Archive - 12 September 2011

Malaysian students were not involved in a fight at Hasanuddin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, this afternoon.

The selection will cause disputes between the party leadership and members at the grassroots, says the former prime minister.

Kin Swee Tin was born on July 11, 1910 but according to daughter Teo Sut Mooi, her mother is only 92, and alive.

PKR's director of strategy Mohd Rafizi Ramli wonders if the six percent tax tax will be imposed after the coming general election.

 

An annual ACCCIM survey finds that businesses are very worried about inflation caused by government attempts to slash subsidies.

UPDATED 6.25PM Muhammad Shafee Abdullah says there was not an iota of evidence to suggest the death was due to homicide.

UPDATED 10.45PM The Air Pollution Index (API) reading shows that 22 areas in the country have good air quality.

Each smallholder in the peninsula is to get aid of RM9,230 per hectare, while those in Sabah and Sarawak are to get RM14,000.

A tanker carrying 1,600 tonnes of lubricant has sprung a leak after a collision with another vessel eight nautical miles north of Tioman Island.

The blog ridicules Allah and the prophet, and twists facts about Islam, says Pro-Pakatan NGO Jingga 13.

The High Court in Shah Alam today dismissed an application by the defence in the murder trial of cosmetic millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others to cite the prosecution for contempt of court.

UPDATED 5.31PM Gerakan charges that the Penang gov't denied that the developer of the RM250 million project also has a 'yes' to building 1,500 houses.

 

 

LING LIONG SIK TRIAL This was stated in a note from the Transport Ministry to the cabinet, highlighting the Finance Ministry’s concerns.

Its chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan says reforms that have been agreed on should be implemented before the next GE.

The premier is bent on pressing ahead with this, although he realises that he has to get the people on his side.

Nominees for the awards compete in three different categories - community award (individual and organisation) and media award.

Fabrication by investigating officer Musa Hassan and prosecutor Gani Patail resulted in 'abuse of power' conviction, says an ex-CID chief.

However, the businessperson has vowed to refile the legal action, for the third time, at a future date.

Lynas does not require the regulatory arrangement that will relate to dangerous goods with such a low level of radioactivity attached to the material.

UPDATED 4.46PM Telecommunication companies are suspending plans to impose the 6 percent tax pending discussions with the MCMC.

COMMENT In this post-modern era of the computer, the Internet and Wikileaks, almost nothing escapes the people’s scrutiny

The founder of a leading business magazine says action to restructure Malaysia's economy and reduce barriers are being noticed.

UPDATED 4.25PM 'He has long been sleeping in a cave, has just woken up... is now babbling incoherently.'

He confronts difficult issues head-on.

UPDATED 1.35PM He points out the historical technicalities and the reality of the British presence in Malaya.

This is because the telcos decision was a collective one, says OSK Research.

Among other matters, he hopes to raise problems that Malaysian filmmakers face, including the lack of support for their work.

The congress says it's most unfair for telcos to pass the tax on to consumers when they could easily absorb it and still make huge profits.

UPDATED 9.35PM Despite the sunshine this afternoon, more people have been evacuated from the flood-stricken areas of Perlis.

President Barack Obama and his predecessor and political foe George W Bush stood together in New York for the main ceremony.

Catholic prelate warns ‘powers that be’ they must match deed to word or face the electoral consequences.  

Its finance ministry has ordered an investigation into business links between the Sarawak CM and Deutsche Bank.

UPDATED 11.55AM 'Malaysia offered the best answer to the issue of asylum seekers and people smuggling then. It offers the best answer now,' says Gillard.

Najib Abdul Razak is due in Brunei today to attend the 15th Annual Consultation with the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

COMMENT The coalition never before had problems in seat talks but now amnesia about a past promise has unfolded difficulties.  

Now, all contractors - bumiputera and non-bumiputera - can bid for Selangor government contracts, announces state exco member Dr Xavier Jayakumar.

FREE VOXPOP 'Why would I want to stray into the realm of polemics when, as a kid, I had to sing ‘God Save the King', and later ‘God Save the Queen'.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Well said, Nazir, but transformation is very difficult thing to do. Those who have it easy will...'.

FREE VOXPOP 'You are the one that makes consumers pay the service tax. Not the telcos. Even an idiot will not believe what you said.'

FREE YOURSAY 'For ethno-religious fascism to succeed, we need intellectuals to create myths and stories about leadership and ethnic greatness.'

FREE YOURSAY 'To publicise the incognito freedom fighters would really dilute Umno's independence 'curry' to just to a mere thin 'sup ayam'.'