Archive - 10 March 2012

Chong Wei one step away from third All England title

Chong Wei one step away from third All England title

The defending champion was in superb form to sweep aside South Korea's Lee Hyun Il in straight sets.
SUPP selects new face to recapture Sibu

SUPP selects new face to recapture Sibu

Temenggong Vincent Lau Lee Meng, who is in his 60s, is a leading corporate figure and Chinese community leader.
Gov't to hold gatherings at Lynas plant next month

Gov't to hold gatherings at Lynas plant next month

Info ministry is planning huge Komuniti 1Malaysia gatherings in the hope that thousands will come to hear the government's side.
Abdul Kadir urged to sue news website

Abdul Kadir urged to sue news website

NONE He had claimed that voters in the Kulim-Bandar Baharu were paid RM200 to RM1,000 each to vote for BN in 2008.
Najib: Umno has faced similar crises before

Najib: Umno has faced similar crises before

umno and najib The PM says history has shown that Umno and the BN had endured numerous tests in their struggle for survival.
Pahang MB blasts 'stupid' reporters over Lynas report

Pahang MB blasts 'stupid' reporters over Lynas report

NONE Adnan also pushed away a camera held by a photographer who was snapping shots of his outburst.
Shahrizat expected to quit all posts soon

Shahrizat expected to quit all posts soon

NONE Najib did not deny speculation that the Wanita Umno chief will resign from her posts as minister as well as from the party.
Public told not to speculate on price hikes

Public told not to speculate on price hikes

inflation increase Malaysians fear more increases in prices of goods following the announcement on the salary increase for civil servants.
Toll on 2nd Penang bridge set at RM7

Toll on 2nd Penang bridge set at RM7

Motorists will have to pay RM7 to use the Second Penang Bridge, that is scheduled to complete in September next year, until 2038.
Officer relies on reports to draft Kamunting detention

Officer relies on reports to draft Kamunting detention

Mohd Azhar tells the High Court that he had relied on second-hand information to draft the grounds of detention under ISA.
Anwar: Pakatan not seeking two-thirds majority

Anwar: Pakatan not seeking two-thirds majority

Pakatan needs a simple majority in the upcoming general elections to begin work on restoring the country's ailing institutions.
Rosmah urges companies to set up childcare centres

Rosmah urges companies to set up childcare centres

NONE She said this will help working mothers overcome the difficult problem of hiring housemaids to look after their young children.
Reconciliation possible but no short cut, says SPDP chief

Reconciliation possible but no short cut, says SPDP chief

Mawan agrees to reconcile with five elected reps, who were either sacked or left the party, as long as it is done in the interest of BN.
M'sia surpasses most ETP targets, says Idris Jala

M'sia surpasses most ETP targets, says Idris Jala

Malaysia has surpassed most first-year targets of its Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), says the Pemandu chief.
CM calls on Sabah BN to close ranks ahead of GE13

CM calls on Sabah BN to close ranks ahead of GE13

musa aman He says close cooperation among component parties is vital to ensure that Sabah would remain a BN stronghold.
Speed up Altantuya's dad RM100mil suit, urges lawyer

Speed up Altantuya's dad RM100mil suit, urges lawyer

He worries that the civil suit against Abdul Razak Baginda and the government will be delayed further with the latter' appeal fixed for Aug 27.
Karpal to seek review of imam's 'excessive' sentence

Karpal to seek review of imam's 'excessive' sentence

The DAP national chairperson says placing absolute power in punishment solely in the hands of judges can be exploited.
Bare denials not good enough, Rafizi tells PM

Bare denials not good enough, Rafizi tells PM

Najib has to confirm or deny the veracity of the Banquet Event Order (BEO) from Shangri La Hotel which was revealed yesterday.
Wee shoots down PAS's all embracing claim

Wee shoots down PAS's all embracing claim

MCA's Wee Ka Siong scoffs at PAS president Hadi Awang's claim that the Islamic party embraces pluralism.

 

Shoe-throwing imam not violent, says wife

Shoe-throwing imam not violent, says wife

Noorliza Mat  wife of the shoe-throwing imam UPDATED 5.58PM The mother of seven backs her husband's actions in standing up against an unjust judiciary.
Don't flip flop on 1Care, says PKR chief

Don't flip flop on 1Care, says PKR chief

NONE PKR today urged the government to truly honour its words to restudy the proposed healthcare insurance scheme 1Care.
Retrial for Altantuya's murder, urges NGO

Retrial for Altantuya's murder, urges NGO

This is because the judge, who recently released his judgment had deemed the murder motive as "not essential".
Want investments? Try dragon fish bonds

Want investments? Try dragon fish bonds

dragon fish arowana thumb Housewife Leong Yoke Ping bought a Sapphire Gold Arowana, otherwise known as a dragon fish, for RM9,000.
RM150mil to upgrade Pasir Gudang Highway

RM150mil to upgrade Pasir Gudang Highway

PM Najib today announced a RM150 million allocation to upgrade the Pasir Gudang Highway in Johor Baru.
Kedah MB Azizan slams PAS steering committee

Kedah MB Azizan slams PAS steering committee

NONE The state constitution of Kedah does not provide the party committee the power to interfere in government affairs.
Anwar,  US , our foreign policy

Anwar, US , our foreign policy

'Malaysia is not completely insignificant'.
Another Bersih activist barred from Sarawak

Another Bersih activist barred from Sarawak

maria chin abdullah UPDATED 12.12PM Maria Chin Abdullah was barred from entering Kuching this morning by orders from the top.
Why Mat Zain never made it to IGP

Why Mat Zain never made it to IGP

FREE YOURSAY 'A former CID chief knows the rights of police officers better than our current IGP. What more can I say?'
AELB attempts to sugarcoat rare earth contamination

AELB attempts to sugarcoat rare earth contamination

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'If we can't prove it is dangerous, can you prove it is safe? And who is going to be the victims here?'
Legalised corruption according to Masing

Legalised corruption according to Masing

FREE VOXPOP 'When political leaders see nothing wrong in collecting kickbacks, that's when we know that crooks have taken over the country.'
RM400,000 for daughter's party, RM500 for BR1M

RM400,000 for daughter's party, RM500 for BR1M

nooryana najib daughter of pm najib razak FREE YOURSAY 'Even though they know that the public is already fed up with their excesses, they still carry on...'