Archive - 14 December 2011

Malaysia Competition Commission will look into the share swap deal when the Competition Act 2010 comes into effect next year.

The unit has already started its operations in the city and will move on to other states in stages, says deputy consumerism minister.

An Independent MP has called on the people to reject the document on a PAS Welfare State which he claims contains sweet promises of the opposition party in its attempt to take Putrajaya in the next general election.

Police have rejected the possibility of arson in a fire at the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) headquarters in Jalan Central, Kuching early yesterday.

Malaysia Airlines will suspend eight loss-making flight routes next year to further control costs.

The appellate court in Putrajaya has fixed Feb 13, next year to hear an application by two brothers, convicted over an arson attack on the Metro Tabernacle Church, for extension of time to file their petition of appeal.

Justice Ahmadi Asnawi fixed the date after hearing submissions by deputy public prosecutor Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah.

UPDATED 9.40PM The Computing Professionals Bill appears to be a case of big businesses vs SMEs and homegrown practitioners.

MCA should not expect Malaysians who accept any form of service to be permanently indebted and blindly support the party, says Teresa Kok.

UPDATED 11.45PM They gathered at KL Sentral to demand the repeal of UUCA. [PHOTOS & VIDEO INSIDE]

Tackle 'grand corruption' or lose the faith of the world and the rakyat, Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian warns the authorities.

UPDATED 6.01PM Utusan is ordered to pay RM200,000 in damages. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Come Friday, United Borneo Front (UBF) president Dr Jeffrey Kitingan will make an announcement on his political future, amidst growing speculation he would form the Sabah chapter of a Sarawak-based party.

The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) will make a major announcement tomorrow concerning the New Remuneration Scheme in the Public Service (SBPA).

'I will remain in my constituency the whole day ... and meet my constituents and the like,' the ex-menteri besar says.

The Hindraf activist says the experience was ‘painful’ but the upside is that Indian Malaysians have become ‘politically alert’.

Explain why funding was reduced from last year's RM8 million to just RM3.5 million, Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming tells MB Zambry Abd Kadir.

Musa has no standing to criticise the police today as it was during his leadership that crime rates were at an all-time high, says Phang.

The leave of absence letter was done ‘behind his back', when Zulkifli Wahab was performing the umrah, says PKR senator Syed Husin Ali.

Tian Chua says ordinary citizens, interest groups, community groups, labour unions and young people are more likely to be affected.

Deputy Premier Muhyiddin Yassin, Mustapa Mohamed and Noh Omar named in ‘mismanagement of funds' report lodged with MACC.

The influential British paper predicts Anwar Ibrahim to be jailed and warns this will batter Malaysia's reputation further.

Lim Boo Chang, who has just quit all his PKR posts, has slammed DAP for not cooperating with Pakatan partners in Penang.

This initiative is expected to contribute 15 percent to the national broadband penetration rate, says deputy information minister.

'Singapore is the better business hub for sure, but the majority of Singapore traffic is transit traffic - just like Dubai,' says Tony Fernandes.

The Bill will stifle creativity and innovation that are inherent to the information technology industry, says the Institution of Engineers Malaysia.

Umno leaders in hot water should step down voluntarily and not leave their 'fate' to Najib, says Utusan Malaysia editor.

UPDATED 2.30PM A preliminary list has been submitted to the Syura Council, the highest authority in PAS.

Independent law reform commission vital to do research and make recommendations to Parliament, says Bar president Lim Chee Wee

Alexandra was born on Sunday in Adelaide’s Women and Children's Hospital nine days early and is reportedly recovering well.

But even more appalling is the mainstream press.

UPDATED 12.05PM This question lies at the heart of the current outcry over the ballooning cost of the airport, says MP. [VIDEO INSIDE]

INTERVIEW Still struggling to put his points across in BM in Parliament, the Bakri MP gets help from an unexpected quarter.

Police are investigating on how the National Feedlot Corporation obtained funds to purchase condos in Bangsar.

UPDATED 1.15PM He cites ‘loss of confidence' in decision to quit all posts in PKR and return to the party he served from 1984 to 1995.

UPDATED 9.58PM Heavy rain caused flash floods along certain roads in Kuala Lumpur but the situation was not as bad as yesterday's.

FREE VOXPOP 'The IGP just said the crime rate has gone down. Can we know the crime rate in the police force?'

FREE VOXPOP 'What is there to control? Can we regulate language, learning and reading? Where then does all this stop?'

Panel members are DAP sec-gen Lim Guan Eng, parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang and life adviser Dr Chen Man Hin.

INTERVIEW Kelantan PAS deputy info chief Ahmad Baihaki Atiquallah says the demographics are not conducive for its hudud agenda.

FREE YOURSAY 'Do you want Teo Nie Ching's mother to bring some reporters to your doorstep to say thank you?'

FREE YOURSAY 'It will be near impossible to find someone in the gov't who believes that stealing from the country is a crime. They all do it.'