Archive - 27 July 2011

Varsities to reschedule to accommodate Deepavali

Varsities to reschedule to accommodate Deepavali

'I would like to announce that from now, the gov't will ensure that Indian students can go back to celebrate Deepavali', says the PM.
15y ago
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Najib: MACC doing its best to stem corruption

Najib: MACC doing its best to stem corruption

'They are determined to do their best to ensure that corruption is dealt with in a most effective way in this country.'
15y ago
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MCA ready to mediate between anti-Lynas, gov't

MCA ready to mediate between anti-Lynas, gov't

Chua Soi Lek sets two conditions, however: claims must be scientific, not based on rumours or hearsay, and the issue must not be politicised.
15y ago
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MACC driven to improve itself based on TBH RCI report

MACC driven to improve itself based on TBH RCI report

It has set up one committeeto look at the behavior of its officers involved in the case, and another to improve itself organisationally.
15y ago
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Ambiga-Wan Ahmad rematch on Friday

Ambiga-Wan Ahmad rematch on Friday

NONE Bersih 2.0 leader and EC deputy chief confirm presence at Friday's discussion on election laws and electoral reform.
15y ago
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'On facts alone, the PSM 6 should already be freed'

'On facts alone, the PSM 6 should already be freed'

Police affidavits to court on Emergency Ordinance detention of PSM 6 alone prove they should be released immediately, lawyers argue.
15y ago
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Khairy says illegal rallies not common in the west

Khairy says illegal rallies not common in the west

NONE Khairy says although demonstrations existed in other major cities, they were not held at one’s whim and fancy.
15y ago
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Survey: M'sian embassies vague about postal voting

Survey: M'sian embassies vague about postal voting

Global Bersih says Malaysian missions overseas are not aware of postal voting procedures in order for citizens abroad to vote.
15y ago
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PKR veep quizzed over 'attempted murder' article

PKR veep quizzed over 'attempted murder' article

NONE UPDATED 8.20PM N Surendran is being probed for allegedly making statements that would jeopardise public order. [VIDEO INSIDE]
15y ago
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300 students demand Kedah varsity drops action on six

300 students demand Kedah varsity drops action on six

Donning red headbands, they ask Kolej Universiti Insaniah to lift suspension of five students and fine on another for speaking to the media.
15y ago
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Gov't yet to drop media council proposal

Gov't yet to drop media council proposal

UPDATED 6.45PM This is because quite a number from the media agree to the proposal for a state-led media council, says Rais Yatim.
15y ago
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Dr M deserves prize for bringing accord with MCP

Dr M deserves prize for bringing accord with MCP

15y ago
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Insidious parties out to colonise minds, warns PM

Insidious parties out to colonise minds, warns PM

NONE Najib Abdul Razak notes that Malaysia is not free from threats of colonisation despite having gained independence.
15y ago
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Sultan Muhammad V to be made UMK chancellor

Sultan Muhammad V to be made UMK chancellor

The Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, will be made the Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) on Sept 19.
15y ago
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CBT trial involving Tourism DG, ex-Pempena exec begins

CBT trial involving Tourism DG, ex-Pempena exec begins

The criminal breach of trust trial involving Tourism Malaysia director-general Mirza Mohammad and former Pempena COO Mohammad Rosly kicks off today.
15y ago
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PSM 6's Saras 'forced to take lie detector test'

PSM 6's Saras 'forced to take lie detector test'

NONE UPDATED 5.35PM The PSM deputy national chairperson was also made to sign a statement against her will.

15y ago
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Zaid wants Amanah to adopt 'Pakatan issues'

Zaid wants Amanah to adopt 'Pakatan issues'

NONE UPDATED 8.15PM The Kita chief also implores Ku Li to be clear about Angkatan Amanah Merdeka's plans and intentions.
15y ago
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Will the MACC trio face criminal charges?

Will the MACC trio face criminal charges?

BIRD'S EYE VIEW Demands for the trio to be charged have not been heeded by the police, who claimed they had not broken any law.
15y ago
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10 arrested for 'greeting' PM in yellow at KL Sentral

10 arrested for 'greeting' PM in yellow at KL Sentral

NONE UPDATED 7.55PM They were picked up for trying to hand a memo on Bersih demands to the PM. [VIDEO INSIDE]
15y ago
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NGOs go to Suhakam, laud police conduct over rally

NGOs go to Suhakam, laud police conduct over rally

PPIM and IRIMM submit a memo to the commission in appreciation of the police handling of the Bersih rally.
15y ago
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Firm offers singer Anuar Zain settlement over royalty

Firm offers singer Anuar Zain settlement over royalty

Syncrosound Records offers an out-of-court settlement to singer Anuar Zain over a royalty payment dispute.
15y ago
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Acquittal of Kubang Kerian Umno chief upheld

Acquittal of Kubang Kerian Umno chief upheld

The Court of Appeal today upheld a 2008 Sessions Court decision acquitting Kubang Kerian Umno chief Mohd Fauzi Ismail on two counts of money-laundering.
15y ago
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Pakatan says EC concedes phantom voters exist

Pakatan says EC concedes phantom voters exist

UPDATED 3.05PM While it does not favour the biometric system, Pakatan says the EC's support for it is an indirect admission that there are phantom voters.

 

15y ago
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More muck for the mugs

More muck for the mugs

The 'big truth' is our only recourse.
15y ago
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AG challenged to charge MACC with harming Teoh

AG challenged to charge MACC with harming Teoh

Five hundred people attended the ‘Teoh Beng Hock RCI Report - Where is the promised truth?’ forum in Kuala Lumpur last night.
15y ago
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Concrete laws, not slogans, will curb racial hatred

Concrete laws, not slogans, will curb racial hatred

Suaram wants a Race Relations Act and an Equal Opportunities Commission to curb racial tension and dismantle institutionalised racism.

15y ago
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Mufti demands PM's Office explains terrorism charge

Mufti demands PM's Office explains terrorism charge

The Perlis mufti and ulama want to meet with the gov't to discuss the 'wild accusations' levelled against them.
15y ago
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'Gov't to blame for rising politicisation of religion'

'Gov't to blame for rising politicisation of religion'

NONE Suaram says the trend of increasing religious tensions escalated due to Umno's scramble for the Malay vote.
15y ago
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Anwar: Flip-flop reasoning justifies release of PSM 6

Anwar: Flip-flop reasoning justifies release of PSM 6

The opposition leader says the change of grounds given for their detention under the EO, plus the suspicion of abuse, is enough for their release.

 

15y ago
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A tribute to some ordinary, courageous Malaysians

A tribute to some ordinary, courageous Malaysians

COMMENT Protests are routine in any mature democracy, but the reactions of the government and police in Malaysia were near-hysterical.
15y ago
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Namewee's movie to hit cinemas this Sept 8

Namewee's movie to hit cinemas this Sept 8

NONE The controversial rapper’s debut film ‘Nasi Lemak 2.0’ will be shown in 60 theatres nationwide. [VIDEO INSIDE]
15y ago
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'Umno kafir': NSTP settles with Lim Kit Siang

'Umno kafir': NSTP settles with Lim Kit Siang

UPDATED 1.25PM The veteran DAP leader had sued New Straits Times Press for defamation for wrongly quoting him during a by-election.
15y ago
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No decision yet on permit for anti-Taib rally

No decision yet on permit for anti-Taib rally

Police have yet to decide whether to allow the Movement for Change Sarawak (MoCS) to hold a rally, scheduled on Aug 13.
15y ago
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Mustapa: Malaysia's FDI to reach US$10b in 2011

Mustapa: Malaysia's FDI to reach US$10b in 2011

Foreign direct investment inflows to Malaysia are expected to reach US$10 billion in 2011, surpassing last year’s record of US$9.1 billion.
15y ago
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MACC a house of criminals, says Kit Siang

MACC a house of criminals, says Kit Siang

lim kit siang dark glasses INTERVIEW He says the government has created a 'monster' in the MACC, which he describes as 'a house of criminals'.
15y ago
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Gov't compensates 2005 nude squat victim

Gov't compensates 2005 nude squat victim

NONE UPDATED 11.44AM It agrees to compensate Hemy Hamisa, who is now married and a mother of three children.
15y ago
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Gov't replays old gramophone over PSM 6

Gov't replays old gramophone over PSM 6

COMMENT Attempts to justify the incarceration of PSM 6 with the age-old 'communist bogey' exposes BN's bankruptcy of ideas.
15y ago
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Khairy, ask gov't to explain PSM 6, too

Khairy, ask gov't to explain PSM 6, too

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'What about allegations levelled at Bersih/PSM 6 - that they were Christian, Jewish, communist-funded?'
15y ago
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Dons: Media council plan a bid to combat dissent

Dons: Media council plan a bid to combat dissent

Media expert Zaharom Nain says the plan is an attempt to combat news and views from the alternative media.
15y ago
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Bourdon: Gov't demonised Suaram to justify expulsion

Bourdon: Gov't demonised Suaram to justify expulsion

NONE The French lawyer spoke at a Suaram fundraising dinner in Penang last Thursday and was deported the next day.
15y ago
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MACC, you can't order trust as you do pizza

MACC, you can't order trust as you do pizza

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'It's like getting a new bus and putting the same old reckless driver on the wheel and expect...'
15y ago
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Polls reforms: Will the AG play ball?

Polls reforms: Will the AG play ball?

FREE YOURSAY 'But there are sufficient laws for the EC to be independent and carry out its responsibilities fairly.'
15y ago
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