Archive - 12 December 2011

DAP leaders to try mend rift between Karpal Singh and P Ramasamy at their headquarters tomorrow night.

The 10-person committee scrutising the law is presided over by UIA deputy rector (students and alumni affairs) Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmod.

SODOMY II 'Evidence given by the complainant fraught with holes and were consistently and successfully challenged,' says counsel Sankara Nair.

The Appellate Court upholds the decision of the disciplinary board, that lawyers M Kayveas and his wife were guilty of misconduct.

NGO claims that a letter asking Zulkifli Wahab to take a nine-month study leave is an attempt to remove the director-general.

The appointment of Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah as Yang di-Pertuan Agong is historic and an honour for Kedahans.

'In the name of Allah and the Prophet, I did not receive a sen from Lynas,' he says when winding-up the debate for the 2012 state budget.

The airline in March announced plans for a public listing in the final quarter of this year, hoping to raise up to RM633 million.

Two lawyers specialising in the Information Technology sector prefer a self-regulating body to guide the industry.

UPDATED 5.50PM SODOMY II Defence says the court should recall the duo to disprove claims of an affair.

The Port Klang Authority launches an investigation and will decide whether to refer the matter to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency.

The national fixed line and wireless broadband penetration rate had reached 81 percent of populated areas, the Dewan Negara was told.

The two stage bus companies involved are Setara Jaya Sdn Bhd which runs SJ Bus and Syarikat Len Seng Sdn Bhd which operates Bas Len Seng.

PAS Youth sees asset declaration as a step to prevent dishonest leaders from enriching themselves.

UPDATED 5.35PM Lynas is to launch a week-long Facebook campaign to rebut critics and Kuantan residents that its rare earth refinery is hazardous.

Opposition senator Syed Husin Ali insists that the existing public healthcare mechanism is still 'relatively effective'.

Hasan says Muslim unity has been his purpose in life ever since his time in the government, and now as a politician. [VIDEO INSIDE]

However, he also says the question is whether BN will obtain a majority, for a weak government will be attacked by the opposition.

But 'let's not be troublemakers over minor issues, but unite to ensure victory in the coming election', a delegate says.

'Yes, why not? I would be willing to do a Bollywood film if I get a good role,' she says on the sidelines of a screening of 'The Lady'.

The flimsily drafted Bill has the Orwellian 'Big Brother' fingerprints all over it, says national publicity secretary Tony Pua.

Cornered by reporters at the side entrance to the Dewan Negara today, she simply responds, ‘No, no’ and leaves the premises.

The Sultan of Kedah today appointed a Council of Regency to ensure that the administration of the state runs smoothly.

UPDATED 1.45PM He says he will continue working with PAS and Pakatan as long as they defend the Malay race, Islam and the mornarchy. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 2.40PM Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, who was installed on April 26, 2007, left Istana Negara at 11am.

The movement's findings will be presented to the public and Election Commission ‘for appropriate action’.

Satirical short films depicting cat-sized cows and mutant produce were screened to take aim at the Lynas' Gebeng project.

The embattled Penang DAP deputy chief says his involvement with DAP dates back to 1981, when he was an academic.

He couldn't have boarded the Scorpene without close and confidential links with top Umno leaders, says a PKR veep.

UPDATED 5.15PM LIVE REPORTS In a three-part submission today, Anwar Ibrahim's legal team points out flaws in testimony and in the prosecution case.

A MCA Youth leader joins the fray in asking Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to quit and not contest in the coming election.

Khazanah Nasional will sell its 42.7 percent stake in Proton Holdings Bhd to DRB-Hicom, a daily reported today.

These are too many to ignore.

The opposition party will now hear on Thursday if it can challenge the constitutionality of the Peaceful Assembly Bill.

FREE VOXPOP 'The defence minister is a liar, plain and simple. Papagomo was on board and still Zahid denies it.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If this is the way a Pakatan party behaves, the people will start becoming disillusioned very soon.'

COMMENT The DAP chairperson's deportment at the party's Penang convention yesterday was - tut, tut - embarrassing.

FREE VOXPOP 'Why not ask the other ministers who were involved to resign too, one of them being Muhyiddin himself who was agro minister.'