Archive - 4 May 2011

'That's the nature of any investigation. We'll call up new witnesses if the need arises,' says the KL police chief over the probe into the Customs officer's death.

'The move will enable the government to monitor these groups and address the problems of 'unofficial' lobbyists.'

Police are currently identifying those behind the distribution of copies of the sex video allegedly depicting an opposition leader, obtained by several VIPs including politicians recently.

Ex-PM describes the killing as revenge for the Sept 11 attacks and not a move to combat terrorism.

TEOH RCI Kajang councillor Lee Kee Hiong says the political aide could solve problems in a calm manner.

UPDATED 8.56PM Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says the state government is wary about where the money actually came from.

RON97 will soar to a record high of RM2.90 per litre by midnight - up 20 sen since the last increase a month ago.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has made a rare apology for mistakes his government may have made.

TEOH RCI UPDATED 8.50PM MACC’s Ahmad Shafik says this was his opinion when he took over the case.

All candidates in the 10th Sarawak state legislative assembly election are reminded to submit their statement and election expenses before May 30.

He is expected to be challenged by party central committee member Mohamad Sabu.

The pilot project will see elections for village heads in Kg Baru Sungai Jarom, Kg Baru Pandamaran and Kg Bagan in Pulau Ketam.

The set-up IS final and the PKR leader was not properly briefed by his party, says Sarawak DAP chief Wong Ho Leng.

UPDATED 5.23PM But he claims he ‘cannot reveal much’ as the case is still being probed by cops. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The BN will conduct a thorough post-mortem... where we lost and where we won, says the special advisor to the CM, Adenan Satem.

He has filed an application to strike out opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s RM100 million defamation suit.

UPDATED 4.15PM He says he gave his DNA sample to the cops because he had handled the Omega watch. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Penang DCM I Mansor Othman says the increment will benefit 800 officials attached to various mosques.

UPDATED 7.43PM The Hornbill Skyways' former general manager claims that it was a commission amounting to an irregularity.

COMMENT The Arab uprising is no longer what it was.  Its complexion is changing.

In a bid to engage young Malaysians, he will make an on-air appearance at Hot FM radio this Friday.

Deputy president Liow Tiong Lai says this is a collective decision which has received the support of members across the country.

'Umno has never caused disunity... only the Indians have called themselves pariah,' says Sungai Dua rep Jasmin Mohammed.

Stories on the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden dominated the front pages for a second day today.

UPDATED 4PM Yusri Mohamad of Pembela cites two recent cases to back his assertion. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The UN nuclear agency will organise an expert panel to advise the government on the potential radiation risks of a rare earth facility in Gebeng.

S'PORE POLLS: Unrestricted hiring of lower-paid, not-so-skilled foreigners worries Singaporeans.

The party appears to have taken a cautious approach towards Najib Abdul Razak’s recent strategy to unite Muslim voters.

At least Osama bin Laden got his come-uppance.

Unusually frank remarks from the CIA chief betrayed the extent of the distrust between the US and Pakistan.

Conditions in Sarawak create several hurdles, but campaigners should keep a broader issue in mind.

So said a former GM of Sarawak state-owned Hornbill Skyways in court over his unlawful dismissal suit.

FREE VOXPOP 'BN drags him through the court ahead of the Sarawak election, then they put the brakes on the trial, and they'll trot him out for another show come the next GE.'

FREE VOXPOP 'They should return all the money collected from kafirs like me because we earn this money from haram activities like interest, gambling, etc.'

FREE YOURSAY 'It is clear that the PDRM has shed its professionalism. Umno has transformed PDRM into its image.'