Archive - 17 March 2011

The following summarises what is happening at each reactor, and the major risks they post.

Malaysia may step up checks on air travellers after South Korea reported unusually high levels of radiation on three airline passengers.

The High Court had in 2008 granted the two accused a stay of execution, pending this appeal.

The police have collected RM476.6 million from summonses issued during an eight-month period ending February this year.

Several supermarkets in the southern province of Guangdong had sold out of salt by yesterday.

The MB says state legal adviser will study whether local councils can stop street vendors selling lottery tickets.

Muhyiddin Yassin says the issue is that this is a legal matter and all parties should help expedite the process to find the truth.

Northern Perak police chief Shukri Dahalan says six people have been arrested over the incident.

Politicians from both sides of the divide agree that this should be done to uphold the constitutional right to freedom of religion.

TEOH RCI UPDATED 10.20PM Hairul Ilham Hamzah says that the owners of four companies had confessed to not doing the projects.

High Court dismisses Victoria Jayaseele Martin’s judicial review application to challenge the FT Islamic Religious Council’s decision.

Joy turned to grief after CFM found the impounded Bibles had been 'defaced' with a gov't stamp.

Sarawak cabinet member James Jemut Masing said the chief minister has hinted heavily during a meeting today that polls will be held next month.

A farmer is accusing a police officer of raping his daughter but nearly a year after the police report was filed, it's still 'under investigation.'

Media watchdog Centre for Independent Journalism is pleased MCMC has dropped its charge against blogger, but disturbed by disrespect for freedom of expression.

There were speculation this morning that the chief minister's meeting with the governor would be followed by snap polls being called.

They challenge PKR’s Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad to come up with evidence that Zaid had stated a different stand during his tenure in PKR. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Get your facts straight and stop slandering Rosmah Mansor, minister Nazri Abdul Aziz tells opposition MPs.

UPDATED 4.30PM The education minister says he did not reject the proposed amendments to Interlok but only asked for their review.

UPDATED 3.55PM Hishammuddin claims that Christian groups are nitpicking over the gov't stamp on the Al-Kitab.

Malaysian police seized two containers which may contain parts used to make nuclear weapons, from a ship bound for western Asia.

UPDATED 3.45PM She files a RM100 million suit against businessman Nor Azman Abdullah Baginda Minda and Malaysiakini.

Japan’s escalating nuclear crisis after the earthquake and tsunami hog the headlines in the newspapers today.

Panel chief Prof Shamsul says the panel had completed its duties more than a week ago. 

Muslim students group PKPIM says Malay has been accepted as the national language for use by all ethnic and religious groups.

UPDATED 4.55PM Independent panel he mooted to resolve controversy over the use of the book in schools has lost its legitimacy, says Charles Santiago.

The circular or email asked court staff to give RM10 each to purchase a gift for the marriage of MB Adnan Yaakob’s daughter.

COMMENT The Malaysian government cannot pick and choose which parts of a judgment of a case they will follow, and which they will not.

It hopes for a productive and effective meeting with Zaki Azmi on its resolution for the withdrawal of Key Performance Indicators for courts.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 2.01PM After two years, the PM concedes that there are some still unclear on the concept.

Select committee on the bill making substantial amendments to preserve the spirit of freedom of information.

TEOH RCI A Selangor MACC investigator testifies that this was among the reasons Teoh was called in for questioning.

CFM asks why the 1982 gazette was not upheld all this while and raps Idris Jala for giving the impression the gov't has 'given in'.

COMMENT If the party's boss wants to resign, why would he first want to see the Umno president-cum-PM?

Senior counsel Kong Hong Ming says the seven-point guideline restricts NCR claims to a limited version.

High Court dismisses the application to strike out Sarawak CM's defamation suit.

FREE VOXPOP 'If we have a nuclear plant and there was an explosion, the minister will be charged for misleading the PM on the safety of using nuclear energy.'

BREAKING NEWS UPDATED 11.16PM About 20 nuclear plant workers have been exposed to radiation.

FREE YOURSAY 'It is a shame that such a simple problem has been allowed by the authority to drag on for so long.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Is the gov't saying non-Christians who are not Muslims also cannot read the Bible in BM? Would Muslims be happy if similar restrictions were placed on the Quran?'