Archive - 24 December 2010

Johor Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman is confident the people in Tenang will continue to have trust in Barisan Nasional (BN) based on its good track record in the state constituency.

Former Semenyih state assemblyperson Ahamad Kuris Mohd Nor was acquitted and discharged of three counts of corruption amounting to RM30,000.

Preparations for the 2010 National Christmas Open House to be held on Sunday at the Portuguese Village in Ujung Pasir, Malacca are going on smoothly.

Directors can be sued if they are found to be negligent and breach their fiduciary duties, says Bar Council.

The Selangor Malay Sand Mining Operators Action Consortium wants action taken.

Several local authorities said they have not received instructions to ban the use of advertising materials with 1Malaysia logos.

The MB’s feisty pol sec explains why Selangor will not recognise the BN slogan, which is designed to mislead.

Jais says this exception is made as Shiite teaching forms the main Islamic school of thought in their countries.

A businessman recounts five days of hell at the Kota Damansara police station. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A traffic police sergeant was sentenced to 45 months' jail and RM30,000 by the Sessions Court in Kuantan today.

With three unionists eyeing the coveted post in the Dec 29 polls, the race is drawing a lot of heat.

DPM Muhyiddin said the government would soon give an overall response to Pakatan’s 100-day reform plan.

After a hiatus of over 15 years, Mahathir, along with his wife Dr Siti Hasmah, is in India on a private visit.

They should start on a strategic collaboration that will enable both of them to compete at the global level.

COMMENT We face many challenges to the well-bring of humanity and the earth, and one of them is the danger of religious fundamentalism.

He says the issue is not ‘simplistically about 1Malaysia' but about spending public funds to boost his own party's image.

Our society has a double standard for honesty.

UPDATED 4.02PM Government-owned Sime Darby is seeking RM92.2 million in damages from its ex-CEO and two others - this time over the Bakun dam project.

UPDATED 3.05PM His approval rating has taken a slight dip to 69 percent, down three points from a record high of 72 percent in May.

A Merdeka Centre poll reveals that 65% of respondents are against the Warisan Merdeka tower.

UPDATED 2.45PM The DPM skirts the issue on the controversial power plants, saying that no decision has been made - yet.

Parliament holds power to bypass the King's consent in the passage of laws, the source of which can trigger a constitutional crisis, explains Abdul Aziz Bari.

The ex-CEO of Sime Darby and four others being sued over RM1.7 billion in losses was one of the items in the news today.

The Kuala Langat Municipal Council had been enforcing a state government directive to remove 1Malaysia ads.

Deputy president Wilfred Mojilip Bumburing worries illegal immigrants with MyKads will demand a referendum on the state being in Malaysia.

EXCLUSIVE Followers of alleged deviationist Muslim teachings must be quarantined, say the Selangor religious authorities.

FREE The following are the words picked by Malaysiakini readers, which according to them, sum up 2010.

FREE VOXPOP 'Ask the people what they think of our official inflation rate of 2%, and they will laugh at the figure.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Who are they trying to hoodwink? The RM36 bil just went up to RM48 bil before you can say 'abracadabra'.'