Archive - 6 October 2010

M'sian expats in London wooed with 3.3 mil jobs

M'sian expats in London wooed with 3.3 mil jobs

Among others, minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah ensured Malaysians a better future back home, including racial harmony.

Kottapan wants probe into Kota Raja fracas expedited

Kottapan wants probe into Kota Raja fracas expedited

S Kottapan said he came to understand that the probe will be carried out only after the party's polls in November.
Comprehensive guidelines for media in the pipeline

Comprehensive guidelines for media in the pipeline

The guidelines are important to enable the gov't to take the right action against those who deliberately tried to sow discord among the people, says Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
Who is Rahimi Osman?

Who is Rahimi Osman?

The one-time aide to Anwar Ibrahim introduced Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, the complainant in ongoing Sodomy II trial, to the opposition leader.

 

 

Koh meets Keng Yaik, now accepts quit letter

Koh meets Keng Yaik, now accepts quit letter

UPDATED 9.57PM The unexpected turn follows the decision of the party CWC to reject Lim Keng Yaik's letter of resignaton last night.

DAP: Demo meant to create unrest in Pakatan

DAP: Demo meant to create unrest in Pakatan

Party state vice-chief A Sivanesan alleges Umno has now changed the focus of its attacks to include DAP leaders.
Rahimi's report: I was 'coerced' to implicate Najib, Rosmah

Rahimi's report: I was 'coerced' to implicate Najib, Rosmah

UPDATED 8.57PM Rahimi Osman claims that he was forced to sign to false statutory declarations because he was worried for his safety.
Civil groups want meeting with IGP on human rights

Civil groups want meeting with IGP on human rights

Shooting deaths by the police, deaths of suspects in detention, public assemblies and firearms use are some areas of concern.
BN using dirty tactics, claims Ngeh

BN using dirty tactics, claims Ngeh

The Perak DAP chief accuses the ruling coalition of orchestrating a demonstration by DAP Youth ‘members’.
A day in the life of a RM100 note

A day in the life of a RM100 note

Keng Yaik, don't cry wolf again

Keng Yaik, don't cry wolf again

Please stop the hypocrisy, Keng Yaik

Please stop the hypocrisy, Keng Yaik

'1Malaysia' a tightrope walk for Najib

'1Malaysia' a tightrope walk for Najib

Euthanise medical advertising now

Euthanise medical advertising now

Galas: PAS may select Orang Asli as candidate

Galas: PAS may select Orang Asli as candidate

The party has a wide pool of Orang Asli members, many of whom are highly qualified, says PAS deputy commissioner Husam Musa.
Keng Yaik 'interfered' in bid to stop EGM

Keng Yaik 'interfered' in bid to stop EGM

Geraklah Gerakan lobby group says advisor’s ‘emotional outburst’ indicated he wanted to stop the event.
Another ex-aide turns on Anwar?

Another ex-aide turns on Anwar?

NONE UPDATED 6PM Rahimi Osman, Anwar Ibrahim's ex-aide, is alleging that he was forced into making two "inaccurate" statutory declarations in 2008. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Galas: Stop speculating on BN candidate

Galas: Stop speculating on BN candidate

Mustapa Mohamed has called on all parties to stop speculating on who would be the BN candidate for the Galas by-election on Nov 4.
MB: Let MACC probe water plant irregularities

MB: Let MACC probe water plant irregularities

Kedah MB is leaving it to the MACC to investigate irregularities concerning the water issue during the BN administration in the state.
Desperate politicians and 'Desperate Housewives'

Desperate politicians and 'Desperate Housewives'

farish noor COMMENT One doesn’t need to be be a philosopher to know it would be silly to offer themselves to an already hostile media.
PKR polls: Only AGMs of 4 divisions disrupted

PKR polls: Only AGMs of 4 divisions disrupted

UPDATED 8.13PM Only four out of 204 PKR divisions met with disturbances and will have to be reconvened, said PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution.
By-election a windfall for Galas residents

By-election a windfall for Galas residents

The Galas by-election has sent house rental and food prices spiralling out of control as local residents try to make a fast
buck.
Supporters want Ipoh Barat MP to quit DAP

Supporters want Ipoh Barat MP to quit DAP

A group of DAP supporters today staged a demonstration demanding that Perak DAP deputy chairperson M Kulasegaran to quit the party.
PKR members reminded to boycott Utusan

PKR members reminded to boycott Utusan

UPDATED 5.33PM PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution says the Umno owned daily has been consistently distorting news about the party. [VIDEO INSIDE]

 

Trojan horses and Evelyn Salt in PKR?

Trojan horses and Evelyn Salt in PKR?

NONE Some candidates may have been baited by ‘Evelyn Salt’ to embark on a scorched earth strategy,” says PKR treasurer William Leong.
PKR to name Umno's saboteurs in division polls

PKR to name Umno's saboteurs in division polls

PKR Sec-Gen Saifuddin Nasution said he will name the troublemakers identified from video recordings.
S'wak polls: Taib looking for most auspicious time

S'wak polls: Taib looking for most auspicious time

NONE COMMENT BN has logistics support and control over the civil service and media, but the signs are that Pakatan will make deep inroads.
RIM: Most Langkawi hotels using pirated CDs

RIM: Most Langkawi hotels using pirated CDs

The recording industry says most entertainment outlets in hotels and restaurants on the island are using pirated CDs.

Group: Keng Yaik's quitting due to personal agenda

Group: Keng Yaik's quitting due to personal agenda

Young Gerakan members feel Lim’s timing to resign ahead of EGM in Penang is inappropriate.
Celebrity cancer

Celebrity cancer

We need cures for tumours in people and in society.
New dawn for Gerakan?

New dawn for Gerakan?

koh tsu koon gerakan COMMENT Why is Gerakan so moribund when the rest of Malaysia has moved closer to its own party ideals?
Headlines online: Oct 6, 2010

Headlines online: Oct 6, 2010

The majority of the headlines featured Gerakan which has rejected its former president Lim Keng Yaik's decision to resign as party advisor.
Lim gets a drubbing as FT Gerakan backs Koh

Lim gets a drubbing as FT Gerakan backs Koh

UPDATED 4.43PM State treasurer Alan Chan says party stalwart Lim Keng Yaik ‘is getting very old’ and should let the young generation lead.
PKA must fight for justice to take its course

PKA must fight for justice to take its course

NONE It should not allow political interference of any kind to override its right to seek legal recourse from its former directors.
Adnan: Utusan has to toe the party line

Adnan: Utusan has to toe the party line

tengku adnan mansor 041007 EXCLUSIVE But at the same time, Umno sec-gen washes his hands of the oft racially-tinted reporting in party-owned newspaper.
Galas by-election set for Nov  4, nomination on Oct 26

Galas by-election set for Nov 4, nomination on Oct 26

UPDATED 1.35PM EC deputy chairperson Wan Ahmad Wan Omar said the turnout is expected to be good despite the polls being held on a working day. [VIDEO INSIDE]
ITU needs to protect society from ICT abuses: Rais

ITU needs to protect society from ICT abuses: Rais

"We must act swiftly to preserve the commonality of cultures among us and protect society from threats brought by the abuse of technology and innovation," Rais Yatim said.
Dismay with the protege

Dismay with the protege

COMMENT Lim Keng Yaik’s dissatisfaction with Koh Tsu Koon bespeaks a BN pattern of predecessors finding fault with anointed successors    
'Haram' RM100: Penang Umno's 'wayang kulit'

'Haram' RM100: Penang Umno's 'wayang kulit'

your say FREE ‘Mahathir put up ‘Sodomy I’ and the Malays were not fooled. They are not that gullible or can be easily taken for a ride’.
'Muhyiddin selective with the truth'

'Muhyiddin selective with the truth'

FREE ‘Muhyiddin, if what RPK says is true, then his statements about all other matters in this country should also all be true.’
US to include M'sia in Trans-Pacific trade talks

US to include M'sia in Trans-Pacific trade talks

The Senate and House of Representatives was notified today of the administration's plan to include Malaysia in the ongoing talks.
EU, M'sia kick off free trade talks

EU, M'sia kick off free trade talks

Malaysia and the European Union kicked off free trade talks today in a move aimed at increasing a two-way trade.