Archive - 28 September 2011

The identity of the individual, who was reported to be residing in Sweden, had been determined with assistance from the authorities.

Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said today it will acquire a 30 percent stake in GMR Energy, a Singapore-based subsidiary of India’s GMR Infrastructure.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the explosion at the Empire Gallery shopping complex in Subang Jaya today is not linked to any acts of sabotage or terrorism, said Selangor deputy police chief A Thaivegan.

The High Court in Shah Alam today fixed Nov 22 for case management of Selangor Umno’s RM10 million defamation suit against PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali and five others, on the Selangor Islamic Religious Department’s (Jais) controversial inspection of the Damansara Utama Methodist Church last Aug 3.

The state cabinet reshuffle that will take effect on Friday will see a new ministry being created and seven new faces as assistant ministers.

A freight train derailed between KmM596.75 and Km597 at the Genuang station, Johor this morning, disrupting the KTM Intercity services in the south sector.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today spent 45 minutes to monitor the preparation on the temporary Parliament assembly hall which will be used for the first time for the Dewan Rakyat sitting scheduled to begin on Oct 3.

The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) is sticking to its decision not to issue accreditation to any politician to give religious talk or lecture at any surau or mosque in the state.

Police have arrested four Taiwanese in northern Malaysia on suspicion of running a phone scam into China, a newspaper reported today.

Tioman PAS deputy chief Mohd Fadzli Mohd Ramly describes the charge as 'ridiculous' and is mulling legal action against the government.

 

Khalid Ibrahim says he was informed the issue is not related to security concerns, but may have something to do with an 'engineering fault'. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Sabah and Sarawak have been a little bemused by the hype of political Islam that has pervaded the peninsula.

UPDATED 8.15PM Responding to an article in the daily, Namewee uploaded another video to YouTube last night entitled ‘Namewee Fxxx Utusan’.

This is Anwar Ibrahim’s amused take on an article claiming that his ‘men’ have infiltrated government bodies to sabotage the premier.

Thai police have detained six Malaysians, including a woman, in Bangkok yesterday, to facilitate investigations into cheating cases in eight countries.

UPDATED 5.55PM Scores of houses and shops and at least 10 vehicles were damaged during a thunderstorm which also saw several trees uprooted last night.

UPDATED 3.50PM Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah will do this within the next few days, MB Khalid Ibrahim informs the media. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 4PM Anwar Ibrahim explains that the duo have information that could have a bearing on the Sodomy II trial.

Fuziah Salleh alleges the Sydney-based corporation had committed 'corporate fraud' to the investing public.

UPDATED 6.20PM Dewan Rakyat's deputy speaker has taken the initiative to draft it, but the passage into law could take nine months.

UPDATED 5.20PM The Jelutong parliamentarian says he will provide the MACC with the name of the person involved in the alleged fraud.

Malacca government earns flak for omitting opposition-held seats and their elected representatives from its official website.

UPDATED 8.40PM In forthright remarks, the senate president calls for ‘intellectuals capable of debate’ to be appointed instead.

Moral corners cut in dash to win votes.

These 'enemies within' have been feeding the opposition with confidential information on Najib, claims the daily.

We will be happy to discuss a new legislative framework and content that does not limit individual liberties, says the PKR deputy chief.

State exco member Chow Kon Yeow and MPPP president Patahiyah Ismail field questions from journalists and a blogger on the project.

The move would be in line with the government's decision to abolish the ISA, says its chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

Government and opposition more interested in "politicking and power" than in issues of human rights in the country, says Era Consumer.

PAS Youth gives credit to those who have pressured EC, which has removed 70,361 names from the electoral roll.

He said so at a forum in the United States that I chaired when I was a student there, says deputy education minister.

Both parties may record the terms this Friday over the RM200 million libel suit filed against the portal by the ex-MAS chief.

UPDATED 2.35PM Hundreds have been evacuated from Subang Jaya's Empire mall.

UPDATED 11.50AM The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections can formally challenge the Home Ministry's banning of the electoral reform movement. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'I believe Perkasa provoked the PAS members on Saturday night, expecting us to retaliate against them.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Giving credit where due is a hallmark of a leader. Self-praise is no praise.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Whoever in the NRD and Immigration that approved the citizenship status of these people has committed an act of treason.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Many lawyers will be prepared to take the job for RM400,000. But the lack of freedom to deliver justice impartially makes them think twice.'