Archive - 29 October 2010

Six people were killed and 21 others were reported injured after a tourist bus skidded and overturned at Km38 Genting Sempah near Kuala Lumpur at 7.50pm tonight. 

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ismail Omar today announced a restructuring that involves the promotion and transfer of state police chiefs and their deputies in several contingents.

'Was it wrong to build KLCC? If it is wrong, then this project (tower) is also wrong,' says Mahathir.

With the Malaysia Cup final atmosphere reaching fever pitch, irresponsible elements are trying to cash in by peddling fake tickets to fans.

Nevertheless, all the SPDP assemblypersons are reminded to work hard in the service of the people and not become complacent.

"We've informed the cabinet and so far, (there is) no objection from them," says National Biosafety Board secretary.

The NGO Suara Rakyat Malaysia wants to hold a dialogue with the US State Secretary during her brief visit next week.

The High Court in Shah Alam today postponed to Nov 15 to review the seven-year jail sentence handed down by the Telok Datok magistratess court on the two men who pleaded guilty to disposing of evidence in the murders of cosmetic millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others.

Pemandu CEO Idris Jala tries to soothe the many doubts raised about the mega-cost ETP.

Former Penang chief minister Dr Lim Chong Eu is showing signs of recovery, according to current Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng.

BATU SAPI The BN candidate says that if she is voted in, she could still deliver her speeches through a prepared text.

The adage politics and business don’t go together comes alive in dramatic fashion in the ongoing court battle among corporate bigwigs.

The court fixes Nov 22 to deliver its decision on whether certain documents should be released to the defence.

GALAS Islamic party says it did not bring up the issue due to the lack of speakers well-versed in the subject.

It claims that the ex-airman is still in the service, and that lawyer N Surendran can be charged with abetting a deserter.

GALAS Contrary to a blog report, Sultan Muhammad V will not be visiting the Galas constituency to hand out land titles for the Orang Asli community.

The case was under police investigations and therefore, the application had no relevance to the charge against the RMAF personnel.

UPDATED 7.50PM But the election committee secretary says the allegations are a complete fabrication.

BATU SAPI UPDATED 7.57PM He took another splash into the sea after a bridge gave way.

BATU SAPI UPDATED 7.30PM Chief minister says it is pointless to debate Yong on Sabah’s autonomy because the latter did not raise the issue when he was CM.

GALAS He said he would negotiate with the PAS government to give land to the Orang Asli for use as housing sites, burial ground and farmland.

The judge allowed the application on the grounds that the plaintiff, Dewan Pemuda Masjid, had no locus standi , he added.

2011 Budget not a child of New Economic Model, for it bears all the marks of the discredited Mahathirish policies.

GALAS Football pushes politics to the back seat as K'tan battles NS in Malaysia Cup finals tomorrow. 

Leaders bid to fulfill their hopes for a connected region.

New Straits Times front-paged a tie-in, while The Star led with a large picture story...

UPDATED 2.02PM The Sungai Siput MP says he was told RM1.72 mil was distributed, but recipients did not get the funds.

UPDATED 2PM The DJ and two sacked Star RFM colleagues take their case to the Industrial Relations Dept.

The CM rejects Penang Gerakan chief's offer to attract foreign investments, saying Teng Hock Nan does not have the experience.

GALAS ANALYSIS PAS turns up the heat, bringing big guns and issues to bear, BN struggles with the Chinese votes, but is strong in Orang Asli areas.

UPDATED 5.11PM Another 40 percent of the votes in hand and we will win, says the opposition leader who is now flying to Sabah to campaign.

Analysts note the projects are most likely 'repackaged' deals that were already in the works prior to ETP.

LIVE BLOG Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidences as they occur.

The Sabah government is finding out that the time of bending the public to its will is past as natives put up resistence to protect their land.

The dispute over the supply of satellite TV dishes in Malaysia between AV Asia and Measat will go for arbitration on Dec 2.

Up for grabs is the hotly contested deputy president post, as well as four vice-presidents and 20 supreme council posts.

AUDIT REPORT The following are the nine cases highlighted by the 2009 Audit Report which Public Accounts Committee will be investigating.

LIVE REPORTS The court hears submissions by both parties on the defence’s application to obtain the clinical notes.

COMMENT Dr Razali's discovery of an empty rectum in Saiful reprises the ‘Azizan moment' of Sodomy I.

FREE 'You have been told in no uncertain terms by the Umno grassroots that you're no longer needed by Umno.'

FREE 'It is very wrong for the prosecution to cherry pick reports which may support their case, and deny any other report which may point elsewhere.'