Archive - 4 October 2010

Independent Malim Nawar assemblyperson Keshvinder Singh is to submit his application to join PPP when its president M Kayveas returns from overseas.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin will be proclaimed chancellor of the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) in conjunction with the university’s first convocation ceremony on Oct 10.

DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang lambasts the excuse of BTN's Hamim Husain that his remarks were personal views made in a private function.

The losers claim numerous irregularities were perpetrated by Syed Shahir's faction, and demand fresh divisional polls within seven days.

Bukit Aman CID director said the investigation papers might be submitted together with the DNA test results if they were ready.

The Malay rights NGO weighs in on PKR’s elections, saying 35 percent of its members are from the reformist party.

He said it was improper for the PKR leader to describe Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a 'fallen leader'.

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The government would consider cutting a diesel subsidy next year in a bid to make its biofuel industry more attractive.

UPDATED 5.30PM Oil giant posts RM21 billion as profit before tax for April-June 2010, as against RM15 billion the year before.

The Sultan of Johor said sensitive cases were unsuitable for hearing and should be rejected as it could cause dissatisfaction of one party.

Five foreign automakers are keen to assemble and manufacture cars in Malaysia, Southeast Asia's largest passenger car market.

On Aug 13, the lawyer obtained an injunction ordering Raja Petra to remove the articles as well as all comments on the articles from the website.

UPDATED 5.45PM Dr Lim Keng Yaik has resigned as Gerakan advisor citing unhappiness over the party leadership's handling of the Penang party crisis.

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UPDATED 4.41PM The Orang Asli claim to have been repeatedly harassed by police and other officials over a customary meeting they plan to hold. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 4.05PM BTN deputy director Hamim Husain, accompanied by a Perkasa leader, lodges a report over a claim that he had uttered racist remarks.

The party's Gua Musang division will suggest who it wants to contest in the Galas by-election after its chief returns from abroad on Saturday.

'Citizens should not be deprived of free access to information simply because it is deemed unfavourable to a regime,' says author Kim Quek.

Fair trade should be free of protectionism while a more effective governance will create balanced development and spur global recovery, the PM said.

UPDATED 1.50PM The minister stresses that rather than jumping bail, Raja Petra should share his information with the authorities.

Despite rumours that his future as chairman of the division was in doubt, the Selangor MB pulled through with a comfortable majority.

The arrest of seven immigration officers involved in the smuggling of illegal migrant workers made headlines in Malay dailies.

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