Archive - 12 January 2012

Public can run KR1M store soon

Public can run KR1M store soon

Fancy operating your own Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M)? Now you can as the government wants 85 such premises by year end.
It's Shahrizat's face-saving exit, says PKR

It's Shahrizat's face-saving exit, says PKR

NONE The minister's leave from tomorrow is the ‘first step' before she is dropped from BN's GE13 candidate list, the opposition MPs say.
Muhyiddin ticks off Bar Council over Sodomy II appeal

Muhyiddin ticks off Bar Council over Sodomy II appeal

'This is an impassioned plea made by a father who seeks justice for his son and I think this is not against the law.'
PM to meet with S'gor BN machinery tomorrow

PM to meet with S'gor BN machinery tomorrow

PM is scheduled at have a closed-door meeting with the Selangor BN leaders and machinery in Shah Alam tomorrow.
KL CPO: Bombings work of professionals, not police

KL CPO: Bombings work of professionals, not police

The blasts were the work of professional bomb makers and not the police, said Kuala Lumpur police chief Mohmad Salleh.
AirAsia X to cut Europe routes, India flights

AirAsia X to cut Europe routes, India flights

It will no longer fly to India (Mumbai and Delhi) and Europe (Paris, London) from its Kuala Lumpur hub as part of a network realignment.
NFC pledges not to jeopardise investigation

NFC pledges not to jeopardise investigation

Its CEO Wan Shahinur Izran Mohamad Salleh says they are fully cooperating with the police probe.
Wanted: Jan 9 bombers, reward RM10,000

Wanted: Jan 9 bombers, reward RM10,000

Police are offering a reward of RM10,000 to anyone with information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the Monday blasts.
Aziz Bari files suit against MP and Utusan

Aziz Bari files suit against MP and Utusan

He claims that on Oct 17, 2011, Zulkifli Noordin uttered defamatory words against him, which were published by Utusan Malaysia. 
Lynas: AELB not adhering to IAEA recommendations

Lynas: AELB not adhering to IAEA recommendations

Promise of more 'goodies' to come if BN stays in power

Promise of more 'goodies' to come if BN stays in power

Given all these 1Malaysia payments and benefits, imagine what more if the government is given another five years, pledges the prime minister.

 

AG's Chambers says no decision to appeal yet

AG's Chambers says no decision to appeal yet

The AG's Trial and Appeals division confirms receiving prosecuting team's report but the papers have to be studied first before appealing.

Shahrizat applies for leave pending NFC probe

Shahrizat applies for leave pending NFC probe

Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has applied for three weeks' leave from tomorrow from her duties as a cabinet minister.
Tengku Fakhry's suit: Feb 14 for case management

Tengku Fakhry's suit: Feb 14 for case management

The High Court has fixed Feb 14 for case management of Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra’s suit relating to his alleged wrongful detention.
Kuala T'ganu skyscrapers to be ready in two years

Kuala T'ganu skyscrapers to be ready in two years

'They will be majestic landmarks for the city of Kuala Terengganu,' Menteri Besar Ahmad Said tells reporters in Kuala Terengganu today.
'Gov't grant and tithe funds kept in same account'

'Gov't grant and tithe funds kept in same account'

Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council secretary Che Mat Che Ali denies tithe funds were used to pay legal fees for a minister.
Kudos to Penang exco for declaring assets

Kudos to Penang exco for declaring assets

Actress Wardina loses RM20,000 in robbery

Actress Wardina loses RM20,000 in robbery

Actress, model and television host Wardina Safiyyah Fadlullah Wilmot lost RM20,000 when her house was broken into by three armed men this morning.
No Interlok reclaim order at 80 schools

No Interlok reclaim order at 80 schools

interlok UPDATED 6.18PM They have not been told by district education offices to take book back, says Niat. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Suara Keadilan retracts fake Anwar article

Suara Keadilan retracts fake Anwar article

NONE UPDATED 6.50PM The PKR mouthpiece has retracted an article purportedly written by Anwar after realising it is a fake.
Karpal says Yusof's appeal call 'misplaced'

Karpal says Yusof's appeal call 'misplaced'

UPDATED 3.20PM An appeal will result in more grief for all parties concerned, warns defence lawyer Karpal Singh.
Malaysian pilot busted for drugs in Sydney

Malaysian pilot busted for drugs in Sydney

NONE An on-duty pilot has been arrested in Australia for allegedly importing heroin and methamphetamine, police say.
Former US envoy predicts GE13 to be 'dirtiest ever'

Former US envoy predicts GE13 to be 'dirtiest ever'

Despite Anwar's acquittal, it does not mean that drastic political reforms are taking place in Malaysia, warns ex-US envoy John Malott.
901 bombs: Utusan report speculation, say police

901 bombs: Utusan report speculation, say police

NONE UPDATED 2.15PM And don't circulate word about culprits as it will cause uneasiness, warn police. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Crocodiles invade Singapore dining tables

Crocodiles invade Singapore dining tables

Crocodile meat is becoming a common sight at dinner tables in the island republic, most of it coming from Long Kuan Hung Crocodile Farm.
Mixed reaction to DAP's 'one man-one seat' move

Mixed reaction to DAP's 'one man-one seat' move

'No double seats, unlike in our time. We didn’t have enough candidates. Now, we are different,' says DAP chairperson Karpal.
Gov't urged to freeze NFC assets before EGM

Gov't urged to freeze NFC assets before EGM

nfc office in bukit kiara UPDATED 5.30PM NFC will hold a 'sudden' EGM this week and is expected to restructure itself. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Anwar freed is to Najib's advantage?

Anwar freed is to Najib's advantage?

najib razak anwar ibrahim COMMENT That Anwar's acquittal redounds to Najib's advantage is premised on the notion that citizens are gulls.
Penang CM and state exco members declare assets

Penang CM and state exco members declare assets

NONE UPDATED 2.25PM This fulfils personal obligations and political commitment of the Penang Pakatan gov't. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Taib summoned to testify in former daughter-in-law case

Taib summoned to testify in former daughter-in-law case

The Sarawak chief minister has been called to testify as a witness in the dispute over matrimonial assets between his son and former wife.

 

Judiciary fair? Think again

Judiciary fair? Think again

It needs to do far more than just free Anwar.
Yusof recommends that AG appeals Anwar's acquittal

Yusof recommends that AG appeals Anwar's acquittal

NONE UPDATED 3.08PM The outgoing solicitor-general II says the decision was made after studying all the evidence.
Pahang sultan's elder sister Tengku Ainon Jamil dies

Pahang sultan's elder sister Tengku Ainon Jamil dies

UPDATED 7.20PM Tengku Seri Nila Utama of Pahang, Tengku Ainon Jamil Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar, elder sister of the sultan of Pahang, died today. She was 84.
Azlan, let it rest for the sake of your son

Azlan, let it rest for the sake of your son

FREE VOXPOP ‘I cannot make a decision for you but if it was me, I would let the matter rest so that my son can live a normal life.'

 

 

Emulate Gorbachev, Najib advised

Emulate Gorbachev, Najib advised

NONE INTERVIEW A former minister says the PM will win majority support by pressing forward with his reform agenda.
Umno veterans see the writing on the wall

Umno veterans see the writing on the wall

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘If there is indeed a change of guard, there will be a lot of rats jumping off the sinking ship.'
RPK, is that all you can come up with?

RPK, is that all you can come up with?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'What's wrong in giving legitimate work to Pakatan supporters as long as the bills are market rates.'
Forgive and forget: Not so fast, Anwar

Forgive and forget: Not so fast, Anwar

FREE YOURSAY 'It is one thing to forgive a person for a wrongdoing, it is another to forgive a wrong done.'
Who planted the bombs? The usual suspects

Who planted the bombs? The usual suspects

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Why would 901 supporters put bombs at the very place they would be holding a rally?'