Archive - 3 June 2011

The government is expected to fork out about RM4 billion this year to subsidise basic foodstuff to cushion the burden of rising cost of goods, especially the lower income group, said Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussin.

Developer Peter’s Brickworks burst into PJS1 and demolished two longhouses that were occupied by three families. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Higher Education Minsiter Khaled Nordin said students can join the NGO organised rally only if the police gives the event the green light.

The police have sent the sudden death report (SDR) of Ahmad Sarbani to the court registry at Jalan Duta at 3pm today.

The party claims the Registrar of Societies is satisfied with its reply and has decided not to deregister the party.

Police showed their flagrant lack of decency by marking the women's bodies with a marker pen, says DAP MP Teresa Kok.

Since the Teoh Beng Hock inquest was disappointing, the same mistake should not be repeated for Sarbani.

In a statement in Kuala Lumpur today, the commission says they had recorded statements from JMM.

Meet at 2pm on July 9 at these three areas - Sogo shopping complex, PAS headquarters and Kampung Baru mosque.

Complaints came mostly from the wives of those who patronise such entertainment outlets.

Hishammuddin says the main motive of the PKR leader was to injure his reputation as a minister and politician.

Voting for one of the most keenly watched PAS internal polls ends at 6.15pm and results will be announced tomorrow.

UPDATED 6.55PM 'We've started investigations. I cannot give you any details,' says Abu Kassim. [VIDEO INSIDE]

He arrives in Singapore for a working visit to attend the 10th International Institute for Strategic Studies' Shangri-La Dialogue.

DAP Komtar rep Ng Wei Aik says the proposed increase of salaries for TNB’s top executives is illogical.

Three additional clips are released, similar to that screened to journalists at Carcosa Seri Negara on March 21.

PKR veeps Surendran and Nurul Izzah blast the authorities' belated inquest as a ruse to ‘mislead the public’.

The BN efforts to woo PAS to join its camp have gained traction of late as Anwar fights allegations of sodomy and extra-marital sex.

The subs scandal refuses to sink.

Blogger Kickdefella had claimed he was paid RM350,000 to use for Kelantan exco member Husam Musa’s vice-presidency campaign.

NGOs are outraged over police’s behaviour in marking women during a vice raid.

MUKTAMAR UPDATED 2.40PM Abdul Hadi Awang says what PAS wants is an Islamic state in form, where the welfare of the people is prioritised.

Unnecessarily harping on religious issues is dangerous propaganda, says former deputy education minister Salleh Jafaruddin.

Malaysia plans to sell more than US$1 billion in global Islamic bonds and will hold investor presentations at the end of June to market the offering.

Umno Youth has urged prospective buyers of RHB Bank Bhd to clarify its human resource policies once the deal goes through.

Refusal to reveal terms of power purchase agreements is proof of the priority given to political cronyism, says MP Tony Pua.

Australia’s plan to send some child asylum seekers to Malaysia have drawn sharp criticism from refugee advocates.

COMMENT Three mavens of history writing lament the state of their craft as seen in secondary school texts.

The government says exports grow 11.1 percent year-on-year in April on the back of higher demand for gas, palm oil, rubber and other products.

UPDATED 1.20PM The three villages are Kampung Baru Sungai Jarom in Jenjarom, Kampung Bagan in Pulau Ketam and Kampung Baru Pandamaran.

Renovations to the multipurpose hall adjacent to Parliament house to enable temporary Dewan Rakyat sitting will be completed by Sept 5.

The department works late into the night to process work permits of US electronics giant Western Digital employees.

MUKTAMAR Delegates take pot shots at its chief Nasruddin Hassan and his leadership, accusing him of losing touch with youths.

COMMENT We are counting the costs and still bearing the burden of the BN government's cosy relationship with IPPs.

MUKTAMAR UPDATED 12.30PM It will prepare for GE the moment the muktamar ends.

MUKTAMAR Will they heed the MB's call for candidates from K'tan be elected to the party leadership.

MUKTAMAR UPDATED 12.05PM He says that any bid to forge cooperation in the name of Malay unity is an effort in futility.

FREE VOXPOP 'The way Ani Arope described how the IPP contracts were drawn up, I don't see how the gov't can reveal them.'

FREE VOXPOP 'If Najib and Rosmah are not interviewed by Anwar's lawyers, how then can the case proceed?'

It is the indirect costs through logistics and transport which could push prices up for consumers, says FMM’s OK Lee.

FREE YOURSAY 'When a company issues million-ringgit dividends, it's obvious it is just for disbursing cash.'