Archive - 19 December 2011

The Supply Bill 2012 (Budget 2012) amounts to RM232.8 billion for operational and development expenditure for the year 2012.    

The defence says there was no evidence showing the ex-MB had given special treatment to Ditamas director.

Ex-prime minister says as far as he can remember, he never sent any request for any money not during the crisis or after that.

Johor will not go bankrupt as claimed by certain parties because its financial standing is sound, with the State Consolidated Funds higher by RM274.42 million or 118.6 percent, said Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman.

UPDATED 8.15PM In addition, 36 percent of 1,304 people surveyed by UM’s Democracy and Election Research Centre said they are not sure.

The prime minister says the fund would be managed by Spad which planned to disburse RM100 million in the first quarter of 2012.

A total of 7,079 untrained temporary teachers (GSTTs) will be offered teacher training courses from January next year.

Seven MCA senators question the inaction by both the party and the state over Hasan’s violation of Pakatan Rakyat’s policies.

UPDATED 7.53PM Unidentified man blocked from attacking LMF coordinator Adam Adli outside the Bukit Aman police headquarters.

Director-general Mohamed Khalid Yusuf says the department had recorded its biggest revenue success this year, with total collections at over RM29 billion.

Satees Muniandy, however, denies it is assault and says the incident involves a ‘personal problem’.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Ismail Yaakob said the price control would be enforced from Dec 23 to 27 in 146 areas.

The Penang CM has rapped BN reps in the National Land Council for not supporting conversion of leasehold land to freehold for low-cost houses.

UPDATED 5.08PM The DAP veteran says Najib’s ‘blackout’ mentality is the driving force behind the lack of credible information in the mainstream media.

1MDB Real Estate Sdn Bhd is developing a masterplan for a digitally smart Kuala Lumpur International Financial District (KLIFD).

Bloggers have accused his wife of ‘wrongfully obtaining a contract’ to tailor lounge suits when Pakatan held Perak.

Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is a nephew of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz. His net worth is estimated to be US$19.6 billion.

Its chief Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin says the group's demands, including the total abolishment of UCCA were baseless.

The deputy minister clarifies that he was at the PWTC merely to receive a memorandum from the protesting students. 

Umno leaders label them as ‘rude’, also saying they have brought shame to their ‘race and families’ by their action.

Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said today a discussion would be held between TNB and the consultant this Thursday.

According to Abdul Aziz, the commission will implement most of the select committee’s interim reccomendations.

UPDATED 4.47PM Saturday’s march organisers say lowering the Umno chief’s flag was a statement of protest.

UPDATED 4.15PM BERSIH INQUIRY A doctor tells the Suhakam panel that she didn’t see any injuries to suggest that he had fallen on the road, as police have claimed.

COMMENT No one has ever accused Najib Razak of rhetorical reticence, especially when the political spotlight is shining intensely.

COMMENT Ex-Singapore MP Chia Thye Poh, 70, was detained for 32 years from 1966 to 1998 by Lee Kuan Yew’s government.

UPDATED 1.40PM World Bank documents reveal the loan's paper trail, for which documents were prepared as early as July 1998.

UPDATED 1.55PM PKR wants Pemandu to explain its data which reveals that per capita income is projected to drop in 2020.

UPDATED 6.55PM The inks have been identified and sent for testing, says EC chief Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof.

Free up teachers, to free up students in turn.

'There is no discrimination as far as rights arising from citizenship. Either you're a citizen or not,' says the Bersih chief.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, revered at home by a propaganda machine that turned him into a demi-god, has died.

Will a crackdown follow Anwar's verdict on Jan 9?

In Paya Besar, Kedah, local toughs tried to bar people from attending an Anwar ceramah but to no avail.  

FREE YOURSAY 'It is better he resigns from PAS and joins Umno soonest possible so that Umno can sponsor his work.'

FREE VOXPOP 'He has put itself in a no-win position - imprison Anwar and Pakatan will ride on a wave of rakyat's anger.'

FREE YOURSAY 'It took GFI to expose the leak and all this while, Bank Negara has been playing deaf and dumb.'