Archive - 30 January 2012

'Malaysia will not go bankrupt'

'Malaysia will not go bankrupt'

Allegations of impeding bankruptcy are untrue, says Asli Centre of Public Policy Studies chairman Ramon Navaratnam.
Dr M lambasts Anwar over comments on Israel

Dr M lambasts Anwar over comments on Israel

UPDATED 7.58PM The former premier is ‘not surprised’ by the de facto PKR leader’s recent remarks on Israel as ‘his friends are all of Jewish origin’.
M'sia calls for trial for its Guantanamo citizens

M'sia calls for trial for its Guantanamo citizens

Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the detention of the duo without trial shows that the Western country does not practise what it preaches.
Dr M: Hang Tuah wasn't an admirable leader

Dr M: Hang Tuah wasn't an admirable leader

UPDATED 8PM 'Here is a man so servile, so very obedient and willing to kill his friend... to kill his fellow Hang is not something admirable at all.'

Ex-UiTM dean loses final appeal, ordered to jail

Ex-UiTM dean loses final appeal, ordered to jail

Former dean of Universiti Teknologi Mara’s (UiTM) Sports Science and Recreation Faculty, Md Saberi Md Salleh, was ordered to serve his one-year jail term at the Kajang prison today, after losing the final appeal to set aside his conviction for falsifying documents under Section 11(c) of the Anti-Corruption Act 1997.
Protect natives' land, Bar urges Kelantan

Protect natives' land, Bar urges Kelantan

Citing a legal precedent, the Bar Council says native customary land should be protected as if it were a gazetted Orang Asli reserve land.
MP questions 134% cost hike for new highway

MP questions 134% cost hike for new highway

This will take the price tag to RM7.07 billion for the proposed West Coast Expressway, which will connect Taiping with Banting.
Orang Asli graves desecrated for 'progress'

Orang Asli graves desecrated for 'progress'

Lynas plant to be scrapped, pledges Pakatan

Lynas plant to be scrapped, pledges Pakatan

NONE Pakatan Rakyat has vowed to scrap rare-earths processing plant being built by Lynas Corp if it wins elections.
Seletar Orang Asli take grievance to Suhakam

Seletar Orang Asli take grievance to Suhakam

They complain that a state agency in Johor has taken away ancestral burial land for the Iskandar development project.
Hisham: BN not threatened by third force

Hisham: BN not threatened by third force

BN, in fact, does not dismiss the possibility of cooperating with it if its agenda and intentions are in line with the ruling government’s.
Court rejects lawyer's bid to use witness's police reports

Court rejects lawyer's bid to use witness's police reports

The High Court in Shah Alam today dismissed an application by a lawyer in the murders of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati and three others, to use a police reports lodged by a prosecution witness during cross-examination.
Burma taps S'pore expertise to modernise economy

Burma taps S'pore expertise to modernise economy

Burmese president arrived for a state visit to Singapore accompanied by a top-level delegation which included business leaders.
Singapore to spend US$598mil to boost flood defences

Singapore to spend US$598mil to boost flood defences

This follows an increase in the number of flash floods that have hit key areas including the main Orchard Road shopping belt.
All's not well with the Hindu Endowment Board

All's not well with the Hindu Endowment Board

'Racists MCA and Perkasa are brothers'

'Racists MCA and Perkasa are brothers'

The DAP lumps them in the same basket for ‘insulting’ the Chinese community by giving out white ‘ang pow’ at Perkasa's CNY open house.
Shamsubahrin: NFC chief pressured me to bribe police

Shamsubahrin: NFC chief pressured me to bribe police

NONE UPDATED 7.55PM He makes this claim in a report lodged at the Klang General Hospital last Friday. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Hisham blasts rumours IGP has died in London

Hisham blasts rumours IGP has died in London

NONE UPDATED 4.15PM He said Ismail was in London on official matters and was in good health and would return to Malaysia on Feb 2.
Declare salaries if innocent, DAP tells Shahrizat's kin

Declare salaries if innocent, DAP tells Shahrizat's kin

nfc office in bukit kiara Kit Siang dares the four to come forward with their true salaries if claims of their sky-high paychecks are false.
PAS 'not serious' in resolving Kuin 5 suspension issue

PAS 'not serious' in resolving Kuin 5 suspension issue

NONE Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia now wants to meet PAS president after several meetings have failed to yield results.

Guan Eng: Utusan showing signs of frustration

Guan Eng: Utusan showing signs of frustration

NONE The DAP secretary-general says that Umno and Utusan Malaysia are frustrated that even Malays no longer believe in them.
Baharuddin was healthy, family tells inquest

Baharuddin was healthy, family tells inquest

UPDATED 6.30PM Police claimed that Baharuddin Ahmad's death was due to a heart attack but his fellow Bersih participants have their doubts. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Alternatives for 30,000 cancelled AirAsia X bookings

Alternatives for 30,000 cancelled AirAsia X bookings

All passengers who hold bookings to the destinations will be offered an alternative travel option at no additional cost.
Apologise for white ang pow, Perkasa told

Apologise for white ang pow, Perkasa told

NONE UPDATED 2.10PM Gerakan says that Ibrahim Ali, as MP and a veteran politician, should be less ignorant of cultural taboos.
Heatwave a boon for air-con suppliers

Heatwave a boon for air-con suppliers

NONE Thousands of folk in the Klang Valley are in a  predicament due to the heatwave, with sleepless nights a major issue.
BN has no moral standing to comment on Israel

BN has no moral standing to comment on Israel

Kedah PAS defends Azizan against resignation calls

Kedah PAS defends Azizan against resignation calls

State PAS deputy commissioner I Phahrolrazi Zawawi said all parties should give trust the MB to carry out his responsibilities.
Fairness must prevail in housing schemes for poor

Fairness must prevail in housing schemes for poor

Soi Lek: DAP's 'big brother' pitch in Perak a ploy

Soi Lek: DAP's 'big brother' pitch in Perak a ploy

According to Utusan Malaysia, the MCA chief alleges that the opposition are promising a Chinese menteri besar in Perak.
Kedah speaker gets leave to appeal over Kota Siputeh

Kedah speaker gets leave to appeal over Kota Siputeh

NONE UPDATED 4.40PM Federal Court says the assembly can challenge the Court of Appeal decision reinstating the Kota Siputeh rep.
Hadi shouldn't withdraw, says Nik Aziz

Hadi shouldn't withdraw, says Nik Aziz

NONE The PAS spiritual leader says few have the talent of Hadi, the party's president, and political leaders can lead until death if needed.

Kedah MB draws more flak over suspension of students

Kedah MB draws more flak over suspension of students

The conflict between Kuin students and Azizan Abdul Razak can be resolved through the Orange Book, says a Pakatan leader from Penang.
Gov't delays tax-free crude palm oil export quotas

Gov't delays tax-free crude palm oil export quotas

UPDATED 4PM The delay comes at a time when demand for Malaysian refined oil has fallen due to the cheaper prices of Indonesian edible oil.
White ang pow: Perkasa pleads ignorance

White ang pow: Perkasa pleads ignorance

UPDATED 12.14AM Its sec-gen wriggles out of the blunder, saying it made a mistake out of ignorance of Chinese customs.
'PPP will only contest if confident of winning'

'PPP will only contest if confident of winning'

NONE The PPP will not pressure Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to give the party seats to contest at the 13th general election.
Anwar's lawyers walk out of Syariah Court of Appeal

Anwar's lawyers walk out of Syariah Court of Appeal

NONE UPDATED 2.50PM They object to a ruling that three applicants need not obtain leave in bid to strike out Anwar’s appeal.
Last hope for Malaysian on S'pore death row

Last hope for Malaysian on S'pore death row

NONE Yong Vui Kong challenges death sentence as prosecution withdraws charges against the alleged syndicate mastermind.
Morality: Anwar versus the BN

Morality: Anwar versus the BN

COMMENT The principles of justice work differently in Malaysia, the result of a skewed 'morality' we've come to accept as virtue.
Sugar is sweet, but not as sweet as gov't subsidies

Sugar is sweet, but not as sweet as gov't subsidies

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'We the rakyat need to know if what PJ Utara MP Tony Pua says is true or whether he is making it up.'
The gilded cage Umno has built

The gilded cage Umno has built

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'There lies the slow decline of the true-blue Malays - the ones in the kampungs who remain poor and ignorant.'
Ibrahim, 'ang pow' won't absolve your sins

Ibrahim, 'ang pow' won't absolve your sins

FREE YOURSAY 'Next time, I dare you to play a video of all the venom spewed forth against the Chinese during your rallies.'
Set up bumi stock exchange to protect 30% stake

Set up bumi stock exchange to protect 30% stake

FREE YOURSAY 'Currently, the allocated bumi shares are being sold back and that's why the 30% equity is just a dream.'
The fracturing of the Malay community

The fracturing of the Malay community

COMMENT ‘Anything which is a threat to Malay unity (read: Umno hegemony) would meet a hail of racial, religious or cultural bullets.'