Archive - 4 March 2011

Perkasa opposes dropping of 'bangsa' in forms

Perkasa opposes dropping of 'bangsa' in forms

Right wing non-governmental organisation Perkasa is opposed to the idea of having the word “bangsa” (race) dropped from forms.
Najib conferred with Doctor of Letters from Monash

Najib conferred with Doctor of Letters from Monash

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said education could continue to be the most important area of cooperation between Malaysia and Australia.
Non-Muslim affairs: Is Koh ignorant or just arrogant?

Non-Muslim affairs: Is Koh ignorant or just arrogant?

Don't incite people to revolt, DPM warns Pakatan

Don't incite people to revolt, DPM warns Pakatan

Attempt by opposition leaders to compare Malaysia with the situation in the turmoil-hit countries smacked of irresponsibility, he says.
Teraju nothing but a waste of rakyat's money

Teraju nothing but a waste of rakyat's money

Hata to be editor-in-chief of Utusan Rakyat

Hata to be editor-in-chief of Utusan Rakyat

NONE PKR veep Nurul Izzah Anwar submits application for a permit for the weekly newspaper to the Home Ministry. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Thick report on 'Taib's abuses' handed to MACC

Thick report on 'Taib's abuses' handed to MACC

The compilation from Sarawak Report is handed over by an NGO, which challenges the CM to respond or face the people's wrath.
PAS candidate Yuhaizad gets SMS threat

PAS candidate Yuhaizad gets SMS threat

NONE MERLIMAU The SMS, also sent to state party leaders, claims there will be violence if they continue on their campaign.
BN rep ready to spar with PKR over land rights

BN rep ready to spar with PKR over land rights

NCR land is set to become the 'mother' of all issues when candidates romance the rural voters.
Dishonouring honorary degrees

Dishonouring honorary degrees

The individual’s distinction must match the award.
Cop: I told lawyer of Section 337B arrest

Cop: I told lawyer of Section 337B arrest

SODOMY II UPDATED 5.35PM   The Penal Code section refers to sodomy, but Supt Ahmad Taufik Abdullah did not state this to Anwar Ibrahim's counsel Sankara Nair.
Biawak if lucky: No goodies for Merlimau poor

Biawak if lucky: No goodies for Merlimau poor

NONE MERLIMAU This biawak and chicken story sums up the fate of those at the fringes of society. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Court's attention drawn to discrepancies

Court's attention drawn to discrepancies

SODOMY II Anwar's lawyers highlight several discrepancies between his original statement and that given to his solicitors.
PKR claims Anwar's car attacked with rocks, poles

PKR claims Anwar's car attacked with rocks, poles

KERDAU UPDATED 4.15PM PKR alleges Umno supporters threw rocks at the car, shouted obscenities and laced the route with nails.
'Swift removal of affirmative action destabilising'

'Swift removal of affirmative action destabilising'

Needs-based, merit-based and market-friendly affirmative actions needed to complement race-based affirmative action, says UM academician.
Perak HRP chief charged in KL magistrate's court

Perak HRP chief charged in KL magistrate's court

P Ramesh is accused of taking part in an illegal organisation and distributing printed materials with Hindraf motto.
Untold stories of tycoon Ngan Ching Wen

Untold stories of tycoon Ngan Ching Wen

ngan ching wen yan qing wen 02 OBITUARY A leading light of the community who had touched many lives has flickered out, but his memory will live on.
Polls abuses: PAS wants to bring BN to book

Polls abuses: PAS wants to bring BN to book

KERDAU UPDATED 2.45PM The party intends to pull in the police and EC to deal with the many alleged abuses committed by BN in the campaign.
M'sia may open door wider to foreign banks

M'sia may open door wider to foreign banks

Najib told Reuters he would consider allowing Australia's fourth-largest bank to raise its AMMB stake to 49 percent.
Whistleblower DJ: S'wak kin face mounting intimidation

Whistleblower DJ: S'wak kin face mounting intimidation

NONE Radio Free Sarawak DJ Peter John Jaban says his folks in Kuching are being harassed by the police and local council.
State polls crucial to Chinese future, says SUPP

State polls crucial to Chinese future, says SUPP

'We can tell them for sure that it is important to get our best representatives in the government,' Dr George Chan says.
Headlines online: March 4, 2011

Headlines online: March 4, 2011

PM Najib Abdul Razak’s meeting with Australian PM Julia Gillard in Canberra yesterday was among the mixed bag of items in the news.
Kuang rep must face law over newsletter, says MB

Kuang rep must face law over newsletter, says MB

NONE The unlicensed Selangor Terkini was distributed free along with this year's calendar, carrying the PM's portrait.
S'wak polls results will help determine GE timing: PM

S'wak polls results will help determine GE timing: PM

Najib says in Melbourne that a good showing in Sarawak would help assess the public mood on the ground.

Merlimau may determine Pakatan's fate in Malacca

Merlimau may determine Pakatan's fate in Malacca

MERLIMAU ANALYSIS The semi-rural mixed constituency is a reflection of about 10 others in Malacca, and many more across Malaysia. 
BN warms up for final dash with more disclosures

BN warms up for final dash with more disclosures

MERLIMAU Seeming to have run out of issues, the coalition ropes in PKR turncoats, apparently to help it drown their former comrade with allegations.
Umno rep Mustafa Salim found guilty of corruption

Umno rep Mustafa Salim found guilty of corruption

NONE UPDATED 8.05PM The first-term Lenggeng rep in NS has been charged with accepting a bribe related to sand mining.
Guan Eng: Merlimau's real candidate is Ali Rustam

Guan Eng: Merlimau's real candidate is Ali Rustam

azlan FREE DAY 7 What's happening in the by-election campaigns in the state constituencies of Kerdau and Merlimau?
Anwar-Ummi ceramah face-off a hit among locals

Anwar-Ummi ceramah face-off a hit among locals

NONE KERDAU The crowd kept moving between Pakatan and BN camps, but Anwar's personality was the biggest draw.
Promising take-off for 'save lawyer fund'

Promising take-off for 'save lawyer fund'

Friends and supports chip in to fend off bankruptcy from PKR counsel found liable for uttering defamatory words against another lawyer.
The experts slug it out in Teoh RCI

The experts slug it out in Teoh RCI

FREE VOXPOP 'If the MACC lawyer can demonstrate how to strangle oneself, maybe we can request Dr Prashant to demonstrate how he could squat on the window sill?'
Apply zakat policy of rebate to all citizens

Apply zakat policy of rebate to all citizens

NONE Senator Ramakrishnan calls on the government to give non-Muslims a similar zakat rebate when paying their income tax.
Spanner in the works for S'wak Pakatan meet

Spanner in the works for S'wak Pakatan meet

Sarawak Pakatan appears to be at odds on whether or not to convene a formal delegates meeting ahead of the state polls.
Rahimi: I'm here to cut Pakatan's lifeline

Rahimi: I'm here to cut Pakatan's lifeline

KERDAU The former aide of the PKR de facto advisor says he is here to neutralise the influence of Anwar Ibrahim. [VIDEO INSIDE]
The hunted, haunted Dr Jeffrey

The hunted, haunted Dr Jeffrey

NONE COMMENT He plays hide-and-seek with PKR, which is unconscionably late in reckoning with his influence.  
Sodomy II: Anwar back on witness stand

Sodomy II: Anwar back on witness stand

LIVE REPORTS Solicitor-general II Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden informs the court that he wants to recall Anwar.
Ummi in the ring a sign of desperation

Ummi in the ring a sign of desperation

FREE YOURSAY 'It looks like Umno can stoop so low as to engage 'askar upahan' (mercenaries) to create a dent in the opposition with damning lies.'
Why deploy balaclava-clad UTK to arrest Anwar?

Why deploy balaclava-clad UTK to arrest Anwar?

FREE YOURSAY 'The way PDRM used UTK squad to hijack Anwar after returning from MACC was indication that somebody higher up have had bad blood to settle with him.'