RM4 billion to PAS has the Islamist party's leaders scratching their heads in incredulity, while Umno leaders cry corruption.

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Church body slams stop-work order

It claims the federal government has overstepped its boundaries, and in an act of bullying, denied the Orang Asli community its rights to empower themselves.

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Nurul Izzah, Gobala join fray for PKR veep posts

UPDATED 7.38PM The contest for PKR’s four vice-president's posts turns more competitive as two more offer their candidacy.

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Handling teenage sexuality with maturity

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Let us save our babies

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PKR: No complaints on money politics

UPDATED 4.35PM Rumours on money politics in the PKR polls process have not been backed by official complaints, says Saifuddin Nasution.

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Gerakan mediation committee a joke

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Define extremism clearly in Malaysian context

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Secularism? Give me a robe and turban any day

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Surau desecration case fixed for mention on Oct 19

The juvenile court today fixed Oct 19 for mention of the Taman Pulai Impian, Sikamat surau desecration case involving three youths.

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Sultan Muhammad V official name of K'tan sultan

Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra is to be officially addressed as Sultan Muhammad V, it was announced in Kota Bharu today.

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Whither the reforms in the ETP?

MP SPEAKS Lembah Pantai parliamentarian points out the questions that had not been addressed as well as the plan’s questionable assumptions.

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MRT - largest infrastructure project to date

And the expected cost of RM48 billion is RM12 billion higher than the previous estimate.

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'ETP is just pie in the sky'

The DAP is convinced that the investment target is unrealistic, given that there has been a budget deficit for 15 years in a row.

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Lembah Pantai MP being probed for sedition

UPDATED 4.43PM This follows a police report by Malay rights group Perkasa over her article on a news web portal. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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AG instructs further probe into Sosilawati murder

AG also returned the investigation papers yesterday after they were handed in by the police earlier in the day.

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Sabah rejects 'eyesore' project in Kota Kinabalu

The authorities cite technical grounds in booting out the proposal for a 16-storey commercial building near the historic Signal Hill.

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Penang not yet part of high-speed rail project

This will run between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore first, with the link to Penang targeted under Phase 2 of the project.

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Syed Husin: Only time can test a leader

EXCLUSIVE It will take a lot to fill the shoes of this leader, who hopes someone with organisational discipline will take over. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Headlines online: Sept 22, 2010

The grand scheme by Pemandu and Idris Jala to transform Malaysia into a high-income economy hogged the headlines today.

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RPK's son acquitted of theft, break and entry charges

UPDATED 1.58PM Raja Azman, who was earlier this year warded after he swallowed a razor blade, still faces two other charges.

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Fighting for life, a long way from home

COMMENT Despite seeking cancer treatment to as far as Kuala Lumpur, Penan teenager Yoram and his family remain hopeful for the future.

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Gov't condemns latest maid abuse case

The government has condemned the abuse of Indonesian maids after a 26-year-old woman was raped and scalded.

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If it's a problem, don't recognise it

COMMENT 1Malaysia seems to shy away from calling a problem a problem and solving it.

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Pakatan: Wealth of Selangor is for all its citizens

COMMENT This excerpt from the book 'The Road to Reform: Pakatan Rakyat in Selangor', outlines it's social and economic goals and accomplishments .

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Blogger: DAP just does not understand

These racist party leaders simply do not comprehend the Malay language, says blogger pisau net.

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Leadership crisis continues to haunt Penang Gerakan

The move by a group of Gerakan grassroots members to remove elected state chairperson Teng Hock Nan does not really come as a surprise.

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Penan rapes: Complaint to UN rapporteur

A regional NGO highlights Malaysia’s ‘significant delay’ in bringing to justice the alleged perpetrators of sexual violence against Penan women.

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Time for PSM to admit reality

COMMENT The admission should lead to merger with PKR if only to keep the latter honest, the one worthy goal surviving from modernity’s wreck of the socialist agenda.

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Authorities seize hundreds of monitor lizards

Wildlife authorities said they had seized 422 clouded monitor lizards being smuggled out of the country and destined for cooking pots in Asia.

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Indian gangsters: They're coming home to roost

FREE ‘Indians have nowhere to turn to. Will the government address the issue or just sweep it under the carpet?’

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Economic transformation: Scepticism abounds

FREE ‘Integrity is a key element in every kind of enterprise. You can't fake integrity. Using a dirty rag to wipe your windshield clean is a waste of energy.’

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