Archive - 10 June 2011

He said this was vital as TNB had to bear high expenditure cost and inadvertently burdened the consumers by raising the electricity tariffs.

PAS rep Khalid Samad hands over two letters which he claims to have received in the mail to the Selangor MACC director.

UPDATED 9.40PM Najib Abdul Razak says PAS should be consistent in its struggle and not be at the 'beck and call' of the DAP.

The Sessions Court in Shah Alam today rejected the prosecution’s application to tender the police report lodged by Cpl Jenain Subi, who is charged with causing the death of the 15-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah, as evidence during the trial.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Dr Mashitah Ibrahim said the controversy created by the Obedient Wives Club (OWC) was a move to gain publicity and popularity so as to
attract more members.

We want it to be called the National Decent Living Wage Council instead, says Klang DAP MP Charles Santiago.

The national football team will play Premier League giants Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool within seven days in July.

Mahathir and others in Umno riling Pakatan and trying to distract PAS' move to establish Malaysia as a welfare state, says DAP national chairperson.

UPDATED 11.50PM However, the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Ministry says no user information is missing.

The family of three slain youths wants police personnel involved in the shooting to be charged for murder, instead of a lenghty inquest.

It will make its opposition to the rare earth plant heard in Australia's Parliament and its Securities Exchange.

S'gor exco member Teresa Kok says the race column on forms discourages Malaysians from identifying themselves as simply Malaysians.

The former transport minister claims a decision was made in 2009 to open up the inspection market after 2014.

UPDATED 6.45PM The former KL CID chief says the MACC review panel isn't empowered to clear Gani Patail of wrongdoing in his controversial haj trip.

Court will hear the prosecution's appeal against the acquittal of DAP leader on a charge of uttering seditious words against Perak Sultan.

UPDATED 4.20PM Villagers in Tumpat lodged a report seeking stern action against polls watchdog Bersih over its planned July 9 rally.

The inmates burnt down an administrative building, dining hall, visitor complex and nine cars as well as a motorcycle last night.

PM says the problems faced by Muslims are within and the solutions can be found by reverting to the true teachings of Islam.

NSFA have been fined RM30,000 after their fans burnt a flag of rivals Kelantan during a match in Super League.

The Perkasa president claims that every time the MCA president speaks to the media, it will cost the BN votes.

PowerSeraya, which sold the electricity to Tenaga, is owned by Malaysian company YTL Power.

UPDATED 7.55PM S'gor police chief Tun Hisan says police are still investigating the distribution of the sex VCDs across the state.

UPDATED 3.40PM S'gor CPO says they are yet to complete probe into slaying of three youths.

Penang's chief minister brushes off MCA president's claim of island-state running on a deficit, saying the losses incurred were caused by BN, pre-2008.

The MCMC has sent a letter to all internet service providers (ISPs) to block the top 10 file-sharing websites.

HEADLINES Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told Utusan Malaysia the ulama wing can act as an advisory body to Umno's policy.

The charges made against him are mere allegations, unless there is proof to show otherwise, says Dr Stephen Rundi.

FREE VOXPOP 'Just because some moderates won the PAS elections, you think you can win the whole of Malaysia?'

Police arrest 37 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals accused of running an Internet scam that tricked people into paying fake traffic fines.

Agus Salim, from Sumatra, was detained on Monday for entering the country under a false name, a senior police official said.

COMMENT Mat Sabu should quickly get down to the brass tacks of coalition-building.

INTERVIEW The newly-minted PAS No 2 believes the Kedah and Kelantan gov'ts are taking too long to enact change .

Baljit Singh says about 10 lawyers will join the rally to monitor it for the Bar Council.

INTERVIEW Ibrahim Ali cannot stop 1Malaysia if everyone simply chooses to ignore him. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The foundation claims that the low number of loans for non-Malays was because applications were low to start with.

FREE YOURSAY 'Why pay RM6.5 mil in cash? No one would deal in cold hard cash unless it is to eliminate the paper trail.'

Sabah recognises mixed race, in S'wak it’s a must follow the father’s race, elsewhere, either parent's race can be picked.

Sabahan Yong Vui Kong, 21, is on death row in Singapore for drug trafficking. Malaysiakini is publishing his final letters.

FREE YOURSAY 'What does MCA stand for? Do you subscribe to the doctrine of good governance? Or are you paying lip-service to it?'

FREE YOURSAY 'MCA leaders are now accomplice to the deepening of the country's major problem by perpetuating the cycle of racial and religious politics.'