Archive - 30 October 2010

He said this augured well for BN victories in Thursday's by-elections in the two constituencies. 

With the Galas by-election chock full of ministers, crusaders for justice for Teoh hope to pin some down to commit to positive action.

Incumbent PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar has grabbed 136 votes as compared to Badrul Hisham’s 127.

Muslims in Batu Sapi can now perform their mosque obligations in comfort, says the DPM.

However, a meeting with Anwar Ibrahim and other opposition leaders in not in her schedule, says US embassy.

The driver who was driving the ill-fated bus which skidded and overturned at KM38 Genting Sempah last night did not have a driving licence.

Batu Sapi PKR division deputy chief Amir Bak and 200 of his followers quit the party.

Politicians in Sabah need to know the real reason they are in politics before things can change for the better, says the ex-CM.

The Sarawak government is much more prepared in handling resettlement exercises of locals affected by the construction of the Murum hydro electric dam.

About 80 people staged a noisy protest in front of Bukit Aman, demanding the detainee's release. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A livid Gerakan state chief blasts the CM for rejecting all the wonder that his party, self-confessed champion of the poor, has done for Penang.

The Malaysian was the sole carrier of a superbug and she had already recovered after receiving treatment at a hospital.

UPDATED 8.44PM So far Zaid has picked up 706 votes, Azmin, 477, and Mustaffa, 67. However, the voter turnout yesterday was low - between 15 to 20 percent.

It looks like being a top national politician does not guarantee a crowd in Batu Sapi, as leaders from both sides of the divide found out.

BATU SAPI The DPM says this by-election is an ‘important indicator' of public support for the BN and its policies.

 

ANALYSIS GALAS Given the small PAS majority and the resource edge that gives BN weight in this by-election, Umno has the advantage.

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

ANALYSIS BATU SAPI Crunching the numbers indicates that SAPP could win, but only if PKR can take a chunk out of support for BN.

Long-haul budget airline AirAsia X will start flying to New Zealand early next year with direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Christchurch.

UPDATED 2.18PM GALAS A group of university students arrived in Galas today to observe the by-election process.

COMMENT Despite the dazzling skyscrapers and squeaky clean reputation, life is miserable for Singaporeans living by the sweat of their brows.

FREE 'Ansari should take advantage of the two incidents and promise the villagers a new bridge if elected.'

FREE Agatha Christie could never have thought of a storyline based on the present court case of Anwar's sodomy saga.

EXCLUSIVE Former deputy minister Salleh Jafaruddin is preparing to do battle again in the coming state election.

In just two weeks, the anti-100-storey tower page has drawn almost half the number of followers on PM's page.