Archive - 16 March 2012

United Pasokmomogun KadazanDusun Organisation (Upko) today denied that its deputy president Wilfred Mojilip Bumburing had quit the party.

Malaysians employing Indonesian maids will have to pay overtime of RM27 a day if the hired helps have to work on their off (rest) days, which is four days a month.

Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh has resigned as Proton Holdings Bhd chairperson and director with immediate effect.

The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is enforcing the use of statutory declaration, instead of MyKad certified by a Commissioner of Oaths, in the transfer of vehicle ownership with immediate effect.

The private college lecturer fell sick after consuming a plate of spaghetti bolognese which contained a cockroach leg.

'What is proper is for the person to relinquish both posts,' says Wanita Umno CC member Seripah Noli.

A Malaysian militant with a US$5 million US bounty on his head survived a recent Philippine air strike.

Sarawak has declared April 11 as a public holiday in conjunction with the installation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah.

The biological father of Nurul Nadhirah Abdullah, five, who was detained by police to assist investigations into the brutal murder of the girl, has been found to be not involved in the case.

UPDATED 7.30PM The decision to appoint the caretaker council was made by the UM Student Affairs Department after it decided not to go ahead with campus polls.

UPDATED 11.35PM The parliamentary panel will study issues related to the rare earth refining project in Gebeng.

The police have identified 15 men who went on a rampage and smashed 16 vehicles parked in the compound of an electronics company at the Bayan Lepas industrial area in Penang yesterday.

Proton Holdings Bhd is optimistic of monthly sales of 4,000 units for its highly-anticipated new car model, code-named P3-21A, its group managing director Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohamed Tahir said.

The man was said to have allegedly hurled a crash helmet on the road at Jalan Teluk Bahang in George Town on March 4.

A multi-racial environmental movement is brewing in Johor to oppose construction of Malaysia's largest integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex.

The PM must let Parliament know whether he is prepared to initiate a judicial tribunal on the AG and former IGP, says Lim Kit Siang.

The ding dong battle over water in the state continues with the Pakatan government pushing it to another level as polls fever rages. 

UPDATED 5.50PM Women wanting good governance plan two short marches to Padang Astaka in PJ on Sunday. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The cumulative number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases reach 3,029 after 59 more new ones are reported.

Saksri Kaetsrigeow handed over a suitcase containing 8.1kg of gold items to authorities at the Bangkok Police Radio Station.

Only halal certificates and halal logos issued by Jakim and the FT Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) are recognised.

Noor Haslina Abdullah filed the suit relating to contents of her SMS exhanges and recordings of her telephone conversations.

UPDATED 4.32PM BN leaders, part of an all-women panel, in a forum organised by a Chinese daily and Penang Chinese Town Hall were heckled by Pakatan supporters.

UPDATED 6.07PM Penang CM's political secretary Zairil Khir hits out at Shaik Hussein for his 'slanderous' comment reported by a Malay daily.

The listing of FGVH is a relevant move for it to stay competitive at a local and international level, says Gaprof.

UPDATED 4.08PM They will be held in every state on April 13 after Friday prayers, with Dataran Merdeka in Shah Alam, Selangor, being the main venue.

Over the next two months, all 11 MCA ministers and deputy ministers will give their full attention to 20 'winnable' parliamentary seats in the peninsula.

The award was presented by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace, the official residence of the president.

UPDATED 1.55PM It cannot shift voters beyond their original constituency without their knowledge. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 4.15PM This will be done at a massive gathering of some 7,000 Wanita wing members at Umno HQ next week.

There may not be much “fireworks” in the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party triennial delegates assembly in Bintulu this weekend. 

She says it would be more prudent for Ng to conduct a study of the real reasons behind the programme’s failure.

A key upgrade is its screen resolution, or Retina display, which Apple says is the sharpest ever on a mobile device.

A special branch officer cites May 13 riots and Libyan 'revolution' as reasons why street rallies should not be allowed in the country.

UPDATED 2.30PM The panel has denied asking industry players to be prepared for prepaid mobile tax from July 1.

In KL, Ban will meet with the PM and attend World Tuberculosis Day events observed annually on March 24.

UPDATED 11.27AM Pressure is rising for PM to set up a tribunal to probe misconduct allegations against AG and ex-IGP.

ANALYSIS With Batu Pahat considered a 'black seat' for Umno, it may allowed Chua to contest in his hometown.

FREE YOURSAY 'BN may not the choice of most Penang folk, but it is really not necessary to go overboard in rhetoric. Just deliver the results.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Good officers are few and far between. People like them should be running Felda, not Isa Samad.'

Local creative group complains that Astro and Media Prima do not provide opportunities for locally-produced Tamil TV programmes. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE YOURSAY 'Just because his predictions came true in 2008 doesn't mean what he sees should be treated as...'

COMMENT By calling both BN and Pakatan ‘racist', he has placed Hindraf's cause between a rock and a hard place.