Archive - 31 October 2010

Umno ho-hums as Yong raises issue on ceded blocks

Umno ho-hums as Yong raises issue on ceded blocks

The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has run out issues in the by-election for the Batu Sapi Parliamentary seat to the extent that it is raising the issue on the oil 'Blocks L and M' belonging to Brunei, said Umno vice-president Mohd Shafie Apdal.
Azmin overtakes Zaid in PKR polls

Azmin overtakes Zaid in PKR polls

UPDATED 11.56PM Azmin leads with 3,172 votes by midnight, to Zaid's 2,470 while Mustaffa Kamil Ayub slowly catches up with 1,091.

Nik Aziz's 2 decades pass without fanfare

Nik Aziz's 2 decades pass without fanfare

NONE COMMENT On Oct 21, a remarkable anniversary slipped by unmarked. It has been 20 years since Nik Aziz took office.
BN unleashes banner slander on YTL

BN unleashes banner slander on YTL

The heavyweight BN trains its guns on Yong’s track record as chief minister, while PKR quietly makes inroads with the bumi Muslims.
Postal voting begins tomorrow in Batu Sapi by-election

Postal voting begins tomorrow in Batu Sapi by-election

A total of 1,615 voters will cast postal ballots between tomorrow and Wednesday in the Batu Sapi parliamentary by-election.

 

Major offensives in Batu Sapi draw strong responses

Major offensives in Batu Sapi draw strong responses

The two opposition parties had to scrap their debate plans due to no-shows by their opponents, but still had a strong turnout for their events.
DAP: If rakyat cannot campaign, who can?

DAP: If rakyat cannot campaign, who can?

DAP youth blasts the arrest of the late Teoh Beng Hock’s sister and her party for campaigning, as ‘absurd’ in the light of a by-election.
Super Sunday: Hakka 'mui' vs Hakka 'taiko'

Super Sunday: Hakka 'mui' vs Hakka 'taiko'

In the 'Battle of Super Sunday', the candidates in the Batu Sapi by-election took advantage of the weekend rest day to reach the voters.

 

LDP lobbying for SAPP seats in next election

LDP lobbying for SAPP seats in next election

LDP's president Liew Vui Keong said it would however not specify the number of seats that should be allocated to it in the next GE.

 

Emergency motion on errant bus operators

Emergency motion on errant bus operators

NONE Bus operators should not only focus on making profit, says the deputy education minister.
Galas by-election: Only four police reports lodged

Galas by-election: Only four police reports lodged

The IGP says campaigning for the past five days for the Galas by-election on Nov 4 has been relatively peaceful.
Don't use ISA on traffickers, says Suhakam

Don't use ISA on traffickers, says Suhakam

If these traffickers are charged in court, their identity and modus operandi could be ascertained, says a Suhakam commissioner.
RM20 for workers... or voters?

RM20 for workers... or voters?

batu sapi bn vote buying photo 1 EXCLUSIVE They write their particulars and party affiliation and get RM20. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Penang to table Race Relations Act

Penang to table Race Relations Act

It was shot down when Karpal Singh raised the issue in Parliament, but the state will table it at the legislature assembly next year.
Massive spike in melioidosis cases last year

Massive spike in melioidosis cases last year

Ministry of Health data indicates the disease infected 664 people nationwide in 2009, compared to 373 the previous year.

 

Teoh Beng Hock's sister arrested in Galas

Teoh Beng Hock's sister arrested in Galas

NONE UPDATED 10.34PM Lee Lan an three associates were detained for allegedly ‘campaigning’, and are eventually released at 8.40pm.
M'sians for Beng Hock decry MCA 'barbarism'

M'sians for Beng Hock decry MCA 'barbarism'

The late Teoh Beng Hock's brother in law was pushed and injured when trying to meet Senator Heng Saie Kie in Galas last night.

 

Mid-campaign mind games in Galas

Mid-campaign mind games in Galas

NONE PAS and BN roll out their usual tactics, and as the endgame nears any aces up their sleeves, if any, will be flashed soon.
Malaysians win global Internet popularity contest

Malaysians win global Internet popularity contest

internet and media Malaysians have an average of 233 friends in their social network, compared to 68 in China and just 29 in Japan.

Day 6 - Beng Hock four released from detention

Day 6 - Beng Hock four released from detention

LIVE BLOG Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidences as they occur.
Kayveas: PPP comes to S'wak to help, not interfere

Kayveas: PPP comes to S'wak to help, not interfere

It has assured Sarawak BN component parties that it is in the state as a BN component party and not to interfere in their affairs.
PKR No 2 contest throws up an acid test

PKR No 2 contest throws up an acid test

NONE COMMENT Will there be a credible accommodation of the losing side by the winning one?
Who's the likely statesman, Zaid or Azmin?

Who's the likely statesman, Zaid or Azmin?

FREE 'Zaid will rule like a corporate guy, while Azmin is more wily. Azmin knows how to do things, while Zaid tells you what you should do.'
'Najib, see our quiet desperation'

'Najib, see our quiet desperation'

NONE FREE 'PM, meet real people who lead lives of quiet desperation each day and you will know what your priorities should be.'