Archive - 6 March 2011

Muhyiddin: Merlimau win a message for general polls

Muhyiddin: Merlimau win a message for general polls

NONE UPDATED 11.58PM The DPM basks in the ‘feel good’ factor and hopes the winning streak can carry through to the next GE.
I'll get over my defeat, says Hassanuddin

I'll get over my defeat, says Hassanuddin

Hassanuddin Salim says the odds in the BN stronghold had always been slim, and denied the results were an indicator of Malay support.
CJ declares some success in clearing backlog cases

CJ declares some success in clearing backlog cases

The Malaysian judiciary's adoption of 14 strategies to clear the backlog of cases in the last two years, resulted in its significant reduction.
Kerdau: We will work harder, pledges BN

Kerdau: We will work harder, pledges BN

In the aftermath of their emphatic win over arch-rivals PAS, an ecstatic BN realises they have a lot of work to live up to.
Heated session of Dewan Rakyat expected

Heated session of Dewan Rakyat expected

With the GE possibly just round the corner, the Dewan Rakyat is a forum that the opposition will want to exploit to the maximum.
EC urges Pakatan to register with ROS

EC urges Pakatan to register with ROS

The EC says it has broken the law on several counts but can avoid this by becoming an official coalition.

Kerdau: BN leads in early counting

Kerdau: BN leads in early counting

LIVE REPORTS The ballots are being tallied in both Kerdau and Merlimau. As expected, BN is leading in early count.
Kerdau: BN leads in early counting

Kerdau: BN leads in early counting

LIVE REPORTS The ballots are being tallied in both Kerdau and Merlimau. As expected, BN is leading in early count.
BN wins Merlimau, Kerdau with higher majority

BN wins Merlimau, Kerdau with higher majority

LIVE REPORTS BN's winning majority in Kerdau surpasses its winning margin in the 2004 GE while in Merlimau, its majority is higher than the 2008 GE.
'New concept longhouse' plots surveyed

'New concept longhouse' plots surveyed

Instead of giving titles to existing longhouses they will be relocated to selected plots earmarked for the 'pioneering' project.
MTUC: Announce actual stats on foreign workers

MTUC: Announce actual stats on foreign workers

Its president estimates that the number of foreign workers with valid documents alone are about 2 million, exceeding our labour needs.
PAS sec-gen defends Kelantan's lottery ticket ban

PAS sec-gen defends Kelantan's lottery ticket ban

Mustafa Ali says it has always been the state's policy for the past 20 years to oppose any form of gambling.

 

Snap to 'swim and sink' with Pakatan

Snap to 'swim and sink' with Pakatan

'If we want unseat the BN from power, yes, Snap will swim and sink with Pakatan. That is the only formula we have.'
Baru: Taib running scared over debate

Baru: Taib running scared over debate

NONE If Taib's special advisor shows up for the debate instead of the CM himself, Baru Bian says a 'junior lawyer' will stand in for him.
'Klang Valley MRT could be a financial disaster'

'Klang Valley MRT could be a financial disaster'

DAP Petaling Jaya MP Tony Pua says the estimated RM50 billion cost is shocking, and that there appears to be no limit to the budget.
S'wak Pakatan sets deadline to resolve seats dispute

S'wak Pakatan sets deadline to resolve seats dispute

Component parties give themselves 14 days to sort out overlapping claims over seats to be contested in the upcoming state elections.
PKFZ: Let justice take its course, says Chua

PKFZ: Let justice take its course, says Chua

The MCA chief dodges Lim Kit Siang’s questions on why he is silent that his party leaders were being ‘singled out’ and not Umno.
More Sabah PKR members quit to join Umno

More Sabah PKR members quit to join Umno

As they felt the party was not going anywhere, Ninety-four Sabah PKR members from its Indai Tuaran division have switched camps.

 

DAP MP alleges vote-buying in Merlimau

DAP MP alleges vote-buying in Merlimau

NONE DAP's Kota Melaka MP claims he saw a group of people handing out cash of RM100 per person to Chinese voters.
Gov't firm in 6% growth despite Mideast crisis

Gov't firm in 6% growth despite Mideast crisis

Despite unrest in the middle east, this can be achieved by efficient implementation of investments says the second finance minister.

 

Palanivel tells urban poor to work in estates

Palanivel tells urban poor to work in estates

NONE He says the plantation sector offers a minimum wage, low cost of living, free housing, and a safe and secure environment.
Ban on sexy, superstitious ads in Shah Alam

Ban on sexy, superstitious ads in Shah Alam

Shah Alam City Council will not issue any licences to put up product and service advertisements with elements of sex and superstition.
Thieving MCA leaders and gullible premiers

Thieving MCA leaders and gullible premiers

Mass HRP arrests: Appeal for donations for legal fees

Mass HRP arrests: Appeal for donations for legal fees

NONE Friends of Human Rights Defenders wants to raise over RM400,000 to assist HRP members detained in arrests last week.
LRT realignment: All considerations not studied

LRT realignment: All considerations not studied

Sodomy II: Who is BN trying to kid?

Sodomy II: Who is BN trying to kid?

Asia on subsidy spree as inflation hits

Asia on subsidy spree as inflation hits

'I wake up at 5am and go to sleep at 11pm and work the whole day, but I barely make enough to feed my family of five.'
Interlok: Punish Education Ministry officers, says Niat

Interlok: Punish Education Ministry officers, says Niat

interlok This is one of the five resolutions the National 'Interlok' Action Team adopted at its meeting in KL yesterday.
Observing the Libyan crisis in real time

Observing the Libyan crisis in real time

NONE COMMENT The marvels of IT are shrinking the world to the extreme discomfort of dictators everywhere.
The evolution in wooing rural voters

The evolution in wooing rural voters

comments bridget welsh Both Umno and PAS are struggling to come to terms with a more sophisticated electorate, even in the rural areas.
Pivotal ruling in Anwar's trial ahead

Pivotal ruling in Anwar's trial ahead

A ruling on the trial-within-a-trial is expected, which will determine whether critical evidence could be admitted.
To the death? What century is Zahid living in?

To the death? What century is Zahid living in?

FREE VOXPOP 'The DPM warns against inciting the rakyat, and yet Umno members threaten to fight to the death. Now who is inciting who?'
Is Sarawak out of MACC's jurisdiction?

Is Sarawak out of MACC's jurisdiction?

FREE YOURSAY 'In another country, Taib will be a liability but in Malaysia he is a champion. What is wrong with us? Where lies our priorities?'
Turnout higher than 2008 in twin by-elections

Turnout higher than 2008 in twin by-elections

LIVE REPORTS The final voter turnout in Merlimau is 79%, while in Kerdau, it's 83%. Counting begins. Results expected at 8pm. [PHOTOS & VIDEO INSIDE]

Kerdau: BN confident of victory, PAS not giving in

Kerdau: BN confident of victory, PAS not giving in

A check by Bernama revealed that both political parties contesting in the by-election - BN and PAS - had expressed confidence in winning.