Archive - 12 December 2010

Najib to witness signing of sharing deal with Brunei

Najib to witness signing of sharing deal with Brunei

Prime Minister Najib Tun Abdul Razak will be in Brunei Darussalam tomorrow to witness the Signing Ceremony of the Production Sharing Agreement for the Brunei Deepwater Block CA2 between (PetroleumBrunei) and Petronas Carigali. 
Rural Ministry: 100% adult literacy rate in 6 years

Rural Ministry: 100% adult literacy rate in 6 years

Malaysia expects to achieve 100 percent literacy rate for adults at the latest by 2016, said Deputy Rural and Regional Minister Hassan Malik.
Raja Petra's merry band of 'repairmen' to fix M'sia

Raja Petra's merry band of 'repairmen' to fix M'sia

NONE The blogger said Parliament was the disease, and his group MCLM aimed to be the cure.
'Umno should be open to criticism from BN parties'

'Umno should be open to criticism from BN parties'

Criticism is part of the maturing process in politics, but the best channel will be discussions behind closed doors, Zahid says.
Nizar a hit at book launch on BN's Perak takeover

Nizar a hit at book launch on BN's Perak takeover

NONE The former MB is greeted with a rock-star welcome and had the audience in rapt attention over his accounts of the fateful ouster.
S'pore: Leaked cable 'must not be taken out of context'

S'pore: Leaked cable 'must not be taken out of context'

The latest leaked reports by Wikileaks implicating the republic's officials should not be taken out of context.
Shock defeat of Phee in DAP polls

Shock defeat of Phee in DAP polls

Phee, chair of the state health and welfare, caring Society and environment committee, came in 16th in the contest for 15 seats.
Nik Aziz warded at HUSM since Friday

Nik Aziz warded at HUSM since Friday

NONE His son says doctors have advised Nik Aziz, 79, to be warded following a medical examination on Wednesday.
MIC youth want seats allocation maintained

MIC youth want seats allocation maintained

MIC Youth wants the seat allocation given to the wing in the 2008 general election (GE ) to be maintained in the next GE.
Liow dismisses talk of Raub MCA not supporting Ng

Liow dismisses talk of Raub MCA not supporting Ng

The MCA deputy president said it was a mere rumour spread by outsiders.

 

Police to study SOP on accidental cabbie shooting

Police to study SOP on accidental cabbie shooting

KL Police chief Zulkifli Abdullah said action would be against the policeman concerned if there was negligence on his part.

M'sia sees sharp FDI rebound in first nine months

M'sia sees sharp FDI rebound in first nine months

economy chart economic chart 051007 Foreign investment has jumped 141 percent, in a rebound analysts says is partly due a series of bold economic reforms.
Samy Vellu's 'tell-all' biography launched

Samy Vellu's 'tell-all' biography launched

In a 'tell-all' biography, the former MIC president claims he tried in vain to stop the demolition of a Hindu temple in 2007.

Old guards returned to Penang DAP committee

Old guards returned to Penang DAP committee

UPDATED 8.59PM Lay Hock Peng is the only new face voted into Penang DAP's 15-member committee.
PKR shocked by S'pore 'conspiracy' against Anwar

PKR shocked by S'pore 'conspiracy' against Anwar

UPDATED 9.12PM PKR leaders go into damage-control mode over the WikiLeaks expose.
'Coffin' for Chong Eng from disgruntled ex-DAP member

'Coffin' for Chong Eng from disgruntled ex-DAP member

chong eng Former Nibong Tebal DAP chief Teh Hock Yong is upset with the Bukit Mertajam MP's comments in a report.

Najib: Those who claim Felda bankrupt are traitors

Najib: Those who claim Felda bankrupt are traitors

UPDATED 4.51PM 'Those who say Felda was bankrupt are now shaking at their knees. Today, they dare not 'crow' anymore.'
Guan Eng openly supports Chow for Penang chief

Guan Eng openly supports Chow for Penang chief

lim guan eng dap The 11-year incumbent Chow Kon Yeow, looking ahead, says that the much awaited Indian Cultural Bureau is in the works.
Gov't prepared to consider Kimma's requests

Gov't prepared to consider Kimma's requests

DPM Muhyiddin says he understands that Kimma's 12,000-odd restaurants had difficulty finding locals willing to work 12 hours a day.
Muhyiddin, it is our money, not yours

Muhyiddin, it is our money, not yours

Kg Lobak villagers in danger due to sandmining activities

Kg Lobak villagers in danger due to sandmining activities

Villagers and their children have been living in fear as lorry drivers drive in and out of a sand-mining quarry near Sg Kerian, Kedah.
Last try to save Sabah rhino from extinction

Last try to save Sabah rhino from extinction

The state government is experimenting with artificial insemination in a last ditch attempt to save the animal from extinction.
14-year-old bride defends marriage

14-year-old bride defends marriage

A 14-year-old Muslim schoolgirl has defended her controversial marriage to a 23-year-old teacher after an uproar from rights groups.

A disunited DAP can lose Penang, warns leader

A disunited DAP can lose Penang, warns leader

The DAP national secretary general warns at the party's convention today that commitment and hard work are required to retain Penang.

WikiLeaks: Anwar walked into sex trap, says Kuan Yew

WikiLeaks: Anwar walked into sex trap, says Kuan Yew

UPDATED 3.42PM Anwar himself knew it was a trap, yet he 'walked into it anyway', reveals a November 2008 US State Department cable released by WikiLeaks.
Sleaze in Malaysia's defence industry

Sleaze in Malaysia's defence industry

scorpene submarine COMMENT The 'Questioning Arms Spending in M'sia’ author details the sleaze involved in arms purchases.
Arms purchases: Who are our enemies?

Arms purchases: Who are our enemies?

FREE YOURSAY 'This is one way which certain individuals enrich themselves through commissions, over-pricing and the selling of sub-standard equipment.'
Bar Council: What took you so long?

Bar Council: What took you so long?

FREE VOXPOP 'Lingam is proof of what we have long suspected: when a person is in a position of power, he cannot be faulted of wrongdoing.'
Didn't Najib sound a little nervous?

Didn't Najib sound a little nervous?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'We, the informed rakyat, have a dream and that dream does not include you and your Umno racist regime.'