Archive - 9 May 2012

The 167 children of Sungai Sayong settlers receive offer letters for first phase of houses under ‘Rumah Mesra Rakyat 1Malaysia’.

Pasir Gudang’s K Sundari lodges police report on being kidnaped and attacked for refusing to resign from her party post on May 5.

Rajesh Kumar also pleads not guilty to an alternative charge of being at a prohibited gathering at Dataran Merdeka on April 28.

Malaysia’s first digital cable TV network provider, Asian Broadcasting Network Malaysia (M) Sdn Bhd, expects to roll out more than 100 channels comprising a variety of content to households in the Klang Valley, Johor and Penang by June.

Perak Menteri Besar Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir today exposed the existence of a syndicate duping people with regard to approvals for housing, mining, quarrying and logging land.

Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGVH), which is en route for listing at the end of June, is currently reviewing several foreign companies to be its strategic partner to provide business synergy to the group, particularly in downstream activities.

Khalid Ismath says after the magistrate’s order, they still kept me in custody, asking me questions unrelated to the accusations.

Singapore today set a parliamentary by-election for May 26 amid growing discontent with the ruling party over rising living costs, immigration and public transport breakdowns.

Buoyed by the successful first phase of its direct international flights to Tarakan and Pontianak in Indonesia and Brunei Darulsalam, MASwings will embark on its second phase of international
route expansion by the end of October this year.

Lynas had filed an ex-parte injunction application, but SMSL as the defendant succeeded in its bid for the injunction to be heard as inter-parte.

They urge a return to the movement’s main focus - the eight demands for electoral reform to ensure clean and fair elections. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 5.45PM He is unfit to question the PAS leader's credentials as he had assaulted then DPM Anwar Ibrahim.

Former police chief Hanif Omar will head the independent panel to probe incidents of violence on April 28.

A man and a woman have been detained by the police in connection with the assault of national boxer Muhamad Farkhan Mohd Haron by a group in Taman Molek last Sunday.

UPDATED 5.49PM The minister says Abdul Aziz's membership lapsed because of non-payment of annual fee.

UPDATED 5.23PM The decision was made after a meeting between the government, the opposition and the EC.

They are attempting to stop the listing of Felda Global Ventures Bhd and to obtain documents relating to the exercise.

PENANG ASSEMBLY As the Bill is tabled for second reading, state BN head Teng Chang Yeow offers his take on it.

UPDATED 5.35PM The party cites two instances where civil servants made hate speeches, and fears the gov't is playing a role in dividing the people.

The handful of demonstrators seems an unlikely obstacle to plans by Lynas Corp to build its RM2.5 billion plant.

Pahang Perkasa president Dr Abd Wahid Abd Manap says Nik Aziz should also look at the conclusion of the rally.

UPDATED 5.19PM 'We are giving them a last chance to surrender. If they don’t come forward, we will go house to house to arrest them.'

COMMENT Among others, the premier will have to initiate steps to overhaul the electoral system and its management.

UPDATED 3.15PM Proham says that Simon Sipaun, former vice-chairperson of Suhakam, is best suited for the job.

UPDATED 4.35PM The Penang CM announces the appointment of an academician and a former MTUC chief as senators.

However, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Health said yesterday that a previous investigation had uncovered no evidence on the matter.

UPDATED 1.50PM The Tenaganita chief points out that Malaysia has been on the US watch list on human trafficking for two years. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Deputy president Lim Kok Cheong hopes relevant authorities would take immediate action to remedy the already escalated problem.

UPDATED 7PM Police have arrested four men and a woman, believed to be involved in the kidnapping of the student on April 27.

It says those voters were registered under the same locality, but Mimos wrongly understood the locality as a single address.

COMMENT Congratulations to the Malaysian police force for complying with ‘international standards’ during the Bersih 3.0 rally.

Relatives of 24 workers killed by British troops began a court appeal in London against the refusal to hold a full inquiry.

COMMENT The tenets of Rukunegara have been so violated that it remains today a charter to be referred to without substance.

REVIEW This book is a no-nonsense commentary that lends voice to other Malaysians concerned over the roller-coaster journey they are subjected to.

PENANG ASSEMBLY UPDATED 1.40PM Umno leader is suspended from the House and referred to the rights committee.

FREE YOURSAY 'I do not know of any religion that promotes and protects tyrannical and corrupt governments.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘So if you have chosen to give so much away before the listing, what then is the worth of the company after the listing?'

FREE VOXPOP 'It's the standard MO for the police and Umno - anything and everything must have something to do with sex.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Mahathir is sending out a warning that BN will re-instate ISA if they return to power with a huge majority.'

For Bersih 3.0, one of the iconic images is ‘Mr Straw Hat'. Toh Chin Hong, who is a schoolteacher, tells his story.