Archive - 4 April 2012

The education minister says this is crucial so as to strengthen the country's competitiveness in facing the challenges ahead.

The Malay Consultative Council stands firmly behind the address of Perak regent on statements by non-Muslims which ridicule Islam.

FAM slaps its deputy president Annuar Musa with a 30-month suspension from state or national level football activities.

Eleven new Federal Court, Appeal Court and High Court judges were sworn in at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya today, witnessed by Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria and the judicial fraternity. 

Yong’s lawyer, M Ravi, expressed shock at the judgement, saying he will review the judgment before considering further action, possibly in Malaysia.

The project manager of a company told the Hasbie Satar money laundering trial at the Sessions Court in Buterworth today that more than 30 personal and company cheques amounting to more than RM5 million were cashed and handed over to two men who claimed to be working for the accused. 

Striata, a global provider of paperless solutions, has partnered with Tricubes, an ID authentication specialist, to provide Malaysians with a secure document delivery platform.

The PM says the government, too, did not want to be elected through electoral fraud.

UPDATED 7.34PM Police helped facilitate rallies during Sodomy II verdict and in Kuantan, thus Bersih 3.0 should be no different.

Proton Holdings Bhd has chosen to name its latest car model ‘Preve’ to grab the attention of both the local and global markets.

The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is looking at expanding the existing protection system or introducing a new system to enable those who are working on their own including taxi drivers to contribute.

UPDATED 6.20PM Malaysians must be allowed to decide who can sit on Election Commission board, as well as those who hold senior posts in it, says PKR.

Malaysia has proposed to Indonesia the possibility of both countries carrying out transfer of prisoners in the future.

The KL High Court hears that a company had initially quoted RM600 million to revive the double tracking rail project and provide system works.

UPDATED 5.40PM Mahfuz claims he has evidence the gov't has set up the panel to naturalise foreigners so they can vote.

UPDATED 5.50PM ‘We have achieved so much in 'cloning technology' that we can beat the Koreans...' [VIDEO INSIDE]

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 7.40PM It makes more sense to keep the RMAF airbase where it now is, says Tony Pua.

UPDATED 6.30PM The Selangor government has threatened to take over Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor’s operations for failing in its contractual duties.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 7.55PM The deal with PetroSaudi International Ltd is costing taxpayers more money, says the Petaling Jaya Utara MP.

UPDATED 3.45PM PSC has failed to adequately acknowledge problems with the electoral roll.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s party won almost all the seats it contested in Burmese polls, becoming the main opposition force in  parliament.

Minister in PM’s Dept tells Jalan Sultan, Jalan Bukit Bintang landowners that the premier has yet to decide on the end-April deadline to move out.

EC secretary Kamaruddin Mohamed Baria says the suggestions would be studied to identify those which could be implemented in the short and long run.

UPDATED 5.35PM The lawyer for 10 residents argues the approval of a TOL amounts to full operation consent.

PARLIAMENT The fishing community in Pengerang is affected by construction of an oil and gas storage facility, reminds the MP.

UPDATED 3.45PM It has to explain how it will 'undo 55 years of BN injustices' within 100 days of winning Putrajaya. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 4.45PM The de facto law minister says people are not allowed to gather at the planned venue for Bersih 3.0.

PARLIAMENT Seven out of the eight Bersih demands are already in the PSC recommendations, says Rembau MP.

Estimates of undocumented Malaysians can range from 15,000 to nearly 35,000, depending on what agency is providing the source of information.

The gov't will follow up on the footage exposed by ex-PAS leader Hasan Ali, says the minister in charge of Islamic affairs.

It’s high time Najib is driven out of office.

'Investigation papers on both reports have been opened and the cases are investigated separately,' says KL police chief.

UPDATED 1.45PM The protest is planned for 2pm on April 28 at Dataran Merdeka, as well as other locations. [VIDEO INSIDE]

EXCLUSIVE It is evaluating incumbents of the ‘risky’ seats who face the possibility of being replaced by new faces.

Back PAS and PKR despite seeming lack of support, for this will enable Pakatan to lead Penang, says Komtar rep Ng Wei Aik.

Syed Sobri Syed Hashim says he had met with Kedah MB on the matter and Umno leaders had also been informed.

The alternative is for the Election Commission to extend the campaign period to more than 10 days, say media activists.

UPDATED 12.16PM The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has allowed this pending the outcome of his  application to have the charges dismissed.

FREE YOURSAY 'Abdullah Ahmad's words are mere rhetoric of the past and deeply entrenched in Umno's culture of race.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If you add the allocations for Orang Asli and ask where that money has gone, you will be surprised.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Rather than taking forever to reach my destination because the driver kept making U-turns, I would hire a new one.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Pandikar is ignorant of parliamentary processes. There are plenty of precedents in the Commonwealth...'

MEO-Net coordinator says there does not seem to be a real intention to improve the weaknesses in the election system.

COMMENT Instead of raising his state's stature in the role of parliamentary umpire, he despoils it with dubious decisions.

In a rare move, MCA breaks ranks and opposes the plant, not because of safety but because the people don't want it.