Archive - 4 December 2011

SUPP chief hopefuls slug it out in media

Peter Chin and Wong Soon Koh engage in a war of words in the Sarawak dailies as the party’s delegates conference closes in.

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'Airport tax hike took into account domestic fares'

The decision to approve the increase in airport tax for international flights followed a review which took into account domestic passengers.

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Koh: Seat talks should be done quietly

Gerakan president Koh Tsu Koon said seat distribution among BN component parties for the coming general election ideally should not be discussed openly.

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Experts: Hudud implications on non-Muslims are real

A panel of experts at an MCA organised forum detail how non-Muslims would be affected if hudud law were to be implemented in Malaysia.

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Local gov't ordered to include disabled reps

Local authorities must appoint at least one disabled person in its plannning and development committee from now on.

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KR1M fiasco - admit wrongs and move on

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Ustaz: PAS' hudud deviates from Quran

The Terengganu Menteri Besar's religious adviser says much in Kelantan's hudud enactment does not follow the Quran and Hadis.

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BN leaders should take hard look in mirror

UPDATED 9.50PM International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed says those who lack the people’s support should gracefully bow out.

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Umno: From euphoric highs to harsh reality

COMMENT After the thunder and fury of its AGM, delegates return to the task of winning over an increasingly young and sceptical electorate.

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KR1M's defence ducks E coli milk poser

Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia defends itself on product standards charges, but steers clear of the contaminated milk issue.

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S'gor offers foreign experts to probe NFC

The Selangor government said it is prepared to fund an independent investigation into the National Feedlot Corporation soft loan scandal.

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BN trashing TI index 'double standards', says DAP

Lim Guan Eng slams BN for rubbishing the corruption ratings but boasting about the earlier improved global competitiveness index.

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Ng Yen Yen: Lim accountable for failed car park project

The tourism minister said this is because Lim, the Penang CM, is also the chairman of PDC, the agency managing the project. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Pua: Liow downplaying E coli tainted KR1M milk find

At the very least, the Health Ministry should punish the milk supplier and not attack the whistleblowers, says the PJ MP.

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Of contrasting wind-ups and clashing visions

COMMENT The presidential summations at the Umno and PKR assemblies presented a stark contrast in content, style and vision.

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AirAsia vs MAHB: The gloves are off

FREE YOURSAY 'MAHB is trying to milk money from the airlines, while AirAsia milks money from the passengers by imposing heavy penalties.'

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Assembly bill: Our hope rests on the judiciary

FREE VOXPOP 'PAS has arrived. Never before have we heard them do this for democracy, freedom and justice.'

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A recipe for turning GLCs into NFCs

FREE YOURSAY 'Umno delegates think they have the divine right to become GLC directors or maybe to get a contract or...'

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Umno a fossilised party, incapable of reform

FREE YOURSAY 'To them, all national problems and solutions revolve around the trinity of race, religion and Malay royalty.'

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