Archive - 5 May 2011

Deputy Finance Minister Donald Lim  says the reduction is possible once the long-awaited goods and services tax (GST) is enforced.

PM Najib Abdul Razak's appearance on Hot FM tomorrow will be one of several appearances on the airwaves, industry sources say.

Former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Mat Zain Ibrahim says this is resulting in the force not being able to act independently.

It raises its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3 percent to cope with rising inflation in a move signalling more rate hikes to come.

Sabah Prisons Dept launches a probe on its correctional school director who allegedly went berserk. [VIDEO INSIDE]

History, argues the political observer, has witnessed Umno’s dishonest betrayal in their previous cooperation with PAS.

They claim the police had deliberately slapped a false charge on PSM sec-gen S Arutchelvan when under their detention. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 5.15PM PKR is rejecting the shadow cabinet because it does not have enough bumi representation.

UPDATED 6.10PM Opposition leader and PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, in giving his two sen worth, reckons that polls will be held this year.

The key immediate challenge is to address rising food prices, says the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

TEOH RCI UPDATED 7.50PM He committed suicide in order to protect his employer and DAP from charges of corruption, the RCI was told today.

Penang wants freedom of information law, but blacks out details of RM300 million Relau convention centre expansion project, says Gerakan.

Mohamed Asharat Ramzan Ali alleges that Hornbill Skyways paid US$250,000 as commission in an aircraft procurement deal.

Mimos Bhd's successes in research and development proves this sector is viable and the gov't should pay greater attention to it.

It was paid as ‘police bail’ to an ‘Inspector Zulkifli’ for the release of the brothers. [VIDEO INSIDE]

As debate on the 'insulting' novel continues to rage, Penang exco wants the book off the library's textbook rack.

Malaysia has begun taking fingerprints from foreigners entering the country in a bid to prevent illegal immigrants coming in using fake papers.

He is a 50-year-old lawyer and economist with degrees from Harvard, Stanford and Oxford universities.

DAP MP Tony Pua maintains this will go a long way towards stemming brain drain and also help achieve Vision 2020.

To a query, the sultan replies: “InsyaAllah (God willing), I’m praying for it, and InsyaAllah, God will make it happen.”

The project is currently in the initial stage where geophysics and sub-surface analysis have been carried out, a TNB engineer says.

UUM has to pay RM1.7 million in quit rent as the state land office  has rejected the university's application for a rebate, says MB.

The party is doing this by selecting young professionals as their point men in the rural areas.

KL police chief Zulkifli Abdullah warns of 'irresponsible parties' out to spoil the good name of the force.

The death of Osama bin Laden continued to hog the headlines of Malay dailies, this time condemning the American decision to kill him.

BN sources claim that the coalition’s component parties have bunkered down for final strategic planning.

UPDATED 3.55PM The High Court dismisses Eskay’s suit for RM20 million in commission fees for crooked bridge project.

Sim Tze Tsin (PKR-Pantai Jerejak) says the money should go to BN and Pakatan candidates to finance their campaigns.

COMMENT Claims the DAP is a threat to Islam and that the religion is under siege point to an upsurge in the paranoid element in our politics.

The need for strengthening the party is known, as well as the solution, but time is proving to be a big problem with the GE looming.

FREE VOXPOP 'Until today the BN government has not expressed even a single word of ‘sorry' to make amends for Bukit Merah.'

Sabahan Vui Kong, 21, is on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking. Here is his latest letter as he faces death.

FREE YOURSAY 'Pembela and Perkasa are given wide berth by Umno to spread hatred and backwardness.'

FREE YOURSAY 'The 'sumpah laknat' show masjids are blatantly abused for Umno's ulterior motives. It's Umno that allow such institutions to be used.'

He decides not to release photos of Osama's corpse, saying the US should not brandish 'trophies' of its victory.

FREE YOURSAY 'A great liar will normally swear that he is telling nothing but the truth. There is a lot of inconsistencies...'