Archive - 31 January 2011

COMMENT Mahathir’s opinions on Singapore Malays reflect a crabbed mind-set, say a clutch of Singapore columnists.

Health minister says the PWD team was asked to complete the investigation in one week.

A packed court erupts in cries of anguish as judges jail one of Southeast Asia's biggest rock stars over an online sex tape scandal.

One day after the Tenang by-election, RON97 petrol is up 10 sen to RM2.50 per litre.

DAP's Violet Yong says the speaker has not replied to her query on why parts of her speech were taken out of the Hansard.

Although one company had accepted the offer, it has still lapsed because it was conditional to the acceptance of all four concessionaires.

U PDATED 6.43PM A decision will be made if there is a case against the cop who allegedly shot the teenager.

Extending its scope to online content will 'end the vigour of our cyber-space and may radicalise dissent'.

The party’s Youth chief T Mohan adds that they will press on until the government looks seriously into cases of death in custody.

COMMENT The most defining feature of this election was the weather. It was dreadful, and...

Any government that does not rely on facts and figures will end up with failed policies, cautions a consultant.

This sword of Damocles over the heads of judicial officers in the form of KPIs is not leading to the improvement of justice.

Police will open the investigation papers on the case and question all the detainees and the armed forces members involved.

UPDATED 7.05PM Will MCA chief Dr Chua Soi Lek admit less Chinese supported the BN in Tenang in favour of Pakatan’s common policy, asks DAP supremo.

Muhyiddin wants the relevant agencies to discuss and come out with a more efficient early warning system for flood disaster.

The judge says the defamatory words contained in the suit were not those uttered by Selangor CPO.

Adam Tumiran and Nurul Izani Md Isa were charged with committing the offence at house 18B, Penang government quarters.

UPDATED 4.26PM He claims trial to the charge of acting like an approved checker in issuing a document on the main roof truss system.

Penang CM Lim feels Johor MB Abdul Ghani has emerged with an enhanced reputation for his organisational skills.

Seven Somalian pirates, who were detained in the Gulf of Aden, arrive in Port Klang this morning.

It appears bemused by the AG’s insistence on pursuing its application when a royal panel of inquiry has been set up.

UPDATED 2.40PM 70 protesters rally at the Egyptian Embassy in KL, calling for Mubarak to step down. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Investors from the Gulf region should consider investing in Sarawak's halal hub and heavy industries, said Taib Mahmud.

Democracy and reforms must come before politics.

All the dailies shine the spotlight on BN’s victory in the Tenang by-election.

Thousands of protesters in central Cairo defied a military curfew to demand the veteran leader's ouster.

FREE VOXPOP 'The non-Muslim minorities have remained ignorant of this despicable injustice and are happy with piecemeal handouts given during elections.'

FREE YOURSAY 'A responsible EC should have called off the election seeing the water level had risen to the height of a four-wheel drive engine.'