Archive - 13 April 2012

Tengku Adnan says the lists were received in stages from the divisions before the stipulated deadline which was April 2.

Water concessionaire Syabas activated its code red emergency action plan in Petaling, Klang, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam, since 4pm today.

INQUEST Judge Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah concludes that Coroner Zulkpli Abdullah had not erred in his rejection of the application. 

Thirty-four houses in four villages in Mukim Air Putih near Pendang were hit by mud floods as deep as 0.2 metres early this morning, believed to be due to work at quarries in Bukit Jambul and Bukit Tok Ya, which are located about 50 metres from the areas concerned.

The deputy education minister says it should not be made an issue if the books are about the national transformation programme.

Mohamad Salleh Ismail will perform the 'umrah’, making a business trip to Kazakhstan and visiting his daughter in London. 

They call on all Malaysians to join together to reject the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant in Gebeng, Kuantan. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'PKR understands that it will be compulsory for the settlers and workers to apply for loans from a few selected banks to buy FGVH shares'.

UPDATED 6.15PM It claims the ministry’s monolingual policy has marginalised vernacular schools.

Taxi driver Rodzi Mohd Noor, whose IC was stolen in 2000, finds another ‘Rodzi Mhd Noor’ who is allegedly an Indonesian.

India today lodged a diplomatic complaint with the United States after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he was detained by US airport immigration officials for 90 minutes.

COMMENT Some in the gov't think our university students don’t deserve individual freedoms because they lack the requisite level of maturity.

A couple has been charged with the murder of a Cambodian maid between Jan 1 and April 1.

A video produced by Malaysians students abroad to garner global support against Lynas goes viral on the Internet.

Its leader Tee Hooi Ling, makes a follow-up report to the commission over ‘doctored’ pictures depicting her in the nude.

The High Court hearing the Machap Umboo Chapel demolition order case has asked lawyers from both sides to send in written submissions.

UPDATED 7.50PM The number of flood victims in Kampar increased to 1,225 this afternoon from 1,145 this morning.

INQUIRY The participants had stopped marching upon spotting the riot squad at the exit leading to Jalan Tun Sambanthan. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

Gerakan Youth disagrees with Muhyiddin Yassin's statement that the issue raised by the group was 'a big lie'.

The Umno Youth chief will debate Ambiga on poll reform and Rafizi on National Higher Education Fund Corporation issue.

According to Sarawak assistant minister for public health, it is only fair that those who support BN receive government aid and allocations.

EXCLUSIVE UPDATED 3.25PM 'KTM chairperson and S’gor BN coordinator Mohd Zin Mohamed issued a circular with this directive,' says a source.

This time, it is alleged that he is suspected of shoddy dealings with a member of the NS Fatwa Council as well.

‘Though Najib has been trumpeting he did away with three Emergency Ordinances, other reforms are simply shadow play'.

'The next step is to align national legislation with the standards already set,' says lawmaker Rieke Diah Pitaloka.

Shahril Azlan’s lawsuit names Shah Alam district police chief, the IGP and Malaysian government as defendants.

Citing that events are held there weekly, Bersih's Ambiga Sreenevasan says it is a public space. [VIDEO INSIDE]

INQUIRY UPDATED 3.10PM Negative media coverage could have justified severe police action. [VIDEOS INSIDE]

City residents in Alor Setar were left with a visual treat of a rainbow-like ring circling the sun or moon, known as the halo phenomenon.

UPDATED 12.20PM S'wak Report shows documents to counter Musa's denials of links with timber middleman Michael Chia.

 

‘Never in history had a government that cared for its people, looked after its people had gone bankrupt,’ he asserts.

Australia’s national carrier Qantas launched its first commercial flight with a tank half full of bio-fuel and a remaining mix of standard jet fuel.

Tengku Muhammad Fakhry’s lawyer AS Dhaliwal says High Court Judge Zabariah Mohd Yusof recorded a consent judgment in chambers.

Malaysia's economy is on the right track, but major reforms are needed to create the human capital needed for the targets to be achieved.

Irregularities in the electoral roll it revealed are 'technical issues', says its deputy chief Wan Ahmad Wan Omar.

EC rejects double registration in the electoral roll allegations, clarifying that the 'fraud' unearthed by Bersih 2.0 were legitimate applications.

FREE VOXPOP 'Cut out corruption, white elephant projects and the Biro Tata Negara (BTN), and enough funds will be freed up.'

'The amendments come with conditions. If they are serious about giving freedom to students, why are there restrictions?',they ask.

'I suffered multiple punches to the stomach, kicks and trampled by police officers who were wearing boots,’ reads Amran’s report.

FREE YOURSAY 'To make it worse, it is now subject only to the discretion of the police, and not even the Home Affairs Ministry.'

It launches a long-range rocket that appeared to have disintegrated soon after blastoff and fallen into the ocean.

FREE YOURSAY 'Police's duty is to uphold the rule of law and the constitution, and damn your superiors if they cross the line.'

'I think Najib will win more. It should be more than 2008. If he does not win more, Najib's position will become insecure.'

FT MCA Youth chief Chiew Lian Keng warns that the Bersih rally will severely affect traffic flow and cause problems for city dwellers.