Archive - 17 February 2012

Agendadaily deputy editor-in-chief dies

Agendadaily deputy editor-in-chief dies

The deputy editor-in-chief of news portal Agendadaily, Badrul Hisham Abdul Aziz died at the Serdang Hospital at 3.30pm today. He was 53.
EC won't carry out redelineation, focus on GE13

EC won't carry out redelineation, focus on GE13

It will not carry out a redelineation of electoral boundaries until after GE13, says EC chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof.
Zainal to Guan Eng: We have 'proof' so quit now

Zainal to Guan Eng: We have 'proof' so quit now

He claims he has ‘documents’ to show that Bayan Mutiara land was sold to Ivory via a negotiated tender.
Scrap 1Care, don't breed cronies, PM urged

Scrap 1Care, don't breed cronies, PM urged

Instead, revamp the provision of public healthcare to prevent allocation leakages, says DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.
Umno: from racist to fascist

Umno: from racist to fascist

A perfect recipe for trouble ahead.
Shahrizat's suit: Duo told to enter defence on March 9

Shahrizat's suit: Duo told to enter defence on March 9

NONE The High Court fixes March 9 to enable PKR's Zuraida Kamaruddin and Mohd Rafizi Ramli to enter their defence.
Sabah no longer poorest state, says Najib

Sabah no longer poorest state, says Najib

'According to statistics, the average per capita income of Sabah now lies in the middle when compared to the richest and poorest states,' he says.
Court rejects developer's RM160mil suit against TV3

Court rejects developer's RM160mil suit against TV3

The High Court today rejected a RM160 million defamation suit by a housing developer against Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3).
Third bid for injunction over FGVH listing plan

Third bid for injunction over FGVH listing plan

Anak has filed a similar action twice, one to prevent KPF from holding its EGM at the end of last year, and the other, this Feb 22.
Rosmah, Curtin controversy hits Aussie papers

Rosmah, Curtin controversy hits Aussie papers

Major news outlets in Australia highlight the heavy criticisms hurled at Curtin University and Rosmah Mansor, the Malaysian PM's wife.

Casino visitor dies after win in Singapore

Casino visitor dies after win in Singapore

A gambler who thought his luck had changed with a windfall at a Singapore casino collapsed in the excitement and died in hospital, local media reported today.
Deal signed on 8 relocation sites for military, police bases

Deal signed on 8 relocation sites for military, police bases

The development of Bandar Malaysia is on track with the latest progress being the agreement on eight relocation sites for the current military and police installations at the old Sungai Besi air base.
Hew eats humble pie again over 'enjo-kosai' remark

Hew eats humble pie again over 'enjo-kosai' remark

DAP national election publicity bureau chief Hew Kuan Yau today again apologises for likening journalists to 'enjo-kosai' (compensated dating).
MCA philanthropist gets RM500 government aid

MCA philanthropist gets RM500 government aid

NONE A well-off Pahang MCA leader also receives the BR1M fund, legitimately, he says, and donates it to a disabled villager.
Curtin suspends Rosmah's doctorate comments on FB

Curtin suspends Rosmah's doctorate comments on FB

The suspension follows comments posted by Malaysians on its honorary doctorate award to the PM's wife.

Experience shows KL housing scheme's not viable

Experience shows KL housing scheme's not viable

At 6.5 percent interest on the loan, the housing take up rate by the urban poor will be 'lukewarm', says Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar.
Guan Eng justifies hiring Singapore consultants

Guan Eng justifies hiring Singapore consultants

The Penang CM accuses Umno leaders of racialising the hiring of the consultants for the state’s affordable housing project.
Clean up 200,000 dubious voters, Bersih tells PM

Clean up 200,000 dubious voters, Bersih tells PM

UPDATED 4.35PM Bersih also slams the EC’s insincerity in efforts towards free and clean elections and for ‘blocking reform’.
Prove no open tender or quit, LGE tells Umno

Prove no open tender or quit, LGE tells Umno

The Penang CM is also willing to retire from politics if Umno leaders are able to prove that the Bayan Mutiara land was sold without open tender.
Cops probe BMC protest brutality - five years later

Cops probe BMC protest brutality - five years later

Alleged assault victim Ho Chee Leong is summoned for an identification parade at Kajang police district headquarters today.
Debate could be potential banana peel to DAP

Debate could be potential banana peel to DAP

NONE COMMENT The race-centred topic could to trip up the party that trumpets an inclusive vision for the country.
Debt: The gov't should not live on our charity

Debt: The gov't should not live on our charity

'Funds for housing residents used to fete minister'

'Funds for housing residents used to fete minister'

Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah claims her constituents have been told that their allocations have been used up for Raja Nong Chik’s events.
'Veracity of Tajudin's affidavits questionable'

'Veracity of Tajudin's affidavits questionable'

NONE COMMENT If the settlement conceals any illegal act, then such an agreement is deemed a criminal conspiracy.
Israeli writer fuels onslaught against Anwar

Israeli writer fuels onslaught against Anwar

Utusan Malaysia reports that Michael Ordman, a writer for Israeli daily The Jerusalem Post, had praised Anwar’s controversial statement.
NGO: Map shows extent of Baram dam's devastation

NGO: Map shows extent of Baram dam's devastation

UPDTED 6.26PM Bruno Manser Fund maps how the proposed mega dam in Sarawak will down out at least 26 villages.
Give Anwar exclusive airtime, supporters dare TV3

Give Anwar exclusive airtime, supporters dare TV3

NONE Anwar Ibrahim Club wants the opposition leader to be given the space to defend himself over his statement on Israel, on TV3. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Residents to file for judicial review on TOL for Lynas

Residents to file for judicial review on TOL for Lynas

UPDATED 1.50PM The TOL approval, they say, was not done in accordance with DOE rules requiring a detailed EIA report.
PAS accuses Pahang MB of ridiculing anti-Lynas struggle

PAS accuses Pahang MB of ridiculing anti-Lynas struggle

NONE UPDATED 2.30PM Zulkefly Mohmad Omar ticks off MB Adnan Yaakob for his sarcastic remarks on next weekend’s protest.
Organiser contends Lim-Chua debate not racial

Organiser contends Lim-Chua debate not racial

NONE UPDATED 1.47PM Asli says the topic for the first session is about changing political landscape, which affects all groups.
Spad's legal standing leaves cabbies in the lurch

Spad's legal standing leaves cabbies in the lurch

Pakatan MPs in Kuala Lumpur will meet with Spad to air the grouses of taxi drivers stuck at the sticky end of the stick on March 7. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Analyst: Both Chua and Lim to emerge as winners

Analyst: Both Chua and Lim to emerge as winners

Whatever the outcome of the debate tomorrow, both the MCA chief and DAP sec-gen are expected to emerge as winners, says analyst Joe Liaw.
Retract remarks or be expelled, Anwar told

Retract remarks or be expelled, Anwar told

NONE Fury against the de facto Pakatan leader’s controversial statement on Israel continues with a protest rally in Penang.

DAP: Gov't manipulated laws to legitimise debt

DAP: Gov't manipulated laws to legitimise debt

NONE UPDATED 1.40PM Tony Pua slams BN for raising the statutory borrowing ceiling to keep the debt statistics looking kosher.
DAP Youth slams Zahrain's remarks on Israel

DAP Youth slams Zahrain's remarks on Israel

The Bayan Baru MP is a desperate politician whose tactics are similar to that of Umno, says the Penang DAP Socialist Youth wing.
'Much of Malay ceremonies are Indian-based'

'Much of Malay ceremonies are Indian-based'

FREE YOURSAY 'The problem with our state muftis is their very superficial understanding and interpretation of Islam.'
Anwar's explanation and  'illusory' Hamas stand

Anwar's explanation and 'illusory' Hamas stand

COMMENT 'Why it is so difficult for Anwar to retract the statement, which has all the characters of a faux pas...'
Perak radiation victims to hold Lynas solidarity rally

Perak radiation victims to hold Lynas solidarity rally

NONE The group will protest at the decommissioned Bukit Merah rare earth site in solidarity with those against the Kuantan plant.
Sand theft: Noh wants public inquiry

Sand theft: Noh wants public inquiry

Noh Omar said he will bring evidence only if Selangor holds a public inquiry into the alleged sand scandal in the state.
Hasan's holy water tale holds no water

Hasan's holy water tale holds no water

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'If he can't prove his accusations, he has to stop making these claims or else face severe action.'
Why Malaysia needs healthcare reform

Why Malaysia needs healthcare reform

doctor medical medicine hospital 161007 ANTIDOTE The RM44bil health insurance fund would be the largest Umno cash cow to be fattened for slaughter.
Why 1M'sia logo, not Jalur Gemilang?

Why 1M'sia logo, not Jalur Gemilang?

FREE YOURSAY 'If it really is not political, then you should allow the manufacturers to put the Malaysian flag instead.'
Umno uses brawn instead of brain in Felda

Umno uses brawn instead of brain in Felda

FREE YOURSAY 'Here is the irony of it all. How can stone-age techniques like these work in a cyber-warfare environment?'
One-way ticket to paradise

One-way ticket to paradise

NONE COMMENT 'If we can grant asylum to thousand of Indonesians, Filipinos and Burmese, why not protect a young Saudi journalist?'
Dead voters missing from latest electoral roll

Dead voters missing from latest electoral roll

UPDATED 9.05AM The supplementary roll for the fourth quarter of 2011 displayed earlier this month does not include lists of dead voters.
Zunar draws accolades at London exhibition

Zunar draws accolades at London exhibition

Sarawak Report founder Clare Rewcastle commends cartoonist for his brave work at his London exhibition.
Bishop to Hasan: Stop joking, seriously

Bishop to Hasan: Stop joking, seriously

NONE ‘Frankly, on reading some of the things he imputes to so-called Christian missionaries, my first impulse is to laugh.’