Archive - 9 September 2011

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) today announced that it has been advised by the Transport Ministry to put on hold, until further review, the government approved increases on the international passenger service charge as well as the aircraft landing and parking charges.

UPDATED 7.45PM Najib says the six percent tax on mobile prepaids was decided by the telcos themselves.

UPDATED 7.40PM They are unhappy over the leading bank’s unsatisfactory response to bonus claims and the legality of an in-house union.

The Public Services Department (PSD) has given an assurance that the Competency Development Integrated Programme or Prospek, the new system that replaces the Competency Level Evaluation (PTK), will give better opportunities for promotion to civil servants.

The opposition coalition says the soon-to-be-imposed prepaid mobile tax is merely a ploy to further enrich mobile service providers.

UPDATED 5.56PM The religious council claims innocence, saying that ‘what is heard is that those around the MB are trying to topple him’.

The purpose of establishing the guidelines is to assist users to understand the 'dark side' of social networking sites.

The government has been urged to educate the people on the importance of media literacy in understanding any issue that may arise.

Instead, the National Professors’ Council says they are ‘traitors’ as they allegedly wanted to form a republic.

A New York Times report says the Internet has made Malaysian politicians more accountable.

MACC chief Abu Kassim Mohamed should issue a statement on the graft busting body's 'visit' to Ho Hup's HQ.

Pakatan MPs say it would be more efficient to split government ministries into seven key areas to better debate the national budget.

A PKR-linked group demands answers as to whether government resources were used for the premier's holiday.

Analyst says the July's export performance 'moderate, within expectation' as Europe and the US struggle with debt crises.

Keralites celebrated Onam, their most important and colourful festival, with traditional gaiety and fervour today, commemorating a mythical past of plenty, peace and equality, reports Press Trust of India.

UPDATED 4.05PM The Bakri MP claims info on 9.54% of voters in his constituency are missing from NRD online database.

A startling discovery - there are military personnel with spouses bearing same name as themselves.

Mines and Petroleum Minister of Western Australia Norman Moore says Australia is a high-cost country in terms of manufacturing and downstream processing.

Many taboos have now been broken.

UPDATED 3.25PM The PKR veep says there has yet to be any proof to show that the man in the video was indeed Anwar Ibrahim.

The Human Rights Commission also says its 11 annual reports submitted to Parliament have never ever been debated.

The government made the right decision to liberalise the higher education sector in 1996, , Najib Abdul Razak says today.

UPDATED 8.15PM The air quality in Nilai, Negri Sembilan has worsened with the Air Pollutant Index (API) reading rising to 105 at 5pm today from 101 at 11am and 98 at 7am.

UPDATED 2.40PM Minister of Higher Education Khaled Nordin says revision of the history of Independence was unnecessary as it happened ‘recently’.

The electoral reform movement invites the newspapers to join its efforts to demand for a free and impartial media.

It expresses disappointment with regard to various news reports on the threatened industrial action.

The six percent service tax has united young politicians from both sides of the political divide to protest against the move.

UPDATED 12.15PM A law professor said two top Federal Court judges could have abdicated their oath of office.

 

It says that a voter listed on the NRD website as a ‘temporary resident' was actually granted citizenship three years ago.

UPDATED 11.35AM Talks hit a brick wall with PKR accused of 'asking for more than it can swallow'.

FREE VOXPOP 'We call all those who went against the British, heroes. So if Mat Indera also went against the British...'

Embattled president, heading the Gerakan's FT chapter, may even be fielded as a candidate there.

FREE YOURSAY 'I was told Malaysia gained independence without any blood being spilt. Now it's said many local heroes died fighting the colonialists.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Thank you for making Malaysians think for themselves for once, rather then believing one version of our history.'

FREE VOXPOP 'There are still problems - immigrants registered as voters, gerrymandering, unfair use of media...'

FREE YOURSAY 'The courts are supposed to stand without fear or favour to deliver justice to those who have been oppressed.'