Archive - 11 November 2011

Petronas, in a statement today, said the MACC visit was part of its standard operating procedure after receiving complaints.

Abdul Khalid Ibrahim will clarify on several issues raised by the opposition leader in the state legislative assembly, Mohamad Satim Diman on the payment of salary and bonus to the general manager of the Selangor State Economic Development Corporation (PKNS) when winding up the debate on the 2012 Budget next week.

Wanita Umno branch chief Basarah Saad was a passenger from another bus which had pulled over to provide help to the students.

Tengku Fakhry has filed the defamation suit against the Malay Mail in relation to an article linking him to the shooting of a palace guard.

If the proposed changes came into force, a Muslim homosexual could be punished under both federal and state religious charges.

They question council chairperson Lim Chee Wee for 25 minutes on the Bar's role as one of the organisers of banned Seksualiti Merdeka festival.

MCA Youth says Khairy Jamaluddin's suggestion was unconstitutional while DAP Women's wing said the suggestion was undemocratic.

Nineteen Chinese couples in Kuala Terengganu chose today (Nov 11, 2011), for its auspicious number, 111111, to marry.

UPDATED 6.50PM 'There was no discussion of the Penang BN chairpersonship or any other state BN leadership today.'

The day has almost passed and as you can see, Parliament is not dissolved, says the PM.

A defence lawyer in the murder trial of Sosilawati Lawiya was dissatisfied with the answers given by a doctor.

The two companies agreed to two 30-year production-sharing contracts for projects using enhanced oil recovery technology.

Its vice-chancellor Prof Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar says political freedom would only threaten peace and the unity of students in the university.

PSC satisfied with quality of proposals from individuals and members of civil society at its first public hearing, says chairperson Maximus Ongkili.

Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam, who launched the flight, says Melaka Air aims to fly 25,000 passengers in the first operational year.

Kamarulzaman Abdullah, 43, died on the spot when a four-wheel-drive vehicle he was travelling in collided with a car about 2.30am.

While Penang Gerakan gave the state an 'F' for poor performance, DAP has slapped Gerakan with a 'H' grade - for being gutless in facing Umno.

COMMENT The Rembau MP attempts to make mince meat out of Rafizi and PKR's attacks on the RM9.8mil condo purchase.

UPDATED 5.15PM Delays in the NFC led its sister company to invest a portion of its funds in property, instead of leaving the money idle.

Those fined RM1,000 or jailed for at least one week should be barred, says Association of Former Police Personnel.

PKR-linked Jingga 13 has lodged a report on the Feedlot loan that it alleges has gone to purchase a RM9.8mil condo in Bangsar.

The party calls for at least 14 new parliament seats and 38 state assembly seats which are ‘at least 70 percent Indian majority’.

Despite an ongoing sedition probe against him, Aziz Bari questions the Selangor ruler's alleged intervention in the legislature.

A Muslim organisation has taken initiative to set up a shelter to protect cows, which considered as holy animals by Hindus.

UPDATED 2.10PM TI-M tells the poll reforms committee that the 'you help me, I help you' practice is vote buying.

UPDATED 1.55PM DAP's Tony Pua says an independent lab test revealed the presence of E Coli. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.35PM PKR decries the police probe into PKR supremo over the sex tape as yet another case of persecution.

Hypocrisy trumps integrity in our society.

UPDATED 1.05PM The Gerakan sec-gen says Koh Tsu Koon had met him twice over whether he was prepared for the challenge to lead Penang.

UPDATED 5.25PM The party argues that overseas Malaysians 'do not understand the situation in Malaysia'.

CM Lim adds he may consider the dissolution of the Penang state assembly if the general election is called next year.

COMMENT Like BN, Pakatan has also indulged in populism since they came into power in a number of states.

Though speculation has been rife, the PM's busy overseas schedule indicates GE is unlikely to take place in December.

FREE VOXPOP 'As warned, if GE is called before meaningful reforms are implemented Bersih 3.0 should take the street again.'

COMMENT Rumours of Parliament's imminent dissolution are given a spurt by the police's notice of intent to quiz the opposition leader.

FREE YOURSAY 'The measure of civilised society is not the way it treats its strongest, but how it treats its weakest.'

FREE YOURSAY 'So Gerakan gave Penang gov't an ‘F'. I hope they would use the same yardstick to measure themselves.'

F REE YOURSAY 'In Japan, the Wagyu cattle are apparently fed with beer and are housed in air-cond pens with...'