Archive - 30 December 2010

'What is more important is that the people are happy with the changes occurring within Umno,' he says.

Employers will have to pay public holiday rates if they want their workers to work tomorrow, said Human Resource Minister Dr S Subramaniam.

Moderate to heavy intermittent rain is expected to fall in Pahang, Terengganu and Johor continuously until tomorrow.

The Sivan Temple is closed to the public for renovations and is not being closed down permanently, say ethnic Indian PKR leaders.

Utusan has accused her of 'causing problems again' during an aerobics exercise session.

And, the right to vote needs everybody's support.

According to a source, the candidate mentioned is an ex-teacher who is a local.

Can the roar of the young Malaysian tigers bring back the glory days of the 70s and 80s?

Gerakan's central committee issues letters asking for their response to news report that they have resigned from the party.

COMMENT So rare our success at the regional level that Malaysians began to forget what a good national team looked like.

Violent winds may have blown 11 missing Vietnamese sailors towards Thailand or Malaysia, a rescue official says.

IJM Land Bhd and Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) merger plans fell flat after failing to reach an agreement on merger terms.

UPDATED 9.40PM A man who was wrongfully arrested for a murder case is upset over the court's decision to overturn damages he won from the police. [VIDEO INSIDE]

 

 

Selangor Sultan’s private secretary Mohamad Munir Bani says the ceremony will take place before the ruler next Thursday.

IGP Ismail Omar said currently the people were still not fully convinced about the capability of the police to do it.

UPDATED 6.15PM Putrajaya is manoeuvring to dissolve the Selangor assembly, says Shah Alam MP.

NRD insists they have Muslim names and that Islam is their religion for a family living in fear over their practise of Hinduism.

The campaign will seek to identify individuals who have not applied for a MyKad and those without birth certificates.

The audit report tabled at the state assembly sitting reveals that 12 agencies are rated four-star.

Calling Anwar 'anti-Hindu', he accuses the PKR leader of ordering the temple atop Gasing Hill be closed down. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The residents there are among the most active users of online social networks in the country.

FREE YOURSAY 'It looks like Najib is eager to exploit any opportunity to earn brownie points from the rakyat.'

Boasting 15 percent of the world's Twitter users, Indonesians managed to get complaints about ‘Malaser’ trending in the top 10 topics.

Lim says while the state constitution does not spell it out, 'meaningful consultation' with the rakyat's elected representatives is still implied.

The MB and his state exco are urged to resign so Selangor's administration can work in peace, presumably as once upon a time.

The alleged payment of bribes was revealed to have occurred between October 2004 and February 2006.

Construction industry leaders appreciate the announcement that all works will be implemented via open tender.

All such moves are part of a larger pattern.

Teresa Kok slams Najib for contradicting his 1Malaysia with his directive to remove all crucifixes at a Christmas tea party.

Can NGOs be effective in challenging times?

COMMENT Whose history is the government pushing on our students, and to what effect?

While globally the number of migrants rose 2.4 times, Malaysia's diaspora registered a staggering 155-fold increase.

Malaysia’s victory in the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup finals in Jakarta yesterday made headlines in all dailies.

COMMENT Consideration must be given to what is meant by 'special position' - otherwise the validity of real meanings may remain hidden. 

FREE VOXPOP 'Let man be fair and just: do not steal land that belongs to those people. They, like we, have rights...'

FREE YOURSAY 'The selection process hasn't been completed yet, and the federal government has hijacked the process by ‘appointing' its own.'