Archive - 31 January 2012

Singapore Airlines confirmed today that cracks have been discovered in the wing brackets of six Airbus A380 aircraft following mandatory checks, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Deputy Minister Rohani Karim says this proves the government is sensitive to the plight of the people.

 

Suspended MIC Youth secretary C Sivarraajh has been reinstated, said MIC Youth chief T Mohan.

A new Tamil newspaper, Thina Kural (Daily Voice) , is to hit the streets on Feb 9. 

Cuepacs will make a request to the chief secretary to the government, Mohd Sidek Hassan, to appoint three more senior leaders of the congress into the special task force on the review of the Civil Service New Remuneration Scheme (SBPA).

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) today announced two appointments to its senior management team.

Kamal Hisham Jaafar, who previously had represented Johor sultan, says he is perplexed by claims by the police that he was not contactable.

It calls for a moratorium on projects until at least September, in the wake of frequent incursions into native customary land.

The Election Commission has verified only 26 active voters during a two-month display of 42,051 names which ended today.

The Energy Commission of Malaysia expects to shortlist several companies for the development of new combined-cycle power plants in the country by next month.

It says its Mount Weld plant is recovering ore ahead of targets while waiting for the licence to operate the Kuantan plant.

UPDATED 6.55PM A joint study by Google and McKinsey finds that the Internet accounted for 4.1 percent of GDP in 2010.

Despite a RM202.2 million budget for the MACC to fight corruption, Malaysia has achieved its lowest Corruption Perception Index ranking.

 

 

PPP vice-president says the party is quite influential in Kelantan and has the potential to win in certain constituencies.

'The white packet distributed at the CNY function should not be construed to be acceptance by the government.'

UPDATED 5.53PM The NFC refuses to accept a memo from an NGO demanding that it accounts for credit card expenses of RM600,000. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Two opposition leaders up the ante - MACC has to act or face the accusation that it is protecting NFC. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Penang gov't claims that except for Hilmi Yahya, others did not cooperate in the probe which has cost the rakyat millions.

The NFC chief also insists that Shamsubahrin Ismail was not a scapegoat for the scandal in which the firm is embroiled.

Baharaduddin Ahmad’s daughter Ummi Mirza says she saw her late father in the resuscitation room and his lips looked disfigured.

In the spirit of an amicable settlement, the four top editors and Rocky Bru agree that there will be no order as to costs.

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad reminds the ex-PM of the latter’s past close ties with America as well as Zionist lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

He says he will not join a political party but will set up a NGO to fight for Islam, Malay rights and the Malay rulers.

Utusan had reported that the university had made a public announcement stating his ‘professor’ title will be dropped.

DAP parliamentarian Tony Pua wants the PM’s Office to disclose all details of the Europlus award, and its 134 percent increase in cost.

Shamsubahrin Ismail is charged with cheating National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) chairperson Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail of RM1.755 million.   

According to an Utusan report, he says the explanation is necessary because many slanders had been flung around.

UPDATED 5.01PM PKR Rawang state rep Gan Pei Nei says it was found at 5am when the main gate was being opened.

Deputy president Mohamad Sabu says the party will seek an explanation from Azizan Abdul Razak at its next central committee meeting.

UPDATED 5.55PM The court allows Zainul Rijal, a member of the FT Islamic Council, to defend Mahmud Abu Bekir.

Partial solutions are never good enough.

As a student put it: Rafizi 1, Khairy 0.

PKR Wanita raps the gov’t for appealing the judgment, which has been cited for an international gender justice award. [VIDEO INSIDE]

COMMENT Every which way you look at it, a good time in which to call for polls proves elusive to the prime minister.

FREE VOXPOP 'By questioning PAS' stand on their support of Himpun, Muhyiddin is in effect declaring his support for the Himpun rallies.'

FREE YOURSAY 'What is happening today is a revolt against corruption, and by extension revolt against Umno. It is not about race.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Even if there is no ill-intent, he needs to actually get out and learn something about the culture of others.'

MCA branch chief Collin Tiew apologises for bringing some 50 people to the NGO's event which featured white 'ang pow’.

'The 61 pieces purchased at Carl Kapp outlet in Sydney are stock for my shop in London,' says the fashion festival chief.