Archive - 1 June 2011

Approvals for the MTV World Stage Concert featuring rock band 30 Seconds From Mars were given last year, says Selangor menteri besar. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Media Prima is not dismissing the  possibility of owning another television station or acquire Bernama TV as part of its expansion plan.

The Economist Intelligence Unit sees Malaysia’s political stability coming under ‘moderate threat’ in the next five years.

They are throwing their support behind religious scholar Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, the last to announce his bid for the post.

The iron grip of Sarawak's ruling elite on the political economy has left little money for the mainstream economy.

UPDATED 7.05PM This is based on a recently-signed power purchase agreement between the federal and Sarawak state governments.

SODOMY II UPDATED 6PM He accuses Zabidin of pre-judging the case at the prosecution stage.

Water minister Chin Fah Kui said the meeting would be held following the request from the Selangor government.

It is expected to receive delivery of new military assets, including attack helicopters, from early next year onwards.

Chief Justice Zaki Azmi ends his week-long hospital stint.

MUKTAMAR UPDATED 5.40PM He shrugs off the 'underdog' tag, saying he will win the three-way fight. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Penang will join Johor, NS, Malacca and Perlis which had signed the deal to surrender their water assets to federal gov't.

The High Court has set June 8 for PKR application for leave to seek a judicial review. 

UPDATED 4.20PM The policy and processes will be overhauled to prevent future confusion and contain future expectations.

UPDATED 3.30PM Nazri says they will be offered twinning programmes which will eventually take them overseas.

OVERVIEW We try to decipher the verbosity of government leaders on the electricity tariff hike - and what it may portend for citizens.

As prices head up, up and away from today, what is the ordinary Malaysian to do?

They are believed to be under detention as their employer failed to provide them with work permits. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Both Maybank and CIMB have three months to complete the negotiations in their bid to merge with RHB Capital.

COMMENT We need appropriate and effective policies to balance the principles of diversity/multiculturalism, equity and equal opportunity for our society.

MACC is likely to proceed with the corruption trial of a former senior manager of Sime Darby despite the absence of a key witness.

The party sends a memorandum to the IGP, and veep N Surendran asks why there have been no arrests in the case.

UPDATED 3.55PM Experts arrive under heavy police escort for a briefing by Lynas officers, then move on to the factory site.

Alan Shadrake, who wrote about the execution of drug traffickers and murderers, turned himself in at the High Court.

CM Lim Guan Eng blasts state BN leader Dr Teng Hock Nan for unauthorised release of information on Penang's water deal with Putrajaya.

Four years after it took to the skies, Asia's biggest long-haul budget carrier has proved sceptics wrong and is now set on a major expansion.

ANALYSIS UPDATED 6.50PM The battle line is shifting from affiliation to factions, to candidates who are likely to catch the eye.

HEADLINES It ruled the Selangor assembly’s rights panel was wrong in compelling lawyer Hafarizam Harun to answer contempt charges.

They should use the mandate given to champion the people and not speak for the sake of politics and to gain public sympathy.

Two top students in Sarawak are deemed 'non-bumiputera', which defies a 2009 directive.

The toll of Umno/BN's occupation mounts.

UPDATED 2.19PM They say the body certifying sustainable palm oil producers has not taken on the conglomerate over a number of alleged violations.

KOMUNITIKINI Their unprecedented legal triumph last year has made little change to the lives of these Orang Laut.

Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi reveals the ‘negligence’ of top officials who have failed to carry out enforcement work properly.

LYNAS PLANT Experts admit it is 'very unlikely' that zero thorium or uranium residue - both radioactive elements - will be achieved.

FREE VOXPOP 'All the MACC has to do, if it is really honest in its duty, is call these people up for investigations.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Only in Malaysia can violent gatecrashers forcibly end a peaceful protest.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If Mahathir could compel them to sign the deal with IPPs at a giveaway rate, why can't it be revealed?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Chin's remark that 'the gov't has no power to reveal IPP contracts' sounds like the lamest excuse ever.'