Archive - 17 June 2011

Ex-forensics chief of police CSI Amidon Anan says the forensic team had compromised on standard operating procedures.

The ceremony was conducted in the presence of family and friends of the couple and dignitaries from Malaysia and abroad.

The Proton Edar Dealers Association Malaysia (Peda) has asked the government to defer the implementation of amendments to the Hire Purchase Act 1967.

Two Chinese dailies quotes a minister's refusal to confirm if the cabinet accepted the tourism minister's explanation.

According to feedback senator Boon Som Inong has received, the majority of Siamese feel insulted by the misuse of the term.

Malaysia will forge ahead with a controversial refugee swap deal with Australia that has drawn the ire of lawmakers and rights activists.

He says rally decision was made unanimously by the youth exco and is not his unilateral decision.

The motion centres on the MACC’s probe into the CM’s office, says state assembly speaker Awang Asfia Awang Nasar.

The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia is seeking 60 percent participation in all Economic Transformation Programme projects.

An Indian national, R Narayanan, 24, was charged in the magistrate’s court in Klang today with murdering lawyer and businessman R Anbalagan.

All parties say they'll get permits, but none applied, says KL acting police chief Amar Singh, who refuses to say if permits will be issued.

MCA Youth has turned down its Umno counterpart's invitation to join them on July 9 in the belief that such activities would hurt the economy.

Land Development Minister James Masing says he will table an amendment bill to plug the loopholes in the present ordinance.

UPDATED 6.15PM Hisham says whoever wants to call for a rally will have to deal with the police.

Auto sales dropped 9.5 percent in May because of a shortfall in production caused by the effects of Japan's quake-tsunami.

UPDATED 4.19PM The much criticised mosque committee elections are off - after the head of state meets the King.

Judge also sets a three-day period starting July 7 to hear Felda and Felda Global's RM200 million defamation suit.

The magistrate’s court in Kangar today postponed mention of the case of a religious school hostel warden accused of murdering Year One student Syazani Saiful Sopfidee in March, because the prosecution has yet to receive the post-mortem report.

UPDATED 6.35PM Putrajaya believes that most of the cyber-attacks against gov't websites originated locally.

Selangor PKR Wanita lodges a report with the commission on alleged asset siphoning in Yayasan Selangor between 1991 and 2008.

Nik Aziz admits BN-led government's initiative in providing subsidy is a form of welfare although it does not meet PAS' welfare state agenda.

For MCA, the chickens have come to roost.

UPDATED 4.05PM The bank manager arrested for not wearing his seatbelt has now hit back at the police, shooting a missive to the IGP about his ordeal. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A beach boy pleads not guilty at the magistrate's court on a charge of reckless horse riding and injuring a five year-old girl.

NUDE SQUAT II UPDATED 5.40PM Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein confirms the duo were suspended pending a probe by a seven-member panel.

UPDATED 1.45PM The coalition's committee member Maria Chin Abdullah says all parties have the right to assemble.

Muhibbah Engineering, which is building a long-delayed RM1.4 billion petroleum hub, says a new investor has agreed to finance the project.

UPDATED 1.05PM Having hit by suits from settlers in K'tan, Johor and NS, it now faces the latest, and biggest, from Pahang.

The memo objects to a caricature that appeared in the newspaper two days ago, and claims it had insulted Islam. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The cyber attacks on several government-related websites are expected to last for several days, says Cybersecurity Malaysia.

The pop diva and seven other local celebrities today submitted their application forms to join the Territorial Army.

Lawyers for a Kurdish family who face being split up under the swap deal launch an action in the High Court in Sydney.

The female tourist guide confessed under probe to have voluntarily given her room keys to the male tour bus driver.

FREE VOXPOP 'The gov't expects the public to believe that they would carry out a fair and transparent probe? Since when have they been known to do that?'

Some conference participants train their guns on panel moderator and Malaysiakini CEO Premesh Chandran.

There are those who cannot accept steps which benefit the Muslim community, says Abdul Malik Abul Kassim.

FREE YOURSAY 'It's great that the gov't has a taste of how it was like when Malaysiakini was attacked prior to S'wak polls.'