Archive - 19 January 2011

UPDATED 12.35AM In an immediate response, however, Anwar refutes the report and insists Najib accept his challenge.

His signing the proclamation calling for a state assembly sitting on Jan 24 should not be misconstrued as siding with any party.

Consumer price index (CPI) in December rose by 2.2 percent from a year ago, bringing full-year inflation to an average of 1.7 percent.

The Penang Malaysian Malay Contractors Association (PKMMPP) today denied having sent a letter of apology to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Constitutional expert Abdul Aziz Bari says it is only the speaker’s decision pertaining to the rules of the House that is not challengeable.

The NS internal probe committee listened to 19 eyewitnesses and from their testimony.

A group of Pakatan leaders will officially register the coalition’s opposition to the EC chief’s proxy voting suggestion.

GWGF, the Combined Vision of the Felda Generation, and 12 NGOs affiliated are happy for the new allocation of RM1.6 billion.

UPDATED 7.30PM The BN by-election director Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the coalition aims to surpass the majority it obtained in 2004.

UPDATED 8.29PM Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah is being probed over his remarks on the ascension of Kelantan’s Sultan Muhammad V.

Over 400 are expected to march from the Sultan Sulaiman Mosque in Klang to the Alam Shah palace on Friday.

His lawyer will not say whether this has to do with the proposed Global Settlement to the suing parties.

EC chief says Selangor speaker should have informed the commission before declaring any vacancy in the state assembly seat.

Selangor exco member Halimah Ali contends that a real Muslim would not have sent the death threat and a dead chicken to Teo Nie Ching.

Text messages are making rounds among the Sikh community urging parents to stop their children from attending NS camps.

The CM hopes the probe will help the state recover some RM30 million loss in the redevelopment project.

The syariah chief judge says the state civil service had made the decision and it had been approved by the sultan.

This will restore the sultan’s power in appointing top officials, if the state assembly passes it on Monday.

UPDATED 9.03PM It's an ex-assistant district officer from BN versus a former school teacher from PAS.

A conference for marginalised groups in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak will be held on Sunday.

Hata Wahari appears to 'cover' the launch of Kita this morning, despite his suspension by Utusan Melayu.

Malaysia is back on the radar screen of international investors with Singapore and Hong Kong showing greater interest in the local stock market.

This was contained in a memorandum submitted by Page to PM at the Prime Minister's Office today.

UPDATED 4.30PM The seat in Selangor fell vacant from Jan 16, which will pave the way for by-election No 15.

DAP supremo says the only way to find out Teoh’s cause of death is to allow a royal commission to probe the matter.

The Selangor government was 'unprincipled' in releasing a list of projects awarded during his tenure as he 'cannot currently reply' to this.

Penang has come out top in attracting total capital investments for manufacturing projects in 2010, according to Mida figures.

TENANG POLLS A Felda Bukit Batu resident lodges a report claiming they took part in BN’s campaign activity where the PM was present.

COMMENT No state propaganda can outlive the state. And no matter how powerful, all regimes must come to an end.

Such people in the ruling Selangor coalition 'suddenly raise issues' to undermine Pakatan, say two of its elected reps.

Motor vehicle sales breached an all-time high of 605,156 units, up 12.7 percent.

Malaysia was expected to become a net gas importer by 2016 based on the current consumption pattern.

The following is an abstract of Zaid Ibrahim’s speech at the launch of his new party, Kita.

ANALYSIS The PM seeks to ally fears, raise hopes and douse doubts.

A report of a study on the proposed project by consultant HSS Integrated Sdn Bhd is expected to be ready in March.

UPDATED 7.50PM N Tharmendran walks out from Batu Cantonment camp after winning a court order.

The Felda community has joined the ranks of middle-income earners, but will continue to be assisted, says the premier.

Party claims the Arulmigu temple committee was instructed not to approve a permit for a booth at the temple complex.

A new understanding of semiotics is required.

Teo Nie Ching received a death threat, reinforced by a dead chicken on the door of her office in Sungai Chua.

Truth, justice and transparency are casualties.

UPDATED 3.46PM Both have consented to another post-mortem on M Krishnan who died in custody on Jan 7.

Motorists risked their lives to scoop up thousands of coins spilled on a highway after the vehicle carrying the currency overturned.

Worse, the government will pay for it with prime land on Jalan Bangsar, worth at least RM970 million.

UPDATED 2.08PM Zaid's Parti Kita was launched in a razzle-dazzle ceremony. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE VOXPOP 'TBH's future was cut short and we Malaysians in general feel that we too have no future. So please don't say this by election is bigger than TBH.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Najib is a coward for taking cheap shots at Anwar. If you like, you can bring up the personal issues...'