Archive - 21 April 2011

The MCA leadership went as ‘heroes’ of SUPP but they all returned as pygmies, says the DAP advisor.

It's as if the gov't is not aware that a large proportion of the rakyat lack something even more basic than emails, says Rodziah Ismail.

Chinese will lose representation in government if the party does badly in the coming GE, they declare.

Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian has also struck a chord of dismay in its Pakatan partner which views Snap with a great deal of suspicion.

Australian mining giant claims that any additional radiation generated by operations will only be experienced by workers at the Gebeng plant.

This is the second time the report is returned, the same day after being submitted, with the police told to 'investigate the case further'.

Investigators have concluded that Customs officer Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed died from head injuries resulting from a fall from a high place.

They dismiss it on the grounds that it reflects a myopic perception of what is really unfolding at the grassroots level, demanding attention.

It has asked the party to double the number of seats for the women's wing to contest in the state in the next GE.

The new move will be implemented beginning June to ensure that the interests of the housemaids and their employers are protected.

But education authorities in Terengganu claimed the four-day “self-development course” was aimed at the boys’ mannerisms.

An ex-CID head urges his former colleagues to include this as part of their probe as a set-up cannot be ruled out.

Berita Harian quotes a source as saying the tape had been sent to a South Korean agency for 'biometric analysis'.

TEOH RCI UPDATED 7.30PM Relax... then tell us what you heard, forensic pathologist Dr Mohamed Hatta tells MACC witness Bulkini.

Groups demand a retraction and apology but the head of the KL & S'gor Chinese Chamber of Commerce says he was misquoted.

There appears to be a split in the party on whether Chinese party members should be appointed to the Sarawak cabinet.

COMMENT BN has taken a serious bruising and will have to make a few hard decisions before the next GE.

State party legal and human rights bureau chief Baljit Singh proposes that the government hold a referendum.

Senadin rep says the opposition party is attempting to further confuse the Chinese over the issue of their representation in the cabinet.

Najib cites the slide of Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain towards being failed states despite having achieved 'developed' nation status.

But after about a decade of back-and-forth, the committee is wary of starting work.

Five political parties were represented, as well as several likely independent candidates, reported Channel NewsAsia.

A range of topics made headlines today, from police investigations into the sex video to unit trust for low-income earners.

IT firm explains GN3 ‘debt restructuring’ status, claiming it does not affect its ability to implement the 1Malaysia Email project.

The champion of native land rights puts his party's performance under a microscope with brutal frankness.

UPDATED 11.55AM Two appeals have been filed before the Court of Appeal against Petronas over allegations of unpaid oil royalty.

COMMENT A merger would lead to cross-fielding of candidates that would eventuate in a politics less race-based and therefore healthier. 

The police have taken statements from 23 male students from a school in Section 25, Shah Alam, for allegedly being involved in a fight at their school.

FREE YOURSAY 'Trying to claim that Pelagus is a Snap seat when it is not won on a Snap ticket is the most egoistic display of a low-class politician.'

Palace guard Ramli Mohamad died after being shot by an unkown assailant in Palekbang, Tumpat, on the morning of May 1 last year.

FREE VOXPOP 'The fact that only Malaysiakini is attacked is an open admission that it is a force to be reckoned with.'

FREE YOURSAY 'The public can choose from several free e-mail services from well-known companies if they wish...'

Tricubes CEO replies to the barrage of questions that have been raised over the RM50 million project. 

UPDATED 7.35PM Gan Ping Sieu says CM Taib should ‘speed up’ passing the baton to a successor in the wake of Sarawak polls.