Archive - 12 April 2012

UPDATED 8.55PM Supporters of the Batang Kali Massacre victims want the British PM to set up an inquiry.

Giant quakes off Indonesia in which five people died caused panic but little damage, with warning systems introduced after the catastrophic 2004 Asian tsunami proving successful, experts said today.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Thursday vowed to double bilateral trade in four years.

A former senior general manager of Sime Darby Engineering Sdn Bhd was today sentenced to 27 years’ jail and fined RM894,400 by the Session Court in Kuala Lumpur after he was found guilty on five counts of corruption involving over RM180,000.

Cuepacs wants a chairperson who is neutral to be appointed to head the special commission to carry out a comprehensive and holistic review on the civil service in the country.

Kuala Nerang state assemblyperson Syed Sobri Syed Hashim has directed his lawyer to file an injunction at the Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam High Courts to set aside the court decision which
declared him a bankrupt, today. 

The Sessions Court in Shah Alam today fixed May 17 for the re-mention of a case involving farm worker U Suresh, who had allegedly given a false statement in the murder of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three others at the High Court in Shah Alam.

Muhyiddin labels teacher shortage issue raised by Chinese education rights group Dong Zong as a "big lie".

The central bank says the banknotes series, themed ‘Distinctively Malaysia’, is in denominations of RM1, RM5, RM10, RM20 and RM100. 

The controversy surrounding the rare earth refining plant in Pahang is undermining Malaysia’s international investment reputation.

UPDATED 6.30PM Organisers in more than 40 cities, are set to hold similar gatherings. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is looking into the possibility of introducing the ‘Express Commuter System’ from Seremban and Pelabuhan Klang to KL Sentral.

These umbrella bodies of most of the Chinese associations and guilds around the country also call on the people to attend the April 28 event at KLCC.

MIC president G Palanivel wished a very happy Nanthana Chitrai Puthandu (Tamil new year) to the Indian community in the country who welcome the new year tomorrow.

UPDATED 6.29PM This was AELB’s reply on reports that stakeholders of a planned industrial park had asked the gov't to shut down the plant.

A special committee will be set up to tackle buffalo thefts which have affected the breeding of the animal in the state.

It will prepare the terms of reference on the information and objective for establishing the royal commission of inquiry.

The High Court was told that the defence failed to serve a subpoena on Anwar Ibrahim’s former speech writer.

At least two people died because of heart attacks, three died because of shock and a child was critically injured when a tree fell.

Though the charge against Shamsubahrin Ismail for cheating a taxi driver was dropped, he still faces two similar charges.

UPDATED 6.30PM The 10 residents filed the application against the AELB for granting a temporary operating licence to Lynas. [VIDEO INSIDE]

We don't lack good laws but good implementation.

UPDATED 4.15PM Only a stiff jail sentence will redeem dignity of the court, says the 16-page written judgment.

The rural Malays, claims the former Perak MB, have turned their backs on the BN and they will support Pakatan.

GMI and Suaram also urge the government to establish the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).

Ibrahim Abd Jalil and P Jegathiswaran, are charged with ‘culpable homicide not amounting to the murder' of Onoche Chukwononso.

Mustapa Mohamed says the final proposal was being drafted following the conclusion of negotiations and dialogues with all related parties.

The delay of this public interest appeal case for more than three years is unusual and unacceptable, says Surendran.

This is because parties to the appeal need time to study the written judgment, which they were only given this morning.

UPDATED 3.30PM Bersih's P Subramaniam was responding to EC's argument that its detractors do not have majority support.

The Bukit Bendera MP claims the proposed amendments to the Penal Code contain some features that are in the Internal Security Act.

INTERVIEW The feud between MB Azizan and Phahrolrazi had hurt the support of independent voters, says the PAS veep.

Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin says the federal government's annual budget for vernacular schools was on par with national schools.

UPDATED 7.10PM Bersih 2.0 finds more fraud in the latest electoral roll, including Sabah, Sarawak voters allegedly re-registered in Selangor.

UPDATED 7PM Some 1,145 residents of seven villages in Kampar were relocated after water flooded their homes when Sungai Kampar overflowed.

UPDATED 11.28AM It wasn't easy, but the home minister gave up detention powers because the rakyat want it, says PM.

UPDATED 3.35PM The quake triggered tsunami warnings in several countries bordering the Indian Ocean.

Pakatan's education reform will ensure free education up to university level for all Malaysians, says PKR de facto leader.

FREE VOXPOP 'If the cows actually died from the copper poisoning, how can they be safe for human consumption?'

FREE VOXPOP 'Sabahans must vote for the right man otherwise these politicians will carve up the state among themselves.'

COMMENT Prime Minister Najib's reforms are transactional, not transformative of the situation he has inherited.

FREE YOURSAY 'It is not up to you to give permission. Who are you to dictate what the rakyat can and cannot do?'

She maintains that getting half a million participants is realistic if you include Bersih events across the country and elsewhere.

Enterprising individuals have been riding on the April 28 rally, selling Bersih and Himpunan Hijau T-shirts online.

A Mongolian Foreign Ministry officer is puzzled since Mongolians can  apply for, and get, foreign visas only in their own country.