Archive - 1 March 2012

The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has denied rumours that it is on the verge being deregistered purportedly due to irregularities in last year’s branch elections and triennial delegates conference.

UPDATED 10.02PM A DAP team was allegedly attacked by BN supporters at a school groundbreaking ceremony graced by PM.

The High Court hearing the murders of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others was told today that her company was involved in the sale and purchase deal of a piece of land in Penang with a company whose members of the board of directors included an assemblyperson from Selangor.

Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak said the crisis involving two exco members who rejected reappointments to their posts does not affect the party or his position.

Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa) is demanding former information minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir to explain his allegation that voters in the Kulim-Bandar Baru constituency could easily be bought.

The result of last year’s Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination will be announced on Wednesday, the Malaysian Examinations Council said.

UPDATED 7.05PM Kuantan MP Fuziah Salleh says it's important the health minister gets approval from Australia to take back the radioactive wastes.

UPDATED 6.25PM He echoes the statement of his boss earlier that the establishment of an RCI is still under consideration.

UPDATED 9.01PM Only seven or eight out of 334 respondents opposed the Lynas project, claims a consultative panel member.

UPDATED 6.20PM He calls Anwar a devil for his attempt to drag Mahathir into the Israel security controversy.

UPDATED 6PM Minister in the PM’s Department Nazri Abdul Aziz says the government can only amend the law based on the support of the majority.

Batting back Mahathir's barb, the DAP supremo dares the ex-PM to propose a Chinese for Umno president.

UPDATED 6.05PM The retired police officer describes in detail how he and his men had been 'fixed' by AG since 2007.

A check with Singapore’s Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority found that Malaysia cannot export raw beef to the republic, says the PJ Utara MP.

The Penang CM also wants the government to identify and take action on those responsible for the huge losses of the country's national carrier.

According to Saifuddin Nasution, Malaysia recognises Fatah but not Hamas, which has been legally voted into power by Palestinians.

PAS division chief Phahrolrazi Zawawi has issued an ultimatum to his colleague Amiruddin Hamzah, urging him to resign from his exco post.

National Union of Journalists is to debate a move for its members take a pledge to report fairly in the coming GE.

Hasan, who was sacked from PAS, says the party was now controlled by a parasitic group and the influence of ulama was being eroded.

Singapore is to knock down and rebuild the budget terminal at its main airport in response to soaring demand from price-conscious travellers.

Cybercrime in Malaysia rose by 88 percent in 2011, says CyberSecurity Malaysia, which is in charge of monitoring and preventing online crime.

Most of the country’s biggest fortunes didn’t change much over the past year.

Putrajaya will write to the Australian gov't soon to convey its stance, the health minister told Chinese dailies yesterday.

Party ulama council chief Harun Taib says non-Muslims must convert before being given a senior post in dismissing Dzulkefly Ahmad’s suggestion.

However, judge Azhaniz Teh suspends Rahman Bakri's and Mohd Rusli Busro’s sentences pending their appeal.

FREE YOURSAY 'If the government is smart, they should stop living in denial and let the media have a free hand in reporting.'

The interminable delays in getting justice for the murdered woman have led to suspicions that the delays are deliberate.

UPDATED 3.35PM It was the ignorance of the non-Muslim editors who did not recognise the word Allah in Arabic, claims the daily in an editorial.

UPDATED 12.25PM Justice Ghazali Cha rules prima facie case against the two over their participation in the 2007 rally.

A group of journalists will petition police chief Ayub Yaakob today calling for speedy action against those who injured their two colleagues.

COMMENT It is understood that Daim has evidence of Dr M’s involvement in matters that would not withstand scrutiny.

UPDATED 4.35PM The judge rules police empowered to stop the event to ensure public security. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The new system was hailed by the Seattle software giant as the most far-reaching redesign of its core product since it introduced Windows 95.

Internationally Malaysia has maintained that China does not seek regional or global dominance which may have disturbed the US.

NFC's explanation that the limited local market neccessitates expansion abroad does not hold water, says PKR's Rafizi Ramli.

Media consultant Oon Yeoh kicks off a ground-breaking political podcast called ‘Middle Malaysia’ in the lead-up to GE13.

Hasan should have lodged a police report for the matter to be investigated and the guilty party, if any, punished.

FREE YOURSAY 'Shahrizat once grumbled that some poor people applying for welfare aid had Astro decoders in their homes.'