Archive - 19 September 2011

She is able to see again with both eyes after undergoing a revolutionary treatment at the Eye & Cornea Transplant Centre.

'Rising non-communicable diseases causing many countries to face a huge challenge providing access to essential medicines.'

Former prime minister however expresses his support for the abolition of the Act as announced by Najib Abdul Razak.

Any extra charge will be borne by the government, and local council assessment fees will also not go up, says housing minister.

Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim said he will discuss the report with the Sultan before making an announcement next week.

Also embrace change and be far sighted and open to face this highly competitive world, he tells Universiti Malaysia Perlis graduates.

'I am very proud of Najib's action to repeal the ISA. He may also face challenges like I did before,' ex-PM says.

Washington willing to help Malaysia formulate the law, says its ambassador Paul W Jones.

Ministry does not know reason for delay in lifting freeze, says Human Resources Minister S Subramaniam.

Conflicting statements from home minister, bar on Suara Keadilan's permit and arrest of people wearing yellow T-shirts are a few examples.

One scene in ‘Hantu Bonceng’ purportedly sees the star declaring the Prophet Muhammad as Satan.

Bersih's lawyers wants its case against the home minister to be decided purely based on merit and not technicalities.

‘Whole aim of collaboration is to make the two Malaysian airlines stronger because of the enormous competition in the market.’

He says he is dissatisfied with the decision made by the Sessions Court judge and had filed the appeal in a bid to clear his name.

Terrorism could be effectively weakened by severing its financing sources, said Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

Different answers given by embassy in Washington and consulate in New York to those who want to register, says Gen 709 USA.

UPDATED 5.50PM PKR veep Tian Chua wants Gerakan Youth chief Lim Si Pin to retract claims that he is driving a brand new luxury car.

UPDATED 5.35PM After all, says its veep, the government will revert to Article 149 of the constitution to draft laws to replace the ISA.

PM says the selected people have never performed the Haj, and adds that the date for their trip will be made known soon.

Kedah Umno chief says he himself felt that the putting up of the posters was an irresponsible act aimed at tarnishing the event.

He argues that the government has ‘confirmed’ that Abdul Gani Patail had falsified evidence in the ‘black eye’ probe involving Anwar Ibrahim.

In his statement of claim, Mahfuz claimed that his detention at KL Sentral at 11.50am on July 9 was wrong, invalid, illegal and mala fide .

On Aug 18, Tajudin filed the suit over the news portal’s publication of an article on the airline company.

It's a tune played by a certain party, and we don’t have to dance to it, says S'gor PAS chief Dr Abd Rani Osman.

UPDATED 4.30PM Legislation to replace the ISA is likely to be more restrictive, warns Anwar Ibrahim, who cites ‘inside’ information.

‘Vested corners' trying to spoil Bangladesh-Malaysia relationship, says its High Commissioner to Malaysia.

Gillard’s minority Labor government needs the votes of the opposition Liberal-National coalition to get her amendment on the statute book.

UPDATED 2.45PM 'Any issues regarding morality, vice, cruelty, slander or bad character I will not entertain...'

UPDATED 4.27PM According to PSM secretary-general S Arutchelvan, they were given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal.

Don't sell out the country to stay in power.

COMMENT This is particularly evident in the presentation of ‘facts’ in history textbooks on Malaysia.

SODOMY II UPDATED 5.55PM DNA specialist Dr Brian McDonald says both chemists should not have ignored the 18 allele in the reading.

UPDATED 11.45AM If anything affects national security, it must be addressed with a clear conscience, says the home minister.

FREE YOURSAY 'Mohamad came from Kerala and his son, Mahathir, became PM. In not-too-distant future...'

COMMENT His moves to abolish some repressive laws is not a case of what is intended would be what would eventuate.

This is because the detentions were imposed legally, using powers conferred on the police by the law.

FREE YOURSAY 'Gerakan must be reborn and be rid of its deadwood and free itself from Umno.'

LIVE REPORTS Brian McDonald says the conclusions they reached were not backed by rigorous investigations.

FREE YOURSAY 'Only few months ago, Najib said Malaysians were not matured enough to have street protests.'