Archive - 31 May 2012

The Special Implementation Task Force (SITF) is set to rope in more government-linked companies (GLC) and private sector to participate in MyCareer programmes to provide high-value jobs to Indian youths, as part of efforts to transform Malaysia into a high-income nation.

Journalists from Utusan Malaysia and New Straits Times (NST ) were barred from covering enforcement operations and press conferences organised by the Timur Laut Health Office and Penang Municipal Council in Batu Feringghi today.

The Royal Malaysian Police with the cooperation of Interpol is monitoring the movement of a prime suspect who fled to Europe following the recent kidnapping of Dutch boy Nayati Shamelin Moodliar.

The home minister says the video contained 'the good, bad and the ugly' visuals received from many parties throughout the rally.

Syed Husin, 76, filed the legal action against Utusan Melayu, Utusan Group editor-in-chief Abdul Aziz Ishak and Kulim-Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin.

Kedah deputy police chief Abdul Ghafar Rejab says the police would also stop any attempt by other parties to hold demos.

Zunar and team are all set to tap into the rich mine of scandals wracking the BN in the polls campaign with their talent.

Zuraida Kamaruddin and Rafizi Ramli ask if it means Najib has committed CBT in awarding the tender to NFC, which was not qualified?

Inviting international monitors to observe its political system is a sign of a country's confidence, says Senator Joseph Lieberman.

We fear a systematic campaign of political intimidation is being carried out and we want those responsible identified, says MP Nurul Izzah Anwar.

UPDATED 6.05PM The sports minister drags the Motorsports Association of Malaysia into the heat over the accident last Saturday, injuring 17.

Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) has announced plans to divest its first non-core business companies, FEC Cables (M) Sdn Bhd (FEC), to qualified bumiputera entrepreneurs.

Judge Mohamed Zabidin Mohd Diah in his judgment said the Sessions Court judge was not wrong in acquitting and discharging the accused.

'We are not cowed by this and we will continue our struggle as Perkasa has a lot of support from the public,' says Mohd Rizuad Mohd Azudin.

UPDATED 6.14PM However, rules the Malaysia Cooperative Societies Commission, his membership remains intact because there is no by-law to sack him.

UPDATED 5.20PM Prof Murad says whoever announces a self-regulatory mechanism will control that 'self-regulation'.

UPDATED 3.20PM He expresses the hope when announcing the RM10.5bil FGV IPO as second largest after Facebook's. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 3.35PM MACC’s operations review panel says the corruption probe files on the Sarawak and Sabah CMs are still open.

Shahrizat is claiming RM50 million in general damages and another RM50 million for aggravated and exemplary damages against the two defendants.

The company’s shares are expected to be listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd on June 28, 2012.

The file has probably fallen into the hands of Anwar's men to threaten Azmin, should his loyalty to Anwar change, says Utusan Malaysia.

 

The cancellation of Lady Gaga’s Jakarta concert reignites the debate between the hardcore Islamic groups and the moderates.

The party also boldly forecasts that the states of Negri Sembilan, Johor and Malacca will also fall to the Pakatan Rakyat.

UPDATED 6.13PM Its operations review panel chief says orders have been issued to reopen a 2009 investigation.

UPDATED 1.45PM MP Pua says the RM15,000 windfall does not make up for the loss of profits to KPF over the next 99 years.

UPDATED 2.25PM MACC says it finds that she had no hand in awarding the feedlot project to her family’s company.

UPDATED 1.31PM He says he recommended to then-DPM Anwar that disciplinary action be taken against Azmin.

FREE VOXPOP 'Instead, they had to resort to such flimsy charges as in Sodomy I and II, and the equally flimsy and stupid video expose.'

FREE YOURSAY 'I would think foreign investors would see Bersih as a positive sign rather than a deterrent. A country with clean elections is not a bad thing.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Where's the protection? We still have selective prosecution, selective persecution, selective intimidation and what not.'

Minister in the PM’s Department Dr Koh Tsu Koon says the prime minister had also sent floral wreaths to honour Goh Sing Yeng, 93.

UPDATED 12.55PM Peter John Jaban was detained in Kota Kinabalu and sent to Miri to be arrested - where three men took him away.

INTERVIEW The 40,000 ex-servicemen in PVTM and their families will swear their total allegiance to the gov't if their key demands are met. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PODCAST Media consultant Oon Yeoh speaks to Long Seh Lih, the spunky co-founder of Pusat Rakyat LoyarBurok.

The court finds that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the blogger known as Aduka Taruna.

PKR's prime sleuth in the exposure of the cattle-breeding fiasco freely admits he broke Bafia confidentiality rules.

COMMENT The ‘don't-break-the-law' argument is actually denying instead of advancing the rights of others.

UPDATED 11.10AM Brothers Ganabatirau and Raidu are attacked in Klang allegedly for organising the Indraf rally.

INTERVIEW Ex-IGP Musa speaks extensively on his controversial role in the first sodomy trial against Anwar. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Some 15 cyclists want to raise awareness on the Lynas plant's dangers and show others that Johoreans too are concerned.

French lawyer Joseph Breham reveals that a private company paid 36 million euro to obtain the ‘top secret papers'.