Archive - 16 June 2011

Yen Yen: I did not contradict my deputy

Yen Yen: I did not contradict my deputy

The tourism minister insists that her account of the RM1.8 million Facebook campaign was consistent with what her deputy told Parliament.
July 9: Umno Youth to march as well

July 9: Umno Youth to march as well

Umno Youth plans a march towards Istana Negara on July 9, which will coincide with similar rallies by Bersih 2.0 and Perkasa.
Gov't must be stringent in issuing halal certification

Gov't must be stringent in issuing halal certification

Najib: Not true NEM isn't actively implemented

Najib: Not true NEM isn't actively implemented

PARLIAMENT Data on the policies are in final part of NEM report prepared by Strategic Reform Initiatives, prime minister tells MP Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Guan Eng barking up the wrong tree

Guan Eng barking up the wrong tree

Private users won't be charged for using 1M'sia email

Private users won't be charged for using 1M'sia email

PARLIAMENT Private users will not be charged fees for using the 1Malaysia email service @MyEmail.com, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Noraini appointed first woman council head in Selangor

Noraini appointed first woman council head in Selangor

Noraini Roslan has been appointed as the first woman president of a local council in Selangor.
Let Suhakam, Bar Council in on nude squat probe

Let Suhakam, Bar Council in on nude squat probe

Opposition MPs urge the government to allow independent parties to be involved in the inquiry.
PM's Dept: RM5 mil carrot in Sibu not a crime

PM's Dept: RM5 mil carrot in Sibu not a crime

PARLIAMENT The prime minister's infamous 'you help me, I help you' speech is not a form of bribery or inducement, says the department.
PAS Youth to submit memo to Utusan over cartoon

PAS Youth to submit memo to Utusan over cartoon

utusan controversial cartoon 150611 If the newspaper ignores the wing’s remonstrance over the matter, it will see increasingly larger and bigger demonstrations.
Anwar: Did Felda lose RM500mil in North America?

Anwar: Did Felda lose RM500mil in North America?

NONE PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim also wonders whether the alleged loss was part of the RM6 billion borrowed from the EPF. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Shamsuddin: Khir asked me not to implicate him

Shamsuddin: Khir asked me not to implicate him

KHIR TRIAL The key prosecution witness maintains that his first statement was influenced by the ex-MB, who constantly reassured him that he was safe.
Guan Eng-Tsu Koon spat continues

Guan Eng-Tsu Koon spat continues

Take action if I lied, Penang CM challenges his predecessor, and shows reporters news clippings linking Koh to RM4 billion investment announcement. [VIDEO INSIDE]
DPM: Gov't views cyber-attacks seriously

DPM: Gov't views cyber-attacks seriously

Muhyiddin Yassin said the government took a serious view on the attacks and was awaiting a report from the MCMC on the matter.
One minister, but two answers on apostasy

One minister, but two answers on apostasy

Jamil Khir Baharom Islamic affairs minister Jamil Khir explains the syariah courts found the applicants were not qualified as Muslims.
S'gor PAS: Major shuffle on the cards

S'gor PAS: Major shuffle on the cards

Tides of change appear to have hit the party as the last polls  opened it up sufficiently for a woman to be tipped for a high post.



 

'Sarawak dumped semi-nomadic Penans'

'Sarawak dumped semi-nomadic Penans'

The government chased 1,000 of them from their forest homes... it is pushing the Penans into utter destitution, says London-based NGO Survival International.
M'sia upset with cyber-attacks, says minister

M'sia upset with cyber-attacks, says minister

'There are no restrictions. You can see people criticise the government on the Internet. We are very open,' Ismail Sabri says.
Anwar returns and sparks fly in 10 minutes

Anwar returns and sparks fly in 10 minutes

NONE PARLIAMENT UPDATED 4.35PM His return was marked by a riotous scene.
Don't hush up radioactive contamination, gov't told

Don't hush up radioactive contamination, gov't told

PARLIAMENT Opposition MPs slam the government for not being forthcoming over a radiation leak at a pharmaceutical company in Subang. [VIDEO INSIDE]
A stinky divide between the  rich and the poor

A stinky divide between the rich and the poor

Flat dwellers feel like sacrificial lambs for having to bear the brunt of development by the rich for the wealthy; battle over sewage sharing rages.
Go to stadium instead, Sabah Umno tells Bersih

Go to stadium instead, Sabah Umno tells Bersih

NONE The electoral reform group can hold the rally in a stadium or a covered hall and not on the streets, says Salleh Keruak.
RM3.5 million too low, maintains witness

RM3.5 million too low, maintains witness

NONE KHIR TRIAL Ditamas director Shamsuddin Hayroni says the reasonable price he expected was RM5.5 million.
'Durianthon' to aid Merdeka Review

'Durianthon' to aid Merdeka Review

DAP to sell 10 tonnes of the golden fruit at a durian fest on June 26 to raise funds for the financially beleaguered independent news portal.
Ex-president wants SUPP leaders to quit en bloc

Ex-president wants SUPP leaders to quit en bloc

This is to give way to a new crop of leaders to pull the party out from its worst crisis, says Dr Wong Soon Kai.
Offset subsidy cut by increasing productivity

Offset subsidy cut by increasing productivity

Deep sea fishermen can balance the effects of the subsidy cut by increasing productivity, suggests Perlis agriculture exco.
'No measure could have stopped skillful hackers'

'No measure could have stopped skillful hackers'

UPDATED 1.30PM Cyber Security Malaysia representative Ahmad Izham Khairuddin says the same group has even attacked banks and the US Senate.
M'sian businessman 'murdered' in PNG

M'sian businessman 'murdered' in PNG

The victim who had lived and worked there for over 20 years was shot dead while driving in the capital Port Moresby.

'Gov't had been warned to beef up online security'

'Gov't had been warned to beef up online security'

It's a serious warning and it's time we looked into preventing this situation from being repeated, says deputy minister Heng Seai Kie.
Karpal: I did not distribute deputy speaker's sex tape

Karpal: I did not distribute deputy speaker's sex tape

karpal singh UPDATED 2.55PM Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh has lodged a police report against an NST editor for insinuating that he distributed an infamous sex tape. [VIDEO INSIDE]
PM's Dept admits  to gaffes in Wen's welcome message

PM's Dept admits to gaffes in Wen's welcome message

It says Google's online translator was used due to time constraints, and without referring to staff well-versed in Chinese.
Tourism user data leaked after cyber-attacks

Tourism user data leaked after cyber-attacks

The hacker group is into co-ordinated attacks and keeps to its word when it comes to launching its attacks, according to an expert.
Court sets Sept 30 for Khairy's bid to strike out suit

Court sets Sept 30 for Khairy's bid to strike out suit

Khairy filed the application on Feb 21, citing that Anwar Ibrahim's suit was frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the court process.
Expert: RM1.8m for FB page a 'bit too much'

Expert: RM1.8m for FB page a 'bit too much'

tourism malaysia scandal UPDATED 4.20PM Social media expert Dave Duarte says successful social media campaigns should invest a greater portion of the budget on advertising.
Use ISA to stop Bersih rally, home minister urged

Use ISA to stop Bersih rally, home minister urged

Cabbies want those behind the July 9 rally to be detained under the security act.
Dr Jeyakumar's case on gov't funds set for Sept 7

Dr Jeyakumar's case on gov't funds set for Sept 7

The date was fixed pending disposal of an appeal by the AG’s Chambers over a ruling allowing leave for judicial review for Jeyakumar.
Doubts mount over Australia-M'sia refugee swap

Doubts mount over Australia-M'sia refugee swap

Australia's proposed refugee swap with Malaysia looked in serious doubt today, with lawmakers formally condemning the plan.
Opposition firebrands back in Parliament

Opposition firebrands back in Parliament

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 6.30PM Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and three other MPs returned to Parliament today, after an absence of six months. [VIDEO INSIDE]
At least 41 websites hacked, says MCMC

At least 41 websites hacked, says MCMC

More than 50 websites are hit and at least 41 of these sites are disrupted, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
George Chan rejects demand for SUPP CC meet

George Chan rejects demand for SUPP CC meet

The party president says the ultimatum for the meeting issued by 58 central committee members is ‘irrelevant and unnecessary'.
Police report lodged against Utusan's 'false news'

Police report lodged against Utusan's 'false news'

DAP assemblyperson Ng Suee Lim accuses the Malay daily of attempting to dirve a wedge between him and his good friend in PAS.
Gov't portals paralysed by Anonymous hackers group

Gov't portals paralysed by Anonymous hackers group

A check by Malaysiakini at 7am today found that at least 10 websites were still inaccessible.
'The file-sharers are not the villains'

'The file-sharers are not the villains'

your say FREE ‘We live in an age where the RIM and its ilk are driven by a desire to market, rather than nurture, creativity.'
Immigration DG, you've totally missed the point

Immigration DG, you've totally missed the point

vox populi small thumbnail FREE ‘It is not whether the arrest of the Singaporean duo was lawful or unlawful but about your men making them do nude squats.'
Union welcomes minimum wage move

Union welcomes minimum wage move

NONE Transport Workers Union confident the proposal for low-income workers will one day embrace the entire workforce of the country.
Lawmaker sees red over his 'pig nose'

Lawmaker sees red over his 'pig nose'

ng swee lim UPDATED 8.47AM Sekinchan rep Ng Suee Lim is shocked by a picture of him sporting a pig's nose in a pro-Umno blog.
Astro must get MCMC approval to raise rates

Astro must get MCMC approval to raise rates

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission must clear any move to raise prices of its paid television channel services, says minister Rais Yatim.
Special board to probe 'nude squat' claims

Special board to probe 'nude squat' claims

NONE The Immigration special investigations board has been set up to probe the complaints from two women tourists from Singapore.
Sudan's Bashir cancels Putrajaya visit amid protest

Sudan's Bashir cancels Putrajaya visit amid protest

UPDATED 1.08PM Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is still expected to attend the conference, Deputy Foreign Minister Kohilan says.