Archive - 3 April 2012

Cosmetic products founder loses RM500,000 to housemaids

Cosmetic products founder loses RM500,000 to housemaids

The founder of Aura Seri cosmetic products lost about RM500,000 after her two housemaids fled with valuables and cash from her house in Medan Idaman, Gombak, on Sunday.
Bersih 2.0 death taken to hospital for safety, court told

Bersih 2.0 death taken to hospital for safety, court told

An emergency medical consultant told the Coroner's Court that the body of Baharudin Ahmad had to be taken to hospital as she feared the crowd could turn unruly.
Bersih 2.0's point-by-point responses

Bersih 2.0's point-by-point responses

Bersih 2.0 analyses all 22 recommendations by the polls reform PSC and points out the flaws.
Maximus sad final PSC report not debated

Maximus sad final PSC report not debated

He said the final report was passed too fast and was not commensurate with the time and energy spent by those involved.
RON97 price up by RM0.10 to RM2.90

RON97 price up by RM0.10 to RM2.90

NONE The price of RON97 grade petrol will go up by 3.5 percent from midnight tonight, raising prices from RM2.80 per litre to RM2.90.
Stop politicising Chinese education, advises Chua

Stop politicising Chinese education, advises Chua

The MCA president says this is because the community needs to deal with the Education Ministry, which comprises of non-Chinese officers.
Hasbie was contact person on list of projects, says witness

Hasbie was contact person on list of projects, says witness

Lynas hopes to brief PSC on its operations

Lynas hopes to brief PSC on its operations

Its president and CEO Eric Noyrez says the residues would be turned into plaster boards, fertilisers and hardcore base for road construction.
MRCB hopes for faster resolution to EDL toll rates

MRCB hopes for faster resolution to EDL toll rates

Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) is hoping that a resolution would be made soon on the Eastern Dispersal Highway’s (EDL) toll collection rates currently being reviewed by the government.
Cops remind social website users to verify info

Cops remind social website users to verify info

Police today reminded social website users to seek confirmation on any criminal incident before sharing the information in the website concerned.
Bersih 2.0: PSC report fails in five key areas

Bersih 2.0: PSC report fails in five key areas

NONE UPDATED 6.50PM The coalition says the five key areas the PSC failed to address will allow electoral fraud to persist.
Anwar: Speaker bowed to Umno's pressure

Anwar: Speaker bowed to Umno's pressure

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 7.20PM Pakatan leaders lash out at the speaker’s ejection of three Pakatan parliamentarians from the Dewan Rakyat.
Port worker held for breaking statues at Kemaman temple

Port worker held for breaking statues at Kemaman temple

A port worker was detained by police after trespassing and breaking several statues at a Hindu temple in Air Putih, Kemaman, yesterday.
Speaker erred over minority report

Speaker erred over minority report

NONE The veteran lawmaker gives a first person account of Pakatan Rakyat's attempt to attach a minority report the PSC report.
Electoral roll should not be cast in stone, says NGO

Electoral roll should not be cast in stone, says NGO

PSC REPORT UPDATED 6.48PM The National Institute for Electoral Integrity seeks the abolishment of Section 9A of the Election Act 1958.
Kaamatan fest to be launched in Kuala Penyu on May 1

Kaamatan fest to be launched in Kuala Penyu on May 1

Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan, in announcing this, says the festival's theme is ‘Love for Culture Spawns Caring Community’.
Number of new HFMD cases in Sarawak rises to 70 today

Number of new HFMD cases in Sarawak rises to 70 today

The number of new hand, foot and mouth disease cases recorded in Sarawak has increased dramatically to 70 cases today from 30 yesterday.
Clarification on hospital pharmacy complaint

Clarification on hospital pharmacy complaint

Post offices run out of voter registration forms

Post offices run out of voter registration forms

NONE Many trying to beat the March 31 deadline to register as voters were left frustrated by a shortage of forms.

Opposition trio thrown out for defying speaker

Opposition trio thrown out for defying speaker

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 7.15PM 'When the speaker speaks, you must shut up,' they were told.
Federal Court grants leave to cite Lingam for contempt

Federal Court grants leave to cite Lingam for contempt

UPDATED 4.40PM A five-member bench today granted the leave application after hearing submissions by counsel Cecil Abraham.
EC rejects six out of 10 preliminary proposals

EC rejects six out of 10 preliminary proposals

PSC REPORT UPDATED 5PM The Election Commission had previously shown reluctance to accept similar interim proposals.
Doesn't gov't care about Klang Valley floods?

Doesn't gov't care about Klang Valley floods?


Penang Perkasa mulls legal action against Malaysiakini

Penang Perkasa mulls legal action against Malaysiakini

'I strongly deny the claim. It is clear that a third party is trying to damage my reputation,' says Penang Perkasa Youth chief Mohd Rizuad Azudin.
Anti-gay campaigns do not belong in schools

Anti-gay campaigns do not belong in schools

'KJ's name also suggested to help revive rail project'

'KJ's name also suggested to help revive rail project'

NONE UPDATED 6.35PM Ex-Hong Leong Credit CEO says he suggested ‘well-connected’ persons to revive a railway project.

M'sian vehicles trapped in Hat Yai to be brought home

M'sian vehicles trapped in Hat Yai to be brought home

southern thailand bomb in yala 2 thumb Putera 1Malaysia Club president Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim says the Thai authorities had given close cooperation.
MP urges harassment witnesses to come forward

MP urges harassment witnesses to come forward

UPDATED 5.25PM Teresa Kok wants witnesses to the alleged abuse of a businesswoman by Sri Petaling cops.
'Affidavit on PM's letter not relevant in CD case'

'Affidavit on PM's letter not relevant in CD case'

The letter sent out in April 2010 is in connection with Minister in the PM’s Department Idris Jala’s 10-point solution to the ‘Allah’ controversy.
'Paid holiday' during MRT construction

'Paid holiday' during MRT construction

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 5.55PM Jalan Sultan property owners will be compensated for daily loss of business over six months.
No such thing as a minority report, says Pandikar

No such thing as a minority report, says Pandikar

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 4.50PM Speaker rejects motion, saying no such procedure exists.
MAS drops short-haul regional airline plan

MAS drops short-haul regional airline plan

NONE MAS COO Ignatius MC Ong says there was a slight business module realignment for the regional airline initiative.
No Dewan Rakyat sitting on April 11 and 12

No Dewan Rakyat sitting on April 11 and 12

The Dewan Rakyat will not sit on April 11 and 12 in conjunction with the ceremonial installation of the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Mosque land issue: Penang Umno Youth slammed

Mosque land issue: Penang Umno Youth slammed

PAS says the Bayan Mutiara land issue has been sensationalised according to racial and religious perspectives although it's a question of law.

Ending preferential treatment

Ending preferential treatment

Time to rein in, review and reinvent
My Lynas concerns

My Lynas concerns

Why in Malaysia, and why in Kuantan?
Condo residents in fear of foreigners after riot

Condo residents in fear of foreigners after riot

The management of Venice Hill condo shuts office and the cleaning staff given leave following a gathering of African residents at the premises.
Conditions set for postal voters living abroad

Conditions set for postal voters living abroad

PSC REPORT Accepting the Election Commission’s proposal, the panel states that these conditions should be enforced through legislation.
Burma, N Korea in focus as Asean summit starts

Burma, N Korea in focus as Asean summit starts

The summit is set to be dominated by Burma’s historic reforms, North Korea’s planned rocket launch and strategic maritime disputes with China.
Guideline on caretaker gov't in 3 months

Guideline on caretaker gov't in 3 months

PSC REPORT UPDATED 1.10PM It should include a code of conduct for the caretaker government at both federal and state levels.
Security personnel without MyKad on electoral roll

Security personnel without MyKad on electoral roll

mykad PSC REPORT A proposal to re-verify Sabah's dodgy electoral list has also been shot down, says the report on poll reform.
Subra vows to aid 549 ex-Paycomm workers

Subra vows to aid 549 ex-Paycomm workers

The human resource minister pledges to investigate unfair termination of 549 employees of telecommunications firm Paycomm Network.
Student activist Adam Adli punched at Kg Kerinchi

Student activist Adam Adli punched at Kg Kerinchi

NONE UPDATED 4.25PM The student activist is attacked while he and a fellow student were inspecting the premises.
Polls reform: Gov't poised on the brink

Polls reform: Gov't poised on the brink

NONE COMMENT After six months of study and meetings on the issue, the panel headed by Maximus Ongkili will table its report today.
Najib's refusal for tribunal won't absolve AG or Musa

Najib's refusal for tribunal won't absolve AG or Musa

gani patail ghani patail UPDATED 5.45PM Ex-KL CID chief Mat Zain tells IGP that anything less than a tribunal will be nothing but a whitewash.
Putrajaya withholding RM1bil flood mitigation fund

Putrajaya withholding RM1bil flood mitigation fund

Exco Ronnie Liu says money allocated for flood mitigation efforts in Selangor under the 10th Malaysia Plan has yet to be released.

'Focus on pribumi, not Chinese voters'

'Focus on pribumi, not Chinese voters'

NONE INTERVIEW UPDATED 11.15AM Abdullah Ahmad has this advice for Najib, and suggests when to call the election.
M'sian education among the best? Dream on!

M'sian education among the best? Dream on!

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'Having praised the Malaysian education system sky high in a ‘syiok sendiri' fashion, the DPM should now...'
It's brave of MACC's Shukri to spill the beans

It's brave of MACC's Shukri to spill the beans

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Is Nazri protecting the AG because the AG is under his portfolio, or is it because of other reasons?'
Just whose side are the police on?

Just whose side are the police on?

FREE YOURSAY 'Instead of providing public safety to the citizens, the police seem to have other agenda in discharging their duties.'
Home Ministry's math leaves MP puzzled

Home Ministry's math leaves MP puzzled

NONE UPDATED 12.40PM The Home Ministry's figures don't tally, and Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching wants to know why.
Spike in voter numbers also in BN seats

Spike in voter numbers also in BN seats

NONE

While the opposition cry foul over their seats being targeted, nine BN seats such as Najib's also see huge leaps.