Archive - 16 January 2011

Parents want science and math in English to continue

The Parent Action Group for Education (Page) plans to submit a memorandum to Najib calling for the option to continue.

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Police to identify more crime hotspots in KL

They are looking for new hotspots in line with the continuous efforts to reduce street crime especially snatch thefts.

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PAS fields Normala Sudirman for Tenang

UPDATED 11.49PM The move to field a woman candidate is expected to gain support from the Chinese electorate who holds the key to victory.

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K'tan Umno asks MACC to probe Tok Guru Bazaar

Kelantan Umno liaison Mustapa Mohamed says the high price of the shop lots at the Bazaar in Kota Baharu warrant investigation.

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M'sia and Indonesia still negotiating maid issue

Malaysia and Indonesia are sill having negotiations to resolve some outstanding issues pertaining to the recruitment of domestic maids.

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Guan Eng: ETP to spend RM2 mil to create each job?

The Penang CM does the math on the government’s claims that the ETP will create 35,000 news jobs, asking but at what cost.

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'Interlok' not offensive to other races - MYC

The Malaysian Youth Council's roundtable concludes that the book was honest and encouraged critical thinking.

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Don't politicise azan issue, say Muslim lawyers

The Muslim Lawyers Association says this is a local resident issue which involves religious sensitivities and shouldn't be blown out of proportion.

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Perkasa denies issuing letters to Chinese traders

Malay rights group Perkasa has denied that it had distributed warning letters to Chinese traders in the Tenang state constituency.

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Sensitive issues can be tackled positively

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MAS stewardess' death: Foul play ruled out?

Chin Swee Len is said to have been assaulted and thrown out of her hotel room, which was reportedly be broken into and ransacked.

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Karpal: Ummi Hafilda has passed time limit to sue

'I advise her lawyer to study the law carefully,' the veteran lawyer and DAP chairperson tells the media in Georgetown.

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PKR Youth still game for debate over 'Orange Book'

They are waiting for their Umno counterparts to respond, and if there is none, they will assume no one there dares to do so. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Najib wants only 'winnable candidates' for S'wak

I don't care whether they are old, new or middle-aged as long as they can win, says the PM particularly to SUPP.

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Sino-US relations: Accord in discord

While there are areas of disagreement, fear of economic disaster for both sides keeps the relationship on an even keel.

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Positive response expected from Misbun soon

The youth and sports minister says he made the conclusion based on a meeting between him and Misbun Sidek last night.

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PAS to announce Tenang candidate tonight

PAS is expected to announce its candidate for the Tenang state by-election tonight, its vice-president Salahuddin Ayub said.

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PAS: Once bitten, twice shy

Nik Aziz says hudud is being held back to avoid a recurrence of 1977's federal government takeover of Kelantan. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Rosmah bags Sarawak datukship

The sole recipient of the award, Najib’s wife receives the award in Petra Jaya attended no less by CM Taib.

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Muslim gay man attacked for honesty

The Muslim engineer who was part of a support initiative by Seksualiti Merdeka faces attacks all round, but finds new supporters as well.

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Hindus prepare for Thaipusam

Come Thursday thousands of Hindus as well as revellers will throng Batu Caves and other temples around the country to give thanks to Lord Murugan.

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Journalists expect Utusan to sack union chief

According to senior journalists, Utusan Malaysia brooks no criticism, particularly from its employees.

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Azan: Why can't it be resolved like in Penang?

FREE VOXPOP 'It was solved without seeing the protagonists burning effigies and threatening the complainants.'

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Hata a threat to Utusan as Suu Kyi is to Burma?

FREE YOURSAY 'Utusan is not a government agency and has no right to order an employee to remain in his house. This is an employment inquiry and not a criminal inquiry.'

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