Archive - 16 November 2011

A medical officer informed the High Court in Shah Alam today that she did not make any notes during the police search of Ladang Gadong, a farm in Banting, the alleged murder scene of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others.

Proton Holdings Bhd said the company was still producing the Satria Neo as a replacement model for the first generation Satria.

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) today reminded applicants of the RM500 one-off cash assistance for households with a monthly income of RM3,000 and below not to fall prey to fake registration syndicates trying to take advantage of the programme.

BERSIH INQUIRY The man ferrying Mat Sabu says that one police personnel had egged his colleague to run them over.

Next Friday, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin will know whether he would succeed in striking out Anwar Ibrahim’s RM100 million defamation suit against him.

PARLIAMENT The money is from the Treasury's Main Settlement Account Financial Grouping, says Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong.

UPDATED 7.40PM BERSIH INQUIRY Although a federal police director says Mat Sabu hit a road divider and fell, his subordinate testifies there was contact between two vehicles.

UPDATED 7.50PM KR1M says the milk powder was withdrawn because of its SOP when dealing with complaints.

UPDATED 5.40PM He also complains that the police should instead be investigating his report that the ‘Datuk T’ had threatened him and his wife.

The Education Ministry has increased the number of English lessons in national (SK) and national type schools (SJK) to improve the standard of the language, the Dewan Rakyat was informed today. 

The Asean summit will discuss, among other things, the direction of the East Asian regional architecture.

Upon conviction, such a developer is liable to a fine of not less than RM250,000 and not more than RM500,000, or to be jailed up to three years, or both.

The Penang CM says it was wrongly reported that the ‘Third Penang Link’ project would involve a land swap deal in Gurney Drive.

Jeffrey Sachs 'visited a Sime Darby plantation on its invitation' but denies ever being employed by the GLC.

UPDATED 5.35PM PKR names Works Minister Shaziman Mansor and ex-FT Minister Zulhasnan Rafique among those with dealings with the NFC.

Since the deal has been cleared of any irregularities, shouldn't the public be allowed to scrutinise the documents?

'We are focusing on making the payment this week to enable parents to use the money to buy schooling paraphernalia.'

UPDATED 8.05PM UEM says there will also be no compensation for the toll rate freeze until 2015 which will otherwise cost the government RM3.6 billion.

UPDATED 5.55PM PKFZ TRIAL No such police report was received between 1999 and 2002, says the investigating officer.

UPDATED 5.35PM Known for the 1M'sia e-mail, it has been appointed the collection agent for traffic summonses.

UPDATED 3.57PM PARLIAMENT Deputy Minister in PM’s Dept Devamany slams certain banks, which he says fear losing their fixed deposit accounts.

UPDATED 3.25PM AG explains that it can be done through an amendment to the election regulations, says Ongkili.

UPDATED 3.15PM But the Umno Youth head qualifies his acceptance by pointing out that it will all boil down to timing.

UPDATED 3.55PM PAS vice-president Mahfuz Omar fears the controversy surrounding NFC might turn out to be like the PKFZ fiasco.

UPDATED 3.05PM 'IT’S A GIRL!,' Abhishek Bachchan, also a top actor, wrote on his Twitter account, @juniorbachchan.

UPDATED 4PM Ismail Sabri says the TV debate challenge will not help and instead urges Tony Pua to bring solutions to his ministry's attention.

INTERVIEW They relate that throughout their battle, there was never a lack of supporters. [VIDEO INSIDE]

COMMENT Yet again a large sum of money has been given to an incompetent crony who squanders the project.

UPDATED 2.36PM PKR will be holding its national congress for the first time in Johor, hoping that it will light a fire among supporters there.

The Election Commission will display the list of 42,051 'doubtful' voters on its website www.spr.gov.my from tomorrow until Dec 31.

British media reveal serious breaches in BBC's editorial guidelines that led to use of 'inappropriately sponsored' documentaries, some on Malaysia. 

'In view that DAP's top leadership is not even democratically elected, it is the least qualified to talk about democracy.'

It admits hosting Jeffrey Sach's visit to its oil palm estates, but disputes that this was to elicit favourable comments.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 2.50PM We've rubbished the recommendations of Suhakam, says Balik Pulau MP Yusmadi Yusoff.

Umno should lead Penang into coming general election, for it is the only BN party that won seats in 2008 election, says Penang Malay Congress.

In July, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono formed a migrant task force to address a variety of issues involving Indonesian migrants.

UPDATED 5.51PM This came after Bursa Malaysia yesterday declared the shares as 'designated securities'.

EXCLUSIVE UPDATED 3.22PM A consumer group claims a lab test shows higher-than-permitted levels of lead and mercury in the product.

FREE YOURSAY 'PRM members don't know the meaning of a negotiation - for them to negotiate to get something, they need to have something to offer.'

FREE VOXPOP 'I see four future leaders in these ex-Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia students.'

FREE YOURSAY 'KR1M is setting itself up for failure by comparing its products against branded competitors.'

FREE YOURSAY 'From Day 1, our children are divided into Agama and Moral groups, leaving little chance of any real integration.'