Archive - 23 April 2012

Tata Motors, DRB-Hicom to supply trucks to army

Tata Motors, DRB-Hicom to supply trucks to army

Cooperation agreement signed in New Delhi between Indian auto giant and DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies.
Scholarships for outstanding bumiputera students

Scholarships for outstanding bumiputera students

These will be given to outstanding bumiputera students from families earning below RM3,000, Najib Abdul Razak.
PM: Bumi equity ownership rose to 23.09pct

PM: Bumi equity ownership rose to 23.09pct

It was worth RM167.7 billion in 2010, up from RM127.4 billion in 2008, says Najib Abdul Razak.
MRI at Penang Hospital safe, says chairperson

MRI at Penang Hospital safe, says chairperson

The public, in particular, patients of the Penang Hospital in George Town, need not worry over last Friday’s explosion at the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) room.
10 more companies to be disposed off, says Najib

10 more companies to be disposed off, says Najib

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today announced the disposal of another 10 companies - five under the Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) stable and another five subsidiaries of Khazanah Nasional Bhd.
PSD to expand briefing on new salary scheme nationwide

PSD to expand briefing on new salary scheme nationwide

The Public Services Department (PSD) will expand its briefing of the salary increase scheme under the Malaysia Remuneration System (SSM) for civil servants, throughout the country, said its director-general Abu Bakar Abdullah.
Cops nab three more over Dataran attack

Cops nab three more over Dataran attack

UPDATED 6.20PM They were picked up last night and are being investigated for ‘rioting’, says the KL police chief.
Umno minister denies paying actress, threatens to sue

Umno minister denies paying actress, threatens to sue

NONE UPDATED 6.15PM Umno veep Shafie Apdal vows legal action against anybody who continues to slander him on the matter.

Ibrahim Ali says Bersih of 'unsound mind'

Ibrahim Ali says Bersih of 'unsound mind'

NONE UPDATED 6.06PM The Perkasa chief hops in on Bersih bashing, saying they should be grateful to the gov't. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Penang CM to take part in Bersih 3.0

Penang CM to take part in Bersih 3.0

Those who cannot make it to Bersih's sit-in on Saturday in KL are encouraged to join a similar event in Penang, says Aliran, one of the organisers.
MAHB chairperson hopes Bashir will stay on

MAHB chairperson hopes Bashir will stay on

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) chairperson Dr Aris Othman, hopes managing director Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid stays on at least until the completion of KL International Airport 2 (KLIA2).
Unfulfilled promises on Indians in civil service

Unfulfilled promises on Indians in civil service

Outdoor ad firms decry NS plan to privatise billboards

Outdoor ad firms decry NS plan to privatise billboards

EXCLUSIVE The company allowed to monopolise the multi-million ringgit business is said to have no track record in the advertising industry.
Police 'will not allow' Bersih protest on Saturday

Police 'will not allow' Bersih protest on Saturday

bersih 3.0 poster thumb UPDATED 5.05PM Dang Wangi police chief cites ‘safety reasons’ but gives no details in his reply to Bersih. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Road to Bersih 3.0 filled with obstacles

Road to Bersih 3.0 filled with obstacles

'Not for Nasha to decide who leads Bersih'

'Not for Nasha to decide who leads Bersih'

NONE UPDATED 5.33PM Maria Chin reminds the PAS leader that Bersih members choose their leaders. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Injured Sabah cabinet minister in stable condition

Injured Sabah cabinet minister in stable condition

State Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Azizah Mohd Dun was being given adequate rest before being discharged.
Nalla to fight Anwar's lawsuit with videotape

Nalla to fight Anwar's lawsuit with videotape

NONE UPDATED 3.20PM Anwar Ibrahim’s one-time ally refuses to reveal the contents pending hearing of the defamation suit.
BN stealing GE13 through election law changes

BN stealing GE13 through election law changes

PKR’s Sivarasa Rasiah said the amendments to the Election Offences Act proves BN is not interested in electoral reform.
Lawyer: No secret mission for PM and wife

Lawyer: No secret mission for PM and wife

NONE UPDATED 3.05PM ‘Whatever the press says is utter rubbish!’ declares top lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Unesco study: Too much red tape in Education Ministry

Unesco study: Too much red tape in Education Ministry

To address this, the DPM announces a nine-point reform programme which will include looking into increasing the quality of our education.
Khaled: Free education is no solution

Khaled: Free education is no solution

Countries providing free education have limited numbers of students in universities, insists the higher education minister.
Book on court miscues to hit the shelves after polls

Book on court miscues to hit the shelves after polls

Former High Court judge Syed Ahmad Idid is writing the foreword of the book, which will only be published after the general election.
'Anwar asked me for help to keep DPM post'

'Anwar asked me for help to keep DPM post'

NONE Perkasa head Ibrahim Ali claims that Anwar asked him to plead with Dr Mahathir Mohamad for a second chance in 1998.
Sinister attacks on soul and spirit of M'sia

Sinister attacks on soul and spirit of M'sia

KL mayor: We only escorted Dataran activists out

KL mayor: We only escorted Dataran activists out

NONE UPDATED 2.48PM Ahmad Fuad Ismail maintains that City Hall officers had merely escorted two activists to a police station.

Let's just get back to basics of true democracy

Let's just get back to basics of true democracy

3.3 million problematic voters in electoral roll

3.3 million problematic voters in electoral roll

UPDATED 3.56PM 'A large chunk is made up of those voting in constituencies different from their MyKad addresses.'
Testify if there's nothing to hide, Najib urged

Testify if there's nothing to hide, Najib urged

The PM has been urged to appear as a witness in a French court case over alleged kickbacks to Malaysians involved in the purchase of submarines.
Student charged with obstructing DBKL officer

Student charged with obstructing DBKL officer

NONE Umar Mohd Azmi, whose birthday falls today, had allegedly tried to stop an activist from being 'apprehended'.
Abandoned project victims to 'deliver' two seats to BN

Abandoned project victims to 'deliver' two seats to BN

NONE The Abandoned Property Owners Malaysia say they will do so if the PM sacks the housing minister and goes after the developer.
DBKL: Dataran not venue for politics and dissent

DBKL: Dataran not venue for politics and dissent

UPDATED 2.30PM DBKL spells out a new reason as to why Bersih cannot hold its rally at Dataran Merdeka.
Rosmah and the French Connection

Rosmah and the French Connection

A travel ban could end her shopping trips.
DAP: Teng Chang Yeow is Umno's 'puppet'

DAP: Teng Chang Yeow is Umno's 'puppet'

NONE Detractors say the Gerakan secretary-general is Umno's choice as the post traditionally goes to the Gerakan chief.

Kedah DAP against fatwa status amendment

Kedah DAP against fatwa status amendment

State party chief Lee Guan Aik says DAP will be the first to protest should the amendment on fatwa be enforced.
Ambiga unfit to lead Bersih, says PAS leader

Ambiga unfit to lead Bersih, says PAS leader

‘One cannot eat or drink with them (LGBT community), let alone be a follower,’ Nasharudin Mat Isa is quoted as telling a university forum.
Forget compensation, apology for 'ISA misuse'

Forget compensation, apology for 'ISA misuse'

NONE Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz, insists that such detention was imposed lawfully.
Don't protect your boss with lies, PKA chief told

Don't protect your boss with lies, PKA chief told

DAP’s PJ Utara MP Tony Pua chides Teh Kim Poh for covering up for Kong Cho Ha by placing the blame on his predecessor Lee Hwa Beng.
Perkasa to launch campaign against Anwar

Perkasa to launch campaign against Anwar

Ibrahim Ali says he is willing to stand against Anwar in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency in the next general election.
Chang Yeow dismisses 'next Penang CM' talk

Chang Yeow dismisses 'next Penang CM' talk

The newly-appointed BN state head may not become the chief minister should the coalition win back Penang in the next polls.
Umno admits changing students' voting addresses

Umno admits changing students' voting addresses

It was to facilitate outstation students to vote if the polls is held out of the semester break, explains Malacca assembly speaker.
AG yet to decide on revised charges against Kong Choy

AG yet to decide on revised charges against Kong Choy

NONE The former transport minister has asked for the cheating charges against him to be dropped or reduced.
Bravo to journalists who took PKA to task

Bravo to journalists who took PKA to task

FREE VOXPOP 'If there are more newsmen like R Nadeswaran, crooked politicians would think twice before they rob the nation.'
And whose tool are you, Hasan Ali?

And whose tool are you, Hasan Ali?

FREE YOURSAY 'Bersih is a tool for all Malaysians to press for clean and fair elections. You, Hasan Ali, on the other hand is the tool for...'
Azizan places PAS on horns of painful dilemma

Azizan places PAS on horns of painful dilemma

COMMENT Last year the leadership deferred a decision to remove him but now he has given them reason to rue the delay.
Anti-LGBT rally: Why target Ambiga, not Marina?

Anti-LGBT rally: Why target Ambiga, not Marina?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'They are not concerned about pressing social issues. They are merely targeting Ambiga and Bersih.'
Best democracy, and now the best electoral roll

Best democracy, and now the best electoral roll

FREE YOURSAY 'Instead of working toward what is good for the country, the EC seem to be steered towards the direction of what is good for Umno.'