Archive - 8 December 2011

The PSC will recommend that the EC maintains the 34 percent allocation of parlimentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak in the next redelineation exercise.

The ‘hudud’ laws approved by the previous PAS-led Terengganu government are contrary to Islam, Menteri Besar Ahmad Said said today.

The Dewan Negara today unanimously voted to abolish the Restricted Residence Act 1933 and the Banishment Act 1959.

UPDATED 8.13PM Three firms threaten an injunction against Wong Chin Huat and organisers of the Flashmob 1000 Malaysians appreciate Christmas.

The faction led by Wong Soon Koh will boycott the party polls, citing allegations of manipulation in the electoral process.

The contractor’s wife and the party hand over a memorandum to Suhakam and ask for a public inquiry into his death. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Mercury and lead levels in chilli sauce sold at the 1Malaysia People’s Shop (KR1M) are at the permitted levels under the Food Regulations 1985.

The Terengganu government attracted RM1.88 billion in investments this year, the state assembly was told today.

Google today revealed that the fastest rising searches on google.com.my for this year were Facebook , angry birds and reality TV show Maharaja Lawak .

About 50,000 people are expected to line the streets from the palace to the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport in Kepala Batas.

UPDATED 6.25PM PAS wants the federal government to seize NFC's non-core business assets in order to recover part of RM250 million soft loan.

Najib is the hypocrite, for two days after his Pekida speech, the Public Services Department announced 29,000 redundancies, says the PJ Utara MP.

Aristotle has defined the university as 'a place to openly discuss all issues in the universe'. Two local academicians says this creed is missing in Malaysia.

PKR senses the Umno youth chief might have the jitters and is willing to concede to him home ground advantage.

Overfishing has been identified as the main cause of declining coastal fishery resources in Sabah.

The grace period for schoolbus operators to replace their buses that are more than 30 years old has been extended to 2013, the Dewan Negara was told today.

Whether the Scorpene dives or sinks, Penang CM wants the controversies surrounding its purchase fully cleared.

The former chairperson of a cooperative faced three charges at the Sessions Court in Klang today under the Co-operative Societies Act 1993. 

Expanding plantations in Sabah are rapidly eating into the habitat of proboscis monkey and causing its numbers to decline sharply.

But the CM's son-in-law denies accusations that the properties were built with profits from the logging activities.

The party appears anxious to wrest back the seat from PSM's J Jeyakumar for its highly symbolic historical significance.

Selangor deputy chief explains why PAS has decided against DAP contesting in Malay majority areas. 

The Penang CM turns 51 today and his his most vocal critic Ghani Abdul Jiman dropped dung- shaped cakes at his office.

UPDATED 4.20PM Its director Kua Kia Soong fails the PM for violating human rights in the government's crackdown on civil society movements this year.

UPDATED 2.05PM Selangor PAS says this is proof the Umno president has forsaken his own ‘wasathiyah’ (principle of moderation) and 1Malaysia rhetoric. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Johore police have asked PKR deputy president Azmin Ali to go to its HQ in Johor Baru for his statement to be recorded.

UPDATED 3.20PM Lead judge Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh says the award was given for the groups’ ‘tireless efforts to prevail against harassment’.

UPDATED 1.50PM The party admits to existence of the report stating that BN can wrest Selangor away from Pakatan. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.20PM The royal award Hasan Ali is to get is not personal recognition, says state PAS leader Khalid Samad.

COMMENT Maverick politician's re-discovery that the prime foe is Umno is not too late for beneficent effects to devolve on the opposition bloc.

ANALYSIS A survey in BN indicates a significant swing by Malay and Indian voters although the Chinese are taking a 'wait-and-see' attitude.

UPDATED 1.55PM Umno has declared that members had not been forbidden to touch on the NFC issue at its recent AGM.

Under the new 2014-2020 budget, the 19 will no longer benefit from a 57.5-billion-euro ($77 billion) package of development aid.

This is the finding from a maiden study conducted by University Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) social anthropologist Dr Sarjit Singh Gill.

The rare elephant's tusk pierced the woman's body when he was trekking with a friend and a guide in the Tabin Wildlife Reserve.

The Penang DCM II says the DAP leader who condemned him is trying to curry favour with Karpal Singh.

UN special rapporteur voices 'deep regret' Suhakam or NGOs not consulted in the drafting of the Bill.

DAP wants Penang Umno's liaison leader to say sorry to Gerakan and MCA instead of seeking an apology from the dailies.

FREE YOURSAY ‘I hope to see MM reporting without fear or favour. Premesh, Steven and Terence - what a combination!’

FREE VOXPOP Details of Taib's financial empire have been given. MACC, show us the enthusiasm you had in the TBH case'.

FREE YOURSAY Can Pakatan have a plan to make honest cops out of the present lot? We only need a few good men...

FREE YOURSAY Clearly, Utusan is pitching Hasan against his own people, hoping that the Malay-Muslims will succumb.