Archive - 13 December 2011

UPDATED 8.50PM All academicians must be given the freedom to openly hold discussions inside and outside the campus, says Saifuddin.

In the 10am incident, two bedrooms and the bathroom of the house located on a hillslope collapsed after some earth movement underneath.

Dr Mahathir is a material witness in this case because the documents showed his personal and active role in the PKFZ project.

He defends Taib, saying the NGOs are trying to taint the Sarawak CM because of the coming polls.

UPDATED 8.45PM He should walk his talk on 1Malaysia by contesting in a mixed constituency, such as Lembah Pantai.

The opposition coalition is making this call following today’s allegations of corruption and abuse of power by international NGOs.

SODOMY II The prosecution team submits there was no evidence that DNA was planted to implicate the accused.

UPDATED 11.25PM Traffic in downtown Kuala Lumpur is in a gridlock due to flash floods along Jalan Tun Razak.

UPDATED 7.30PM ‘It is common knowledge that Karpal Singh is the DAP's godfather and anyone who offends him must apologise.'

The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry will take ownership when industry players ‘accept’ the Bill, says the deputy minister.

SODOMY II The prosecution says Anwar's statement was not weighted the same as one made under oath.

The Selangor Customs Department busted an attempt by an international ivory syndicate to smuggle 15 tonnes of elephant tusks and suspected ivory-made handicraft worth RM4 million at Westport near Port Kelang yesterday. 

Four contract workers carrying out restoration work at a Petronas Penapisan Terengganu Sdn Bhd plant were injured in a fire at about 5pm yesterday.

All 196 victims from the Pengkalan Atap Hardcore Poor Housing Project (PPRT) in Kuala Besut who were relocated following high tide and big waves, were sent home this morning.

Fishermen must register with fishermen’s associations to be eligible for the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) from the federal government, according to the Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM).

Hindraf co-founder Uthayakumar says there are no regrets over the group’s 18-point-demands struggle focused on the Indian poor.

UPDATED 10PM The Felda settlers' association opposes the nine-month 'leave of absence' granted to director-general Zulkifli Wahab

A Cheras Umno leader has asked the National Feedlot Corporation to come clean on the controversy and not allow it to tarnish Umno's image.

UPDATED 11.10PM The outcome of the next polls will not hinge on the support of any ethnic group, Nurul tells a forum .

Khazanah has informed Proton following news reports that the major shareholder is selling its 42.7 percent stake to DRB-Hicom.

UPDATED 5.55PM MP Chua Tee Yong handed in a memo, saying 'we cannot support this Bill'.

Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Rahim Bakri said the reason is that passengers from India speak various dialects.

The fire was believed to have started from the party's meeting room located on the ground floor at about 3.50am.

The US daily says many Christians in Malaysia see themselves as political pawns in a race for Muslim votes.

Che Khalib Mohamad Noh says the open market price would not necessarily mean a hike in tariff rates for consumers.

Musa Hassan says he will decide on legal action only after the MCMC and police have completed their investigations.

UPDATED 4.45PM IT professionals are furious over the very vague replies from those who helped draft the Computing Professionals Bill.

UPDATED 2PM Insurance agent Lim Hen Sek, 26, and his wife Ang Ling Zher, 25, accuse two police personnel of mistreating them.

LIVE REPORTS UPDATED 4.55PM One doctor was 'neutral at best', another was 'flip flop', and the third was 'speculative'.

A Standard Chartered analyst says that next year will see a suffering West and a resilient East in global economy.

Lynas radiation safety officer Nick Tsurikov denies knowledge that the Gebeng plant had initially wanted to adopt China standards.

Nothing new, say scholars and politicians, who argue that the Islamic party's proposals have already been implemented by the BN.

UPDATED 12.40PM This is the second time that Sultan of Kedah Tuanku Abdul Halim has been chosen as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Teo Nie Ching says the savings can be used to reinstate benefits withdrawn from temporary teachers.

The number of flood victims in Pahang rose to 2,894 this morning, comprising 2,414 in Kuantan and 480 in Rompin.

Evaluation is on the outcomes and impact.

NGOs based in six countries have submitted allegations that they feel should warrant action against the Sarawak CM.

'MCA helped Teo Nie Ching's mother through a life-threatening period, but Teo thanked me only a few months later.'

FREE YOURSAY 'As an IT practitioner of over 20 years, I am horrified at this draft bill. It can, and will, kill our IT industry.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Now that Hasan has decided to come out into the open, PAS should do the needful and sack him.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘If leaders have all these virtues, whatever the religion they hold dear will manifest itself more brilliantly.'

'If hudud is implemented, people will think twice before they commit robbery,' says a Kota Baru Chinese woman shoe store owner.

COMMENT The latest PAS policy document is more grist for the notion a Pakatan gov't would be a social democracy.

FREE VOXPOP 'This NFC fiasco is something rural Malays can understand - and condemn. She may well be the key to bringing BN to its knees in the next election.'