Archive - 27 January 2012

The committee’s chairperson S Dorai Singam says they did not want Anwar to come there for fear his presence could lead to untoward incidents.

Razali, who had played with Mokhtar Dahari, R Arumugam and Zainal Abidin, scored the winning goal against Johor to win the Malaysia Cup in 1986.

The government will continue monitoring the activities of the Obedient Wives Club (OWC) to ensure they do not deviate from true Islamic teachings.

A traffic police spokesperson said the pile-up resulted after a two-tonne lorry laden with sand suddenly stopped on the road.

Malaysia has been ranked 25th out 132 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2011.

It never even once stood up for their rights, but suddenly, DAP wants to recruit Malays as members, says Umno deputy chief.

More vehicles were seen on stretches of the North-South Expressway (NSE) this afternoon, with heavy traffic reported on several stretches.  

UPDATED 8.05PM Its executive director Izmir Salleh says far from owning a Ferrari, he has never even sat in one.

The High Court in Shah Alam today set Jan 30 for a decision on an application by a lawyer in cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati murder trial, to use a prosecution witness' police reports during
cross-examination.

Cuepacs president Omar Osman said the review on the five items was to give justice to government servants, specifically those in Grade 54 and below.

UPDATED 5.15PM No need to comply with opposition demands as the government investigations are sufficient, the DPM says.

Transparency International (M) wants authorities to hasten their probes and offer a conclusion in public interest.

PNB boss Hamad Kama Piah Che Othman says the gov't would provide RM100mil in subsidy to participating banks.

Called ‘Green Rally 2.0', it will be held in Kuantan on Feb 26 to push for the termination of the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Finance Ministry says the difference between SSM and SBPA salaries for January cannot be implemented.

UPDATED 4.16PM Najib says his government will not act irresponsibly by making all kinds of promises like the opposition  parties.

The law after the 2009 amendments enables students to attain academic freedom, contends the Aspirasi group.

UPDATED 1.50PM Selangor Muslimat chief thinks sacked former PAS commissioner Hasan Ali is fighting the wrong battle by attacking the party.

UPDATED 2PM State party deputy commissioner Khalid Samad says this would enable the Islamic party to expand its support base among youths.

To encourage fair and balanced reporting for the impending polls, the NUJ is mooting a ‘fair reporting pledge' for its members to sign.

The former BN administration of Penang must take responsibility for Tan Hak Ju case, says Penang Malay Congress president Rahmad Isahak.

The trio who first screened a ‘sex video on Anwar’ last March are now challenging the opposition leader with a 'more shocking' expose.

The former PKR deputy chief also names the daily's group editor Abdul Aziz Ishak in his defamation suit filed in KL today.

Refuting claims that Felda would experience a deficit if it floats FGVH, Ahmad Maslan stresses that this would not happen.

Among the issues is that some pertinent information is missing from its waste management plan, two anti-Lynas groups point out.

The organisers say Himpun respects the Penang government's right not to endorse Saturday's mammoth rally or participate in it.

FREE YOURSAY 'Very simple. Just pay 100 iPhone guys US$0.99 each to download the game, then get them to give five-star ratings.'

The rare earth refining company has yet to identify a permanent site to dump its radioactive wastes. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Mohamad Salleh deserves public censure for his attempt at semantics to avoid responsibility for the scandal.

The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) columnist stands by his report that the PM's wife spent lavishly on designer Carl Kapp's clothing.

FREE VOXPOP 'Uthaya sees a small speck in Pakatan's supposed racism but is blind to the blatantly racist taunts by Umno?'

UPDATED 10.29AM The judge needs more time to determine whether the prosecution has proven a prima facie case against the former MCA boss.

PAS research centre has found that former S'gor exco Hasan Ali's expulsion from the party has had very little ripple effect.

FREE YOURSAY 'It's too late to do damage control, auditor-general Ambrin Buang. The damage has already been done.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Please don't be penny wise and pound foolish by continuing with promo prices we never get to see. Don't spoil a good brand, please.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If he is saying disparity of income exists despite NEP, who else but the doc should be held accountable?'