Archive - 1 April 2011

UPDATED 11.10PM The price of RON97 has been raised to RM2.70 per litre, up by 20 sen, effective midnight tonight.

Sri Muda state assemblyman Shuhaimi Shafiei, accused of publishing seditious articles in his blog, filed a notice at the Shah Alam High Court to strike out the charges against him.

Abdul Khalid Ibrahim says it is almost ridiculous to put in bankruptcy proceedings as if the state is unable to pay RM40,000.

The Pakatan government will need at least a year to assess its policies and programmes, says MB Khalid Ibrahim.

Najib Abdul Razak says he will wait for the outcome of the state polls before deciding whether to call for an early general election.

Youths in the city seem oblivious to the existence of Pakatan’s Buku Jingga, as PKR Youth launches its ‘Jingga Month’ campaign.

Port Klang assemblyperson's demand for RM40,000 in costs has landed him in the soup as the Selangor assembly considers it an insult.

UPDATED 8.05PM The constant pumping out of smoke on the issue looks set to drag on, even though PKR still appears to be unshaken by the affair.

EC secretary Kamaruddin Mohamed Baria said this was because Mafrel had failed to fully comply to EC's requirements.

A complainant says the MACC has yet to brief him on the progress of its probe into the S'wak CM.

The government is not in a rush to crystallise Malaysia's nuclear power plan as its viability is still being evaluated.

Don't lecture journalists on how to do their job, says union chief Hata Wahari.

Perak has outlawed a popular line dance, claiming that it contains cult practices and elements of "Christian rituals" unacceptable to Muslims.

S'WAK POLLS However, DAP state chief Wong Ho Leng keeps mum on the possible candidate for Padungan, when approached by reporters.

UPDATED 7.42PM Umno rep Mustafa Salim finally faces the music for one of three counts of corruption brought by MACC.

PKR has come under flak for turning the recent fire that razed a primary school here into a political issue.

S’WAK POLLS Unimas political scientist Faizal Syam Hazis dissects 29 ‘hot seats’ that he thinks will see a keen contest.

Following in the footsteps of its BN partners, the Indian party also wants to concentrate its efforts on the looming snap polls.

Japan has said its crisis-hit nuclear plant must be scrapped, but currently had no plans to evacuate more people.

Assemblypersons from across the political divide hold opposing views on the ISA when debating a motion that Selangor campaigns against it.

Kelantan mufti suggests the council conduct a study on the dance to determine its legal validity before deciding whether to ban it.

Yet another case of a teacher abusing a student, adding to a list  that's getting longer and certainly not a pretty 1Malaysia scene.

The state is the first in Malaysia to do this to ensure transparency in forest management efforts, says Wong.

We may be seeing yet more mayhem.

M Nyana Segaran, an ex-MIC and Gerakan member, is expected to rejoin BN at a carnival which Najib is attending.

COMMENT 85 nations signed a UN statement on protection for LGBT people but not Malaysia, even though gays continue contributing to the nation.

S'WAK POLLS Sarawak's health minister anticipates a tough fight in retaining his Bawang Assan seat in the coming state election.

The launch of a RM100 million Business Start-up Fund was among the mixed bag of items in the news today.

UPDATED 4.20PM Ismail Omar says experts have concluded the Carcosa sex video is authentic.

S'WAK POLLS The DAP enlists this cute mascot of the East Malaysian state in its campaign for change on April 16.

In a video on his official website, the CM explains that he does not live a lavish lifestyle.

UPDATED 1.55PM Creating history, the enactment was tabled for third reading today by exco Elizabeth Wong.

One was mildly optimistic about the opposition's prospects; the other decidedly downbeat at a forum to discuss the April 16 polls.

The rock concert is to get youth to cut their umbilical cord attachment to politicians, and help them be more independent.

S'WAK POLLS Meradong has always been a hot seat since 1996, with victories changing hands from one party to another.

The evacuees, comprising 1,135 families, are being accommodated at 32 relief centres.

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FREE YOURSAY 'It's crystal clear that a crime had been committed by the trio. What are the police waiting for?'